How much does Logan love oreos?

So much that when we tried to hide them on top of the cabinet, he found a way to get them when our backs were turned.

It is starting to get cold over here

So we had our 1st snow fall this week! So we decided to go through some of our winter gear and the kids thought it would be fun to try on some of mom & dad's snowboarding equipment. They had a ball running around the house!

Disney On Ice

So we decided to take the kids to Disney on Ice in November. This was due to Ella being out for the whole month of November for school and a week before Logan has surgery. It was amazing! The kids loved it becuase they knew 95% of the characters. It was so cute to see them get so excited to see someone come out and skate. Logan would grab our faces and point to someone to make sure we saw what he saw. We had some shaved Ice that was horrible and expensive (The two things Rick hates to have together) and some good memories.

Our Little Girl Is Growing Up

So it is crazy to think that our little girl is old enough to lose a tooth. I was out for a bit and when I came home, Rick and the kids were on the floor looking for something. When I asked what they were looking for they said "Ella's tooth". What? how could they do this while I was away. So I guess while i was out Ella came in telling Rick her mouth was bleeding. Rick started looking at and realized her tooth had come out. Now Rick had tried to get this tooth out for awhile with no luck and at times, Ella can be kind of a wimp. So the question was.... Where did the tooth go? Well we couldn't find it and decided Ella would have to write a letter the tooth fairy to explain what happened. Welll the tooth fairy must have understood becuase she got some money out of it!

Halloween 2008

So we know it has been some time since we blogged so I thought we would add some pictures. Rick and I have been into Facebook so that is where we have spent most of our time and can be found.

Apple picking saga!

I first have to say that this is really hard keeping this up. Some friends love it and I am having a hard time thinking of things to write about. I guess we are just boring.
For starters.... I am always feeling like I get myself into pickles like 'I love Lucy' so this is one of the many that has happened in October.
A lady in our ward, sent out am e-mail offering free apple picking to anyone and that you can take as many as you wanted. So I called some friends to tell them about the amazing deal. And I was off. I got to the orchard taking pictures of the kids and picking. And my favorite was climbing the trees and shaking them.( getting hit in the head a few times)
So later that night we were getting ready for a halloween party and I burnt my treat I was bringing. So I was beyond mad at myself and just being pissy. And then on top of it all Rick asks 'hey michelle where is the camera?'
oh holy crap! where is the camera? well I did not find it anywhere and then I remembered ...picking apples...
The next morning I had a friend watch the kids as I went to search the grounds....
well 1 hour of looking nothing and of coarse it was raining.
at this point I just said one last little pray...saying my hubby is going to be so mad....because I always do things like this...
and at that moment I kicked back some leaves and there it was.....
so Rick was not mad and my camera still works....
but that is one day of my life......but i love everyone of those goofy moments!
because they make me laugh, that is when it is over...

I miss my dad!

So my dad had been staying with us for about a month while he was visiting Idaho. It was nice to have him in the house. He made sure we had ice cream every night, the kids got loved, all the little projects we had got done, and most important of all.... give me advice and his time. He flew back to Uruguay last week and even though it was time for him to go, it was hard to see him leave.

Ella & Logan's 1st day of school

So here are pics of our kids on their 1st days of school. Ella staretd Kindergarten this year and really loves it. She insisted she rides the bus and I had a harder time than she did. I followed her the entire way and made sure she got to class. You can see her waving bye to us on the bus and didn't even look back. We got Logan all potty trained and he went to preschool with no reservations. Time flies.

Rick's Guy weekend

So ever time Rick goes with his "fellas" on a "guys' weekend" I realize how wild and crazy him and the other guys can get. Rick has known these guys since high school and Ricks College days. So let me tell you what they did. So the trip started on Friday when Aaron Peterson drove from Salt Lake to Burley to pick up Justin Pond, Jerry Garn, and Jake Butikofer. They the drove to Boise to join Rick, Dave Eames, and Brent Roberts. They then arrived in Bend, Oregon to meet up with Rich Lee at about 12:30 am. Jacob Borg came in about 2:00. They then woke up @ 4:30 to get ready to go to Eugene. They got there and started tailgating with a mini kitchen Aaron had brought. After they ate breakfast they played football for an hour and then fixed lunch (I am sure they all ate very healthy food). They then watched BSU beat Oregon and then went back to Bend. Part of them came back to the house at about 3:00 and slept upstairs. Rick had a raspy voice from yelling so much, was tired from the lack of sleep, was saying crazy statements he and other boys said all weekend, and had many stories to tell but knowing him and who he went with, there are other stories me and the other wives may never know......

Our Two Angels

Well I just had to include one more picture of our two little angels. Ella started school last week and it is just amazing how time flies.

So this is what you don't want to see from someone when you give them a birthday gift!

So Rick wanted to give Ella a special book for her birthday. So he looked and looked and found the cutest book "I Love You More" and was all excited to have her open it. So there we were with two presents left, the "Big One" and the one Rick bought her. So she was already a little upset she couldn't open her big present and Rick told Ella she would love the present..... well I guess we were wrong!

Do we need to even say anything about this picture.......

Twin Falls Temple

So we were able to go to the Twin Falls Temple open house in July. It was pretty and a great chance for the kids to see the temple. They were amazed by all the pictures, lights, and the "pool" that Logan wanted to go jump in.

Caldwell Night Rodeo

So every year we go to the Caldwell Night Rodeo and this year Ella was able to take a friend. We had a blast and was able to get close to "Buddy" the bull. We saw lots of things and was able to eat good food!

It is that time of year again!!!

So Rick has been waiting for this since last December! We are all going to the first game in two weeks so we are looking forward to that. Rick has all the kids practicing their cheers and yelling "Boise State" whenever he can.

Odd and Ends (pictures that I like and just wanted to add)

Oh my sweet Abi

Logan and Ella

its a great close up of them.
Logan and Dads tricks

Logan and the loud noise

Our friends Amy and Chad invited us for the fouth and I just loved this picture because Amys mom is like one of the kids....She is one of the greatest women I have ever meet.

Red Fish Lake

Thats my boy!

Rick and Ella ( look how pretty)
Ashlen, Ella and Logan

All I have to say is this is our favorite place!
And we had the best time and we were so happy to have Ashy with us.

More Summer Fun!

The Casella family reunion took over Tamarack...

Logan and Frida

they are so cute to each other

The wild flowers were so beautiful!

We got my sister hooked to rock band, she loved the guitar so much one night she had a claw hand...

My sisters family and her swan

The paddles boats. Lots of work and it was sooooo hot.

Oh, how cute ,right. My sister just bought those pops just to take a picture. And it did make cute pictures!

Frida and I on her birthday

This is The Casellas


So to all that did not know my sister and her kids from Brooklyn, New York came to visit for a month. And that is one reason I did not work on my post. But with her here we were able to do lots of fun activites around Boise.

Our Fun Summer!

Meridian Dairy Days

Logan just loves the loud Fire Trucks

(sorry, i rotated this and it is not working when i downloaded it- what the crap)

well its a great picture of Ella modeling

For the kids birthday, we went to Utah. We went to Lagoon, school clothes shopping, and of course I needed a trip to Ikea.

Logan on the Bumper cars.

Our treats!