Oh Halloween, So glad it's over!

It did end up being a pretty fun day and of course the most important part of it all was that the kids had fun.

Oh, my man is SO sleepy!

After Madison got home from school I had some Halloween brownies for her to make. Her, Porter and Ryan were very excited about this........

Ryan did a very good job decorating his brownie all by himself.......

Porter's was VERY colorful.....

And Madison painted a cute little girl.....

Hailee came to play with us this day too and she was being so very cute without even knowing it!!

Brayd was saying Coldy because her blanket was falling off her. He was sad about it.

Hailee wasn't very happy about Ry holding her.
All she wanted to do was sleep.
Poor Girl!



That night we went to over to Dixie Downs to go trunk-or-treating with Heather's family.
It was very nice and I love the fact that we could get it done quickly!

Madison and Porter were all done at this point. They were now handing out candy with their grandma.

After Ryan woke up completely he realized how fun this was!

Brayden pretty much just walked around the whole time.
That is what makes him happy.

Aaron was a good sport and handed out, Well...... told the kids to take A piece of candy.
Thanks to Moss and Bud for keeping him company.
Is Brenden kicking?

I guess Halloween isn't too bad, but I for sure look forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas being right around the corner!

WE HAD A GOOD TIME!!

I am SO not a fan of Halloween! I don't know what it is but I just hate the stress of dressing the kids up, having WAY too much candy around AND skeletons. Sorry, I'm a bit of a humbug for Halloween, or can that only be for Christmas? However, I do try to find fun things to do with my cute, energetic kids, because I know EVERY holiday is exciting for them(and Christie too). Earlier in the month I bought this cute little set to make haunted houses out of Cocoa Krispies. They looked fun and I knew the kids would have a blast doing them. The only problem was that there was only 2 houses. I thought that may cause problems. Luckily we were able to get 3 out of the kit and the kids were very happy about it. Brayd doesn't really care at this age.

So, for FHE this is what we did.......

Madison, Porter and Ryan hard at work

Brayd wanted to get in on the action too.

They sure did turn out cute, but when we tried to eat them?
NASTY!!!
It was fun while it lasted!

A Day of Waiting for Baby Hailee....

I didn't take too many pictures of the process of baby Hailee being born but I got one of her and that's all that really matters right?

It all started with these two crazy people............

Then we waited........

and waited..........

Just when we thought we were going to burst from all the excitement!

She Came!!! It was worth all the waiting!

Hailee Mae Williams was born at 9:07 p.m. on Tuesday October 21st, 2008.

She was 7 lbs 1 oz and 19 1/2 inches long.

Hailee is too cute and I have been trusted enough with the cute little thing to baby-sit her TWO times! That's good parents to know when they need time for just the two of them!!

Ryan and Brayden love to just hold her, it's so cute. Brayden walks around saying Baby, Baby. In his whiny voice that isn't so cute.

WELCOME TO THIS CRAZY WORLD HAILEE!!!

Funny Story...........

Joanna and Jason had decided that they only wanted the two of them in the room while Hailee was born.......TOTALLY AGREE!! Anyway, Joanna had to push for like an hour, which is weird for us because my mom, Heather and I didn't have to push for nearly that long. So, we were listening to hear if anything was happening. As Heather, Christie and I were leaning against the door all of a sudden it flew open. I fell in the room-luckily I caught my balance before I ended up on the floor looking up at Joanna, and the nurse screamed-I went to school with her so I hope she didn't think I turned crazy and annoying. It was loud and very entertaining I'm sure for all those at the hospital, who usually have a peaceful night at the hospital. However, it didn't scare us, we still went back for more. Even Madison wasn't afraid.

Family Pictures and My Pianist!!

Aaron did arrive home safely from China in case anyone was wondering........Now, it's back to real life for him and I.

The day after Aaron got home-Monday, October 20th Madison had her piano recital. She has been taking lessons from her awesome teacher(Heather West) for 1 1/2 years now. She is doing great and enjoys it more than any of the other activities we have put her in. She doesn't even complain when I tell her it's time to practice. I LOVE IT!!!

Just before Madison's recital I took all the kids outside in their cowboy/cowgirl giddi-up and took some random pictures of them-thanks Nicole-some turned out some didn't but I guess that is what you get with a bunch of kids......

Ry loves the Rhino and can't wait until he gets to drive it all by his big self!!

Madison and Porter love to sit on the top of the Rhino! They're cute!

Brayden looks more like "farmer Joe" Than "Cowboy Bob" but he's still dang cute!

This is pretty much the only picture of the whole family that turned out. Ry isn't even looking at the camera. This is why I don't spend a bunch of money on professional ones!

