I love FALL

I love this pumpkin patch!! It is just up the street from our house and it is the cutest little pumpkin patch. The pumpkins are cheap and everything is free- the hayride, the corn maze, etc. We want last year and couldn't wait to go again. Grady LOVES pumpkins. He even made up his own sign language for pumpkin, funny kid. This year we went with Ned, Cristinne and the boys, Cohen and Dallin. We had a great time and it was fun to see how much Grady has grown and changed in a year. After we went back to our house and had hot chocolate. Fall is here and I love it. Kids make everything more fun:)

Nordgren Halloween Party

Yesterday was our annual Nordgren Halloween Party. We always look forward to this and it is fun that Grady is getting older and able to participate in all the festivities. He thinks he is so big just like all his cousins. He doesn't even seem to notice his size:) We played games outside since it was the last day of warm weather, ate some yummy dinner and cookies and visited. The funniest thing was when we were eating dinner Grady was inside with the rest of the adults eating in his highchair. The rest of the kids went outside to eat at the picnic table. Grady could see them through the window and freaked out! He HAD to be out there with them. So Reg moved his highchair out to the picnic table and he ate out with the big kids. It was so cute to see him out there, not even caring that we weren't out there with him.

Grady is our little Davy Crocket for Halloween this year. It is so cute! When he was a baby we went to Disney Land and one of his souvenirs was a Davy Crocket hat so we knew we wanted him to be that. The costume was super easy to make and really cheap! Those are the best kind!

General Conference

I am slow...I know conference was awhile ago. But it was great! I really feel like I heard some talks that I really needed to hear. I know everyone says that but it hasn't happened for awhile for me. I am very grateful because even now, 2 weeks later I am still thinking about what I heard and usually I have forgotten by the next day. I am glad I got something out of conference too because Grady made it a little difficult to listen/watch. He had just about had it with conference by the 2nd session on Sunday. This was him at the first session on Saturday all ready to go.

(the coffee table is Grady's favorite spot to sit)

Conference always makes me feel like fall is here! I am ready for this season.

Muscle Man

I love, love, love this picture! This is Grady with all his boy cousins, minus 2. These boys love showing off their muscles. Grady absolutely adores his cousins and they are SO good with him. Little Studs.

Little Sicky

A few weeks ago Grady got really sick. It was miserable. He wouldn't eat or drink anything for 2 days. I had never seen him so sick. On the 2nd evening that he was sick he started to perk up and wanted to eat. He was so happy to be eating food. He was so hungry! He about 4 slices of watermelon and was cracking us up. It was one of the best things I have seen, it warmed my heart right up to see him feeling better and eating.

Recent Happenings

Wow, a lot has been going on around here. We sure have been busy. Regan is busy with work and his LAST semester of school! Whoo hoo! I am so excited for him. I can't believe we will both have graduated. It has been a long road. I am busy teaching dance 2 nights a week and taking care of Grady man. Grady is a cute and busy as ever! There is so much about him that I just love. I really love being his mom. Here are few tidbits about him:

-He LOVES to play outside, be outside, run outside, etc. I don't know how it will be during the winter months but I guess we'll just be playing in the snow.

-He absolutely loves his Grandma's and Grandpa's. He gets so excited when we go to their house and he thinks he is the boss when he is there.

-He love all of cousins and my parents dogs. They are his buddies.

-His favorite foods are, anything pasta, eggs, crackers and fruit.

-His favorite book is "Nightime Sounds", a pop up book that makes animal noises.

-He loves cuddling his stuffed animals and blanket.

-His favorite toys are his Buzz and Woody, cars, balls and little people animals.

-He is climbing on everything now and thinks he is so big.

-He says Mom, Grandma, Grandpa, ball, car, truck, home, yes, this, and he knows a ton of sign language, too much to write.

-He loves his baths, loves to dance, watch Baby Signing Time and Super Reader and help mom with the laundry.

-He is one of the most loving and sweet little boys I have ever known. He has a real talent for making people feel loved.

(notice all the side walk chalk drawings. This is one of Grady's MOST favorite things to do. We have to hide the chalk.)

(Love this face)

(Our DVD player broke so Grady was so excited to watch Baby Signing Time on our portable DVD player.)

(Coloring with markers)

Yes we are having a little baby GIRL! She is due February 22nd. We are so excited and I know Grady is going to be the best big brother. I am doing great just getting huge. :)

Little Boys

Regan took Grady for a boys night out when I went to the Relief Society Broadcast. Regan has a bunch of guy cousins his age and they all have little boys so it was an ALL boys night out. They had so much fun playing together and eating their mac and cheese. I am so glad Grady has so many cousins to play with!

(notice what a good Dad Reg is-he tied a towel around Grady for a bib. I was so proud.)

(Grady, Clay, Brett, and Cannon)