Austin is Three!

I'm sure you can just guess what kind of birthday party Austin had....
FOOTBALL!

He was so excited about his football cake. I over heard him telling multiple friends at the party "Did you see my football cake? Come and see it!" That sure made staying up until 1:30 in the morning to get the cake baked worth it!

Everytime we asked Austin what he wanted for his birthday (or Christmas) he would say "A real football player- like Austin Collie". He even told this to Santa at the ward party. Santa pointed to Jeremy and said "there's a real football player". Austin looked all around and said "Where?"
So, not wanting to disappoint, and knowing the improbablity of getting Austin Collie to come to the birthday party, we started telling Austin about Tucker Lamb, Austin Collie's best friend on the BYU team. Tucker does play for BYU with Austin Collie, he's a freshman and is in our ward- a much easier, and more likely senerio for the birthday!

Austin was THRILLED when Tucker Lamb walked in- he couldn't believe he was finally getting to meet a REAL football player. It even made it better when Tucker gave him a football signed by the entire BYU football team- including Austin Collie! Tucker was a great sport and played catch with the boys, and even got tackled a few times!

Chance trying to help Austin with his new Lighting McQueen Car...Austin didn't want help. Ellie and Colman came to the rescue!

Ellie helping Austin out with his new skis!

I tried getting Austin to wear normal clothes to the birthday party. He fell apart. How was he going to play football with his jeans on? Jeremy convinced me that it wasn't worth it, and to let him wear what he wanted to his birthday. He was so happy to be able to wear his football clothes, and have his football make-up on (black lines under the eyes). Sometimes the fights not worth it.

Austin showing off his new ball

I don't think that we have ever taken Austin to a movie. Jeremy decided for his actual birthday (on Monday) to take him on a daddy/son date. They went to see The Bolt. Austin LOVED it! He thought it was so much fun to got out just with Dad. We are sure lucky to have such a fun dad!

Halloween

Is he not the cutest Cosmo you have ever seen!?!

Austin lives for football. There wasn't a chance I was getting him to dress up in anything besides
a BYU uniform!


Politics anyone? Can't wait for this election year to be over!!! It's been WAY too long!

Carving pumpkins...that goo is lots harder to get out than I remember...in fact, currently it's only half of the way out- we got wore out!

Ready to go to Daddy and Pappa's office for trick-or-treating

Austin and his buddy Ty

We had a great Halloween

Austin Quote

Austin loves reading books before we go to bed (really anytime, but especially before bed...especially when he can stretch out bedtime as LONG as possible). One night I got on the bed with him to read. I asked him if he wanted to pick out a book or if he wanted dad to. He said he wanted dad to. Jeremy asked Austin if he wanted a fun book or a boring book. Austin said "Boring Book!" I said "What, we don't have any boring books!" and Austin said "yeah, the Jesus book!" How sad that he already thinks the "Jesus Book" (his Book of Mormon Reader) is the "Boring Book", but glad that he wanted to read it!

Corn Belly's

We had so much fun going to Corn Belly's with the cousins for family home evening a few weeks ago. This place is a little kids heaven! And we were smart enough to go early enough this year that it wasn't freezing!

Dusty and Jer showing off their cowboy skills

This little wagon was almost as fun as the rest of the stuff...almost

Cute Ellie

Best Buddies

This is a familiar picture...unfortunately Austin never learns his lesson!

Vroom, Vroom

What good looking guys!

And another good looking guy!

This was Austin's favorite part of the whole night, it was too bad that we found it just as it was time to go...we couldn't get Austin to leave!

Farm Fun!

We had a little farm yard party for Makay. He absolutely LOVES riding on the gators up at my parents house, so I thought that it would be fun to have his party up there. We had a covered wagon, pulled by one of the gators, that Papa pulled around the ranch. Makay wasn't interested in riding in the wagon, but was in heaven driving the gator with Papa.

The Birthday Boy! I can't believe how fast this year has gone!

Some of our farm friends...sorry- still can't make my pictures turn- you would think that I would be able to figure this out, but it's just not coming to me!

Opening presents- Makay had LOTS of help!

My Boys- aren't they cute!

Makay LOVES his 4-wheeler


The cute cow cake that I made that Devin and Tyler ate the cute candy red mouth and pink ears before I even got a chance to take a picture! I was ticked! I almost lost it- but I calmed myself down and Katie suggested using a piece of watermellon for the mouth just for the picture- It worked pretty good, but I've got to say it wasn't as good as the original!

Loving the covered wagon rides

Growing Up

My baby is growing up! It makes me so happy, and sad at the same time. It is so fun to see his little personality coming out...but look how big he is getting!!! How do they grow so fast?

Makay turns one this next week and I can't believe how fun he is. He is my little buddy. He keeps all of us laughing all the time. Now if we could just get him to sleep at night! I know, I know...Let him cry. If he didn't have such a sad cry I would be better at it. I guess if I'm not willing to do it, then I can't complain about it, right? We had a little farm yard birthday party last night. I'll be posting pictures soon.