Halloween 2009

Ryver was fun this Halloween. His costume was another garage sale find. Simple, easy and warm. We debated exactly what he was. Maybe a crocodile, alligator, and he could have passed for a dinosaur. You take your pick. We practiced saying the magic words..trick or treat. He had treat down, that's all that mattered right! We went to the ward trunk or treat and then went up and down a few streets. Ryver was way tired by the time we got home, but not to tired to examine all the candy. And of course Mom and Dad had to go through it to make sure it was safe, and even had to try a few pieces.
Scott and Ryver


The Three Little Pigs, Wolf, and Ryver

Lewiston 1/2 Marathon

Well my friend Krissi, from Council, coaxed me into training and running this 1/2 marathon with her for her 30th birthday. I had 11 weeks to train. She found me a training schedule on line that I printed and followed pretty exactly. I had to run in the mornings when it was pitch dark and sometimes rather cold. I had to get up as early as 4:30 to run some mornings. I did my long runs on Saturday mornings my longest being 12 miles. It was hard and pushed me to my limits. The actual race didn't go as I had dreamed and imagined, it was way worse. I ended up walking some of it due to cramps in my legs. I want to train and run another way just to prove to myself, I can do it and finish the whole thing running. It was great to have Krissi to run with during the race. It was also great because we kept in contact every Sunday night to check in for the week. All in all it was fun, and my finishing time was 2 hours and 20 seconds.

This was the half way turn around point in Asotin.


Sprinting (if that's whay you call it) to the finish line.

I think the first words out of my mouth to Scott were, "That Sucked!"


Ryver was happier to see food than me.

Minor Surgery!

Not really surgery but it comes in handy to be a nurse! Actually anybody can take stitches out! We're not sure how much the stitches helped since it ended up falling out of bed at his cousins house and splitting it open again! O dear, you'll just have a great scar!

First Trip to the ER

I'm sure there will be more stitches along the way, but this happened to be Ryver's first. It was bed time and Dad was on his way to put him down. Ryver was running away from him and Scott was chasing him. Ryver has a bad habit of looking behind him while he is running. This time he ran SMACK into the corner of the wall. He hit so hard that he literally bounced off and hit the other side of the hall. Right before he hit, I heard Scott say "Ryver watch out". Then Ryver started crying and Scott scooped him up and ran to the kitchen. I asked how bad and Scott said bad, you better get a towel. Yea it was pretty good. Of course head wounds bleed a lot so once we got the bleeding stopped, we really saw the damage. I've seen enough lacerations in the ER to know when they need stitches and when they don't. We headed to Rexburg to the ER. He did so good he just sat on my lap and slept through almost all of it. He even slept through the majority of the shots to numb his head up. We did have to bundle him up and hold him down for the actual stitching up but all in all he did great. He now has a scar like his Aunt Stacie.


Happy

Sleeping

Ready to go home!

The Great Pumpkin Patch

While at Misty's house we found a local pumpkin patch to go see. There were fields and fields of big and little pumkins. It was fun to see the different sizes and different variet's. Who knew there were so many! The best thing is this fun was free! Can't beat that.

BOO!

Play Time at the Patch

At the pumpkin patch they had a play that was covered and so much fun for the kids. There were 2 large slides made from plastic pipe, straw bales for the stairs. They had an area all full of corn box, like a sand box. Ryver had fun digging and eventually was throwing the corn at us. Levi and Kate were troopers to help Ryver up and down everything they did.

Ryver and the Corn!

Kate and Ryver down the big slide.

Ryver's Tractor

At the pumpkin patch they even had one of his favorite things.....Tractors! If something has wheels it's a favortie of his. What can we say he is simple to please.

Yummy!

There were so many photo oppurtunities at the pumkin patch. I wasn't the best photographer and Ryver wasn't the best subject but it is what it is. He really wanted to eat this Indina corn. He couldn't quite figure out what was going on.

Grandma Sherry!

Grandma Sherry with 3 of her grandkids in Oregon at Misty's house. Ryver, Levi, and Kate.

The Ocean and the Sand

It was an unexpected beautiful day on the coast. Blue skies, fairly warm for October, and the wind was only blowing a little bit. We were totally unprepared to let the kids play in the cold ocean but what can you do. Ryver loved it. He loved running on that cold sand and there were even a few times he face planted but got right back up to go again. Needless to say they were all cold, wet, and very sandy by the end. That was okay, it was Misty's van not mine!

Mom, I'm going.

Is it really okay Mom? He needed a little reassurance to go and play.

Mom I'm stuck.

It's coming to get me!

I'm getting braver, Mom.

I just can't get enough!

RUN

Yes,I made it!

Kate, Ryver, and Levi-Notice how wet they are. Ryver's wet up to his crotch, and he even had sand down his diaper in between you know what.

Oregon Coast Aquarium

Once we got to Misty's house we took a day trip to the Oregon coast to New Port. We went to the Oregon Coast Aquarium where we saw giant crabs that live to be over 100 years old. We all got the opportunity to touch star fish, sea anemone, and see lots of underwater fish. We were able to be there for feeding time with the otters. It was a fun and educational day.



The kids played on some animal playground toys! Topped the day off. Here is Kate, Levi, and Ryver and the turtle.



The whole gang next to the eel display.

Road Trip-Multinomah Falls

My Mom, Ryver, and I went on a road trip to Monmouth, Oregon. This is where my oldest sister Misty lives. Her family is split between Montana and Oregon right now as they try and sell their house in Oregon. We thought we'd go for a week to keep her company. It was a 12 hour car ride, that actually went well. We stopped here at the famous Multinomah Falls. It was my Mom and Ryver's first time. This part of Oregon is so green and gorgeous. It felt and looked like it was spring time instead of the beginning of fall. Grandma...smile pretty!




Ryver and Mom posing for the camera. And once again Ryver doesn't cooperative. He drove almost the whole way to Oregon with those goggles either on his eyes or on the top of his head. Whatever makes him happy on a 12 hour drive, right!