Turkey Shirts 11-20-09

2 weeks ago the kids made Turkey shirts in their parent-ed class. They were made by painting their arms brown for the body, then painting their hands different colors for the feathers. Then, we added a little beak, woddle, feet, and voila...a turkey! Ashlin and Troy did a great job sitting there while the teacher painted. Gunnar was a little more difficult, but they turned out cute. Since Abby was in Kindergarten, we each had a part in her shirt. Ashlin was the body and the red and green feathers. Troy was the orange feathers, Gunnar the blue, and I was the yellow. Anyway, on Friday, everyone wore them to class.

Monique wrote the names for me. She accidentally spelled Gunnar's name with an E, so she cut out a piece of her daughter's shirt and sewed it over the mistake. Pretty sweet!


"How do I sore like an eagle, when I'm surrounded by Turkeys?" Grandpa White


Miss Jo Ann's class

After class I had to drop my van off at the shop. So I loaded the kids in the stroller and walked from Honolulu and La Crescenta Ave. down to Fremont Elementary. We got there in plenty of time, so we sat waiting for Abby to get out. Ashlin and Troy had a fun time running around on the grass.

Luckily I had water and almonds to keep them occupied!

After picking up Abby, we walked back up to Broadview. Our street is on the same line as the school, but it is on the other side of Verdugo. It's a crazy busy street and they only have cross walks with flashing yellow lights, and no crossing guard. I've crossed it before, and the cars didn't stop for us, so I refused to do it again with all the kids. So we had to walk back up the hill to Broadview where the next light is at.

Ashlin wanted to carry the backpack, and Troy insisted on walking. However, Troy kept stopping to pick up pinecones and we weren't getting very far. So Abby and Ashlin held either hand to help focus him. Unfortunately, that didn't last very long and I had to force him back in the stroller.


Don't we live in a beautiful town?

When we got up to Broadview, Abby said she was hungry and asked if we could stop at a restaurant. So we stopped at Pasta Preziosa, on the corner of Ocean View and Broadview. Grant was able to join us for like 20 minutes, before he had to head back to school and then leave for the CIF football game. We had a nice lunch and then headed home. From the time we left the mechanics, to the time we got home, it was 2 hours. It was a fun trip!

Here are some more pics Ashlin took!

I love her use of dimension and angles!

CVHS JV Football

Grant's Football team did really well this year! Despite the fact that it was his first year coaching, they had a winning season! They were undefeated in League with 2 games left. Burroughs was also undefeated, so this game was for the championship. Both my parents and Grant's came to support on this big night. Unfortunately we got slaughtered. I feel bad that they only game our parents saw was a loss. But Linda took a cute picture of our family afterwards.

This is what I look like at every game. I bring all four kids and lug them around in the stroller.


We took another so that Gunnar could be seen!

I stole these next pictures from Facebook as well

Isn't this a great picture of Grant? What a hottie!

We played Arcadia last, and we dominated! At the end of the game, he got a bucket full of ice water dumped on him!


Good Season, Coach Clark! It was fun, but we're glad you're back home! Now I know what they mean when they say "Football Widow". I felt like a single mother these past 2 months. Football takes WAY more time then soccer!

My Cute Kids Nov 09

We finally got Abby's School picture this week! It was taken Sept 18th

Yes, those are fake Tatoos on her arms. Placed there at Jabe and Lucy's birthday party the Saturday before the picture.

My kids love snuggling together in the big read chair and watching TV

They also love getting their picture taken!


I put Gunnar in Abby's Dora chair while working on the computer last night. I thought he looked so cute in it. He stayed there pretty well, although I couldn't leave him alone since Troy kept trying to pick him up!


Of course, the older siblings wanted to be in the picture too!

The Crazy Hat 11/11/09

The kids LOVE reading, especially when Grandpa reads!

Grant was home for Veterans day. I went to my Chiropractor appointment, and when I got back, this is how Gunnar was dressed. He said Troy picked out the hat! I died laughing when I saw it!

Thanks, Ashlin, for the great camera work!




Couldn't you just eat this kid up!?!

More Friends 11/3-4/09

On Tuesday's, Abby has a music class at my BFF's house (aka Chloe Ross). While she's in her class, we hang out on the front lawn with Leah's mom and brother, Grant. Apparently Grant had just gotten a buzz cut like Troy's, and they were both wearing BYU shirts. So, of course we had to take a picture of the twinners! It wasn't so easy to get them to pose for the picture!


Ashlin tried helping out a little!

On Wednesdays, Ashlin is in a joy school with Cami B. and two friends from our ward, Enzo P. and Lexi C. We had it at our house this time, and the kids had a blast with the dress ups!

I thought this was the cutest picture!


I love how the girls are looking at Troy. I turned on some Princess music, and all the kids were spinning around, including Troy!


