Pumpkins and snowmen in the same weekend?

We had a fun conference weekend in Pocatello. On Saturday night we colored pumpkins with markers (great idea by the way, easy and no clean up or knives). We came home yesterday to snow! Kaylee and I went out and made a snowman first thing this morning. I didn't even have my gloves because my winter stuff is still downstairs in storage so it is just a little one. Can you guess what his name is? Frosty the snowman of course!!

Remember Us?

Where did my Summer go. I apologize for not blogging. You have probably all given up hope on me but for those of you dedicated followers, I am going to post a summer overview.



Kaylee was in swimming and dance lessons this summer. She loved both of them. Now that fall has arrived she is doing preschool and gymnastics. I love her gymnastics class but she has decided she likes dance best and wants to go back. Six other moms and I are doing her preschool together. Kaylee goes on Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30-11:30. I will have to teach two weeks out of every twelve so that isn't bad. She was so excited on her first day and didn't even want me to come to the door with her. She is getting so big.


Talon is growing like a weed. He is pulling himself up and standing for a few seconds on his own. I can't believe it. He is 10 months old and we will be celebrating his first birthday before I know it. He does not like his high chair so I dug out a booster seat that Kaylee used and sit him up on our bar stools. He is loving sitting up there with the rest of us and enjoys meal time much better.

Talon's funny faces

My little guy is teething like crazy. He puts everything in his mouth. The other day he had one of my hair elastics and he would wrap it around his two bottom teeth and pull. I was afraid he was going to pull his teeth out but every time I tried to take it away this was the face I got. It was so funny.

Newest Project!

Before!



After!!
You know Jeff and I, we always have several home improvement projects. Here is our latest project. My mom came down yesterday and babysat the kids so that Jeff and I could paint all day. My one stipulation on painting the house was that we couldn't leave the front a mess for long. Jeff pressure washed the house a couple days before and we primed the bad areas Friday night so when we woke up Saturday morning we started in. We began at 7:00 in the morning and didn't stop until 9:00. We are tired and sore but don't you think it looks great?

My Little Tom Boy!

Now it is official, Kaylee is forever changed by the zoo. Look what she brought home from Marj's (her babysitter) house yesterday. Rollie Pollies!! She had to have them by her bed when she slept last night. She can't understand why mom doesn't like them and won't let her play with them in the house. She has to stand outside before I will unscrew the lid. She even put grass in the cup today so that they would have something to eat. Maybe I should get her a pet?

The Hoagle Zoo

Tax season is over! Yeah! I had the Thursday and Friday after tax season off so Jeff took Friday off as well and we headed to Salt Lake to the zoo. It was a lot of fun as you can see. Kaylee LOVED the carousel. She rode it 4 times. Dad was sick after three so Mom had to step up and go once. The zoo really changed Kaylee. Before we went she wanted bedtime stories about pricesses and horses. The other night she asked me to tell her the story of the dirty worm and scary snake. Ewww!

Easter "Egg"-stravaganza

We had a special Easter treat this year because Kaylee and Talon got to spend it with both sets of grandparents and their great-grandparents. I think the pictures say it all. We had a great time. We want to thank everyone that made it so fun.