Happy Halloween

The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

Ruth rides a bike

First time on a real bike.  Doesn't she look big?!

La Brea Tar Pits

We had the opportunity to catch up with Jason last Saturday at La Brea tar pits.  The tar pits are absolutely amazing!...bubbling lakes full of tar... in the middle of LA!  The story is that for the past 40,000 years, these tar pits have caught many unsuspecting animals as well as their predators.  As a result, it's become a gold mine for fossils..over a million so far. 

This is a tiny tar hole that Jason found in the lawn outside. 

The major location for excavation.  It is covered with glass so that visitors can observe

Incidentally, today is Jason's 40th birthday!  Happy birthday!

matches and scratches

Surprise!  The boys woke up early one morning to show me their matching clothes.  Recently, they've come up with two outfits.  It's cute that they love each other enough to voluntarily match at school.

Ruth had her first visit to the dentist.  No cavities!  No luck for me, however.  According to dentist, I've had two untreated cavities since jan 2013 (unknown to me).  Now those two little cavities are 4 cavities, affecting four teeth.  I am so mad!

 

We celebrated Pilot's birthday for FHE.  Lot's of tummy rubs and canned sardines.  He probably wondered what the sudden attention was all about.

World's worst sippy cup

Emmy doesn't seem to mind.

More October

I've been organizing our family videos (not the simple protect that I thought it would be), so it's made me more conscious of documenting the kids.  They grow up so fast!  It's sad to think that 4 year old David or 1 year old Ruth are only vague memories.

This is the perk of living in California:  bonfires at the beach.  I especially love having an earlier sunset at this time of year.

David worked for four months to buy this Lego set.  He earned the final $12 right before general conference, so this became his conference activity.  Of course, once one person is happy with Legos, everyone want to get involved... our family room was covered with Legos the whole weekend! Recognize this vehicle?  (Hint: Lego movie)

This is what happens when church gets out at 3:00 pm: a very tired and hungry baby.  Looks like sleep trumped appetite.

 

Big person, little person.  I'm not sure what's more impressive: Emmy's tiny legs, or David's humongous feet?

October update

October is clipping by at an amazing rate.  The kids seem to be happy and that is good.  David and I recently went to the Oso creek clean up project for cubscouts.  It's crazy to think of how much junk, left unnoticed, will find it's way to the ocean.  This is David with his friend, Ethan.  Ethan is very athletic and a jokester... quite opposite from David... yet, they are good friends.  

Jame is at that heavenly kindergarten age.  He is just so adorable and very happy.  He's been on an Emmy kick.  He piles his laundry basket with blankets and takes Emmy all around the house.  She sure loves him for it.

Ruth remains our "sweet little mudda" (a pet name for people that she loves).  Ruth has a talent for falling asleep wherever and whenever.  All the general conference goodies induced this nap on daddy.  Fortunately, she woke up much more cooperative and happy.

Emmy is going on 15 months.  She is crawling and cruising around, but still not confident about walking.  She is obsessed with babies and frequently repeats our words.  She has also developed a cute belly laugh...mostly in reaction to Ruth's antics.

I am afraid that I've overscheduled myself this fall... or perhaps I'm just wimpy.  Sometimes (usually Mondays)  I cry over the silliest things and then remember that it is probably due to fatigue. Joseph has also been busy with his calling as ward executive secretary.  We don't see him at all on Sundays  The bonus is that he's gone from knowing nothing to knowing everything and everyone.  He recently reminded me of the birthday of a gal that I visit teach!