Asher's new best friend

Asher has a new best friend who is so patient with him. He lets Asher crawl all over him, pull on him, he doesn't ever take toys away from Asher even though Asher is constantly taking things away from him. Asher is always pushing him around and he still helps him to walk. We love Asher's new best friend, he is so patient with him and is always up for playing with Asher. Thank you Dyson, we love you and appreciate your wonderful entertaining of our baby.

The Ashman...what a NUT!

This was Asher last night in the bath. He loves his baths but has never been quite this vocal before. He definately has my mouth - meaning he can fit his fist in it.

New Family Pics

A couple of weeks ago, we had family pics with Ryan's family. Once again we used Erin Summerill as our photographer. She is GREAT!

Honk if...

Yesterday, the President of UVU came and ate lunch with a few friends and I. For those of you who don't know, Elder Holland's son is the president of UVU. Prior to coming to UVU he taught political science at BYU. Yesterday as he sat down at our table (totally random thing to have happen, but pretty cool) he was asking us our names. I was wearing my Utah sweatshirt and he asked me if I was a "Utah girl". I said yes and then he asked me what I thought of Max Hall's comments. I simply said (much to my credit because I had been really hot prior to this) that it was too bad that is how he chose to go out and that that is how he would be remembered. He agreed with me and I have to say I thought it was pretty cool, not to mention that the President of UVU chose to sit by us at lunch. Anyway, I thought these pics were hilarious and couldn't resist posting them.

Derek Jeter

We train our kids young at our house to LOVE sports. We are HUGE Yankee and Utah fans. We were listening to a division series game a few weeks back and Sadie heard the announcer say "Derek Jeter". As soon as she heard it (funny she was listening to the game because we were in the car) she started chanting "Derek Jeter" (clap, clap, clap, clap clap). Ryan and I were so proud of her.

Tonight as we were watching the Yankees (damn Yankees lost), I started chanting Derek Jeter and this is what Asher started doing. (Sorry for the "damnit Brett" at the end but he popped up and ended the inning!)

Halloween

Halloween was VERY successful this year. The kids trick or treated at Ryan's work on Friday and as usual came home with pumpkins busting open. They always get so much candy there that they really don't need to go out and trick or treat around the neighborhood.

On Saturday, my family came over for the traditional Enchilada dinner night and trick or treating around the neighborhood. We made it up and down on of the streets in our neighborhood and they were ready to be done. My girls would rather hand out treats to those who come to our house than go trick or treating themselves. This year, Alek got in on the action, and if he didn't get to give one to a kid at the door, he would take it and put it in his own bucket. Smart kid! This year Addie was Sleeping Beauty, Sadie was Belle and Asher was a skeleton. It was a lot of fun and Addie is already planning her costume for next year.

Trick or Treat at Ryan's Work

Belle and Sleeping Beauty

The heels on their shoes lit up, they LOVE them.

Addie's hair

Sadie's hair

Mike and Brianna were "Rockers"

They look GREAT!!!

Amber, Alek, Kris, Asher, Grandpa Kimbo, Sadie, Ryker, Grandma Val, Addison

The Rykman was so cute in his monkey costume.

Disneyland, Sea World, Disneyland and more Disneyland

For Fall Break we took the fam to Disneyland. We planned the trip in April and did not tell the girls for two reasons. 1. We didn't have to keep hearing them ask when we were leaving for Disneyland for the past 5 plus months. 2. We wanted it to be a SURPRISE!

We succeeded, it was a surprise and we had a GREAT time. We left last Sunday morning and arrived home Sunday evening. We also went to Sea World while we were there and hit the Utah game in Vegas on the way back. The kids did GREAT on the drive to and from. We did come home with three sick kids and one sick husband mainly from lack of sleep. Rather than have a huge long post, I am going to fill it with pictures and video.

Noteworthy:

When going to see "The Queen" Sadie ran up to her and hugged her. The Queen almost broke character and smiled. After regaining her composure she said, "I am usually not greeted with a hug."

Aerial invited the girls to go shoe shopping with her and Sadie has requested that we go every day since.

Addie's favorite ride....Star Tours

Sadie not scared of any ride and rode them all. She was disappointed that she was not tall enough to go on the Screamer.

Addie preferred the slower/non scary rides. Pirates of the Caribbean was not a hit with her. There were too many skeletons and she rode the entire ride with her hands over her ears and her head buried in Ryan's lap. Sadie could have cared less and Asher fell asleep in the middle of it.

I lost the girls for about 2 minutes. Ryan was on a ride and they were going through Tarzan's Tree house. My Aunt and cousins saw me and while I was talking with them they slipped past me. Luckily we were reunited immediately.

We sat in the Soak Zone for the Shamu show and didn't get wet at all.

It was a GREAT trip even though we came home with three sick kids and a sick Daddy.