Sonic

Isaac teaching Ariel how tp play his DS.

Ariel getting some game time when no one is around.

Isaac and Ariel disagreeing who's turn it is.

Ariel excited after mastering the third level.

Halloween

Dumbledore, Hedwig, Professor Minerva McGonagall, Harry and Harry.

Trying to take a few pictures before trick or treating turned into such an ordeal.We realized everybody was starving and in need of dinner. We hit McD's drive-thru and within minutes Lucas had spilled his chocolate milk all over Ariel's owl costume.
After much walking and knocking doors I decided to turn our car into the Hogwarts Express. All the boys would ride on the running boards along the side of the car and hop on and off between houses. It was a lot of fun. Ariel really enjoyed being the train engineer standing on my lap behind the steering wheel sans costume.

trick or treat

preview

This is a little preview of the boys Halloween costumes. They will both be Harry Potter. Lucas will run his fingers through his hair and say "I look like like Harry Potter." Isaac seems a little disappointed because HE thinks Lucas looks more like Harry. The best part of their costumes are the magical powers they bring. It is amazing the spells these boys come up with.

Sushi

The other night we went out to dinner at a Japanese steakhouse and introduced Mike's dad to sushi. Denise has had sushi with me one other time and was sharing a roll with Isaac. She told Isaac he could have the clump of avocado on their plate since he is crazy about avocados. The big problem was the avocado was actually very hot wasabi. You can see from the photo Isaac is reaching for his water. Denise started laughing so hard she hid her head under the table.

insult

This picture just kills me. Lucas looks happy and in good spirits. To fully appreciate this photo, you should know he was throwing out the ultimate insult, "Soren, you're little." We were walking home from picking Isaac up from school. On the way home, we walked past Lucas's friend's house. Lucas's friend, Soren, just happened to be outside. Lucas must have felt big in that Spiderman costume with the muscles included.

snips and snails and puppy dog tails

My friend Cori sent this email that has me in belly laughs. My boys call doing these types of things "experiments". Somehow being called an experiment makes it appropriate behavior.
You find out interesting things when you have sons, like ...
1.) A king size water bed holds enough water to fill a 2000 sq. ft. house 4 inches deep.
2.) If you spray hair spray on dust bunnies and run over them with roller blades, they can ignite.
3.) A 3-year old boy's voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowded restaurant.
4.) If you hook a dog leash over a ceiling fan, the motor is not strong enough to rotate a 42 pound boy wearing Batman underwear and a Superman cape. It is strong enough, however, if
tied to a paint can, to spread paint on all four walls of a 20x20 ft. room.
5.) You should not throw baseballs up when the ceiling fan is on. When using a ceiling fan as a bat, you have to throw the ball up a few times before you get a hit. A ceiling fan can hit a baseball a long way.
6.) The glass in windows (even double-pane) doesn't stop a baseball hit by a ceiling fan.
7.) When you hear the toilet flush and the words "uh oh", it's already too late.
8.) Brake fluid mixed with Clorox makes smoke, and lots of it.
9.) A six-year old boy can start a fire with a flint rock even though a 36-year old man says they can only do it in the movies.
10.) Certain Lego's will pass through the digestive tract of a 4-year old boy.
11.) Play dough and microwave should not be used in the same sentence.
12.) Super glue is forever.
13.) No matter how much Jell-O you put in a swimming pool, you still can't walk on water.
14.) Pool filters do not like Jell-O.
15.) VCR's do not eject "PB & J" sandwiches even though TV commercials show they do.
16.) Garbage bags do not make good parachutes.
17.) Marbles in gas tanks make lots of noise when driving.
18.) You probably DO NOT want to know what that odor is.
19.) Always look in the oven before you turn it on; plastic toys do not like ovens.
20.) The fire department in Austin, TX has a 5-minute response time.
21.) The spin cycle on the washing machine does not make earthworms dizzy.
22.) It will, however, make cats dizzy.
23.) Cats throw up twice their body weight when dizzy.
24.) 80% of men who read this will try mixing the Clorox and brake fluid.

KiMoNo

Ariel modeling her kimono I made yesterday. I saw this cherry fabric at the fabric store, which happens to be my new favorite hang out--I have decided to give Target a break. Back to my point. I saw this fabric and it matches Ariel's Robeez perfectly and I bought a yard of it. I lay in bed the other night not able to sleep trying to think of what I could make with it. This is what could happen to you too if you move to a small town and your husband works a lot.

