Happy Halloween!

We had a fun Halloween. It is a little bit different here in the sticks so we just drove to a few houses of family and friends. We could have gone to a trunk or treat but we just weren't up for it. Besides Ashton is really scared of Halloween things and scary costumes. Whenever there were scary Halloween decorations Ashton got really nervous. This is Ashton dressed as Handy Manny. I know, I know Handy Manny has a green shirt and a red hat, but I looked for a Handy Manny costume and I couldn't find one anywhere. So we just went with the tool belt. He loved it. He walked around singing the Handy Manny song and saying "come on tools". It was so cute.
Aren't they just the cutest boys you have ever seen. Ashton is such a good big brother. This is awesome to get a picture with both boys smiling.

Here is Dallen as a lion. This was also Ashton's first costume. Dallen did a lot better than Ashton in it. Dallen was happy and smiling a lot. When Ashton wore it he hated it.

Lagoon

This is the first ride he went on by himself. He didn't want to get off when it was time. He probably would have drove that car all day.
He thought the boat was really cool. He never really figured out how to ring the bell.
Grandpa Jimmy kept trying to get Ashton wet but he wasn't having it. All he would do was stick his hand in the water. What a good boy. We had a long drive home after that.


Poor Dallen didn't get to ride any of the rides. This is as much fun as he had. He was a good boy all day.

The Haircut

This is Before. His hair was getting so out of controll that I finally had to cut it. This was in the middle of September. (I know, as you can tell I am very behind with my updates.)

This is after and he is still super handsome. It has been about a month since I cut his hair and is is growing back nicely. It is a lot lighter now.

Brotherly Love

This is a baby toy of Dallen's where you lay underneath some fish and there is a ball hanging over the feet where you can kick it. Ashton thinks that this is a fun toy for him sometimes. This time Dallen was already playing and Ashton wanted a turn so he climbed under with Dallen. I had to scoot Dallen over a little so Ashton could fit but Dallen didn't care. He just watched Asthon.
Ashton always says "hold you Dallen". He loves his little brother. We attempted this picture a few times and obviously this was the best one, but there are some where Dallen was screaming. The problem is that when Ashton is done holding Dallen he just pushes him away. (We're working on that.)

Happy Birthday

I think that this was Ashton's favorite Birthday present. That is saying a lot since he got a bike and a video game console. He loved his balloon and he carried it around until it went flat. He even made me tie it to his bike a couple of times so it could go with him.
Ashton loves it when we sing Happy Birthday. He just giggles and claps. I guess he knows that lots of cake follows the song. On his Daddy's B-day a few days later he thought it was all for him again.
Happy Birthday Daddy. Doesn't he look so excited to be turning 29.

This was how the party ended up, on the floor. Tyson is the one on the right, he has got on a tough look but I believe Casey, on the left, won. I'm sure he has lots of excuses.

24th of July

This is our boys at the beginning of the auction that lasted forever. By the end Dallen was sleeping wrapped up in a blanket and Ashton was going to pass out but we were waiting for the fireworks, which didn't happen until around 11:30 at night. We lasted outside until maybe 10:30 then got in the car where Ashton did go to sleep. We woke him up for the fireworks.

This is Ashton dancing during the concert. He has some great moves.

Cousins

We were using the T.V. as a babysitter during our visit to Panguitch on the weekend of July 22nd. Ashton and Olivia got to be good friends during this trip.

Besides the T.V. Ronny was also a great babysitter. He was really watching all of these kids by himself. This is all of the cousins besides Cooper. He must have been having a nap at this time.
This is Ashton and Olivia saying goodbye after their fun weekend of playing with eachother.

Smiles

These are the first pictures I snapped of Dallen's contagious smile. These were taken back in July. Now he smiles all the time. Especially when big brother Ashton pays attention to him.

This is how we made our way up to the park. Ashton loved having Dallen in the wagon with him.
Ashton loves to drive.
I let him go down the slide all by himself. He loves to play at the park.

Dinosaur Museum

For the 4th of July we went to the Dinosaur Museum in Vernal. Here is Ashton practicing to be a Palaeontologist. He had a lot of fun with the little activities they have in there.
This is what Dallen got to do during our little trip. He had so much fun.
Doesn't he look like he look so intense. That is a Whooly Mammoth behind him.