Spending time with family is the bomb!

This last weekend we went up in the mountains by our house on our four wheeler and had a picnic by the beautiful fall leaves. It is one of my favorite things to do. Spend time with 4 of my favorite people and look out on our beautiful area. We are so blessed and live in such a beautiful place. The kids had a blast too. We went on a small hike and banged rocks together so the wild animals would know we were there. :)

Forgetful Jones

This morning Wes had an appointment about 2 hours away from our house. He got down there about 20 minutes away from the appointment at a gas station, he was out of gas. He realized he had forgotten his wallet. He called me and I seriously couldn't think of what to do. Luckily the gas station manager took our credit card over the phone. He drove all the way home and got his wallet, then drove all the way back. I had to teach, so I couldn't meet him. Poor thing.
Wes always says, "If it weren't for stupid mistakes, I wouldn't make any."

Getting ready for Halloween

The other day we went to Wal-mart and got some Halloween costumes. We like to buy our kids' costumes at least a month in advance, so they can wear them around the house. Byron's costume makes me laugh so hard! He looks so creepy. Lilly doesn't have her complete costume on in this pic. Just her wings. I think I will have her wear a pretty dress or something.

Stock up Now

I love this time of year, when produce is cheap. I have been stocking up and freezing corn, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, and peaches.The other day I made some freezer jam with my sister too. I haven't had much time to can this year.  I love local affordable produce. If you haven't bought much, I encourage you to do so. Now is a great time to get a lot of bang for your buck.

Calm Down

Byron has had a loose front tooth for like over a month now. We have been encouraging him to wiggle it. A few times he barely let me tug on it with a paper towel and Wes got him to put dental floss on it a few times. By tonight it was just dangling. Tonight was the night. He moped around crying and being so dramatic. I know it hurts, but he was acting like it was the end of the world. Finally Wes had to hold him and just pull it. He was freaking out!
We finally got it out and Byron almost passed out he was crying so bad. He's like "I feel weird". I'm glad that's over. Now on to the next tooth. What a traumatic experience for the little guy. He was so brave with the other two. He let me just yank them out with a paper towel.