Taking pictures is TOO much fun! Let's go listen to Madison!

Ryan and Daddy waiting for the recital to start. What cute boys!

For Madison's recital this year she played "The Saints go Marching In". She did an excellent job and didn't even mess up once!

Good Job Madison!! We are so proud of you!

Here is Madison with her two pregant Aunts(at the time) It looks like we took this picture just in time! Joanna had her baby the very next day!!

VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED:

So, Aaron is STILL in China, and for anyone that knows me, knows that I hate to be without him, or Adults. Heather's kids had left this morning, I had already gone shopping with Christie, and Joanna was busy with work so I figured I would call my mom. I knew she was up at her classroom so I tried not to bug her. But........she was my last resort.
Madison and Porter had gone down to help my mom run papers off and they were taking a REALLY long time so Ry, Brayd and I wandered down the halls. Ry had to go potty and for some reason he never wants to go in the girls. I figured no one else was at the school so I let him. Did you know they have urinals at Elementary Schools? I thought for sure they wouldn't. Anyway, when I saw where this was going I had to take a picture. But, my phone was in my mom's room across the hall. I ran over there leaving Ry and Brayd in the bathroom. I know, dumb of me to leave a 1 1/2 and 2 year old in the bathroom alone with open toilets. When I came back Brayden was swishing his little hand around in one of the urinals and Ry was looking like this next to the other one.......

That's a cute Bum

As we were walking down the halls I looked back and thought this looked pretty cool of Brayden. After I took the picture he didn't want to walk anymore. I think he realized how dark it was and got scared.

I am SOOOOOOOO excited for Aaron to be home. He said he has had a good time, but ready to be back in America.
"No matter how nice the people are it's never the same as America."
-Aaron Smith-

NO NAP TIME!!

Brayden hates his nap time so every afternoon when I say it's nappy time he says, "nooooooo." It's such a hard life. I wish someone would make me take a nap everyday!

Ryan and Madison were watching T.V. when it was nap time today. When I asked if he was ready he went and laid by them hoping I would think he was busy.
It didn't work. However, it did make for a cute picture!

Hangin' out at Joanna and Jason's

I guess Joanna and Jason must have felt bad for me being so lonely, or something. They agreed to let Ry, Brayd and I come "hang out." Madison and Porter had gone camping with Bud and Moss so I was lonely!! They cooked up some delicious ham, potatoes, and FROZEN spinach. Well, it was delicious-until Jason whipped out the CANNED spinach. As Ryan would say,
"Blow Chunks Jason!"

Ryan and Brayden especially loved the FROZEN spinach. We tried to feed them ham and potatoes but they refused.
The other day I was eating peas and Aaron had a cookie. Both Brayden and Ryan wanted my peas, not the cookie. I might be doing something right?

I've Been Tagged

A list of Eights.


8 TV shows I love to watch:

1.Dora(because it keeps Ry happy)
2.World Poker Tour(It puts me to sleep and keeps Aaron awake, that way I know I'm not the only one awake in the house)
3.American Idol
4.So You Think You Can Dance
5.Deal or no Deal(laying next to Aaron)
6.Conference(Is that a TV show? I just always feel good after watching it)

7. The Office (Aaron laughs the whole time and I love to hear him laugh)
8. Jon and Kate Plus 8 (It makes my life seem SO easy)

8 things that happened yesterday:

1.Aaron left me for China.
2. I cried.
3.Went to FHE at the park and it was freakin' freezing!
4.Talked with Joanna, Jason, Bud, Moss and Nicole about nothing, but it made me feel better so I didn't cry myself to sleep.
5.Dropped papers off for Aaron to our accountant. Hopefully we get pass this audit without too much damage done.
6. Talked to Aaron for the last time until Sunday.
7. Put a picture of Aaron on my phone so I don't forget how sexy he is.
8.Fell to sleep next to my baby girl. Good thing someone is here to keep me company.


8 favorite places to eat:

1.Samurai 21
2. Winger's
3.Cafe' Rio
4.Bajio
5.Texas Roadhouse
6.The Melting Pot
7.Mama's Fish House(Deliciousness in Hawaii)
8.Anywhere next to my BABY!!!!


8 things I am looking forward to:

1.Aaron coming home!!!
2.Aaron e-mailing me
3.Joanna having her baby
4.Bud having her baby
5.Eating dinner-I'm hungry
6.The winter
7.Christmas
8.Going to Bed!!


