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Happy Halloween Weekend!

This is how we have been enjoying the Halloween season.

Our annual trip to the pumpkin patch with Josie and kids.
(feeding the nasty goats)

I only got a few of pictures before my battery died. It's fun to see Emma getting big enough to take part in the fun.

Our church Halloween party. Jacob and Jackson racing to finish their doughnut.

Our crazy bunch.
(In case you're not sure, Jamie and I are dressed from the movie Dodgeball, Jacob is Jango Fett, I made Parker's Angry Bird costume before I started treatment again, and Emma is our darling ladybug.)

Our Potato Head pumpkins, so much easier than all the carving and scraping. We'll save that for when they are older.

We've had fun so far and look forward to the big day on Monday ...now if you'll excuse me, I need to go pilfer through my children's candy.

When you're tired ... you're tired. Even if you might run the risk of wooden beads falling on your head, you sometimes just don't care.

"Best Buds"

I feel truly blessed that Jacob has such good friends that are good kids. They get along really well, if you couldn't tell, and can't seem to get enough of each other. Even when he'll play with one or the other for HOURS, he is always so sad when it's time to go.

*and what are the odds they would both have glasses?

You think my kids play too many video games? So much so that even my one year old knows how to play with her brothers?

... that's weird, why would you think that?

He's a Big Deal

Last month we celebrated Jacob's 8th birthday. This is a birthday that has extra meaning. In our faith, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, children are not baptized until they are 8 because we believe that is when you are old enough to understand right from wrong and be held accountable for your actions. We were very pleased with Jacob and his decision to be baptized. It was such a great day!

Jamie and Jacob just before the big event took place.

The friends that were there to help celebrate and congratulate him.

Emma, always being so easy going.

My parents, Jamie's mom (we missed Jamie's dad, but the Ambassador was needed elsewhere), and Jamie's younger brother and his family all came to make the day even better!

The cousins had too much fun and could not be bothered for a photo.

The family was in town the whole weekend and we had such a good time. We played, did a little swimming, played some more, made it to the beach, I started more chemo ... all in all, it was really fun. I was totally wiped and slept until about 10am the next few days, but I would do it all over again.

Jacob is amazing. He is such a sweet boy with a big heart. He is very aware of others and is truly thoughtful. He's especially amazing with little ones. He LOVES being a big brother. He could always get Parker to laugh more than anyone else and he loves that Emma is getting big enough to actually play with him now. I have told Jacob often that I'm pretty sure Parker and Emma chose to come to our family just so that they could have him as a big brother.
He has always had a great laugh that I just can't get enough of. Jacob is kind, tries really hard to do what is right, and is such an important part of our family.

We love him dearly and are so proud of him!!