HALLOWEEN 2009

This year for Halloween our costumes were put together so last minute! I hadn't even thought about them much and then all of the sudden it snuck up on me. Luke's was the only one we had been talking about for awhile. Once, a couple months before Halloween I asked the boys what they wanted to be and Luke said he wanted to be a ghost (we cut up a pillow case, painted his face, and put flour in his hair). A couple of times after that I would catch him chasing Wyatt around yelling. "oooh, ghost!"

Wyatt was Superman. I used some of the stuff from his Nacho Libre costume from a couple years ago and Jared made the logo (he's so crafty). Jared was a senor and I was his senorita, and Levi was our burrito (which, sadly, we didn't get any pictures of).

This year was much more laid back compared to last year! We had the annual Williams Halloween party, complete with a cackling witch and a pimp. Every year Jared's mom dresses up as a witch and at the end of the night everyone has to give her a kiss for some candy. Every year one of the kids is deathly afraid of her..this year it was Luke. Luke kept his eye on the witch the entire night and would not give her a kiss. Finally once we were headed out the door and grandma took her hat off, he gave her a kiss.

On Halloween we attented Abbey's 4th birthday party and then dressed up one last time for our ward Trunk or Treat. While we were driving home we noticed a big party at our neighborhood park, so we let the boys jump around in the bouncer they had set up. It was funny watching Luke bounce (and get bounced) with the big kids! We figured the boys got plenty of candy, so we decided not to go around our neighborhood for more (in fact, we're still working on what they did get).

OH NO, NOT AGAIN!

Well, it looks like I am way behind again. Time slips away, and before I know it an entire month comes and goes. I have so much to share, I don't even know where to start. Levi John was blessed Sun., August 2. It was a great day! Amazingly we were on time to church and Levi was a complete angel the entire day.

Our family of 5!

Wyatt also started his second year of preschool in August (he dressed himself and was so proud).
Luke hit his head really hard on the windowsill and had to get stitches! I especially felt bad that he would have a scar on his pretty little face. Jared did a great job stitching him up. I was nervous about the whole thing, but I am grateful we didn't have to take him to the hospital and deal with all the trauma. Right after Luke fell asleep we got him out of bed, Jared numbed him up..oh yeah, and he slept through the entire process! And look, he's still cute as ever!

Wyatt turned 4 Aug., 30th and we celebrated with a water party....and lots and lots of kids! I think I learned my lesson and will start to do smaller parties from now on. It was crazy, but a lot of fun. Before the party in the afternoon we went to "Golfland, Sunshine Splash" (as Wyatt calls it). Wyatt loved the waterslides!! For his party he got a water slide and water toys, so after pizza, cake and ice cream, we went out to the retention basin and played. Wyatt is especially excited about his birthday every year because his is the last out of everyone in the family. For Labor Day we spent the weekend at Lake Powell with Jared's family. Last year we rented a motor home, but this year we waited too long and weren't able to get one...so we stayed in our tent. The first night was not so good because Levi was cold and woke up like every hour. Wyatt and Luke didn't sleep very well either because they kept falling off the air mattress. Anyway, it was rough (and comical), but we soon got it figured out and slept better the next couple of nights. Wyatt was looking forward to Lake Powell and the "big banana" for months! We even made a chain. It started out with over 50 links and I ended up finishing it because he got tired of taping the links together. It took us a couple days to get it completed!
Poor Wyatt. He had to go back to the hospital (we were there in May for his tonsils) to get hernia surgery after Lake Powell. He was still excited to go and play with the toys, but I think he got a little scared and started to remember his last experience. After the surgery his was quite upset and confused. He didn't want any tubes or tape or anything on him, and lucky for us they let us go home shortly after the surgery. The hardest part was trying to get him to stay down for 2-3 weeks! He was given an epidural so that he wouldn't feel any pain 6 hours after the surgery...and he hated not being able to walk! I took him to get a Jamba Juice on our way home, and told him to sit down and wait for me at the table...next thing I know there he is on the floor! He didn't believe me that he wouldn't be able to walk for awhile. At first he was a little timid showing anyone (family) his scar, but now I really have to watch him because he'll start lowering his pants to anyone and everyone! He loves showing off his scar.Little Levi just turned 4 months and is not so little anymore. I can't believe how fast he is growing! He can roll over and even gets up on his knees and moves. I swear he's going to be crawling by 5 months! He is always happy and loves to talk. I love going in to get him in the morning and after naps because he smiles and is so excited to see me. He eats and sleeps well...who could ask for anything more?!

So there you go! We are all updated for now...whew!

GUARANTEED to put on some extra weight...

All Jared had to do was mention the word, "Cookie" tonight and I just couldn't stop thinking about them. I think in the past month I've made cookies at least once a week. Funny thing is, I don't even care much for the cookie itself...I just really love the dough.

8 p.m.

"Testing" It's just that easy

LITTLE MAN

...Oh, why do they change so quickly? Levi just started talking to us with his adorable raspy little voice and he now likes to suck his thumb. I love him so much I could kiss him all day long (and I do)! Here are just a few of my favorite pictures taken when he was just 2 weeks old.

JULY IN PICTURES

The month of July was full of BBQ's, swimming, cousins and grandparents! We went up to Taylor for the 24th to visit cousins, and then back up to Pinetop to see Wyatt and Luke's great grandparents and great great grandma! Levi met the other 2 new cousins (Reed and Eliza) on the Williams side this month too.

Payson--on our way up to Pinetop

What I did all the month of July (taking pictures while watching kids)Cousins--Luke, Mike, Wyatt and Abbey--in Pinetop
Great Grandma Jeanne and Great Great Grandma Marjorie

At my mom's grave in Pinetop

All tuckered out

24th of July parade in Taylor Williams cousins--Reed, Eliza, and Levi

Swimming with Grandpa Webb

Levi meeting his Great Grandpa Don and Great Grandma Jeanne
Silly Wyatt and Luke
BBQ with Williams cousinsRoosevelt Lake
Levi enjoying the boat ride