Lately

Kenley and Great Grandpa Lystrup One fine lookin Grandma

A crooked Mesa Temple!

A Grandpa Luke watching a movie

Here are some pictures of the past month which include Thanksgiving! My parents and Paul's parents come here to spend it with us! We had so much fun! On black Friday we braved the crowds and went out shopping! Then that night, we went to the Mesa Temple to see the lights! They were so pretty (and crowded)!! We havent been doing too much else, just loving having Paul back home! He is at Maricopa County Hospital this rotation and hes really liking it! He sees a lot of crazy stuff there! This past weekend, Paul's Grandma and Grandma came to see us! They were staying at their time share in Scottsdale and came over for lunch on Friday. Well thats what we've been up to! We are enjoying this beautiful Phoenix winter weather and getting excited for Christmas!!

Hadley's Birthday!

Hadley turned 2 last Week (Nov. 18)! I cannot believe shes already a big 2 year old! We were going to celebrate her birthday over Thanksgiving weekend with her grandmas and grandpas, but Paul got to come back home a week early from Globe so we celebrated on her birthday! She loved being the center of attention all day and loved opening her presents!!

Halloween

Our Halloween was pretty sad! Hadley was a total beast and would only wear her costume for 10 minutes. She spent the rest of the night wearing her diaper and shoes. My mom came to visit us which was a lot of fun! Its good she was here, because all 3 of the kids were pretty naughty that day, so I needed the help! We skyped Paul so he could see us carve our pumpkin. Its not fun to have your dad far away on Halloween, Mason really misses him! Im sooo glad its November and he will be back this month!!

Bad Girl

This morning I needed to fold the laundry pile that was taking over my bed. So I put on Imagination Movers and parked Hads in front of the t.v. Oh what a good little girl, just watching t.v. being so quiet! Hmm shes a little too quiet...so Kenley and I go downstairs to see what shes up to, and behold, she has dumped out all of Kenley's formula all over the kitchen!! Ahh this girl is going to be the death of me!

Now what is little miss petite going to eat??!

Soccer Star

Mason had his very first soccer game bright and early Saturday morning! They did great...okay not really. They got creamed. Smoked. Spanked. Whatever you want to call it, they lost! Who knew David Beckham's children lived right here in Phoenix?! O-well, as long as they had fun (and think they won) thats all that matters!

Weekend In Globe

See how scary!

Swine Flu

Paul was on call this weekend, so we went to Globe to visit him. I am so happy his living conditions are nice and paid for this time around! While we were there we went to a place called Besh Be Gowah. Its the ruins of an Indian Village. The kids had lots of fun playing in the little village! The next day was the Gila County Fair! Yes, its as exciting as it sounds! We watched some Apaches from the neighboring reservation do a performance. Im not gonna lie, when they came out, I was a little scared! They came out with big wood crosses on their heads and their faces covered with sheets. Freaked Hadley out too! After the Indian dances, came the cloggers! I was so excited to watch them! Took me back to my old clogging days! ( we were way better than these ones tho)! After spotting lots of mullets, and riding a few rides, we were spent and went back to Pauls bachelor pad! It was so nice to be together for a few days and to get out of the heat!

more globe

Paul in Front of the hospital hes working at this rotation

Playing at Besh Be Gowah

Mason's 4th Birthday!

We had Mason's birthday party today! It was so hectic-kids everywhere! We all had lots of fun though, especially Mason and his friends! All the pictures I got today were awful. Awful. It was a Cars party complete with a Mqueen pinata and bounce house!

First day of pre-school!

Mason started pre-school today! I was soo nervous taking him this morning. I thought he was going to freak out and not let me leave him. Oh I was so pleasantly surprised when the little boy who will not go within 5 feet of his primary class, ran into class and told me its okay for me to leave him! He is in the 3 year old class, and is turning 4 in a couple of weeks, so hes the oldest in his class. When I (or anyone else) asked him what he did at school today, he said he played on the slide, walked in a line and went to the bathroom two times! I am just so glad he likes it! Hanging up his "packpack"

playing with Hadley before school started.

Outside his class. They do pre-school through the school district here, so hes in a real elementary school "with buses and drinking fountains!"

Kenley's Blessing (Finally)

We have been at Grandma and Grandpa Lystrup's house for the past 3 weeks! (Lucky them!) We had planned on blessing Kenley while we were there, but couldnt get everything coordinated right. Last night, Paul's uncle Bob came over and since he is in the bishopric, we were able to bless her then! So at 9:30 last night, Kenley got her name and blessing! We had to do it soon, cause shes growing out of her dress. My mom made it for her just like she made Haldeys! I love it that she is so talented and can make the girls such pretty dresses!

Masons vacation

Mason went on his first vacation without mom and dad this week. Paul's parents took him up to Washington to the family reunion with them! I know he will do great, he loves to be with grandma, grandpa, and Uncle Mark! Me and the girls are just here at grandma and grandpas house hanging out with our friends and holding down the fort! His set up on the car

putting on his shoes

Hadley after they left!