Random

I am quickly posting these random photos taken this past week. We made a little vacation out of going to the St Paul temple. We had fun swimming in the hotel pool and lounging in bed with a television. Isaac is a major tree climber. When I cannot find him, I go outside in the back yard and call his name. Consistently he will drop from the bottom branches of some tree. There are several abandoned apple trees where he finds apples to eat. He says he just looks to make sure there are no worm holes. This grosses Mike out.

Tagged again

Everyone in our family has now been tagged except sweet little Ariel. I am sure her turn is coming up so I am including her 6 list with the rest of the family.
Ariel likes:
1.Mom
2.Dad
3.breast milk
4.Isaac and Lucas
5.cheese (what do you expect-she was born in Wisconsin.)
6.baby dolls and dogs

Isaac:
1.I like to go to school
2.I like playing with friends
3.I like to watch movies
4.I like reading books
5.Likes reading and memorizing the Articles of Faith in the scriptures
6.I like making projects and experiments

Lucas:
1.preschool
2.music class (Lucas says "preschool and music class" with such pride. Proof he is big like Isaac.)
3.friends
4.Boots, Dorothy, Glinda, Diego "What about Dora, Lucas?" "Kate likes Dora." he says.
5.baking stuff with mom
6.maraschino cherries

MIKE:
1. I try every night to go to bed early and rarely am successful. When I do, I think it will help me get up early and get more done. I usually end up sleeping just as long.
2. I am the most unorganized, organized person I know. I can't stand not being organized, and am always trying to be organized. You would think I do not have a clue on how to be organized. Always working on it.
3. I hate being late to meetings, especially church- but am usually running late. The clocks in our house, car, my pager are all set ahead, but again this is a challenge. Are you seeing a pattern here? (look at #1 & 2 above)
4. I have the best family. I am always amazed at how blessed I have been.
5. I love reading the news. Fascinated by what is going on in the world.
6. I carry a grudge around that my inventions always get patented by others. Pump sneakers- my idea, tablet notebook- elementary school.

Motherhood

It kinda cracks me up how moms don't let something like a 20 lb human get in their way from getting things done. I am making my kids Halloween costumes and Mike must have thought it was funny how I was trying to balance Ariel while doing it. These photos remind me of all the things I have seen sisters, cousins, and friends do with a child in their arms.
I also wanted an excuse to post some photos of me looking so fabulous. I must have worked on my hair either all day or all night!

TAGGED

I have been tagged by my friend Mandy.
The rules:
A. Each player lists 6 facts/habits about themselves.
B. At the end of the post, the player then tags 6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog, for these rules.

Here are my 6:
1. I LOVE making and creating. The past decade I have realized how much I need a creative outlet. It can be dinner, a sewing project, dinner, painting, gardening. I love the process of planning, implementing, and the satisfaction of a finished result.
2. I enjoy people.
3. I rub my nose. I am usually unaware that I do and hate to catch myself doing it. I think there is a genetic component. I see my sisters do it sometimes too.
4. I eat WAY too much chocolate. I like it in all forms- hot chocolate, brownies, candies, cake, cookies, chocolate syrup, etc.
5. A steaming hot shower always sounds good to me.
6. I like being on the move. For as long as I can remember I have loved going places and doing things.
There you go. Oh, what fun.
The six people I tag are.......
Katie, Laura, Megan, Angie, Cori, Mom, and Annee. I look forward to hearing a little more about you.

Who's the Boss?

This morning Lucas declared, "I'm the boss. Not Soren. Not Jesus."

Christmas Comes Early to the Marions

We opened the front door to send Isaac off to school and this is what we saw. My son yelled, "Mom, there is a big water truck here!" My neighbor over heard him and couldn't stop laughing.

WARNING: Mustache is highly contagious

Happy Belated Birthday Mike!

Love, Larry, Katie, Carter, Chase, Corbin, Caleb, & Chloe

For Good Behavior

For Isaac's good behavior, his first grade teacher let him choose a reward. Isaac wanted to go read to his former kindergarten teacher's class. There couldn't have been a better audience. The only sound was Isaac's voice and the pages turning. It was a lot of fun to watch as Isaac got a little nervous with anticipation and then see him enjoy the good feeling of accomplishment.

Monday Night Football