November Randomness

My brother Nick, and his wife Jessica, just had a new baby boy. So we decided to go stay with them for a weekend and meet the new addition, he is so sweet and such a chill baby, we all fell in love with him right away.

While we were there, Stella was able to ride a horse for her very first time. She was hesitant at first until she saw Colton riding him, then she had no problem sitting "so tall" as she calls it.

What's that big white package wrapped around my brother's foot for???

He broke his foot the same week the new baby was born, and well, in rugged Idaho that's just how you take care of a brake. With plastic bags and bailing twine he'll be good to go in no time!

(Sorry Nick, I had to)

We had a great weekend with the Treasure family in Twin Falls. Stella keeps praciticing for the next time we visit by riding the arms of the couch as though they were horses.

We have the most beautiful big tree right in our front yard. I've loved it all summer long because as I relax on the couch and look out, I can't see any of the neighbors, just a big beautiful green tree with lots of leaves. I loved watching all those leaves change colors and slowly fall. Soon we had TONS of leaves on the ground, so one night before David came home we decided to "help" with the yard work and rake those leaves up and jump in them. Stella had a blast burrying herself in them, running through them, crunching them between her fingers, pulling them out of clothes and hair... I think it was the most fun she had all fall. We were still out there when David came home and he joined the fun and took some pictures of his girls.

The sunset was amazing!

It's a rare moment when Stella will stop and smile for the camera, I LOVE this picture!

We lasted until it was too dark to see anything and just a little bit longer. It was one of those perfect nights that as I paused for a moment to watch Stella running and laughing as David would throw a huge pile of leaves in the air and watch them fall over my giggly girl, with the sunset and crisp air... I couln'd help a few tears of gratitude for the deep love and connection we have as a family. I feel strongly within my heart how blessed I am to be a part of our own little unity. And even stronger feelings of gratitude knowing we'll be together forever.


Lastly, I just had to post these... we painted our family room and let Stella help.
She almost looks as though she's been caught in the act!

Such a good little artist.

Lights at Temple Square

This weekend some friends from our ward invited us to go to Temple Square to see all the lights. As soon as we mentioned those two things together in the same sentence to Stella, she got so excited. Her favorite song to sing each night before we go to bed is "I love to see the Temple" and I think it's because she REALLY does love to see the Temple. And every time we drive by a house that has lights she always gasps and says "Wow look! Pwetty wights!" So she was in heaven at Temple Square

The fountains fascinated her and she was on a mission to take all the snow, and drop/throw it in to the fountains.

Here she is collecting the snow...
....and then putting it in the fountain.

It was 30 degrees outside and her hands were ice cold, but she had a blast doing it.

She also loves playing with the camera, halfway through the night she accidentally dropped it and it stopped working. So, unfortunately we didn't get any more pictures of the lights.

After the lights, we went to Denny's and had hot chocolate and snacks. It was a great night, thanks Alli and Shaun, it was fun spending the evening with you guys!