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Goofing off and getting SMART!!

Finn found this had the other day, it was one that I made last winter. It is really quite hideous but he won't stop wearing it. Here he was just out of the bath and ran into his room to get some clean undies. He dug this out of the drawer as well and came running out to model it for us. He looks like an Elf in underwear.
Now he is trying to show us how convincing he would be at robbing a bank

This is the best picture of ALL!! Finn actually wrote this ALL BY HIMSELF!! He is 3 people! THREE!! I know I am not sounding humble at all right now but I need to brag for just on min! I am going to try to teach him how to write his last name now and maybe even "mom" or "dad". Maybe "mom" first though. :) I AM SO PROUD!!

Introducing the Biter Biscuit's

I decided that Neelah is ready for some finger food. Although the box said that the kid should be able to hold themselves up on their knees. Well, Neelah can't do that yet, but she is getting dang good at sitting up by herself! So anyway, I got these and she went right to town! This picture is pretty early in the game....
It took her a little bit to realize that the entire cookie didn't fit in her mouth
LOVING THE COOKIE!!
And this picture doesn't really do justice to the mess that she was. What was I thinking leaving her shirt on? It was really awesome simply because it kept her occupied for at least 25 min. I had time to unload the dishwasher, start dinner and then re-load the dishwasher. It was a win-win for both of us!

Getting ready for the spooky fun!

Tigger and Pooh. Camden showed up with a whole box of costumes but he chose to go along with the Watson theme of Whinnie the Pooh. How cute are they?
Trying to get them all to look....
Syd the CareBear found some spiders
Camden, Finn, Reagan, Felicity, Gabe, Neelah and Syd. My sis Lynds made the CUTEST costumes for her kids...Little Red Riding Hood, Lady Vampire and a Mummy!
And of course Piglet! (and me in the background)

Halloween comes early!

Tonight we went with the Rossi Posse to our ward halloween party that the YM and YW put on every year. Here are Finn and Eric sharing a donut.
Amy and I showcasing Finn and Camden's prizes
Camden is doing a great job at the handless donut hang
Finn working for the sugar
Syd is doing her best...

Syd and Amy getting a bat on the cheek
While the boys bobbed for donuts, Syd hung out on the floor and watched
These pictures are out of order but this was before they started
And they are off!

Finn cheats and uses his hands. YUM!

Witches at Gardner Villiage

These pictures were taken with Eric's camera since I was a bone-head and forgot the camera. The playgroup met at Gardener Village a few weeks ago and it was the PERFECT day for it!
Here we have Kinnley, Jake, Finn and Scout.
Finn and Gracie. Check out the witch hanging from the rafters. Very cute.
Grace, Finn, (I can't remember this kids name, I am so bad!) and Jake.

Mismatch pictures

Self Portrait. Love my little girl!
Tyler, Amanda and Finn. Finn adores his family and everynight in his prayers he asks Heavenly Father to bless each one by name. He is always coming up to us and saying, "I love my family!"
How do you get food on your eyebrows?
At Cabella's the other night. What a trapper!

Halloween dress rehearsal

So, these costumes are not the most original (Cam and Syd Rossi were the exact same thing last year) but they are zero effort and SO DANG CUTE!! I was going to put Neelah in Finn's old Tigger costume but then I found this Piglet that Amy so generously donated to us and VOIALA! Instant Halloween Costumes! Finn asks to put his costume on almost every day and yesterday while I was at work, Ya-ya decided to pass the time by doing just that. I am so glad she did since these are the greatest pictures!

ABSOLUTELY PRICELESS! If you look close enough, you can see her two bottom teeth!
We almost never get good smiles from this kid anymore. I wonder, did Ya-ya bribe him?
Our little Neelah can sit by herself now she is getting so big! Sometimes it only lasts for 30 seconds, others for a few min. She loves being able to participate in what Finn is doing.

365 x 3= you do the math!

A toddlers birthday isn't complete unless all the kids help unwrap presents. Felicity and Camden were the best helpers although Keaton really did want to play with the toy that he got Finn. By the way Melissa, Love the Koala Bro's Bingo. He can play it by himself and it isn't too noisy. Thanks! Even though I specified in the invitations, "no gifts please" everyone was so generous. We were really glad to have all of you who were able to come. It wasn't too big of a party but it was great fun! Thanks to all!

So you may think that we are cheap parents but this backpack was all Eric and I got Finn for his bday. The kid has enough crap as it is! He is always seeing his friend Gracie with her backpack and asking for one. It is really nice since now he can haul his own stuff wherever he wants to go and I don't have to try to cram it in the diaper bag which is always already overflowing. It was a big hit!
I decided to do cupcakes instead of cake. Finn said that he wanted them red but after putting about half the bottle of red food coloring in the batter, it was still only neon pink. Oh well.
This face says, I don't like it, but that isn't what really happened. He ate every speck of the frosting and about a third of the cupcake. Yum! Check out the spooky spider made with sprinkles! Thanks Ya-ya for all your patience in making these cupcakes so dang cute!

Happy Spiderman Birthday!

Here is my little Spiderman! Too bad he can't see out of the eye holes! I got a Spiderman theme in lou of the Halloween season and as soon as I opened the box with all the party stuff, Finn whined that he wanted THOMAS! Figures.
Gabe, Keaton, Finn, Felicity, Reagan and Averie
At first Finn was way freaked out about these things but then he caught on. People were asking me why they didn't make any noise, DUH! I am not stupid people, 10 kids running around with bazooka sounding things? Why would I purposefully give myself a migrane?!

And the Pinata! Good thing Camden brought his bat, otherwise we might have had to use a broom. I didn't think that far in advance. Apparently, Cam doesn't go anywhere without his bat. He was very kind to give everyone a turn although he really was the pro at hitting the Spiderman bust. The kid is a natural. Finn kept swinging like he was golfing, what does that say about his future as a baseball player?

Scarecrow Festival 2007

Since today was the most GORGEOUS October day, we took playgroup to Thanksgiving Point where they had the Scarecrow Festival. The best part about it...WE GOT IN FREE!! I love Military Appreciation Day!! It really is the only good thing about the ARMY since we haven't gotten paid in 3 weeks! Who gets away with that crap? The US Government does I guess. Anyhow, above is Reagan and Finn inside the bouncy house.
Here we are riding the train. Finn, Reagan and Felicity. This was one of the highlights of the day. We all know how much Finn loves his trains!
So that pic was in front of me and this one is behind me. We have our other playgroup friends Courtney with her 2 daughters and Brittany with her two daughters. Unfortunately, you can't see Gracie behind Kinnley.
These goats were so friendly! They just wanted some treats from us but they only got the kids little fingers to lick.
Finn did find a stray piece of hay that he is feeding this one.

It was such a great way to spend the day!