The Phillips Family

Today is my 38 week mark in this pregnancy.  Things are winding down and if little Cade were to come, everything would be okay - he'd be healthy and strong and I would be more than ready!   

First "real" snow of the season hit us this past week and the boys couldn't be happier!  Sam had to start with his taste tests around the yard first and Aiden went right into sledding (sorry no pics - it was too much work for this 9 month preggo to climb the hill.)  They drank some hot chocolate outside and called it good after about 45 minutes. The next day Aiden wanted to go outside and play in the snow again, but I still needed to take my shower.  I told him to wait, but apparently that was too much to ask.  When I got out of the shower, I found that my neighbor had texted me to ask if I knew that Aiden was in his pajamas sledding in our other neighbor's yard.  Uuhhh, nope!  Sure didn't.  On my way!  Once Aiden gets an idea in his head, he will make sure it happens whether you like it or not. :)        

  Step 1.)  Design your pumpkin face.     Step 2.)  Scoop out the goo       Step 3.) Make final touches to your design   Step 4.) Transfer pattern to pumpkin   Step 5.)  Carve away   Step 6.)  Light your jack-o-lantern   Step 7.)  Say, "Trick or Treat!" for the camera!  

 Last weekend my wonderful mother- and sister-in-law threw me a baby shower for little Cade.  They had a "Pop" theme (as in, "Edda's going to POP any minute!') with soda POP, baby POPtarts, POPcorn, cake POPs, and POPpyseed muffins.  Talk about cute!!  I had a great time and couldn't stop smiling all day just thinking about it.  Cade got some great stuff and lots of diapers (thank goodness!).  I am so grateful for all of my sweet friends who made it and helped celebrate Baby Cade into the world.  Now if only he would COME... but that's for another post.            

The looks on Aiden and Sam's faces say it all: THEY ARE SO EXCITED FOR HALLOWEEN!!  Every time we'd go outside, they'd run down to our neighbors houses and admire their Halloween decorations.  I figured I should probably do something as well so I made these ghosts for our front porch (just upside down tomato cages draped with a sheet - thank you, Pinterest!) and I am so glad I did.  The boys are just so adorable when they're excited!  Talk about motivation to keep the house decorated this holiday season, even though it's the last thing I feel like doing, being 9 months pregnant and all. I topped it all off with some jack-o-lantern light toppers.  There's lights draped inside the ghosts so it's the boys' job every night to plug them in so our ghosts will glow.  How magical!     Aiden is especially ecstatic about our new additions.  So much in fact that he woke up at 4:30am the other morning, snuck out the garage by opening the van...

 We're a little crazy.  Let's just get that over with now.  But when the Tulsa State Fair is in business, we are SO there, even if we have to travel 12 hours to get there and yours truly is 8 1/2 months pregnant.  There's something about this fair that beats all others - maybe it's the huge variety of deep-fried foods or the mere size of it or the rides or the sheep sheering shows or the pig races... or maybe it's the rotating, refrigerated 8 foot statue carved out of butter they display every year.  It's just all so entertaining.  Rex and I have gone to 3 other state fairs (Los Angeles, Seattle, and Castle Rock) and NONE have come close to the Tulsa State Fair.  We love it!       This year was extra fun since the kids are all getting bigger and were tall enough to ride the rides.  They loved being responsible enough to hold their ticket and give it to the carnie (used with the upmost respect) at the appropriate ti...

When I was at BYU I got meself a little journal that I thought I could handle.  It's called "Mom's One Line A Day" and only has enough room for a few sentences each day.  Perfect for me and my inability to stay awake once I get my teeth brushed at night.  Since I will probably hang onto the book I make out of my blogs much longer than the journal might make it, I'm posting my entries on here.  If it's too personal, I'll just leave it blank.  So here goes: August 19 - Day One to start this manageable journal! Just got home from Education Week at BYU with my Mom and Monica, and I feel like a whole new woman! Let's just hope I can keep this feeling of peace, joy, and hope from now on. 20 - I told Aiden that after I finished eating my dinner we could play video games together.  Since I was taking longer than he liked, he sat on my lap and finished half my plate for me. :) 21 - After spanking Aiden for throwing things around his room in one of his ...

 Some guys are in to cars.  Some are in to muscles.  And some guys are in to HAIR.  Aiden is definitely going to be a hair guy. Every night after taking his bath or shower, Aiden runs to my bathroom drawer to get a comb.  He won't let me put a towel around him because he doesn't want me to mess his hair up.  Aiden then -very seriously- combs his hair into spikes, takes a step back when he's done, and then says, "I look gooood!" Not even Sam the Black Angry Bird can distract Aiden from his artistry.     So what do you think? Do we have a future jock on our hands or what??