Sensational Sara

My dear friend Sara Featherstone- you know who you are- took our family pics this past weekend. As you can tell- I didn't plan it out very good- it was spontaneous (hence NO coordinating outfits), but she did such an amazing job- I wanted to post some of the pictures she took! She is amazing and very talented- thank you Slurpee Sara!!












That's all folks....

Me: Mattix, do you know how much I love you??

Mattix: No, like 100? (nose scrunched up whenever asking a serious question)

Me: No, like 1000!

Mattix: Whoa... that is a lot!

Okay, seriously?

Pearfect

Mattix is my "shy" child. For awhile I never pressured him to talk to people because he was so young, but now that he is 3 and a half, I didn't think it was asking much for him to say hi back to someone. He loves to hide behind my legs and if anyone is giving him too much attention- he will start to get a pouty face. I tried so many things- on his behavior chart- I had him earn circles when he would say hi back to someone- or if someone asked him his name, he actually would tell them. Well, he wasn't earning very many circles- and I would literally go down on his level and talk about it with him in front of the person who was trying to talk to him. Anywho- I was starting to get frustrated because everyone would love to comment to me- 'Oh, someone isn't happy today, or Does somebody need a nap?" NO- he is shy!!! I started doing some research and did a ton of reading- to discover that I was at fault. I was putting too much pressure on him and I need to appreciate that he is shy. After being humbled, I got up to cut Mattix a pear, he loves pears. I pulled the sticker off and the skin always comes off with it. I started laughing to myself... Mattix is my pear. He is very sensitive, but extremely sweet on the inside. I have now learned that my son's feelings are more important than the way others view him, and I think he is PEARfect!

It's all right....

...cause I'm Saved by the Bell.
Matt and I dressed up as AC Slater and Jesse Spano. It was funny because at our ward Trunk-o-Treat, the older peeps had no idea who we were, and the YOUNGER 20's had no idea!! It was crazy- so then we went to my friend from High School's party and everyone knew who we were!! I think it helped when I said: "I am so excited, I am so excited, I am soo scared."

Keia wanted to be a witch this year, not a princess- shocker!! Thanks to her friend Tori- we made it happen!

Mattix was our ninja- Matt said that is what he wanted to be every year- so we started him young this year.