Our Puppies

My dog, Roxie had puppies last night.



She ended up with 5 puppies. I kept wondering if they were going to come out with 2 heads, or 5 legs, or no tails...because the father of her baby just happens to be her brother.....so gross.




Her motherly instincts kicked in.....she eats alot, and growls at her brother/father of her puppies...sounds about right.

ThE PuMpKiN PaTcH

Going to the Pumpkin Patch in Willcox is the other half of our Apple Annie's tradition. We go to both places in one day. This year our group was pretty big, and both places were really crowded...but oh well. We go more for the experience than the pumpkins....they are too expensive. So the rule is they have to be able to carry their pumpkin.

Jayden could BARELY hold up his pumpkin...it wasn't really Jayden-sized. And he didn't even end up with that pumpkin. After finding one for his baby cousin Ava...he apparently liked hers better and wanted to switch. Atleast he could carry that one. He was so tired after the day that when we went to Pizza Hut to eat afterwards, he just slept on my lap. Poor guy.


Colby had to get people (Branson and Catlyn) to walk around to find his perfect pumpkin. He couldn't decide on one on his own.


Grayson was really easy, after looking for like 2 mintues he found one.


Ok, Jeremy found this pumpkin and said it was shaped like a mom. It was really funny. We called it our mom pumpkin....I really wanted it but when we saw how much it was going to cost we secretly put it in a pile (you are supposed to buy what you pick...and its not a secret now...oops)

Like father, like son. I think that Jeremy's favorite part of going is that there is 1) Snow cones/Shaved Ice and 2) Fresh kettle corn. Thats the first thing he goes for when we get out of the car. So then we have to carry a giant bag of popcorn that we have to open every 5 steps, and each kid has to carry their snow cone....and there is no way around it. I just had to learn to accept it. So I make sure to take my family picture BEFORE Jayden gets his blue face and teeth.


Yes...he is peeing out in the field...no I didn't realize what he was doing until it was too late. He was just doing his part to keep the pumpkins well watered. You can see Jeremy holding the popcorn.

These two pictures I forgot to add with the apple ones, and am too lazy to add on to that post.

Apple Annie's Apple Orchard

Last Saturday we went to Apple Annie's Apple Orchard in Willcox. It is a tradition of ours to go every fall. We always go a few weeks before Halloween. It gets better every year......except for the wind.

Colby had alot of fun using the apple-reacher-thingy to pick apples out of the tree.


Grayson didn't even need the picker, he was ok just climbing the tree. Grayson NEVER will eat the "crust" on apples when we get them at home, but after we had started picking the apples, I turned around and saw him eating a whole apple....."crust" and all.....WHAT???!


Jayden really liked picking apples. When we first started he had to say, "Wow Grandpa I am really good at this", so my dad asked if he had ever done it before and Jayden said "No, its my first time". When he went for one apple...atleast 2 fell from the tree. He was walking around trying to stomp on the rotten apples.


Every other year we have gone, we always pack a lunch and then end up regretting it because their cheeseburgers smell REALLY good. So this year we decided to eat out there. Well when we get out there (its like 25 minutes from town) its was really crowded, and had a huge food line. So we waited until we went back into town to eat...maybe next year....atleast we had the homemade ice cream.


I am happy we all had fun, and no one got hurt. It was alittle bit scary giving the boys those long poles with points at the end...thats just asking for trouble.

BuSy BuSy

WoW! For some reason I always think things are going to slow down. Before summer started, we kept saying,"Yeah when summer comes we can relax and go camping...." Then summer came, and we went to the temple, and went to California, and there was birthdays and the 4th of July, and girls camp, and the Sherman Family Retreat. Then we thought, "Oh when school starts things will slow down..." Nope, things are actually busier. Now we have Grayson in football, and Colby in soccer, and me helping with cheerleading (I am only asst. coach this year, not head coach..thank goodness!), and me going to the scrapbook convention and Jeremy working ALOT. And not to mention our church callings, and everything we like to do during the fall. So I am making a list of things I want/need to accomplish during October:

1) Take fall family pictures....but I need it to actually look like fall :-)
2) Go to the Pumpkin Patch
3) Pay off 1 credit card
4) Jayden's Birthday Party
5) Decorate for Halloween
6) Go on a date with my handsome husband!

