Oh I forgot to mention....

Reese this week has also started to take a few steps on her own... her furthest distance is about 5-6 feet on her own. She's growing up!!! I don't have any video of this yet... I'm sure I'll get some soon.. she keeps getting camera shy every time I try to capture her on film.

Sorry everyone...our internet sucks again...

Reese's Halloween Picture.

Sorry everyone our internet hasn't been working all month... but I came to the college today with Todd (who had to do some homework) and thought I better put a few updates on here. So in the last month here are a few things that we have been doing (sorry these pictures aren't in order yet again.. I need to get better at fixing that but I really don't have the time right now):On Friday we rode down with our good friends Amanda and Shawn to watch a Marsh Valley High School football game (I think the last one I went to was last fall when Tyler and Candi were here). It was fun to get out of the house and actually go somewhere and do something. Reese was able to see Grandpa Welch (who is the principle/athletic director) and get some loves from him, and Todd was able to see some old friends from high school he hasn't seen in a while. This was Reese's first game and she was clapping the whole time - she really liked to watch the cheerleaders- I think we might have to find some pom poms for the next one.
All the grandkids on my side got together a few weeks ago to get pictures taken in the halloween costumes - aren't the all so stinking cute Ethan-the dragon, Mason-the firefighter, Dylan-the monkey, Brooklynn-the butterfly, and our little cookie monster. We just got the pictures taken at wal-mart and I thought the lady that took them was kind of rude-but we ended up with some cute pictures anyway.
Reese helping mommy with the laundry... even though she is making a huge mess it's fine with me, it keeps her entertained while I fold the other baskets.
Whopper Monster-- chowing down on some candy at our Ward Halloween Party (this is also the first ward activity we've actually gone to -which is sad considering we've been in the ward for 2 1/2 years and we are moving in 2 months... we better be a little more involved in our new ward.
Reese actually looking like a girl - or so my mom would say. Usually I just let her hair run wild but a couple of days ago I decided maybe I should actually start doing it since it's getting long enough.
These are all from the Halloween Party... Reese took off while all the trick or treaters went around... she's not used to having this much space to roam around in.
Which one is the real cookie monster?
All the candy is gone... dang those trick or treaters!!
Reese and her decapitated Elmo bucket.
Cookie monsters also like to eat chicken noodle soup not just cookies. The ward served Soup and a Roll which was yummy!!

Finally... a new post...

Sorry everyone.. our internet has been working fine... but I honestly haven't had five minutes to sit down and blog... it's been pretty busy!! So last Thursday our adventures started -- our little family headed down to Preston to go to Jana's reception (which Jana if you happen to read this you were of course the most beautiful bride - and sorry I was a blubbering idiot I don't know why I get that way -- I wish you nothing but ultimate happiness and Kyle is so stinking lucky to have snagged such a girl -- no lie!)... anyways... so we went to the reception and had a nice time. Friday we left Reese with Grandma Nan and went to Logan to have an enjoyable afternoon as just a couple (meaning only 2). We hit a few stores, and went and had lunch at Fredrico's Pizza --- which I could make and entire meal out of their garlic bread alone, after lunch we went to see Ghost Town (the movie) - which I might add was quite funny. When we got home we just chilled at my mom's house Reese went wild chasing the cat around the living room and playing the piano. She could barely reach the keys standing on her tippy toes. Grandpa was also home while we were there and Reese didn't even cry once while he played with her (normally she cries as soon as he starts talking - he talks almost like he's yelling - possibly due to hearing loss from driving a semi truck his entire life or maybe that's how he's always been --- anyway he usually makes her cry).
We were up bright an early Saturday morning to make sure we were in Brigham City by noon. We pass through Sardine Canyon on our way there -- which was something I was looking forward to the whole way down. The canyon is amazing in the fall -- colors like you wouldn't believe --- this picture does absolutely no justice for it's beauty (I took this while we were driving and it was hard to try and not get a road sign or another car in the picture all while trying to capture a side of the mountain that showed all the pretty colors). So we picked up Grandma Welch in Brigham and headed down to SLC to Torben and Angela's baby shower (Torben is Todd's brother). The women went the shower while the men went and ate some authentic mexican at the Red Iguana. It was nice to be able to see T & A the last time we saw them was at our wedding 2 and half years ago (they live in Denver). This will make 3 granddaughters and 0 grandsons. I suppose to make up for the 5 boys Grandma Z had -- she's finally getting her little girls. We had a nice time and the shower and drove home shortly after (we made a quick visit to Grandma Joan's before we left). Sunday nothing too eventful happened -- the Bronco's played a horrible game which ends their winning streak - hopefully a better game this upcoming Sunday.

Reese had her 9 month check up today. She is now weighing in at 23 pounds 1 ounce and measuring 30 inches (she continues to remain in the 95th percentile for both weight and height). She also had a flu shot and had a little poke to check for anemia (she is anemia free). She is a healthy girl!!

So it's really late and I need to go to bed... my day off today was way too short... I think that is why I am putting off going to sleep - trying to stretch my day out as much as I can. Sorry not too many pictures.. I had taken a few more while at my mom's the last weekend, but for some reason they keep showing file error - which is lame so hopefully I can post those sometime later. Well goodnight everyone.. I am finally off to bed.