Macade 2nd Birthday

On November 1st Macade turned the big 2. We invited some of his friends over and did cupcakes (I know i said i was going to do a cake but after the first i was in the mood for another) and presents. They all played and had so much fun. When we sang happy birthday to him he had the biggest smile on his face. And then he blew out his own candle...priceless.

Kaylinn made us this birthday quilt last year for his birthday. So when he woke up this is what he found hanging over the couch. What a way to start his special day!

Opening gifts in the morning

Evening Party
"More pictures Mom??"

He will be Missed

January 6, 1929-November 6, 2008

Grandpa Portlock was one of those men that you never forget. He was always smiling and always positive...all the way to his death bed. I love my Grandfather and will never forget him. He truely is a great example in my life of love, strength, optimism, humor, gentleness, kindness, service, and faith. He will be greatly missed!

Halloween

This year Macade was a pirate. The costume was put together from everywhere. The pants were from Goodwill and i cut the bottoms in zigzag, the shirt is just a dress shirt, his sword is from walmart, and the other acessories are from my mom's costume box when we were kids. We headed out to our ward trunk-or-treat and he loved it. He loved saying trick or treat and he was so happy. it was a very enjoyable night! And i must say, he is the cutest Pirate i have ever seen!

All Ready. Our little Pirate

Macade and his good friend Leisle

"Trick-or-Treat"
Daddy and his Pirate

Mommy and her Pirate

"ARRRRR"
Here's to Loot!

Early Birthday

With Macade's birthday coming up this saturday and him turning the big 2 we headed up to Cory's parents house this Sunday to celebrate early with them. we are having another party for him on his real birthday on Saturday with some of his friends. Here are some pictures of his early birthday celebration!

Helping mommy test the cake frosting

This is the cake for the early celebration. Another to come for his other party.

Macade at the party

Fall Decor

I have picked up my mother's talent (although not nearly as well) with decorating. I love decorating the house and finding things to fill those little places with. New seasons are my favorite because then the house gets a makeover. so i am starting with the Fall decor. I have had it out for a while and my whole house has fall flowers, leaves, pumpkins. it is so fun and really cute. This is my latest project. I needed something for my dining room table. So here is what i came up with. it is so fun to be crafty!

Fire Day

Lakewood's Fire Department does a fire day every year. They have fire trucks and ambulances and city buses that the kids can play in and they have lots of activities for them. When all is done the kids get to go to their big pumpkin patch and pick out a pumpkin. Macade loved it there. It was so fun to see him explore all the different areas of the day!

Macade and Dad in front of the fire engines at the start of the day

Mom and Macade in front of the fire engine

Macade and the Fire Dog getting to know eachother!

Where's the Fire??

Whoa the pressure is just too much!

(Macade loved spraying the fire hose)

Here he is fishing for prizes with the firefighter!

Pumpkin Time

One last jump before we go!!

Play Time

With winter coming and the weather getting worse I decided that i needed to be more creative with things to do with my son. I can no longer just open the door and let him run in and out since its cold and wet. We can only go to the library so often and the park is kind of a downer when all is wet and its way cold outside. So i pull out the things i have been buying over time and try to get Macade as active as i can. we can only watch Finding Nemo so many times!

Here is Macade playing with Playdough. he loves it.

I pull out my cookie cutters and my rolling

pin and away he goes!!

Our Cars Makeover

Well, just when we think that we can not get any more worse things happen to us it seems that God always finds something else to humble us and to build us. Today while Cory was driving between stores for work he was in an accident. He rearended someone and long story short, it was not totally his fault. But what can you do. So now this our new car until we get some estimates and get it fixed. Don't we just love life!! I think of Elder Wirthlin's talk this conference. "Come what may and love it." That is just what we have to do here. Yelling and cursing is not going to get it fixed so we litterally laughed about it and are moving on. It could have been much worse. And how can you not laugh when your son comes out and looks at it and says "Daddy's Car has an ouch!" Too cute!!

Holiday Treats

Alright, i love the holidays coming around because it gives me a great excuse to get into the kitchen and bake some treats. I don't do it for just us because then i usually am the one who ends up eating them all. So i make the fun festive treats and give them to friends! Yesterday for FHE we made Carmel Apples and gave them to friends. It was fun to get Macade and Cory in there working on them. Macade calls them Apple Treats. I am looking forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas so i can make more!!!

Ode to the Library

So i have found that my favorite past time is reading. I can burn through a good book in a few days. I just have to give a shout out to the library. How can you get any better. Free book when you want, Any book you want, if they don't have it they will order it for you! It can be story book, or anything you feel like reading about such as cooking, gardening, decorating, children, etc. I take macade to the kids section and read with him and play with the puzzles and toys at least once a week. They have story time for the kids that we go to every wednesday and Macade loves it. i just have to encourage all who enjoy reading or are looking for things to do with your kids, head to your local library and check it out. they offer great things! I love the Library!!

To check out the books i have been reading or want to read go my website: http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/781667?view=main

"...Lets all Scream for Ice Cream"

one of our favorite places to go is Cold Stone. We love getting a big cup of something yummy and sharing it with all of us. Once a month, after Macade earning his outting, we go out before bed in our jammies and get some cold stone. Macade loves sharing with Daddy.

Daddy's Little helper

So Macade loves to call himself our helper. Whatever and whenever we are doing something he is there to join in and help. The surprise is that he really does help (most of the time!)

Macade helping daddy vacuum

Helping Daddy roll out and make the pizza