Happy Harvest!

Last Saturday I wanted to keep busy while Mark slept so I decided to take the kids to get pumpkins at the pumpkin patch by our house. We had so much fun and the kids loved running around and looking at all of the different pumpkins. Now that Enzo is getting older, their differences are coming out more. Kaelyn loved the little pumpkins and wanted a small pumpking, while Enzo kept running to the biggest one he could find. He kept looking at me and saying "this?" Im glad that hes still young enough where I could just grap one and he would be happy. I can only imagine how much the HUGE pumpkins would be. We ended up getting 4 pumpkins, 1 for each of our family members. While we were checking out, Kaelyn brought over another pumpkin that she liked to show me and the owner gave it to us. So now we have 5 pumpkins that we need to do something with. Im waiting for the perfect time to carve them, but Im sure their will be a post about it soon!

Seven things

Seven Things-Thanks Marnie!


7 Things I want to do before I die:

1. Go on a mission with my hunny
2. Go on a trip around the world to see all of the temples
3. Have everything paid off
4. Be Settled somewhere and know that its home!
5. be a grandma
6.
7.

7 Things I do now:

1. dishes
2. laundry
3. cook
4. Text message
5. Internet surf
6. Clean, Clean, and clean some more
7. sleep

7 Things I can not do:

1. people throwing up
2. people spitting or hacking it up(gag)
3. scary movies
4. Big Dogs. I dont care if their nice!
5. kids screaming in public, can they get any louder?
6. IM not creative, I almost always copy other ideas
7. Mice. I hate them!

7 Things that attract me to my husband:

1. Handsome!
2. Loving
3. Great dad
4. Hard worker
5. Can fix anything
6. strong testimony
7. giving


7 Things I say most often:

1. Oh my gosh!
2. Seriously?
3. Naughty mat
4. Dinners ready.....Dinners Ready.... DINNERS READY!!
5. I love you
6. Are you poopy Enzo?
7. I need to get out of this house!

7 Celebrities I admire:

1. Sarah Palin
2. Elizabeth Hasselback
3.
4. President Monson(Hes a considered a celebrity right?)
5.Faith Hill-------They seem like their good moms and I needed to fill a spa
6. Julia Roberts----
7. Bella Swan j/k

7 Favorite foods:

1. A good steak
2. Pizza
3. BBQ anything
4. cookies
5. Mexican food
6. Salad/ fresh fruit
7. Chinese



7 People that have to do this:
Sorry.....You really dont have to do it
1.Ashley
2. Jessica
3. Melanie
4. Channa
5. Kellie
6. Melissa Campbell
7. Kristi

Our fun Week

This last week we made another trip up North to celebrate my birthday and hang out with family and friends. Friday we celebrated Ashleys and my birthday and went out to lunch with our really good friend Heather. It was a blast. Later that night Mark and I hung out with Gino and Shannon and took the Hot Rods out for a nice drive and dinner. It was so much fun talking and just hanging out. Saturday for my birthday Shannon and I went to see Anna,(My beautiful sis-n-law) for a pedicure and haircut. Later that night we enjoyed hanging out after Shannon worked and went to see Lakeview Terrace. It has been so long since Mark and I have seen a movie together at the theater, and I cant believe how expensive it is now. But it was a good movie. For the next few days we visited friends and more family, and had so much fun. We were lucky that Nick had a few days off while we were in town and so it was nice hanging out with them also. Holly is due with their first baby in 3 weeks so next time we see them they will be parents. How exciting.
Since we have been home we have been really exhausted but were ready to get back to normal life. Mark will start 12 hour shifts tomorrow so its going to be an interesting week. We are so grateful for all of our friends and family members who have been so awesome to us while we have been away and while we visit, and we hope to be able to visit with our friends we werent able to hang out with this time next time we are up!

Enzo learned a new word today

A little update

It has been awhile since we updated what has been going on with our family. Some of you knew that Mark had his transfer in to try to get closer to home. We have found out this week that Mark wasnt able to get it. Which is fine. We are putting 100% on the Lord to see what is supposed to happen next. Of course we miss our family and friends, but know that for now we are supposed to be here.
Mark is going to be starting 12 hour shifts next month which is actually kind of exciting. With Marks new schedule he will be working 3 days and then having 4 days off. We have been talking a lot about fun things we will be able to do as a family, and it will also be easier to come and visit up North.
A week ago My mom and Ashley were able to come visit. We had fun shopping, going to the zoo, and watching the kids playing together. Enzo had a lot of fun playing with Isaiah and loved calling after him around the house. I wish I had taken more pictures of them!

Prop 8

Yes On 8

Six Consequences If Proposition 8 Fails

1. Children in public schools will be taught that both traditional marriage and same-sex marriage are okay.
The California Education Code already requires that health education classes instruct children about marriage. (§51890)
Therefore, if the definition of marriage is changed, children will be taught that marriage is a relation between any two adults. There will be serious clashes between the secular school system and the right of parents to teach their children their own values and beliefs.

2. Churches will be sued if they refuse to allow same-sex marriage ceremonies in their religious buildings that are open to the public. Ask whether your pastor, priest, minister, bishop, or rabbi is ready to perform such marriages in your chapels and sanctuaries.

3. Religious adoption agencies will be challenged by government agencies to give up their long-held right to place children only in homes with both a mother and a father. Catholic Charities in Boston has already closed its doors because of the legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts.

4. Religions that sponsor private schools and which provide housing for married students will be required to provide housing for same-sex couples, even if it runs counter to church doctrine, or lose tax exemptions and benefits.

5. Ministers who preach against same-sex marriages will be sued for hate speech and could be fined by the government. It has already happened in Canada, one of six countries that have legalized gay marriage.

6. It will cost you money. A change in the definition of marriage will bring a cascade of lawsuits. Even if courts eventually find in favor of a defender of traditional marriage (highly improbable given today’s activist judges), think of the money – your money, your church contributions – that will have to be spent on legal fees.

And think of all the unintended consequences that we cannot even foresee at this time. Where will it end?
It’s your children, your grandchildren, your money, and your liberties.
Lets work together to protect them.

There is a website iProtectMarriage.com
http://iprotectmarriage.com/facts/
On this website there is a link about a man who was Jailed for demanding to know when his 6 year old son was going to be taught about homosexuality (the state law says the school is to tell the parents)

I read this on Courtneys blog and I just had to post it also! It just shows how important it is that we vote!

IM really frustrated!!

We had a great weekend this last week, and since my computer has all of a sudden stopped working and wont let me post pictures I thought I would just write how much fun we had! For starters Gino and Shannon came up on Friday because it was Gino's birthdy on Sunday and they wanted to come visit! While they were here we enjoyed going out to eat, staying up really late talking, riding the scooter, reading the twilight series(I got Shannon into it and now she cant put it down ether) And just enjoyed each others company! We also were able to go to the Ventura Car show which was a blast too. Seeing Enzo's face everytime he saw a car and loved pointing it out to his dad while saying "Dada Dada" made it worth it!!

Saturday Nana Cosentino, and Anna called and asked if they could come over too so we had fun with them on Sunday an Monday doing some shopping and just enjoying their company. We are so blessed to have family come visit us when Marks schedule makes it kind of hard! Ashley and grandma Sherry are planning on coming next wed so hopefully my computer will be working so I can post some cute pictures!