Awesomest Banner Ever

Ok so my picture doesn't do much for the banner....but I am pretty proud of it. That thing took me 5-6 hours to do.
Colby's coach asked all the parents if someone would make a banner because they are supposed to have one, his wife would normally do it BUT she is just about to have a baby. So I volunteered because no one else looked very crafty.
So I had this whole design in my head...I just didn't think about how long it would take. Everything on this banner is hand-cut (my hands) out of felt. It took me sooooo long to do today and I still have to figure out how to hang it on the fence at games.
This banner came at a physical cost to me as well as my time, and money. I did not want to sew at all, so I used my hot glue gun. It worked pretty good...I must of gone thru 20 glue sticks. I had the occasional burnt finger, no big deal. But then after the gun had been on for like 5 hours I was sitting on the ground putting glue on the "c" in Medicine, and I dropped it, glue side down of course, onto the inside of my calve. It REALLLLLY hurt! And whats worse was it was glued to me. So I ripped it off quickly, but it still burnt my leg. I now have a "c" shaped burn on my leg.....and it still hurts. Now I know what Colby went thru went he was burnt a few weeks ago. That so far has been my worst craft accident.
My favorite parts of the banner are: the cute little sharks, the bows on the girl sharks, and the Medicine Shoppe logo.

"The Great White Sharks"

Colby started soccer this week! It was such a cute game. There is 5 kids on his team and they play 3 at a time. Colby did an amazing job his first game. He didn't score a goal yet, but he wasn't shy about getting in there and trying to get the ball. He was just running all over the place. When they get out of bounds, the kids don't even notice they just keep going.
Colby has a girl from his class on his team. Her name is Addy, her dad is the coach. I was told by her mom that she wants to marry Colby when they grow up. So when her dad called to tell me when practice was I joked that it would be a good opportunity for him to get to know Colby and his intentions.....I don't think he got my joke...oh well.


They only get to play 3 quarters of the game so that everyone gets a turn. Apparently Colby thought he was a VIP player and needed to be in the whole time....it took some convincing to get him to stay out. We are looking forward to many more soccer games.

Are You Ready For Some Football???

I thought I was. I thought that all the little boys would just run around and follow all the rules.....I was not prepared. What is the first thing you want to do when you see someone being mean to your child??? You want to set them straight. Well as a mom sitting in the bleachers you can't! You have to sit there and watch as another player just chases your son around the whole time, and when he catches him, pushes him down. It was frustrating. And another time he tripped him, and elbowed his face. I THOUGHT IT WAS FLAG FOOTBALL NOT TACKLE!!!! Atleast in tackle they have pads on. Jeremy thought I was going to jump out of the bleaches when the kid elbowed him. I have always thought that when parents yell at the ref or at the coach, or even other players that they were taking it too seriously. But NOW I understand.
It wasn't really bad, just I didn't expect to feel the way I did. I see a future of yelling "He's holding!!!!" and "What was that??!!" and "Where's the flag??!". Its not how I imagined I would be, but it will happen. I have already started, its just loud talking now, but it will develop into yelling. Yep I will be THAT mom. Jeremy will be embarrassed sitting next to me, people will turn around and stare. I love my kids so I will sacrifice myself for them ( I already sacrificed my stomach).
Although I do have to say that it was the cutest game ever. They are so small, yet they still have to play the WHOLE football field. We went thinking no one would score, but those little guys managed to run mini-marathons and got a few touchdowns. Grayson had alot of fun, he played defense. I don't think he is big enough (a whopping 46 pounds) to be playing on the line. When he wasn't playing he was obsessed with drinking his whole Gatorade before the end of the 1st quarter. Then of course he had to leave the field to use the bathroom. I guess I should be thankful he left the field..it was probably pretty tempting with all that grass. His other favorite past times when he wasn't playing was - taking one drink out of each water bottle (ewwwww) then adding water to each bottle, and playing with his mouth guard.

(Grayson with his friend Rylee...such skinny legs!)
Grayson plays every Saturday thru Halloween if anyone wants to come see him play!