Thanksgiving!

This year for Thanksgiving all of the Anderson's went up to Jackson Hole Wyoming! Rich's Sister and their family live in the mountains above Jackson Hole on a Dude Ranch. It was so much fun! We started our adventure by way of Idaho Falls. In Idaho Falls there is a nice park with waterfalls and tons of ducks and geese. The boys loved it! That is until the duck got Graydin's finger while he was feeding it bread.

We then ended up at Jodi and Brians house at the Ranch. It is so beautiful there. We stayed in cabins on the property that they live on. Trevin and Graydin loved playing with all of their cousins. They rode in a horse carriage, slid on a frozen lake and played, played, played!

Yes that is the Tetons in the background!

This is all the fam that went! Minus a few of us taking pictures and another few kids still playing at the bunk house!

Trevin and Graydin in front of the cabin sporting the cowboy hats! Below is the view we saw every morning looking out of the window!
Thanks Brian and Jodi for letting us all come up! We had an awesome time, beside the speeding ticket we got on the way home in spite of the warning ahead of time that their were tons of troopers in that area. I guess for some there is only one way to learn!

Oh No! Not Again

Ugh! I just went into the kitchen and Yep I found Trevins other frog Carsen dead. Trevin is asleep right now so I did the honors of flushing him down the toilet on my own. Now the sad thing is I have to decide before morning how I am gonna tell Trevin!

Froggy Heaven

Yesterday one of Trevins Frogs died. In May Trevin got 2 frogs from the Scandanavian Festival in Ephraim. He named them Carson and Luke (same name as his cousins). Well I found one of them upside down in the water yesterday. I am actually surprised they have lived this long because, well lets just say we arent really the best pet caretakers. I told Trev one of his frogs had died and he started to cry. I told him that he went to Heaven to live with heavenly Father and Jesus. It made him feel a little better. We had a little funeral for him and he was ok til I flushed him down the toilet. He started crying and said why did you have to do that mom that was not nice. I had to remind him of nemo and how all water ends up in the ocean. I told him that his family would bury him. It was so cute how Trev was so sensitive about it and how he felt bad for the frog that was still alive because he was sad! If you are all wondering Luke was the froggy that died.

Really good quality stickers!

This is so funny! On sunday Rich and Graydin subbed in Trevins nursery class. Our friend, the singing director gave Trevin and Graydin a sticker that said "I'm trying to be like Jesus." Well, Trevin decided to put Graydins sticker on Graydins fore head and put his own on his bare chest. When they got home from church I tried to pull the sticker off. It wouldnt budge it just pulled his skin. So throughout the day I would pull a little to try to get it off, still no give. Trevin was determined to get his off so he pulled real hard and his sticker came off of his chest leaving a big red mark! He said" Mom is it bleeding" with a painful look on his face. So, I decided to leave graydins on his head until he had his morning bath. In the morning we scrubbed his head. As you can see (bottom picture) The color came off but not the sticker. Those are some high quality stickers! I have been putting Mary kay makeup remover on it and it is mostly off now but there is still just a little bit stuck to his head.(This is after a few baths)

Fall Boutique Saturday November 15th

Hey Everyone I just wanted to let you know about the Fall Boutique . It is this coming saturday November 15th. It will be at my dance studio (Ultimate Dance Etc.) It is located on Redwood road North of Smiths and just north of the Town Storage units in Sargeant Court. 1657 N Guardian Way in Saratoga Springs. It will be from 10 am to 2 pm. There will be lots of different vendors. Scentsy, Bumble Watches, Sole Desire Shoes, Jewlery, Baby bling, Iron rod picture hangers, Home made candy, and cookie dough just to name a few. I will also be selling dance costumes, leotards, and other dance attire, and dance shoes at wholesale or discounted prices! We will also have a Grand prize drawing basket that will have a little of everything including 2 free months of dance or tumbling lessons! Just come and check it out and put your name in the drawing.

If you have something that you would like to sell that isnt already being sold let me know. For example: clothing like, modbe or shade etc., vinyl lettering or anything else!

Hope to see you there!

Graydins 1st hair cut!

Today I got Trevin and Graydins hair cut! I thought it was about time since Trevins 4 calics (sorry dont know how to spell) were sticking straight up and Graydin had never had a hair cut. I will be honest I could have easy gone a while longer on Graydin. I just loved his flowy long blonde hair, but lets be honest I am the mom. Trevin by this time had already had his hair cut 7 times. Graydins hair was always sticking straight up and I would hate for him to be the kid that everyone is saying under their breathe "Geez that boy needs a haircut". He was so good through most of it and now he looks like a little man! The top picture is after and the bottom picture is before.

Sulk Moment!

I can't help but feel a little sad tonight. Here are a few reasons:
1. I have never had a candidate lose a major election that I have voted for! This was my 3rd time voting for president and my first loss. I was one day shy of being of age to vote in 1996. For any one who knows me I HATE to lose and I am really taking it personal for some reason.
2. I am really having a hard time knowing that I will soon be 30. Yikes! (No offense to anyone older) I have been thinking about it and if I do by chance have any more kids. I will be older than my parents were sitting at my graduation. (I am 3rd to youngest in a family of 8 girls and 1 boy ).I still think I am 22 sometimes, maybe because I only have 2 very young children or because I work with young people all the time. I get really scared to think of what I am going to look like when I get gray and wrinkly.
3. I got Graydins beautiful blonde flowy hair cut. I really loved his hair. I thought it was so cute sticking up all over the place and it was just so soft. But, I know I only thought those things because he is my little guy and it just fit his personality. I am sure nobody else thought it was as cute as I did.
Well at least I do have many other things to be happy about: Great husband and kids, great family, great friends, awesome job a house to live in and food to eat, and hopefully many more years to come! We are lucky to live where we do and be who we are! Thanks for letting me get that off my chest. Have a great day!