Pumpkins and Jack-O-Lanterns

Inpromptu Family Pictures

They may not be the most professional family pictures but they sure were fun to take!

Family Photo

Mason and Lacey

Mason and Reese

Mason playing Ring Around the Rosie around the tree.

The famous Couple shot. We try to do one of these at least once every three months. Now we won't need to take a picture of just the two of us until January.And a post on our blog is never complete without a picture of Mason in the dirt.

What's more fun than friends and leaves?!

Mason and some of his friends had a grand ole' time playing in a ginormous pile of leaves on Monday. The leaves would all get raked into a pile and then all the kids would run and jump/flop onto the pile. It provided all the watching moms some great entertainment!

Look What I got!!!!

I have been looking for a good little entertainment piece to put in my home. Something that makes me and any guests laugh, helps me put things away, and most importantly helps me to remember to stop and just have fun.

So I went to the store and found exactly what I was looking for! It is 34" tall and weighs approximately 25 pounds. It's practically new because it is only 18 months old. It has a couple scrapes at some of the joints but it is still in really good condition.

I think I got the only one of this model so sorry if you wanted it.

Isn't it crazy what you can buy at grocery stores these days?

Mason & Mommy Sleepover

Have you ever seen chunks of pickles, broccoli, and pears mixed with thick whole milk? Well, we experienced this lethal combination three times last night. Mason had a little stomach bug so Lacey (greatest mom in the world) slept with him on his floor so she could help him through out the night. Although he seems to be back to his normal self, he had a bit a dry heave when he saw the pickle jar again.

Go Canada!

I don't know if any of you know that Mason has already traveled out of the country! We all went to Calgary, Canada August 2007 for my brother, Brett and his wife Lynette's wedding reception. Mason was only 4 months old at the time. While there, Grandma & Grandpa Schroeder bought Mason a shirt as a memento. They bought him a 2T-sized t-shirt.
I just wanted to post that the shirt that has been hanging in his closet for over a year now FITS!! And with that information now known to the world...we would like to dedicate this post to Aunt Nette! We love you!!

Mason's New Trick

Here is Mason's new trick. What is this new trick you ask...instead of explaining, here are some pictures to show you.
First, he opens his closet. I don't know when or how he learned this but my control of when his toys come out is now over. One minute the closet will be closed and his room will be *spotless* and within a blink of an eye it somehow has toys, balls, and books strewn all over the room.

He takes his FAVORITE box of balls out of the closet.

He then makes sure that they are thoroughly spread around the room, including under the bed, in every corner, and he even sneaks some out of his room.

Once he makes sure that they are spread out enough so that I don't have enough time to pick them all up before he gets back to them, he gets the box out of the way.

That's right...he puts the box back in the closet without me prompting him at all.

Then he closes the closet to make sure I have no idea where the box is so I couldn't possibly be able to clean up all the balls that he has just dispersed.

This is Mason in action throwing balls at me because I just documented his whole strategy.

18 Months Old Today!

Mason I hope you have a fun-filled day. I can't believe I have an 18-month old little guy running around my house. Never let anyone tell you you can't do something because I know you can do anything you set your mind to. Oh the places you'll go!

Kid, you'll move mountains!!

Mason Update

I was on the phone with Grandma Schroeder the other night and I happened to tell her how cute I thought Mason looked in his new Fall clothes that he has been wearing. Well, she obviously wished she could see so she said that a picture needed to be taken and posted. So here you go Grandma. Mason says "Cheers!"
This is one of Mason's new favorite activities with Dad. Reese leans Mason forward and Mason tries to stay up instead of flopping in half.
I am surprised that Mason stays like this for so long because he laughs the whole time!

I have a problem. I can no longer vacuum my house. It's not like my vacuum is broken or anything. It's just that once I get the vacuum out I take the cord to go plug it into the wall, then I turn around and someone has taken the vacuum from me. If you haven't guessed by now, Mason takes the vacuum from me. He loves to push and pull it all over the house. It would be very helpful that he loves to vacuum except for a couple things: He isn't quite tall enough yet to be able to operate it effectively, he doesn't get all of the floor, and he won't let me touch it. Once I do take it I have to put it away or else I have a sobbing little boy grabbing at my legs. The same thing used to happen when I would use the lawn mower and mow the lawn.

Guys and Kids

Last Saturday night, as some of you may know, it was General Women's Conference. Alicia, Jessica, and I left our husbands and all the kids at Reese and my house and headed off to the local stake center. The messages that were shared were amazing and the ice cream afterward at Bluebird was also enjoyed to the fullest.

Meanwhile, the guys and kids were having a ball...in boxes! Jake was playing in one of the boxes and I guess all the kids then needed to have their own box. Good thing we saved all our boxes from our most recent move.

Kids from top to bottom: Jake, Mason, Ashton, and Kate.

Once us girls got back, the house was a mess but overall every single person had a great time so it's worth the mess!