Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow

Last weekend we got our first real snowfall.  The boys were in heaven.

Spencer wasn't quite sure what to make of this white stuff falling all around.

Tanner was excited!

After naps we bundled in our snow gear (thank you last winter's clearance!) and went out to play.  Our friends Eli and Jonas were also outside playing and all the boys seemed to enjoy themselves.

While there have been other snowfalls during Spencer's life, this was the first time he actually sat and played in the snow.  At first he wasn't sure.  Then when I picked m up he didn't want to leave.

This white stuff is pretty cool.

Eli and the Tan Man

Tanner was Jonas' shadow.  Good thing Jonas didn't mind

 The Next Morning...over night we went from about 3-4" of snow to about 12" - a major snowfall for this early in the season.  Tanner was so excited to go outside and play in our backyard.  We accidentally left his rake and shovel in the garden plot of our backyard so he spent much of his time trying to find the pieces and dig them out. 

Water tables are also good snow collectors

I think he single-handedly trampled every square inch of our backyard.

Spencer observed from the inside. 

My silly boy

Right before Tanner headed inside he started making faces through the door.  He is such a funny kid.

Also, earlier this month MBASA held a basic photography night.   Thanks to the photo editing skills I learned on and the free use of PicMonkey...my pictures are not blue and under/over exposed.  I didn't edit all of them and I am still practicing/learning/experimenting but I am quite proud of what I accomplished. 

10 Months!

I think I am in denial that my baby is 10 months old! In less than 2 months he will be a year - which means he is no longer a baby.  And those two months happen to be some of the busiest of the year with the Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Spencer is such a light and joy in our lives.  He is a super happy kid and is only fussy when tired, hungry, or has an ear infection (double ear infection #3 hit at the end of October...and then a lingering cough and runny nose...not fun Spencer, not fun).

He still only has 8 teeth and eats just about everything I put in front of him.  He is a scavenger and if I don't sweep right after a meal, he is there picking up what he left behind.

He LOVES music and is often seen bobbing his head and moving his body - even when it is just a commercial or his mom singing off key.  No matter the music he is there.  He also likes toys that light up...big surprise...have music.

This month he discovered technology and darts faster than anything I have ever seen for my phone, the remote - you name it and he wants it.  His favorite is the Comcast remote.  

For several months I have suspected that Spencer has food allergies.  After his 9 month appointment we were going to wait before getting him tested.  (I couldn't narrow down what was bothering him.)  I assumed dairy like Tanner.  However, he broke into hives so I scheduled an allergy test.  The culprit - eggs.  Do you know how hard it is to cut out eggs when you like to bake? We have had several experiments around here.  And his skin is finally clearing up from its horrible eczema.

Spencer is a pro at climbing the stairs.  However, he wants nothing to do with going down them.  Whenever I try to show him he giggles and crawls up as fast as he can.  His favorite is to climb up to the landing of the stairs and sit there until I notice he is missing.  As soon as I go after him he beelines it for the top of the stairs and giggles the whole way.

This month we also moved him to a convertible carseat.  He seems to like it, however isn't a fan of the car in general at this point.  Wish us luck on our trip to California next week.

We love our little Spence Pence!

And to include Tanner.  On the evening of the election, our friends Jon and Liz invited us to their house to watch the election results.  Liz has started purchasing gym equipment to teach her kids and this gymnastics bar had arrived that day.  Tanner LOVED swinging and jumping.

October in Pictures

Tanner made an Oreo and chicken nugget sandwich - cuddos for creativity

We played in boxes and watched Tangled.  Tanner insisted on a picture "with" Tangled.

Spencer loved his walker!

We played in our splash pad with Eli and Jonas.

Spencer found the "kid" drawer.  Last night he discovered the rest of the kitchen cabinets.

9 Months!  He started really crawling instead of army crawling all the time, pulls up, and LOVES to point.  He is fascinated by people and likes playing peek-a-boo - especially when my hair is covering my face, he pops around and tries to see me.

Pumpkin Bum

We enjoyed In-N-Out ("The Fry Store") inbetween Saturday sessions of Conference

Spencer even gets in on the action

Lowell, Spencer, and I enjoyed the Homecoming Kickoff Devotional

Chillin' at the pumpkin patch

Tanner LOVED crawling in this little hole at the bottom of the haystacks.  At one point he disappeared and I went over there to find he had led another little boy down there and they were having a little party in the hole.  Not my favorite activity for fear the haystacks would cave.

Spencer enjoyed the corn pit

Lowell says this is an idyllic childhood picture.

Tanner loved the animals.  There was a sheep and he walked right up to pet it and then bent over so he was face level with it and said "Hi Mr. Sheepy, Hi, Baaa, Baaa"  So cute!

The best shot of both boys

Tanner channeled his inner uncle Rhett and put on a fake mustache

The boys and I spent a week in Boise and enjoyed the Boise Temple Open House.  Too bad the boys were too noisy to actually stay in the temple. 

Clearly we are nose pickers in this family.  Good parenting 101.

A typical day in our house, Spence smiling and pointing and Tanner making it known he is here.

His smoulder

We participated in the MBASA Family 5K.  Lowell and Tanner ran.  Spencer and I walked.

Tanner's first real fort.  Yes, he is wearing his Cars swimming suit - his request.

Fishing at the MBASA Halloween Party.

The witch, the runner, the spider, and Spiderman

Carving his first pumpkin

My handsome boys and the finished product.

Our ghost cake for FHE

Caught ya!

Spiderman and the Spider (the hat didn't fit Spencer's head....)

The little Trick or Treater.  This was his first time going around to houses.  He was sick (hello horrible cough and the nebulizer is our new best friend) so we only did a couple doors nearby. 

With his friends Eli and Jonas (and their awesome mom Sarah)

My handsome boy!

Spencer discovered a great love for noodles.

Hope your October was as eventful as ours!