8 things on my wish list:

1.My kids grow up and loving me still
2.Convincing Aaron that I need another baby girl
3.My boys and Madison marrying people I like, love would be better
4.To never get sick and die
5.Aaron to love me forever
6.Aaron to come home to me-Today, I hate this....
7.Someone to cook me healthy, delicious meals
8.Ryan not to wake up crying in the night


8 people I tag:

1. Anne Powell
2. Ana Blake
3. Lindsey Terry
4. Heather Stout
5. Jill Nielsen
6. Norma Nielsen
7. Cindy Eggertz
8. Lyndsi Martin

I'D A NEVER THUNK IT!!!

Exactly 13 days before the St. George Marathon Aaron's friend called him and said he wasn't going to be able to run the marathon and wanted to know if Aaron would do it for him...........That is how it all began!
We were in Texas at the time, so Aaron said he would see.....We got back Monday and that night Aaron decided to attempt 3 miles. He did it!!!! So for the next 13 days this is how his schedule went
Monday night-3 miles
Tuesday morning-4 miles
Tuesday night-3 miles
Wednesday morning-3 miles
Wednesday night-6 miles
Thursday - Aaron thought he might want a pair of RUNNING shoes-Yes, for the past 3 days he had been running in his skater shoes. Then that night he ran 3 miles. Imagine this-He told me when he got home that it was like night and day running in those shoes.
Friday-Took off to prepare for Saturday
Saturday morning/afternoon in the heat of the day with no water-14 miles
Sunday-off
Monday-off
Tuesday morning-5 miles
Wednesday-off
Thursday-off
Friday-off
I never thought he would do it. I knew he could because anyone that knows Aaron knows that he can do anything he wants to.
Saturday morning, October 4th, 2008 came and it was raining!!! I couldn't believe it but Aaron got up at 4 o'clock A.M. and headed out the front door with my aunt and her friend. All morning it rained and I kept thinking about my poor boy. He did finish the race and his time was.............. 4 hours and 12 minutes.
I was SO proud!!!

Good Job Baby, You Did It! And you are a pretty Sexy Man.

Aaron's biggest Fan's. We were so proud.


Getting his time checked. They put this little thing on their shoelaces so when they crossed the starting line the time would start. It was a pretty cool little thing.

Aaron telling Russ and Travis about the long journey back to us.

Aaron heading back to the car after all the excitement was over. After we made it home Aaron thought for sure he was just going to die. Then he told me the story about how the first guy to run the marathon died. That was a nice touch. Obviously Aaron didn't die but he told me to never let him do that again. Probably if he trained a little better and had more than just a bowl of frosted flakes and those goo packets in his stomach he would have been a lot better off.
What do you think?
I love you Baby!!

HAWAII WITH MY BABY!

So the day after Aaron ran the marathon we packed up to leave for Hawaii. Aaron's stores in Idaho both one the trip so we went with his partner in one and his wife-Brandon and Alexa Kraupp-and the manager at the other store which is his sister's husband and his sister-Josh and Aubrey Naylor. We actually left Monday October 6th at 6:00 a.m. We flew out of the St. George airport-which was nice. It was so cute to watch Aaron walk around-his legs hurt him SO bad. When we got to LA the airplane that we flew on was so small that we didn't walk right into the airport. We had to walk down the airplane stairs and outside. Aaron was using his arms to go down them. He would hold onto the handrails and pull his feet up. It was quite hilarious. We only had about an hour layover then we got on the flight to Hawaii. We asked if we could upgrade to first class..........

And We're off!!
We got the upgrade and it was pretty sweet. They served us a sweet omlette and fruit on the plane. It was very nice. That's a pretty lady behind me.

After we landed in Hawaii we rented a car then waited for the other two couples that we were traveling with to get in. After they got in we went back to the hotel to check in then we went to the restaurant at the resort for dinner. I got a wedge a lettuce with a little bit of dressing on it for $14.00. It was ridiculous. But, what do you expect at a beach front resort in Hawaii that Oprah stays at when she travels there. Needless to say we didn't go back there for the rest of the trip.

This is kinda a dark picture, but this is at the resort. It was incredible!! So relaxing and I just loved being with Aaron. If I would have known I was about to eat a rabbit's size portion of lettuce I probably wouldn't have been smiling so big.

The next day was Tuesday. We got up and went to breakfast then went to walk along the beach. While we were out there we saw some kiacks. After a little probing I agreed to do it and it was SO much fun. We were only out in the ocean for about an hour but we saw lots of turtles. It was great. Alexa took some pictures so if we get them I will post them.
After we were done in the ocean we went and just layed by the pools for a lot of the day.


