To Pampa, With Love

Saturday was my Dad's birthday and in honor of his birthday, we all jumped out of a plane! (ok, so it just happened to land on the same day) So i know it's a couple days late, but

Happy Birthday to our favorite PAMPA!! We wish we could've been there but hope you had a wonderful day anyway!! We love you and miss you tons!!

XOXO,

Us

City Council

Well for those of you who didn't know, Warren has decided to run for Kuna City Council this year. He came home one day and said, so i think i'm going to run for city council, deadline is in a couple days. And that was it. He had filled out the application and was on his way! It has been an exciting trip so far! He has had a couple forums and debates and both have gone well (despite what he may say) He has learned a lot already and is extremely excited about the upcoming election! We were finally able to get some signs up

and boy do they look good! He has had some wonderful help along the way (his parents, Millers) and still has a way to go! I am really proud of Warren for doing this! Politics is definately his passion (unfortunate for me) and he would run for president if i would let him! He is really into and has definately been doing his work! I too am excited to see how he does. With 10 candidates running for 2 seats, 5 of them being LDS, it'll be interesting! Warren would do a great job in City Council and i am very proud of him for trying!

A box from Mimi

A few days ago Mimi sent us a big box with some goodies for the kids, halloween gifts and Kaylee's bday gift BUT the best part of it was that it was FULL of packing peanuts!! Oh joy!! But I let the kids play with it a bit and then because of the fact i had PACKING PEANUTS THROUGHOUT my house, it was time to vacuum.



Landen loved the halloween card from her and grandpa! He thought the monsters were pretty cool and he made me take a picture of the card! Silly boy!



There's a toe in there!!

Even after i PRYED Kaylee out of the box, she was still determined to get back in! Funny girl!!

THANK YOU MIMI!

A feeling NEVER to forget!

Yesterday was quite an adventurous day for us! We woke up early and headed out to Boo @ the Zoo for the couple hours. I'd love to post pics from that but i forgot my camera! (sad) But the kids had a lot of fun!

After that we grabbed some lunch then went home to get ready to head out once again. Only this time, it was for ME! I dropped off the kids with Grandma and Grandpa, picked up Tessa, Kirsti and some of their friends and off we went. We were going skydiving! And it was a BEATUIFUL october day to jump! When we got there they had us watch a corny little video that explained how there's no perfect parachute and there is a chance of getting seriously injured and even death (blah blah blah) and then they made us sign our lives away (literally!) It was pretty pathetic, i mean, how many different ways can you say, "if you get hurt or die, don't sue us". (apparently 4 pages worth) After that we found out we could only jump one person at a time. Well it was 4pm when we got there, and we had 5 jumpers! After some fustrating words thrown out and dirty looks at the rude "desk lady" we shrugged our shoulders and went on.

I went first, since my kids were there, i didn't know how long they were going to last, but definately wanted to let them see mommy jump! I got all suited up and off we went. There was no explanation of anything until we were up on the plane and even then, seemed too brief! When we got to altitude, which was 10,000 by the way, i knealed down to be straped to my trainer, and boy do they strap you TIGHTLY together! I sat leaning on this tiny door being able to see the entire world beneath me and then, the door opened!! There was no fear, no sense of anything except for total excitement! I was so ready to jump! The rush of wind on my face was overwhelming for a split second, but i was so pumped! I was never more ready for this! It just seemed like any other rollercoaster ride to me. My trainer kinda teased me a bit, and leaned me out once, then twice, staring at the world so far beneath me. Kevin (my trainer) said one last piece of valuable advice "if at any point we get separated, just meet me back at the building." HA! Nice! i thought! We said good bye to our pilot and that was it... He leaned me far out the door and then jumped! We did some flips and twirls and spins and free falled 10,000 feet off the ground for 30 seconds and it was the most amazing 30 seconds of my LIFE!! Then he pulled the parachute release and it was DEAD SILENCE! Once my ears popped and i could see again, kevin said, "Welcome to my office!" It was the most BEAUTIFUL sight ever! You could see everywhere! Kevin then gave me the "reigns" and i was able to fly us around for a while. We did so many spins and twirls, and it was FAST! It was amazing!!! A total invigorating feeling! And then, like that, it was done and we had landed! A smooth sailing, soft landing! Couldn't have been more perfect! There's nothing to describe the experience except INCREDIBLY AMAZING!! It was the greatest feeling in the world and i will DEFINATELY be going again some day!!! Only next time, i will DRAG my husband, kicking and screaming! I landed feet in front of my family and friends and Landen ran up to me and said, "Mommy, did you jump out of the airplane? Ok, MY TURN!" Ha ha, what a stud.... someday Landen, some day.... i will even go with you! 3.5 hours later, and about a 40 degree weather drop, we were all done! All 5 of us had jumped, landed, and walked away!

It was just amazing! An experience of a life time!! Sheer joy, peacefulness and serenity! And a feeling NEVER to forget!

Signing away our lives

Getting all suited up

The tiny little plane

Kaylee loved following us come down!

The jumpers, Susan & Larry even made us all shirts

(we were only allowed to wear if we WALKED

to Susan afterwards) that said "They pushed,

it opened, i lived" They are so funny!

Heeeere fishy-fishy

Poor Fish.....

Monkey See-Monkey Do!

Last night Landen put Warren in time out! (yes, i mean my 3 year old put my husband in time out) for "hitting" mommy. Warren and i were just playing and then Landen got pretty upset for something, and once he calmed down and we could finally understand what he was saying under all that gibberish she broke out in laughter. Landen took Warren by his hand and yelled at him the whole way to the time out bench. Landen got right in Warren's face, finger pointed at his nose and everything and said, "Do you want me to hit you? Do you? Then don't hit mommy, that's a no no!" and then hit Warren on his back. He then told him he had to quit being a bad boy. Oh he is so stinkin HILARIOUS!! Warren and i about died laughing! I still chuckle thinking about it in my head!

No Bake Play Dough!

Here is a really good receipe for some NO Bake Play Dough. It was so easy that Landen was able to make it "all by himself" and loved it!! It was a lot of fun and he enjoyed being a part of the entire process. So here's the receipe for anyone else looking for a fun, cheap and easy activity!!

3 cups flour
1/3 cup salt
2 tbsp oil (veg)
1 cup water
7 drops food coloring

Mix dry ingredients with oil in large bowl. In seperate bowl add food coloring to water and mix together. Slowly (about 1/4 cup at a time) add water to flour/salt/oil mixture and mix together with spoon. Once you've added all the water, knead the dough with your hands. Add more flour as needed to reduce "stinky-ness"

HAVE FUN & ENJOY!