Halloween Festivities

Wow, Yesterday was a busy day of parties for little McKinley. It started in the morning over at Brailee's house. They made pumpkin pictures, decorated little pumpkins, made cookies, and read Halloween stories. McKinley could not wait for Oliver to come home so she could show him all of her projects. Later in the afternoon we headed over to a Neighbors house for another Halloween party. At this party she decorated cupcakes, made ghost, colored, and had fun swinging at the pinata-collecting even more candy. Then last night our family headed over to the legacy center for their Halloween Extravaganza. We had fun Trick or Treating around the track, which they had turned into a little spook alley. After trick or treating we went and ate sloppy joes while we watched Monsters and Aliens on a ginormous screen they set up. McKinley loved watching the movie. We were all exhausted after a long, but enjoyable day!

Here McKinley is painting her pumpkin with marshmallows on sticks.

McKinley and her decorated cupcake.

Swinging at the pinata

McKinley and Oliver at the Legacy Center.

Halloween in Full force

The other night Oliver and I were invited to a Halloween party at our neighbors house. We had dinner and played the newly wed game....Oliver and I did not win. We had a blast seeing all of our friends and their fun costumes.

The Queen bee and Bat

The pregnant cheerleader and her football player aka Justi and Ryan

The "good" witch aka Chelsea

The army couple aka Matt and Heather

Halloween Party Cont.

All the pregnant ladies at the party....We are due within about
one month of each other.

Burger King and Wendy aka Melissa and Anthony

Drew Carey and Mimi aka Tashina and John


I thought these were awesome costumes...Stick figures
Lindsay and Riley

Muder Mystery Dinner Party

Our really good friends hosted a murder mystery dinner party. We enjoyed a night of mystery, fun, and friends. Oliver and I have always loved these kind of parties.


Jayson and Vanessa

Me and Oliver- I love how Oliver looks in a bow tie

Andrew and Katie

Getting into character...

HaLLowEEn PArtY!

Last night we went to a couple of Halloween parties. First we went over to Cameron and Laura's ward trunk or treat. The kids loved going car to car collecting candy. Dillon's costume was the best because it was a little small so he had a perma weggie.....I should have gotten a picture-maybe on Halloween night. After the trunk or treat we headed over to our ward Halloween Party. There were tacos, face painting, a fishing pond, tug-o-war, and a little spook alley. There was a great time had by all!


My cute little Butterfly!

Dillon and McKinley.

Me and my little Butterfly!!

My cute family....baby belly and all!

MuSIc ViDeO

Our ward made a music video for a stake activity. They tried to replicate the video Love Me Tender off of You tube (which is labeled the worst video). This was Oliver's AWESOME costume!


SO SEXY

Oliver and Spencer....
Can't forget the famous Ellis butt pose.

What is UP?

Magic word...

So yesterday morning I was eating breakfast and McKinley asked for a bite of my food. I asked, "What is the magic word?" and
McKinley answered, "Misca Musca Mickey Mouse."
Oliver and I started laughing so hard. Oliver said, "So, I guess that is the new magic word!"
I love my little munchkin!

Family Photos

My wonderful neighbor took some great family pictures for our family. These are just a couple of them!
If you ever need pictures here is her blog http://www.endlessmemoriesphoto.blogspot.com/.

McKinley loved playing with the leaves!

I love knowing that I have an Eternal Family!

Earrings

I have wanted to pierce McKinley's ears for quite some time now, but my sweet husband felt differently about it then I did. He said McKinley could get her ears pierced when she asked (He thought she would not ask for a few years). Well a few weeks ago McKinley was watching me put my earrings in and said, "Mommy earrings." While pointing to her ears. I told her she needed to ask Daddy. The next day we were driving and sure enough the subject of earrings came up again and McKinley said, " Daddy earrings." Oliver's face was priceless. I am sure he thought I had set her up to it, but I reassured him that I had not. So, shortly after this Tiffany informed me that she was going to pierce Paige's ears. I thought it would be great to go together. I talked to Oliver and said I was going to go with Tiffany, but not sure I would pierce McKinley's ears. Well when I got there I decided to just do it. (with Oliver knowing of course). So here is the process of the piercing.


McKinley and I waiting nervously for her to get her ears pierced.

Making the marks...I opted not to show the picture of the actual piercing. McKinley did cry.

As soon as McKinley saw her cute earrings in the mirror she was happy. Even the next morning Oliver told me how cute McKinley looked in her earrings. I am glad that I we decided to get her ears pierced.

Elephant parade

Last week we went up to Salt lake and watch the Elephant parade. They were doing activities at the Discovery Gateway and so we played there first and then got great seats for the parade. At the Discovery Gateway we painted pictures with balloons, the kids got a animal balloon, and they had circus type games in the lobby. The kids had a great time!


McKinley and I waiting for the Elephants

Everyone excited for the parade

They gave the kids these little signs. At one point McKinley, Parker, and Tyler were all the curb with their signs....They seriously looked like little protesters!


And finally the elephants. McKinley was a little afraid. I think it was the sirens that set her off in the beginning, but luckily she was at least able to see these amazing creatures!

Gymnastic Time

My neighbor opened a little gym in her basement and we decided to try it out. McKinley is a little monkey and absolutely loved this class. We are going to wait and sign her up in January.


McKinley hoppin' along

Hanging on the bars.

I think she looks so big in this picture. She already is such a little gymnast!

Here she is walking along the bars. McKinley did really well especially at following directions.

The Belly is getting bigger.

These pictures were taken at the Brown Family reunion. I wasn't very good at taking pictures of my belly with McKinley and so I decided to try and be a little better with this one.



This is just of fun one of me and Oli

Here is the belly at just over 5 months....