Blessing Day & Halloween

Quinn's blessing was on Sunday October 30th and it was absolutely perfect!

 She looked gorgeous and was happy all day.  Kyle gave her a beautiful blessing that was full of wonderful things and emotions.  No Kyle, I don't want to forget your tears as well as mine.  It was awesome.  I asked Doreen to write it down and she did a great job and typed it up all pretty like so we can have it forever.  It was great because my parents really wanted a copy because they couldn't be here.  Best part of the morning was when Kyle went back into the bathroom (he had already shaved and blushed his teeth and was dressed) when I was trying to finalize everybody being ready and I got a little ticked off and flung open the door only to see him kneeling on the ground praying.  I guess I was being too loud and taking over our room getting Quinn dressed and he needed somewhere quiet for a few minutes.  Oh course I felt terrible and quickly left.  He came out a few minutes later with a grin on his face and asked if that was weird for me.  I laughed.  It is exactly a Kyle thing to say.  I have to remember to post a story about my when my mom was here that included "is it weird that...."

Like I said earlier, the day was perfect.  We went shopping Saturday for all of the food for lunch afterwards (we did chicken taco soup and a potato soup along with sandwiches and desserts) and stayed up kind of late putting everything into the crock pots.  Quinn slept 4 1/2 hours and got up 5 minutes after my alarm had gone off to turn the soups on.  I got up 2 hours later and everyone was still asleep so I was all ready before anyone was up.  The boys ate, took baths, got dressed, and played happily.  Kyle was up and looking great and we had a few quick minutes to take pictures of the kids.  Sadly we didn't take any of us with the kids, or just us together, or us and Quinn.  Boo.  I was looking great too!  Eva blew out my hair Saturday night and I felt fantastic although nobody knew who I was at church... guess maybe I should wear my hair down more than once a year.  It was worth the compliments!  (I can say that... this is my blog)

We borrowed Ron's nice camera and I should have checked it out before the day of because I had it on a weird setting and so most of the pictures didn't turn out.  But the ones that did look great.  Here is Quinn with Papa Ron and Grandma Doreen.

We had a great lunch with family and friends!  It was fun to celebrate Quinn all over again.  We love her so much.  She is a miracle baby.  Seriously so good.  I love my little girl!

Sunday night we realized that we forgot to do pumpkins so the boys got to work.  Nixon and Deakon had fun drawing on one while Kyle gutted the other.

Halloween Day we had so much fun.  Deakon wore his costume all day and we had a great time at a Halloween party that Kyla from our ward put on at the church (separate post)  My Red Power Ranger, BMX biker, and Pumpkin were so cute.

Trick or treating was FREEZING... as per usual around here.  The boys had to wear their winter coats and I pushed Nixon and Quinn up and down our street for about 15 minutes.  Nixon only lasted maybe 8 houses... most of which he tried to enter.  I think he was tired and cold.  I took the babies home while Deakon grabbed some gloves and Kyle and he went out for a few more minutes.

Aiden came over to show off his cute costume!

And here are some random pictures from my phone that I forgot to move...

My blog is falling so far behind but our days FLY by.  We are so busy staying alive and happy.  I might just have to forget what I am behind on and start writing something everyday.  I don't want to forget all of this.  I am a happy mom and I love what I am doing.  I miss my sleep and my sanity, but I am so glad I am a mom!