October Pictures

Pictures!

I took quite a few pictures last month and didn't get them posted.  Here are a few.  Most of them are of Haley and Mom and I in Telluride.  Enjoy!  I also did a couple photo shoots this month.  I got one of them posted up on my photography blog.  Click Here to see some of them!

October

Well, I am still alive.  Blogging less...but don't worry!  Our lives have been crazy busy.  I got called to the Young Women's program at church.  (I teach the lessons to the 12-13 year old girls during church on Sunday and am in charge of organizing a youth activity on the first Wednesday night of every month).  Bryan got a calling to Boy Scouts and is at the church every Wednesday evening and some Saturdays doing 'scout' stuff.  I am busy teaching piano, and dance, and doing a couple photo shoots here and there.  Bryan is working hard and is busy getting his application together for the Endodontic program.
  Peter switched schools, he started at a charter school a couple weeks ago and I am excited for him and all that he is learning.  It is tougher than the public school he was in, but he is doing great.  He finally eats his dinner, and loves his legos, and is getting really good at reading!  I am teaching him piano lessons and he is doing great! 
Brooke says funny things all the time.  When clothes are inside out, she says "mom!  They are inside-outside!".  She changes her clothes about 4500 times a day.  She also throws about 30 fits a day.  The tantrums drive me crazy.  She is really good at crying, when she doesn't get her way.  Did I mention that it drives me crazy?!  She is taking a nap sometimes. She always wants me to lay down with her and when I do she falls asleep in about 5 seconds.  She is always so sweet to Bryan, and uh, not so much to me!
I do love her and really love when she is not fighting me!
Heath is such an active toddler.  He is truly into EVERYTHING. He isn't talking well, but he does have his token words..."Boat" is his favorite.  After that, it mostly a series of grunts that are pretty much un-audible.  He kind of says "Milk", and "Truck", "Juice", "Fishes"...and that is about it.  He is really good at grunting.  He smiles a ton and has recently picked up the habit of hitting his siblings with the biggest toys he can get his hands on.  He also likes to pull Brooke's hair.  And he does it all with a smile!
  We are enjoying life.  Nothing too exciting is happening, we are just living life and enjoying being here in Colorado!  

Chopped

 Bryan is obsessed with the show "Chopped" on the Food Network.  We met some friends who love the show as much as he does, so we decided to have a double date night and do the competition ourselves. 

Round 1: Appetizers.  Bryan and Eric have 30 minutes to use every ingredient in the basket to come up with an appetizer.  It will be judged by the wives and based on "creativity", "taste", and "presentation."

 I have to admit we were not very kind when it came to the ingrediants. 
We chose: Oatmeal.  Basil.  Canned Tuna Fish.  and Graham Crackers.
    (in case you don't know the rules for Chopped, you can use anything you find in the kitchen to make your meal, but you HAVE to use the four foods in the basket.  Or you lose.)
Here are the final results:

Bryan made a Tuna Quesadilla with a cinnamon graham sauce...
(I know it sounds disgusting, but it was actually edible.  He used lots of cheese, and that may have made all the difference)

 Eric made a grilled Tuna sandwich with marinara and egg, and a caramel oatmeal/graham cracker apple dip. 

 

The result:  The apple dip was absolutely amazing.  The Quesadilla was definately more creative.  They were both plated very well.  Unfortunatley Eric forgot to use the Basil.  So Bryan won by default.  

Next week stay tuned for round 2!  The girls have the dinner entree with the ingredient basket chosen by the boys!

Backtrack to August...

I love living here.  Have I mentioned that before?  We have had so much to do, and met some really great people.  Here are some pictures from various outings.

I LOVE our neighborhood.  This is how a typical summer evening went.  We pull out a lawn chair, get out the bikes, and all the neighbors around us did the same thing.  It was awesome.

I caught them making this contraption last week: They take the handle off the tricylcle, attach the wagon handle, then load up Thomas the Tank Engine and go for a ride.  I wish I was small enough to fit on that wagon!

Peter's first day of School pictures...

Curecanti National Park

We went camping.  Yes you faithful blog readers and friends...  I am not joking!  Come back!  Don't leave.  Or faint.  The Hays family actually went camping.  Outside.  In a tent.  With a campfire.  And no showers (yes, I know that is a little gross...)
We went to Blue Mesa Lake with my sister and some friends from our ward.  It was awesome, and we actually have another trip planned.  We took the boat and went wakeboarding.  This lake was amazing.  Slightly cold, but the flattest water I have eve been on!  I loved it!  Even if I was wearing a sweatshirt 4 minutes after I got out of the water.
Here are the pictures to prove it!

 It was 1 week pre-race, so Haley and I had some training to do.  We ran up this little hill here...

 The lake.  Isn't it awesome?!

 I told you we actually own a tent...here is the proof!

 Our friend's little girl, Ruby.  She is so cute!

 Ruby+Max

 Max