Some day, when Troy and Lexi are teenagers, I'll show them this picture. So cute how Troy has his arm on Lexi's back! Oh and Enzo is in the corner playing with the train. Pretty obvious who has older sisters and who doesn't!

Halloween 10/30/09

Since Halloween was on a Saturday, we got to celebrate it for 2 whole days! Friday was CRAZY! Dad had to leave early for school, so I had to get all the kids ready by myself. Luckily their costumes were pretty simple.

Ashlin was Alexa from Barbie and the Diamond Castle


Cowboy Troy


Ariel Abby


Festive Gunnar


Lookin' Good!


The whole crew!

We hurried over to Abby's school. My mom met us there so she could see the kids in their costumes before heading to the other two Elementary Schools for their costume parades. Abby's school starts at 8am, but the parade wasn't until 8:30am. So we staked out our spot and waited for Abby.

Abby sitting patiently with her Kindergarten class. The redheaded boy is Jack. We just discovered that he lives 2 houses down for us.


The parade started off with the principal and office staff, then went by grade. The adults/teachers from each grade had a theme.

The Principal and staff were joggers.


Troy was having a blast watching!

Of course the Kindergarten classes were last, since they are the cutest!



Mrs. Abboud's class gathered for a class picture.

Troy ran up to join Abby and give her a hug and kiss.

Everyday when we drop Abby off at Kindergarten, Ashlin and Troy give her the biggest hugs and stand there waving at her as she goes inside.



Troy and Mrs. Abboud are twinners! (The Kindergarten teachers all dressed as cowgirls)

After the parade, we raced over to Parent-ed to participate in the parade there. The kids loved wearing their costumes and marching around the classroom.



Group picture with Miss Joanne



Later that day we went to daddy's football game, and the kids wore their costumes. All the parents had a blast playing with them. Some parents even had special treats that they brought for the kids. At one point I turned to talk to a parent, and when I turned back around, Troy was gone. Apparently there was an opening to the field that I didn't know about, and Troy had run onto it in the middle of the game. One of the parents got a picture of Grant carrying Troy off the field.

I don't know why these pictures are so small. I copied them off of Facebook.


Here's another one she took of Troy with chocolate all over his face!

We left the game early and headed over to the LaCrescenta Ward's Trunk-or-Treat. (We were in Utah during our ward's)

The girls had a great time seeing all their friends!



Grandpa took Gunnar around during the costume parade!


Trunk or Treating. My kids move pretty slow, and by the time they got to some of the cars, they were all out of candy. Apparently some of the older kids had already been by several times. I'm not so sure that was such a bad thing. They had fun anyway, and I'm glad they didn't get that much candy!



Someone made their trunk like a haunted house. You had to climb through it to get the candy. There wasn't anymore candy, but they climbed in it anyway!

The next day (Halloween), I had to work. It was my first shift back after Gunnar was born. I was a little out of it, but it went well. The biggest problem was that Gunnar wouldn't take the bottle. So, lucky for me, Grant brought the kids to me twice so that I could feed him! It was so great seeing all of them, I missed them so much! While I was working, Grant took Abby to her soccer game, and then my mom picked up the girls to take them Trick-or-Treating with the cousins. When I got home from work, we all went Trick-or-Treating around the block. Then, we came home and had some "healthy" food before putting the kids to bed. Apparently all the kids ate that day was donuts and candy. Gotta love when daddy babysits!

Here's what happens when DAD gets them ready for Halloween:

Troy gets a rockin' mustache! (Using mom's make-up)


He absolutely LOVED wearing his costume, I was really surprised!

Ready for some more Halloween fun!



After the kids went to bed, we watched TV and greeted the 10 Trick-or-Treaters that came to our door. Grant put up some pretty fun decorations at that door. Too bad I didn't take a picture. =-(

Gunnars' Friends 10/29/09

Shortly after I found out I was pregnant, I found out my dear friend from High School was pregnant. Then, a couple weeks later, two of my other close friends told me they were expecting as well. We were all friends in the La Crescenta Ward together, and now Megan and I have moved to neighboring wards. We threw a shower for Gina after her baby was born and all 4 babies were there. They were all born within 2 months of each other.

Emma and Gunnar are ready!

Gunnar's got his pick of girlfriends!


Avery, Emma, Juliet, and Gunnar

I had wanted to take a picture of the mom's seperately so you could try to guess which baby belonged to which mommy. However, we were all to busy holding our babies, that we couldn't put them down long enough to take a picture. So, if you know us, try to guess who's is who's before you look at the next picture.







In order from youngest to oldest (or tallest to shortest?)
Megan & Juliet, Gina & Avery, Stacy & Gunnar, Michelle & Emma

We're sad that Gunnar's BFF and rival for the female attention wasn't there. Gretchen had to work, so she couldn't come with Griffin, who was born in April. Parker was also born this summer. I'm so glad that Gunnar already has a lot of friends to play with when he gets older!