Burgers

Doran has been obsessed with hamburgers lately. He always wants one (and Brock never does). The other day we went to In-N-Out and ate and Doran was so excited, he couldn't believe how big the hamburger was! I thought it was pretty funny seeing him trying to actually take a whoe bite! It didn't quite work, but he still loved it. Brock loved the shakes!

Christmas Shark

Today Doran and Brock went to target with a little allowance money to spend and Doran was planning on getting a new bakugan (world's dumbest toy). However, when we went down the Chistmas ornament aisle he changed his mind... He saw a shark ornament and that was all he wanted! Here it is on our silver tinsel Christmas tree... And yes it is already up and has been for a week!

button, button

It is so funny the things that entertain little kids. For several years (or decades) Granny has saved and collected buttons. She has them in a huge plastic jar and the boys love to dump it out when we go over. They would probably play with them for hours! They like to find their favorite buttons or ones that are cool colors. Brock just likes to find as many green ones as he can! It is something I would never thought would even be fun. It just goes to show how smart Grandma's are!

Warning! Gross/blood pictures!

When Seth asked me a couple months ago if he could play flag football I was all for it! Normally at this time of year he is asking me if he can play arena football (he is asking that too, but I am not being as nice). The team he is on is undefeated and is going to play for the championship next Saturday. This week when he got done he called to say he was on his way home. He was asking if we had any plans for when he got home and was just being a little wierd. He told me the game was a real 'bone buster'. That is when I asked my normal question of whether he got injured or not. He told me he will need to go to the instacare as soon as he gets home because he broke his nose and split open his cheek! I didn't know if he was serious or not at first... HE WAS! His nose is so crooked right now. The doctor said the don't re-set it or anything for a few weeks so the swelling can all go down and then unless the airway is blocked they generally still don't. So he got stitches in his cheek and now I guess we will wait and see what his nose looks like when the swelling has gone down. I can think of a few good looking celebrities with broken noses.... Patrick Dempsey....

Funny boys!

This morning I went to the dentist and got a few fillings. :( I was so numb and I was talking so crazy! Doran was sitting in the backseat listening to me ramble to Seth and he said, "You just need to be quiet!" I was laughing so hard!

Later today he was day dreaming and I asked him what he was doing and he said, "I am just waiting for Christmas to come." So sweet!

On Brocky news he is finally going to nursery without crying. I still have to go in and sit with him for a little while, but when I come to pick him up he is always so happy and tells me he had so much fun! I love my little guys! I wish time would slow down! I cherish every second with them and don't want to miss even a second! I am so lucky to have such a great husband and sons!

Halloween

We have had a busy holiday! On Thursday was Doran's preschool party. It was fun! I let Brocky dress up for it too. Brock was pretty grumpy during it though.

Then on Friday night we went to the Legacy Center and trick or treated at that party. It was really fun! It was super busy and they had all sorts of mascots there. They were really funny to watch. The Real Salt Lake mascot did a back flip over a Harley Davidson. It was pretty awesome.

Then on Saturday afternoon we went to the Engman family trunk or treat. It was raining and freezing but luckily we were under a pavillion so we were able to keep dry. The boys and Jayce had a ton of fun at this. They just wanted to keep eating donuts. They loved Angie and Joels little chihuahua, she was dressed up too!

After that we went to our wards trunk or treat. It was pouring but the kids still wanted to do it so we did! Once we were done we went to Grandma and Papa K's and put their costumes in the dryer so they could be dry and warm. Them Daddy got off of work and we were able to go trick or treating around our neighborhood. By then it had stopped raining. Everyone loved Doran's shark costume because it was so perfect since he is obsessed with them. Brocky's little dragon costume was really cute too and it was perfect for him too because he is obsessed with his favorite color green!

I had to put my two favorite costumes up! My favorite was Alex as Nacho Libre! He had the outfit perfect!
My second favorite was Andrew as a lady! It was shocking to see him! I could not stop laughing!

Saturday night I took down the Halloween decorations and Doran said, "It's Christmas now!"

Snow

Last week we got our first snow of the season! I new that it was snowing during the night so I was excited to wake the boys up to see it. Brock wouldn't even open his eyes, but Doran jumped up and was excited to see what the suprise was. When I showed him out the window he screamed 'PLAY!' He couldn't wait to get out there! Brock was standing next to him pretty fast and they just stared out the window!

mail!!!

I remember when I was little how excited I would be when I would get mail. The boys got some today and were so excited! The doorbell rang and Seth answered it and brought in a package. He told the boys it was for them and they both jumped up and started yelling to open it! When we opened it they were so excited they were laughing! It was a Halloween package from Grandma and Grandpa Cloward! I had a cute typed note in it for them, a Halloween book, a box of Count Chocula cereal, a shirt for each of them, and a ton of Reese's peanut butter cups! Brock had already eaten three before I even tried to put them away! They both demanded a bowl of cereal pretty much right away! It made their day!

smash

Saturday night while I was getting the boys ready for bed I noticed Doran had a little rash on his back and belly. It wasn't too bad so I wasn't very worried about it. Sunday after church when I changed him into his football shirt I was shocked to see it was way worse! Pretty much his whole back and stomach were bright red and it was going up his neck and onto his face. Within a few hours his face was awful and it is going down his leg and he had a fever and had gotten pale and lethargic. I decided to take him into an urgent care because I know that strep can cause a rash. The doctor gave him a strep test and it came back negative. He said it could either be he had strep and it is just working its way out of his system and causing the rash or he just had a form of viral exanthem.