Before we started our relaxing day by the pools the guys found this rope swing. Aaron was doing back-flips and acting like a little boy. It was cute. The swing didn't actually open for another hour but they don't really care about rules. After Aaron, Brandon and Josh had gotten their fill, these little boys watching were now excited about it so they came over to do it. We are getting old.........those other boys were so much more agile then our old men. Then a life guard came up and got mad at the other boys. It was pretty sad and they had no idea it wasn't open yet. Do you think Aaron, Josh and Brandon stood up for the little ones? YEAH RIGHT!

We finally parted from the pools at about 3:00. Just in time to get ready for dinner.

We went to The Fish Co. out in Lahaina which was about a 30 minute drive. We started outside but the wind was blowing and it was to sunny.

So they moved us inside and we enjoyed a delicious seafood dinner with a yummy drink. I think it was called a Lava Flow-non alcoholic of course. We had some peel 'n eat shrimp (that was kind of weird to pull the legs and shells off the little guys before you eat them.) Aaron and Josh loved them. I guess when you cook them with the shells on it's supposed to keep the flavor in better.

After dinner we walked along some fun little shops and found a stand with these sweet flowers. We walked up and started talking to this cute lady and she asked us if we were "members". It kind of took us off-guard. I guess it's not hard to pick us out when we are pretty much the only ones walking around with clothes on.
She made these cute flowers out of clay. Then she even signed them for us.

On Wednesday we got up early for Josh and Aaron to go scuba diving.CRAZY KIDS. This was Aaron's first time in the ocean. No, he is not certified but he pretended like his name was Aubrey(you should have seen the looks Aaron got when he told them his name). Aubrey and I sat on the boat while they went in.

Here is Aaron giving the ok sign. I guess he's ready.

Oh, he's pretty. Aaron said the scariest part for him was having so much weight on him and jumping into the ocean. It was hard for him to believe he wasn't going to sink to the bottom.
I will never go scuba diving.

We got back from scuba diving at about noon. We then went to the pools some more....... we played on the slides, went in the hot tubs and even played a game of volleyball. After we had our fill of the water for the day we got ready for dinner.
We went to......
Dinner was delicious! They had a wall that had a bunch of famous people that have eaten there. From Reba to Owen Wilson.

I have had food that was presented beautifully before and way expensive but none of it ever tasted very good. AT ALL!! Not this food though. From our appetizers to our dessert's everything was so freakin' good. I really couldn't belive how fun and yummy it was.

Once our delicious dinner was over we went outside and took some romantic pictures. In the sand by the ocean next to these awesome torches.

Thursday we went to a presentation for a time-share thingy. The only reason we did that is so the guys could play a round of golf and the girls could get pampered a little. After our pampering that took about 2 hours all together the girls went to lunch then did a little shopping to find some dresses to wear that night to the rewards dinner.
We made it back to the hotel just in time to get ready and eat this incredibly disgusting dinner that Yamaha provided. It consisted of Nasty Fish and even Nastier Steak. Yuck!

But at least I had a cute dress and a cute flower to wear.
Aaron's cute.

The Girls.
After our Nasty dinner we went to bed.

Friday we enjoyed our last day lounging around by the pool. We did hang out at the beach for a little bit. Aaron and I sat and watched Josh and Aubrey build a sand castle then get destroyed by the ocean. It was relaxing.
That night we drove back to Lahaina for a little Melting Pot.

My favorite part of the meal was the chips, bread and vegetables dipped in cheese. Once again.....
DELICIOUS!

The whole group.....You should have seen how much food we had, and how much we ate.
IT WAS CRAZY!!

Our plan for Saturday was to pretty much just pack up and wait for our flights to leave at 10:00 p.m. I hate waiting that long for a flight because I'm already anxious to get home. We ended up finding things to entertain us. We checked out of our room at noon then headed into town by the airport. We went to a movie, Costco, did a little more shopping, picked up Brandon and Alexa just in time to get to Krispy Kreme donuts for the hot light........

Can you see our mouths watering?

Is this Heaven? If not, will the donuts be this good in Heaven?

We got to the airport and due to complications-mostly on Aaron's part-we didn't even sit next to eachother on the plane. Luckily I slept pretty much the whole flight so it wasn't too bad. Once we Arrived back in LA we had an 8 hour layover. We slept for some of the time in the airport, got lunch, read and just kinda wandered.
We finally boarded our flight home and were we ever excited!

This is us with no make-up and barely any sleep, but SO HAPPY to finally only have 15 minutes until we are HOME!
Do you like Aaron's sweatshirt? I probably paid way too much for it, but I love it.
We had such an awesome time being together for a whole week with no interruptions from phone, businesses, or babies.

LET'S DO IT AGAIN!!!!!