Twilight anyone?

Tonight was supposed to be a long awaited Celine Dion show, but you may know that after selling out in Salt Lake almost 14 months before the show (scheduled for tonight) Celine Dion was postponed until the end of February! My sister and I have been planning on this for a long time (obviously) but because of the date change we had to change plans. Spen felt sorry for us and bought us tickets to see Twilight tonight as a consolation show, but my sis. got sick and he got to come with me!!!

So . . . . I have to know, what did everyone think of Twilight?

Little Heroes

I just copied and pasted this post from my friend's blog. (Hope it's OK Laree!!) They are a family who does a lot of good and really is trying to make a difference. Please take a minute to go to their website and see what they are all about. It's really easy to donate -- even if you can only afford $5. Please just go check it out and do what you can to help.

www.littleheroesfoundation.org


"Little Heroes Foundation is a non-profit organization determined to change the lives of underprivileged children all over the world. We believe that we are all children of God. Every child is a unique individual who deserves to be loved and cared for. We create opportunities to improve educational, medical, and living conditions for our little heroes in the hopes that we can help them to grow into intelligent, healthy, productive citizens.
We have many projects we are currently working on in Utah, Russia & Africa. This December, Little Heroes teams up with the Children with Cancer Christmas Foundation in order to bring hope and happiness into the lives of young cancer patients and their families. In a special two-day event, Little Heroes and CCCF unite 90 families together to hold a gift drive to provide these young heroes and their families with a little bit of Christmas cheer during the difficult times they are facing. The event includes participating in a big family dinner, raising money, taking toy donations, and playing fun games.

As part of their mission, The CCCF commits to bring cheer, encouragement, and goodwill to children with cancer, to collect and distribute gifts and funds for children with cancer and to their families, and to lighten the burdens those children and their family bear.



*Please spread the word and pass it on! You can learn more at www.littleheroesfoundation.org

*Please join our cause on facebook!

We are launching a donation program for everyone to get involved in Charity. Whether your budget is big or small you can donate to Little Heroes! We ask for at least $5 dollars a month. Everyone can afford $5 dollars per month. Go to our website and donate now. Our generous board members pay for all operational costs. 100% of all donations go to the children! $5 dollars per month buy mobiles for the cribs in the Russian baby hospital, clothes, toys, shoes, medicine, books and food. $5 dollars buys school supplies for our Little Heroes Academy in Mali, Africa. $5 dollars buys toys and dinner for children with cancer in Utah. Please help now and commit to Little Heroes buy donating $5 dollars per month! Thank you for your kindness and generosity! "

The Pumpkin Suit

When Ethan was a baby we bought this adorable puffy pumpkin suit for him to wear for his first Halloween. I loved it, I especially loved to watch him crawl around the house in it. He hated the little hat that came with it, so his picture is without hat! Mason is just a good sport and would do whatever we did to him. Ezra is so tiny he may fit it again next year, but I had to get him in it this year just in case! -- (no hat!)
Ethan - 10 months

Mason - 18 months

Ezra - 1 month

Isn't Family Great?~

As many of you know our Mason is very medically fragile. He has had a very hard time lately. This past week he had another scary thing happen to him. This isn't about that though. This post is about the outpouring of friendship, love, and support that we have received in this stressful time for our family. I can't thank you all enough for all of your prayers, emails, phone calls, meals, offers to help, and just thoughts of concern you have shown for Mason and for our family. It has moved me and inspired me. Thank you.

~HALLOWEEN~

Happy Halloween!!! Halloween is always such a busy crazy day, isn't it? I love it though. Ezra and I got to go to watch Ethan and Mason 'march' in the school costume parade. After all that trick-or-treated around Spen's work. I always have to go to Granny's house and carve a pumpkin with her, and Ethan and Mason and I got to tric-or-treat the neighborhood. It was the first day Mason has been mostly OK, and he had such a great time!
Our pumkins . . .

Adorable boys

Cutest pirate in the world

Happy candy corn

Sleeping pumpkin

Baby Ezra is 1 month!

I can't believe that one whole month has passed already! Ez is growing up and getting more and more adorable by the minute!

These are the pictures I took of him at one month old. I have always taken a picture every month on the month date of our kids with a certain thing to show how much they have grown. Ethan had a football, Mase had a baseball, and Ezra has his Build-A-Bear named 'Rocco' that Ethan made for him.

It's really a lot of fun to look back at the pictures month to month when they reach a year.

What is going on!!

What to say after a very long unexpected month of craziness!! . . . Things are starting to get back to normal around here. I just found out today that Mason needs his IV meds for at least 2 more weeks. It was a relief that they are only sending me the supplies for the 2 weeks when the Dr. started talking about keeping them through Christmas! I honestly can't handle that right now! 2 Weeks however, seems doable! I am always amazed how well Mason handles all of this. He is the strongest, bravest little boy I will ever know. He manages to keep a smile on his face no matter what happens. It's very different to go places without him because people respond so much to him and when he isn't there it is very obvious.

Ethan is doing so great. He really fights doing homework though. I should be better at explaining why it's important but it seems like a lot to make a resistant kid do! I keep telling myself, it's kindergarten and it'll get better. Now I just hope to believe it! He has been my saving grace these past weeks. I don't think I could survive it all without his help. It's mostly happy help too! He LOVES to help with anything that has to do with Ezra. He is completely twitterpated by Ezra! I love it.

Ezra is growing so fast! It's unreal how fast he is growing up! His eyes are blue (gorgeous!) and he still has all of that soft fuzzy hair! He has gained 3 pounds and grown 4 inches in his first month!

Spencer is amazing. Since September 11th we have seen Mason through 4 surgeries, 14 days in a hospital, 1 month with his PICC - almost 1 week at home, and adopted a darling little baby boy. It's a lot to go on in one family and he has been incredible. Spen - I love you more everyday, and everyday you remind me why you were the perfect guy for me!