{thanksgiving 2012}

Emmett's first Thanksgiving was really fun! We got 2 yummy dinners. While I missed my mom, sister and brother who were in CA, we got to see Pierce's brother Cade, his wife Melisa and our nephew Locke! We don't get to see them very often since they are way up in WA but we were glad they were here!

Here are some pictures from Thanksgiving:

 Locke being teased by Papa, Uncle Chase and his dad. Poor kid. Emmett will be there in a few years I am sure :)

And then that weekend, we got to go out to dinner & see Breaking Dawn with my MIL and Sister-in-Laws! It was actually really good so if you haven't seen it, you should!

We also set up Christmas and it is so fun to now have 3 stockings and I wrapped all of Emmett's gifts from us too! So exciting!!

{family pics 2012}

So we got our family pictures the other day and I think we got a few good ones!! I'm super excited that I get to start doing family pictures and Christmas cards every year now that we officially have Emmett. My family wasn't ever really big on family pictures but I sure hope to be, because it's so important to document how everyone changes-- even adults!

{Emmett: 5 Months}

My baby boy is 5 months old. It's so bittersweet. He is in such a good, easy & fun stage but I miss the newborn stage!

Emmett:

- tries to hold his own bottle

-learned how to put his binky in his mouth (most of the time)

- wants to sit up so badly! 

- rolls over both ways but only rolls to the right, is this normal?

- starting to get teeth, I think I can see some white

- eats Oatmeal or Rice Cereal & is loving it
- possibly starting an attachment phase, starts to cry if other people hold him...don't know if it's attachment or teething issues

He also celebrated his first Halloween! It was so fun to dress him up and take him around to show him off!

Love, you Bubba!

{Halloween & October Happenings}

Well October was such a blast & busier than ever! I am excited the holiday busy-ness is upon us!

First, we had General Conference which is always so great & uplifting! 

Our sessions consisted of snuggling our handsome little guy!

 While the boys went to Priesthood the girls got pedi's! Here Charlotte & Emmett are playing. She is just waiting for him to actually be a little bit more mobile and then they will be mischief makers together! 

We also had a delicious brunch Sunday morning with Pierce's family and our family friends the Krogs.

Of course when you think of October-- you think of Halloween! The festivities started a few weeks early when I went to the Witch's Night Out at Gardner Village with my step-mom & sisters. My Aunt & cousins also joined us along with my step-mom's sister Jackie! We went to dinner at Chili's and then headed over- it was PACKED so we didn't stay long-- just long enough to get fudge :)

Sweet Vampires!

Cousin Sarah, Step-Sisters: Taycie, Taylor & Tahni, Jackie & me!

Me & my step-mom & sisters.

We got to carve pumpkins with my sister & her boyfriend Isaiah!

Pierce de-gunking.

Cuties

Isaiah's 'Y' pumpkin &  Bree's Bat pumpkin

We look awesome- don't we!? Nope, not our costumes!!

I call mine "I want my Mummy" & Pierce says his design is "The Joker"

Some of the other happenings in October:

We hung out with this little lady & her mama!

If you can't tell- he fell asleep holding his foot!

My Little Pumpkin

Learning how to hold a bottle!

We got a membership to the Aquarium with Helen & Charlotte!

Best Buddies

We went to City Creek one day with Nana & Bree.

We had some great Halloween Parties we got to go too. The first one Chase & Helen threw for some couples in their ward and from school. I don't have any pictures and Pierce & I didn't dress up but it was a BLAST!

Second, we had my dad & step-mom throw a little Halloween dinner & Party. 

And lastly, HALLOWEEN!

We had found Emmett's Darth Vader costume on Amazon a while ago and thought it was cute! We weren't going to dress up but then decided that we needed to get in on the fun! I think our last minute costumes turned out well! We got to visit my mom, the Gleason's, Brian & Mindy and ended with Granny Liz & Papa Jeff. 

Emmett with Nana

My sweetheart & me!

Pretty Much Sums up how tired we were!

Hope everyone's October & Halloween was as great as ours!