Possible photographer

Hey everybody!!! I am making a little bit of progress on organizing our family photograph. I would like you to check out this website and see what you think of these two: www.theframe.me. A couple of friends of ours had them take their family pictures and they were amazing, the only downfall is that we would have to find somewhere to have them taken as they don't have a studio!?! Although I did email them and Bree said that she could start thinking of different places, I told her that we would probably need to be inside because of all our little ones. Also we were kind of thinking everybody in jeans and white shirts? or is that a little to common? Let me know the input is greatly appreciated!!!

Pumpkin Carving with Grandma and Grandpa

On Saturday night we decided to go over to Grandma and Grandpa's with Abby to carve her first pumpkin. I wasn't really sure how she would react to the texture of the insides and just as I suspected she didn't really care for it to much. We did get her to touch it a little bit but then she wanted to wash her hands. So while Tyler and Grandpa carved Abby washed her hands for a long time in Grandma's sink. Before I knew it she was naked inside Grandma's sink ( with a little help from Grandma I think!!!) Here's the proof of our fun night:

Abby digging out the insides with Grandpa and a lot of encourgement.

She did like the tools.

Washing her hands (but somehow the sink filled up, cups appeared, and her shirt got soaked I wonder how that happened?)

Eventually all the clothes came off and she ended up in the sink fascinated because she could turn the water on and off. The only problem was she kept turning it to cold!! Meanwhile:

The dads were left to carve the pumpkins!! It's funny how that always happens.

The final products Tyler and Dad did a great job!!! And we had tons of fun. Thanks Mom and Dad for letting us make a mess at your house!!! Love you guys!

New Family Pictures Anyone???

So I was thinking that at Christmas time we should get a new family picture taken. Profesionally not in Mom's basement! If anyone is also thinking this is a good idea get back with me and we will try and get that set up!!! There is a guy in our ward who has a studio just down the road and he does a pretty good job he takes the Butikofer family pictures. So please let me know I really think that this should be done. Thanks.

I'm an Auntie!!! (again)

Elizabeth Marie Wilson is here she was born October 4 at 11:23 a.m. She was only 6lbs and 181/2 inches long so she is tiny but beautiful. I can't believe babies can even be that small she feels like your not holding anything. I don't have any pictures yet because Keith took our camera on vacation bummer!!! Hopefully I will have some soon. She has to stay in the NICU for a couple of days just as a precaution so she will probably be home on Wednesday. Congratulations Tenille and Grant she is gorgeous!!!! You can see some pictures of her on my mom's blog just click on the link to the right.

Target

As some of you may or may not know I love Target, I think they have great stuff. I haven't been there for a while so I went browsing today with Abby. We ended up finding her a winter coat for a great price so I decided to grab it, of course once we got to the check out it didn't have a tag on it. And here is where my funny story begins: The cashier left to find a price tag and Abby said: all done momma
I said: We have to pay first then we will be all done.
Abby: folded her arms and said Amen.
Momma: No not pray pay. We have to pay first then we can go home.
Abby: Arms still folded AMEN!!!
Meanwhile the lady behind is cracking up so Abby of course performed for her audience, all I could do was laugh and keep trying to explain it to her. She sure knows how to put on a performance. It's amazing how fast she is learning new things she is way to wise for her age already, I don't know what I'm going to do with her.

Our CRAZY Tuesday Night

Why is it that crazy things always happen late at night when your only option is to go to the emergency room? Murphy's Law I guess. Nobody panic I think that I am okay and I don't really know what happened but I was in so much pain I couldn't function. Poor Tyler, had to get up at 11:00 o'clock and take me to the hospital while Keith listened for Abby for us. (which didn't work out well, when we got home they were sleeping on the couch in the living room). I can only describe the pain as labor which is complicated since I'm not pregnant and I don't think I complained as much when I was actually in labor. Well some blood tests, good drugs, and four hours later I was finally able to get some sleep at home. Drama Drama Drama what would I do without it!!!

Happy Birthday to Me!! (and Tyler)

Well I am officially a quarter of a century old. Tyler and I had our birthday on Saturday and it was just a relaxed and quite day it was so nice. Mom and Dad made us dutch oven chicken, potatoes, and raspberry cobbler. Yum!!! We sat around and talked and watched Abby and Riley play you can tell that Riley has a sibling, she is so good with Abby. Abby just chased her around the backyard yelling Riley, Riley. Riley is growing up so fast I can't believe that she will be five soon, I feel like we miss a lot with her and I don't like that at all she is such an amazing girl, I need to see more of her. Abby likes to hang out at Grandma and Grandpa's because she can walk outside (her favorite place) all by herself she can even walk down the steps of the deck without help, although Riley was helping her on Saturday. Thanks Mom and Dad for a great birthday lunch and some quality time!!

Tonight Tyler planned a little BBQ so that I could hang out with friends and some Butikofer family members for my birthday also. I know, two parties can you say spoiled!!! It is so nice to have two great families to be associated with. Becca, Becky, Abby, and me went down and raided the raspberry bushes at Grandma B's house and it was a plentiful harvest!!! They are so delicious and there is just something wonderful about eating them right of the bush. We played a couple rounds of progressive rummy and then called it a night. I am very blessed to have such great friends and family:)