I'm an aunt, again!

CONGRATULATIONS

JULIE & MICHAEL!

I hope I don’t get in trouble for spilling the beans, but I am so excited to have a new addition to our family. Yes, Julie had her baby today. I am so glad to finally have a new fresh baby lotion critter to love on. Don’t get me wrong I love Payton and Eryn to death, but they are not into being loved and kissed on. I won’t reveal too much, but I will say that Xavier Parrish made it safely into this world. He is the cutest thing ever. I am very excited for Julie and Michael. Congratulations and I love you both!

BOO TO YOU!!

Happy Halloween! The whole gang was ready

to go trick or treating at 3:00 and they didn't

stop until 8:00! By looking at the picture you can

pretty much guess what each kid was, but let me

tell you Tanner isn't a football player. Tanner

came home from school one day telling me that

he had thought long and hard about what he was

going to be for Halloween. I was thinking to myself

great he is going to want to be something elaborate

and expensive. Boy was I wrong. Tanner wanted to

go as his twin. So, that's what I let him be. Himself!

Tyler wasn't going to dress up because he thought he was too old until the night before he had to have a costume. So, I rounded up clothes from the DI pile and he went as a nerd! After about killing him for changing his mind, at last minute he cam home bragging that he got the award for best costume in the sixth grade.

Even Michelle got into the Halloween spirit!
She was a sparkling, glittery, princess ghost!

Okay, Okay! I will admit it! I got in the spirit of Halloween myself.

Tyler

I thought that since I didn't blog Tyler’s birthday I would do special blog just for Tyler. There has been a lot going on in his life these last few months that I forget that he isn't a little boy anymore. Tyler is now twelve years old and couldn't act more like a teenager. The only thing he has got on his mind is sports, girls, and sleep.

Tyler on his birthday! He hates having his picture taken so you might not get to see his cute face in many of them.

His favorite food is biscuits and gravy!

His favorite activities are playing Guitar Hero, Runescape, and listening to his Ipod!

He hates mornings with a passion! That is his M&M he can't sleep without! Notice all the luscious blankets he has got wrapped around him thanks to his favorite Grandma Darla.

His favorite color is pink! This was his first day of 6th grade and hated every minute of it. He is growing out his hair that is why you can barely see his eyes.

He is anti-social: everyone else is upstairs enjoying the food prepared by his Grandma after he received the priesthood.

Here he is walking away from me embarrassed because I am still taking pictures. One thing that I have recently noticed with Tyler is that he isn't my little boy anymore. We recently went to the State fair and he was miserable the whole time until he ran into a girl from his school. I am taking a creative writing class and had to write a poem about a memorable time in my life. Now all you English people don't judge it's my first poem.

He Held Her Hand
This is stupid.
Why did you make me come?
I am getting to old for these carnival rides.
The merry go round goes up and down.

Bored all day with nothing to do
But hang out with just you.
I wish you knew how cool
You really aren’t.
The gossip and girl talk is all I can take.
Can’t someone come and take me away?
My wish comes true
Oh, how I now can get rid of you.
She bats her eyelashes.
I rise with bravery.
Ask for money, smile big,
I will talk to you soon.

Stuttering, speechless, where did you go?
I slowly pick my jaw up off the ground,
I notice nothing but the slowness that is around.
I notice as he walked with her.
He isn’t a child anymore today.
He held her hand and walked away.

Hey Batter Batter!

Baseball is winding down and there is only a week left! I know it is bad of me to say this, but "YAHOOOOO!!!" It has been the longest season ever with summer school, cold weather, and trying to get two kids from one side of town to the next. All I can say is good thing I have such a great mother that is willing to help me. So here are some picture I thought you might enjoy!

Tanner playing catcher which he hates!

With that batting stance, the MLB better be watching!

It's a bird, it's a plane, no it's TYLER!!!!

Tyler has never had this good of a season. He hit two triples, two doubles, and a ton singles!

This picture was from last season whenTanner and Payton played in the same league. It is one of my favorites so I had to share it.