Happy Halloween!

Halloween was a blast this year! We started it off at our wards trunk or treat. We decided to be pirates this year. Noah however never jumped on the pirate theme bandwagon. He wanted to be a ninja, ... sigh... oh well, sadly I caved and let him choose his costume. I am truly grateful for this ward and have made many good friends.

Callie and Lacey

 Amazing women in the ward!

The 1st and 2nd counselors in the bishopric. Such a great team!

Teri and me! I love this girl!

  Callie was very wary of the "yoda" costume. haha

Mom's annual Halloween party!

This may very well be my favorite Faler Family tradition. Taco's, costumes, treats, and family! What's not to love.

 Maddy's and Me! Goof balls! I sure do have fun with this girl!

Terrible picture but the only one of have of my mom. This picture depicts the evenings events. Fun and happy but a little CRAZY!!! YUMMY!

Afterwards we went trick or treating with some neighborhood friends. Callie didn't enjoy it so much.  Haha She didn't want to go up to any house with out me holding her, and if it looked at all sketchy or scary she wasn't having it. She didn't like masks or scary lights, she kept saying "I don't want to go to the bad guys house! That's scary, I don't want the bad guys candy" So of course being the mean mom that I am I captured her fear on camera!

 poor Callie

My FAVORITE Sunday of the Year

Yes, today we held our annual Primary Program. I look forward to this day every year, and every year I am not disappointed. All the sweet little children of God singing energetically chokes me up every year. I LOVE it! I'm so proud of both my boys singing and saying their parts with out any help or hesitation. Maryann and I were able to snap a couple pictures (much to Ron's dismay, haha). Their confidence shows up at the podium as they look out at the audience say their part, then move along.

OK...I was slightly disappointed with my view point of Noah. They positioned a really tall girl right in front of Noah (a really tall girl who sings and dances at the same time...) Sadly, I wasn't able to see him during practically the whole program. Honestly at first, it made me very sad to realize that, but then I also realized what a blessing it is to have such a large primary in our ward and not EVERY child can be seen anyways. Noah didn't sing this year with as much gusto as last year however, he finished his favorite song "I Like to Look for Rainbows" with a BANG! LOL. The last line reads "And live with God again." Noah decided to add a little fermata at the end, his version sang "and LIVE WITH GOD AGAAAAAAAAAAAAAIN!" He held that last note really long and was heard by all! Funny kiddo.

Mason sang his heart out, I could hear him clear across the chapel. I was very impressed with his behavior too! His teacher only had to ask him to behave 1 time! He amazes me more and more everyday. I love that his understanding and comprehension is so much greater.

I am truely grateful for the opportunities and blessing that motherhood brings. I am one lucky woman and I know it! 

Tip Toe Walking

Seriously?!?! His shoes didn't even last 2 months! I talked to him about his damaged shoes and explained to him that they did this because he walks on his toes. His response "No mom, I think it did that because I just ran too fast." LOL This kid cracks me up. I do worry about the tip toe walking. I've spoken to doctors many times about it and their response is always the same "He will out grow it. Eventually the heavier he gets it will become physically too painful to walk on his toes." In the meantime he is just creating some really nice rock hard Calf muscles :) 

A Spiderman Birthday at 5!

I can't believe I caved. I gave in and did a small birthday party for Noah. I have mixed feelings about the whole birthday party thing. I think it's a little overrated and overdone. That being said I know how much kids look forward to their birthdays so I gave in. It was a very small low key party with a few friends, Noah was adamant about it being an ALL boy party. When I asked Noah what kind of a party he wanted his IMMEDIATE response was "a Spiderman birthday!" So that's what we did!

 

My favorite part of the party was the "photo booth" I let them pick a costume to wear, (we had some generic bad guys, a Peter Parker, a Spider-man, and bank robber attire). Maryann took the pictures to a 1-hour place and had them developed so the boys could go home with their pictures.

Pin the spider on the web. Breanna came and saved me by helping with the kids and just being another adult body while Maryann was gone! I'm so lucky to have both these women by my side!

 The pinata was hilarious. Everyone was very good about taking their turns and only hitting it a few times each, No one really made a dent in it until Mason took a few whacks at it and separated the head and chest. Callie even took a turn! (Shocker! she wanted nothing to do with the pinata at Mason's party, this time around she kept chanting "Hit his head off! Hit his head off!")

The party was a success but I'm glad it's over, poor Noah! Every year because of Ron's birthday and then Mason's I'm kind of "birthdayed" out when his comes. I think that's why I wanted to do the party for him. Because I know I have a bad attitude. I just want happy appreciative children, not kids always wanting more more more. Oh well. I just cross my fingers and pray everyday that I'm doing what's best for them and raising them right. I'm grateful for the blessing of motherhood, thankful for the challenges but extremely happy to being living in the moment right now. Noah is one of my many blessings. His smile can light up a room, I love how his eyes light up when he grins. He is a very thoughtful child, doesn't like to be the center of attention but happy to play and be active. He has a very active imagination and LOVES legos right now, especially the sets that come with lego "people". He is very loving to his siblings and to me. He is constantly telling me "Mom. I like you."

Happy Birthday Mason!

Mason had a football game the night before his birthday so we decided to have a party right after the game with his team. Mason's football skills are improving so much! He got another touch down (I won't mention the fact that it didn't technically count. A flag was thrown during his run and his coach on the sidelines yelled "Mason! You have got to STOP flag guarding!" The ACTUAL penalty this time was because his flags weren't to "code". He had a tail that needed to be cut (not Mason's fault). He has been penalized a few times  in prior games for flag guarding which is why his coach yelled that.)

Mason had quite the cheerleading section. Breanna came to cheer for Mason on her break at work. Mason LOVED the poster she made for him.

We followed up the game with a post-game party. Pizza, Pinata, and cake. He was one happy boy.

 Yes I made this Pinata!