So much excitement.....

Olivia, Pajha, Ian, Lily, Leila, and Ireland at the Nut farm

Grandma doing what she does best, loading the kids up with SUGAR!!!

It's been a while. I swear that my intentions are good. Somehow my intentions and my reality are completely warped and most of the time I don't even get a shower in until I go to bed (my friends can back me up on that... ha ha ha) let alone get blogging done. However, due to the hate mail I am receiving I figured I would do a little catch up. The past couple of months have been extremely busy. October was the busiest month we have ever had and I still can't believe it is over and we survived it but here is what has been going on. Each of my kids were recognized as Students of the Week at school already. Peyton was recognized for self control and Pajha for poise (I can't remember if I ever mentioned it or not). They each celebrated a birthday (which I have no proof of since for some reason I didn't take any pics). Peyton is now 9... aaaaaack... and Pajha is 6 (going on 15). I had my fourth competition on October 17th in San Diego. I knew it was going to be a big show but I worked my butt off this time around. I didn't use my trainer this time but my friend Michelle and I trained together and we really just did a good job of keeping the other focused, motivated and on track. Basically we kicked each others butts on a daily basis and we loved every second of it. When you are training like that you can get pretty mentally messed up. We worked so hard and we both took 2nd in our classes. It was an awesome experience. My mom flew out to stay with the kids so Bjay could come and his brother Jon came out for support (Thank you both so much). I started getting really sick during the show and honestly didn't think I was going to be able to pull myself together but somehow I survived it and the next morning I was done for, for the next few days. We did however find time to go to Bate's Nut Farm with Grandma and my friends. My poor mom had to spend the rest of her time here taking care of me. I feel really bad about that but I honestly have never been that sick in my life. I don't know what I would have done if my mom had not been here. Have I said thank you enough mom??

The weekend after my show the kids and I met my friend Teresa, her hubby and kids in Vegas. We pretty much just hung out and relaxed, it was much needed. We did however take the kids to M&M World, and they loved it. I haven't been in ages so it was fun for me too. Oh then there was Halloween. Bjay was sick, so the kids and I went trick or treating with all of our friends and had a great time. Peyton was snake eyes (some GI Joe guy) and Pajha was a witch... I just got dressed in something other than gym clothes. That is a shocker in itself (I am thinking that Halloween pics will have to wait until my next post).

Peyton with the coolest M&M

Jastyn and Pajha, with Ms Green

Teresa and I (My BFF... love you girl)

Now November is halfway over with! I just can't believe it. Peyton started taking an Art class and Pajha started dance again as well as cheer so between that and scouts my week is gone before it begins. I honestly feel like I can't possibly squeeze one more thing into my days.

The most exciting news is that on November 7th Peyton was Baptized. We haven't always been very active in the church but have made that a goal since moving back to the states and we decided that we wanted this to be his decision not ours. So he started taking the missionary lessons and HE decided that this was something he wanted. We are so proud of him. He is such an amazing smart boy. He truly gets it, which to me is amazing. When he is learning about something he really wants to know it and understand it so he really focused on doing that. And now it is almost Thanksgiving... and then Christmas????? Are you kidding me? Where does the time go?