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Halloween!

Jocelyn's second Halloween was so much fun! She did a good job at putting up with her costume and being drug to everyone's house for Trick or Treating. She was very interested in the candy.

We went and saw all the Grandparents and cousins (except Afton up in Logan) and Jeannie and then went home and did Trick or Treating in our own neighborhood with our friends, Russ and Amalie (Russ asked a week in advance if he could take Jocelyn out Trick or Treating because they didn't have anyone to take, which won't be the case next year! We're so excited for you guys!). Then Jocelyn went to bed, and we ordered pizza and played a fun new game, Corsari.

Jocelyn is also very into buckets, putting things into buckets, and candy, so Halloween was so much fun for her this year!Her Cousin Dallin hiding in the leaves.All her cute Bott cousins in costume. (L to R): Jocelyn as Pooh Bear, Dallin as a Jedi Knight, McKenna as a Cabbage Patch Kid, Landon as a monkey, and Ella as a Black Cat.Jocelyn and Grandpa BottClose up of the Cabbage Patch Kid! (Love those cheeks!)Pooh Bear and Grandpa BillingsThe bag and dolly Grandma Billings gave me for Trick or Treat


Trick or Treating with her new ElmoShe practiced saying "Trick or Treat" all week, but when it came right down to it, she just stuck out her bucket and signed "Candy"...close enough for 18 months old.

Ketchup

I am a bad blogger lately...but I do have something to show for it! This is what I have been up to, in a nutshell:Jocelyn continues to grow. She is a small person with a big personality! Here are some recent pics.

Jocelyn loves...(finally) facing forward in the car!!

the tubby!

to feed herself.

Aunt Chels and Swinging!!!

Her Aunt Lex

To watch Baby Signing Time in her "Lazy Boy" She sighs everytime she lays back in it (a la Joey and Chandler)

Afton

to hole up in her secret hiding place

to spit

bears and babies.


I had a birthday. And it was a great one. Cory made it such a fun and special day for me. He surprised me and set up a Lunch Party at Olive Garden and there were roses and a great new book on my desk when he dropped me back off at work. He also gave me a Day Spa pass to Remedez for a massage, pedi and facial. He wins the "worlds best husband" award!I got this for my birthday (not the extra baby...just the stroller) and...

Lexie got this hamburger phone for her birthday. Who could want anything more!

But mostly teaching ballet to the best kids ever. They are an awesome group this year and they're all sweet to boot. This is my company at UVU and their concert is coming up soon (and then I'll get back to blogging!) More details coming soon...

Cruise, cont. (aka a lot more pictures)

Jocelyn's main mode of transportation


Our formal picture
Lexie's formal picture
Pauly's formal wear
Jojo playing with Jojo :)
The whole gang on Formal night
After formal night in the cute dress Jason and Dino bought Jocelyn


Loved the beach
The cute hats Grandpa bought us
Sand throwing is a great activity for Pauly
Me and Amanda. The wind gave me a great comb-over
Afton in Progresso
Love the chicken nuggets
Dancing with Lizzie in the Dining room
I've never seen the sun do this before... Cory took this at 5:30 am one morning off the ship
This gal loves brushing her teeth
Jocelyn loved the parrots in Cozumel
My Handsome Brother and cutie Niece

Cruise 09

I'm alive. Really, I am. Here' s the proof:

We just got back from a 10 day vacation with my family to New Orleans, and then a cruise to Progresso and Cozumel and back. We had a lot of fun and Jocelyn was a good girl and loved the water and chocolate milk on the boat.The duck that Grandpa bought her at the airport in Minneapolis on our 5 and 1/2 hour layover. She spent about an hour playing with and testing out all of the beanie babies just to make sure which one she wanted. She decided on the duck, but the Madagascar figures were very popular as that is her new favorite movie.
Beach baby, playing on the beach in Cozumel.More Cozumel pics.We went to Paradise Beach in Cozumel and it pretty much was paradise. There were fun blow up toys and trampolines in the water, great food (Mango Margarita (virgin of course), heaven!), kayaking, snorkeling, bungee jumping on the trampoline, etc. for $10 a person. Couldn't beat it! We had the most fun in Cozumel.
The dining room on the ship had THE BEST macaroni and cheese ever. Jocelyn and Afton loved it and so did the adults.
dainty little eater with her pinky up.
Jocelyn always loved the towel animals left on our bed, and our Stateroom attendant, Walter, always folded up her blankets and put them nicely on the bed...that didn't last long once we got back from dinner.Downward Dog, anyone? She just started doing this pose one day in the hotel.Afton swimming at the hotel pool in New Orleans before we left for home.Gotta love this little belly she got on the cruise from eating so much.

Inspiration??

Hi all,

I promise I will start posting again on a regular basis...just not tonight. But I had to share this Education Week talk I saw on KBYU last week. It was one of those that make you really think about the atonement in a more meaningful way. Click here to enjoy!

MIA

Just a little note to say that I am not MIA...just crazy busy! I have choreographed a 13 minute ballet and tried to keep my life under some semblance of control while all three of us have been sick at some point in the past 4 weeks.

Fun times have been had. Birthdays were celebrated. Pictures were taken...and sometime soon I will show them to you.