Once we got home he said to me in a mad little voice, 'The doctor didn't help! He didn't make my smash gone!' It was so funny!

The rash has still gotten even worse today. Now it is all the way down his legs and arms. He even has bumps on his feet and hands. He keeps itching and still has a slight fever. I hope it goes away fast! I can't imagine being covered in such a bad rash (or smash)!

The Pass of all Passes!

In early September Seth, the boys, and I got a pass at trafalga, they call it the pass of all passes! It is good for both trafalgas, 7 peaks, Owlz games, and Flash games. They were pretty cheap too! We have been going mini-golfing a lot! At the Orem trafalga the indoor gold course is now decorated as under the sea and in the center of the room, hanging from the ceiling is a great white shark! Perfect for Doran!

We went to the batting cages the other day and the boys were pretty excited. Doran hit a couple with Daddy's help and I don't think Brock hit any. I hit a couple and then couldn't anymore! The balls were like shot-put balls wrapped in rubber! It felt like my bones in my hands were going to shatter everytime I hit a ball! But atleast it was fun!

Mowing the lawn

The other day I was at Granny and Poppy's to visit Katie while she was in town for the weekend. While we were there Poppy went in his room and changed his clothes. When he came out he asked if anyone knew what his 'costume' meant. Finally someone guessed that he was going to mow his lawn. He said that this outfit is his lawn mowing costume and has been for a long time!

Granny and Poppy's yard has more grass than anyones yard I know of! So of course they have a riding lawn mower. Poppy let Doran help him drive the 'tractor' and Doran loved it. Brock stood at the window thinking maybe he wanted a turn but once he walked outside he turned around and went right back in!

Pumpkin Land!

On Tuesday Doran's preschool went on a fieldtrip to Pumpkin Land in Orem. It was so fun! Last year I had pushed the stroller and it was so hard, but no stroller this year!

There is a little corn maze there... It made me realize I hate corn mazes! We were lost in it and it was tiny, I can not imagine one of the huge ones! I was so happy when we got out that I took a picture!

After the corn maze there is a little area with fun things to play on and in. I thought the pumpkin was the cutest!

Then there was a fun playground and a light house. The boys loved the playground. The slides were all really steep and all the kids would just fall off at the bottom. They didn't seem to mind though!

I love Halloween and fall. It is fun for me to get out decorations and then keep different ones up for the rest of the year! I usually end up taking down my Thanksgiving ones early and putting up Christmas mid November! I am going to try really hard this year to not put Christmas decorations up until the day after Thanksgiving... It will be a first!

Nitro Circus

Last week our neighbor gave Seth tickets to an exclusive Nitro Circus show. Seth was so excited to take the boys because he knew they would love it! I guess it was pretty awesome! They got some free shirts that are way to big for them but to small for Seth. They love to sleep in them!

I love this picture! I can just tell they were having so much fun!

Bountiful Basket!

I will probably look back in a week and think it is silly that I posted about this, but I am obsessed with it right now! Every Monday night at 8:00 sharp I get online and order my basket and then every Saturday morning I go and volunteer (so I can get a little extra in my basket!) and get my basket! I love the baskets and so do Seth and the boys! I have been cooking so much healthier since we have been getting them and we really haven't gone out to eat at all! Doran will just go to the fridge and pull out a fruit and eat it and I have had plenty to send with Seth for lunch too. I never know what is going to be in the basket when I order it so it is fun to see what we get. A couple weeks ago we got acorn squash, which I would never buy normally, and we love it! This last basket we got artichokes. I have never had them either, but Seth has and he was really excited for me to make them. I love getting a basket and I hope it never ends!

Arthritis

Brock is such a funny little guy. He loves to be independent and do things on his own. He will put up a big fight to be allowed to do things. At the same time though he can be very clingy and loving. Yesterday morning he started sobbing because Seth was at work. He said, "My Daddy left me! I want my Daddy to come back and get me!" It was so sad because I could just tell his little heart was broken. The other day at Granny's he did the most tender thing I have ever seen a little kid do....
Granny has really bad arthritis. Her hands are possibly where it is the worst. We had gone over there to visit for a little bit before Claire's birthday party. When we left Brock gave Poppy a hug and kiss and then went over and gave Granny some too. After she hugged him she put her hand down on her leg and he stopped and looked at it. He started talking to her in a sweet little voice that was full of concern. I couldn't catch most of what he was saying because I was across the room, but I could tell he was concerned about her hand being hurt. After he had talked to her sweetly for a minute about her hand being hurt he said, "Here Granny, I will kiss it better." Then he leaned over and kissed her hand. Granny got tears in her eyes instantly while he took off running to the bathroom. (Whenever Brock gets hurt he gets a napkin to help him feel better.) He came running back in the room with toilet paper and wrapped her hand in it and said, "There, it's better." It was just so sweet. It was all him, no one was even talking about her hands or arthritis or anything and he noticed that and tried to help her on his own. I was happy to see him be so sweet and loving. I sure do love him, even if he does favor his Dad!