Pumpkin Picking

This week we have been getting into the Halloween spirit.  Alex is loving all things Halloween.  He loves watching scary movies, pointing out any scary decorations we see and especially loves pumpkins.  We knew he would love picking out some pumpkins this year with us and it would be a good excuse to get some pictures.  I can't believe how big he is getting.  Sorry for the picture overload.

We also had a first this week.  Alex got stung by his first bee, and we were even inside!  We were sitting at the kitchen table when all of a sudden he said, "Bee, ear."  I looked over and sure enough there was a bee on his ear.  I did the best thing to do and freaked out which probably caused the bee to sting him.  I think it also stung his thumb but didn't get it as well.  Here he is recovering from the incident. 

 The culprit.  We made sure to kill and catch it.  Alex was fascinated with it after that. 

 During the bee sting drama we had been making a halloween ghost. 

 After he had recovered Alex finished it up. 

 I kept telling him to show me the ghost and he would put it right over his face.  Also, pants were no longer needed by this point in the day. 

Also, for those interested there have been some updates on our new home.

http://clementsnewhome.blogspot.com/

Moving, Part 1

Our new adventure has begun and we survived the first half of our move.  We are now settled and comfortable at my sisters house and everyone seems to be adjusting just fine. 

It was so weird to pack up our house and even weirder knowing we will probably never enter it again.  It seems strange that the new owners aren't telling us what we they are planning or asking permission to make changes.  It is just weird that it no longer belongs to us. 

 It was so weird to see the house as it emptied out. 

Moving day!  It was a little tricky fitting everything into the moving truck and then our storage unit but thanks to lots of help from our families we made it work. 

Alex has LOVED living with Sarah and Jen.  In fact he likes it so much that I am already a little nervous for when we move out.  That will probably be a much harder adjustment.  We so rarely catch him sleeping, I had to take a picture. 

I just had to include this.  Brandon's cousins sent us a box of some things they are no longer in need of.  Alex immediately found a pirate hat and a new backpack and hasn't taken them off since.  He loves wearing them around the house.  It is pretty funny. 

Utah State Fair

Last week we spent a day at the Utah State Fair.  We have gone every year since Alex was born and we always have fun.  This year it seemed a little less exciting but it might just have been us. 

Alex still loved seeing all the animals...

The highlight was definitely these lemurs.  They were so cute and friendly.  Alex even got to feed them which he thought was very cool. 

Of course Alex had to check out the spider.  He is weirdly fascinated with them. 

Another weird attraction they had were the high divers.  If you look closely you can see the diver at the very top of the pole (just under the flag).  The jump was pretty impressive.

It is always fun to get out and spend time with my boys.  Hopefully there will be a little more to do next year. 

Our Home

Just a few short weeks ago Brandon and I set out to do a few small home improvement projects (ones that we had intended to do since we moved in three and a half years ago).  Our cute swing out front was starting to look run down, making our porch look a little sad. 

 After some paint, new shutters and a new pad we had a cute new porch.  We loved the result!  This was something we would enjoy for years to come...or so we thought. 

Just a few days after finishing this project we decided to go to the parade of homes.  It is something we have always wanted to do but never made time for in the past.  After seeing about 30 homes in two days we visited one more model home about a block from our house.  We immediately fell in love and our minds began to turn.  Is this something we could do?  Do we want to?  We had lots of questions.   We have often talked about building a house someday but never really thought it would be an option.  We thought we would most likely be in the house we are in now forever.  We love the neighborhood, our house, and ward.  However, we decided to just make an appointment with the builder and see what the options were.  To our surprise it seemed very affordable.  A few days later we met with a realtor who assured us she could sell our house in a matter of weeks.  (We thought she was crazy).  From there everything else snow-balled.  We picked a lot, we met with lenders, we discussed floor plans and before we knew it our house was up for

sale. 

Our house went on the market last Wednesday.  On Friday (two days later) we got an offer.  We couldn't believe it.  It was less than a month from going to the Parade of Homes to our house being sold.  Even though it has been a whirlwind so far we have felt very sure that this is what we are supposed to be doing.  Everything has just fallen into place and we are so grateful for this opportunity.  Now we get to play the waiting game while our new house is being built.  My VERY KIND sisters Jen and Sarah, have offered to let us (including Boo) stay with them.  It will be so nice because they have lots of extra room and are very close to where we are now. 

Our realtor has created a blog to showcase the progress of our new home.  Here is the link if you are interested. 
clementsnewhome.blogspot.com

So far it just shows our lot.  Isn't she a beauty!

Happy Birthday Brandon/Daddy

The bad news is that Brandon is getting older.  The good news is that gives us an excuse to celebrate and have some fun.  In the morning Brandon opened his presents with Alex's help. (Excuse the bed head). 

One of Brandon's favorite treats, a moon pie!

To celebrate this year we spent a few hours jet skiing at Jordanelle.  It was kind of a rainy day but for the few hours we were on the lake the sun came out and it was beautiful!  The lake was pretty empty and the water was nice and choppy which meant we got a lot of air.  Luckily we only fell off once and didn't flip our jet ski.  It was a lot of fun. 

Afterwards we refueled at Flippin' Burgers in Park city.  It was delicious as usual. 

 At night we were able to see a movie while Alex slept over at Nikole and Jordan's.  It was a great day.

The next day we celebrated with my family at Sarah and Jen's house.  We barbecued hamburgers, opened presents, and played games. 

 This was my sad attempt at a Star Wars cake for Brandon. 

The next week we also celebrated with Brandon's family with a delicious dinner.  I actually remembered my camera but forgot to take any pictures.  But we had a lot of fun!

Alex and I are so grateful to have Brandon in our lives.  He is the best husband, the best Dad and we love him.  Happy Birthday!