Carving Pumpkins

I LOVE FALL!!!!! We had lots of fun with the boys carving their pumpkins this year. Porter was not quite sure if he really wanted to gut his pumpkin by himself but when he saw his brothers going crazy he decided he could not miss out.
After the pumpkins were finished we lit them up and left one on the table and put two on top of our TV Armoire. We had carmel apples and sugar cookies and watched a scarry movie together. A kid freindly scarry movie of course. (One that you might watch Sherry:>)

After the movie was over we moved the pumpkins to the porch and started the big clean up. It was so much fun!!!! Happy Halloween to you all!!!!!

Porter Turns Four

My baby boy is four years old!!! I can't believe that I don't really have a "baby" anymore. He is growing up so fast and changing so much.

I remember after having Porter I was amazed at how much I loved him. A mother has a never ending heart when it comes to her children. I loved Colton sooooo much when he was born and then Kaden surprised me when I figured out that a mother could love another baby just as much as her first born and then Porter came and I was overcome with that same love.

Porter has been described by one of my friends as "the spice of life" and that is almost a perfect description of him. He is almost always happy and he loves people. A little story about him just to embarrass him later.......

While Dave was deployed we had an amazing Bishop. Bishop Adams would have me come in to his office twice a month and ask me how we were doing and if we needed any help. Porter was about 5 months old at this particular visit. As soon as we walked in he reached out for Bishop Adams and because he was an awesome Bishop he took him and held him in his lap. I sat down and we started to talk about things and Porter turned around and gave him the biggest open mouth slobbery kiss you have ever seen. We both started laughing but I was horrified when Porter would NOT STOP!!!! Poor Bishop Adams was being attacked by Porters kisses and I am certain he did not quite know what to do. I finally had to just take him away. I am pretty sure our meetings went from twice a month to once a month after that. :) (just kidding)

Porter keeps us on our toes and he really is such a joy to have around. He is always dancing and singing and just happy.

We love you so much Porter!!!!!!

This is Aldin Porter he is my Grandfather - Porter is named Porter Aldin after him.

3 Years Old
4 Years Old

All Porter wanted this year was "party balloons, party games, cake and ice cream, and to go to Chuck E Cheese's." So that is what we did. We had a fabulous day!!! It was so much fun to see his big brothers dote on him all day and treat him like a King. Anything he wanted he got because ..... it was his birthday. That does not happen very regularly in our house. :)
Pure happiness
Kaden having fun

I love this picture. Colton was playing basketball and then Chuck E Cheese HIMSELF came up and started playing with him. Colton just looked over at him and kept playing like there was not a huge, giant mouse standing there with him. It made me laugh.

We had a fun day celebrating Porter and we love him to pieces!

Did You Know.......

My cute friend Sherry told me a while ago that you could get the audio version of General Conference on your ipod. This morning I started trying to figure out how to do that. I have to say I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED Conference this year.

While I was trying to figure out how to do it I found out that you can also download the monthly Ensign articles and also those from The New Era and The Friend. I am soooooo doing that for my kids. You can download them to Itunes.

Here is a list of things you can download -
CES Firesides Podcast (English, MP3)
Conversations
Ensign Magazine Audio Podcast
Everything Creative
Friend Magazine Audio Podcast
General Conference, Enhanced Audio (English, AAC - M4A)
General Conference, by Speaker (English, MP3)
History of Hymns
Into All the World
Legacy
Mormon Identity
Music with a Message
New Era Magazine Audio Podcast
Public Affairs Newsroom.lds.org Podcast
Scripture Stories
Stories from General Conference
Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith (English, MP3)

Here is the link to the website:
http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=cdd1f9bd8b7d4110VgnVCM100000176f620aRCRD&locale=0

My Little Porter

I would just like to say that this little boy has decided that HE WILL DRESS HIMSELF!!! I just want you to take a look at the lovely ensemble he has chosen for himself. Days like this - we pretty much just stay home.