FUN and "NOT SO FUN"

Our computer broke a while ago and we had to send it in to get it repaired. We just got it back and we have so much to tell. The last month and a half has been exciting at our house. It started with Rai Rai getting her ears pierced. She looks darling with earrings. She didn't like getting them pierced, but loved the after part.

Before (funny faces)...

Cleaning (and Brinlee picking her nose, oh well)...

Piercing...

Ouch...

After she calmed down...so cute! Kyle had the privilege of holding her through it all...

Raigen and Taylor (our little twiners)...

Brinlee turned 4 and she was so excited. She had preschool on her birthday. While she was at school we got her a balloon and made her a cute cake out of Twinkies, Handi-snacks, a box of sixlets and a small cake which we took to Kyle's softball game. Brinlee thought it was fun to have her cake outside. She had her big birthday party with a real cake and presents at Sugars house a week earlier. So this was perfect!

October birthdays at Sugar's house (Gage 28, Sierra 21, Brinlee 4, and Sugar ?)...

Opening presents...
The cake....

Celebrating at Kyle's softball game...

Kyle is at second base (not the runner, but the fielder)...

On October 30th Brinlee, Raigen, and Hallie were sitting at the counter on their stools. I had just given them each a "creamy" popsicle and they were being so good. Taylor started to cry so I went in the living room to take care of her. Within minutes Raigen came running into the living room crying. I asked her what happened and all she could say through her crying and tears was "BRINLEE!" My first thought was that Brinlee had pushed her so I went in the kitchen and asked brinlee what she had done to Raigen. Brinlee explained that Raigen had tried to get off the stool and that she fell backward off of it. I asked Raigen if she was okay (she was still screaming) and she said "MY ARM!" She had a long sleeve shirt on. I took one look at it and knew it was broken. Her arm (from wrist to elbow) was a "U" shape (definitely not normal). I called to get someone to come watch the other girls so I could take Rai to the ER. Kenna was great to come over in a moments notice. To make a long story short, we made it to the ER where we were met by Sugar. Rai ended up having to be sedated to have her fracture reset and then casted. What a horrible thing to watch, but she is ok and she loves her purple cast. A few days later we went to Kenna's and she helped Rai Rai decorate her sling, which Raigen is very attached to. She had a doctor's appointment today and he said her arm is healing well. She only has to wear the cast for 3 more weeks. She is adapting very well to being left handed :)

Leaving the ER with Grandpa Chief who came to see her...

Baths are interesting. It's hard to keep a 2 year old's arm out of the water...

Si Si brought Raigen purple balloons, purple bubbles, purple fruit snacks, and purple socks to go with her purple cast. Can you guess what Raigen's favorite color is?...

Decorating her sling with Aunt Kenna...

"Sunshine" is Raigen's nickname from Sugar. When we asked her what we should write on it she didn't hesitate to say "Sunshine". Kenna also made her a cute little purple fleece sleeve to put on her sling where it goes around her neck so it doesn't hurt her...

This was today at the doctor (you can see the other side of her sling) She is our little princess...

Brinlee and Taylor hanging out while we were working on the sling. These Bumbo chairs are awesome...

Halloween was fun this year. Brinlee, Raigen, and Hallie were totally into the whole trick or treating thing. I was sick of getting them all dressed in their costumes by the time Halloween actually came. We had already got dressed up for our ward halloween carnival, the Hamblin family Halloween party, and Brinlee's preschool Halloween parade. It was fun, but I am happy to be putting costumes away for another year...

Hunter, Hallie, and Madison...

The Hamblin cousins and Papa and Grandma Jean...

Emma and Taylor...

Amelia, JaQuoy, and Brinlee decorating sugar cookies...

Raigen as Hannah Montana...

Brinlee as Little Mermaid...

Trick or treating at the nursing home (Raigen got this witch costume from a friend of mine so she decided to be a Hannah Montana witch)...

Taylor the cow...Brinlee, Hallie, Cassidy (as Lola, Hannah Montan's friend), Raigen, and Taylor...

Mommy and Hallie the chicken...

preschool and stake conference pictures

Brinlee started preschool at the start of this month. I can't believe she is already that old. She is going to be 4 in less than one month and she is so excited. We weren't sure whether to put her in preschool this year, but we are so glad that we did. She loves it and is learning so much! These pictures are from her orientation and her first day.

Brinlee and Ms. Pett...

First day of Preschool...
We took pictures by the Ogden Temple after stake conference and the Tabernacle last April and I loved them. We just had stake conference again a few weeks ago so I thought we'd take some more. I don't think I've ever realized how beautiful the Odgen Temple grounds are.

These girls have daddy wrapped around their little fingers. They love him so much...

Brin and Raigen...

Taylor's Blessing

Taylor got blessed last Sunday. She was good and Kyle did a great job. It was fun to have all the family over. I can't wait until we have a house big enough for all of them to be comfortable in. Crowded or not, I thought it was still fun. Thanks to everyone who brought food and treats. I couldn't have done it without you.

Backyard set up (should of got a picture while everyone was eating (oh well)...
Hallie...

Dave and Annie (sorry dave, funny face)

Uncle David and Hallie (Hallie's not quite sure what to think :)

Shannon and Brinlee (Shannon became Brinlee's best friend at Swiss Days this year. She thinks she is pretty cool)

cute Taylor and Brinlee...

Notice Raigen's swollen right eye in the picture below? She got bit by something on Saturday night and woke up Sunday morning with a swollen eye. When she woke up Monday morning it was even worse. Her eye was swollen shut and really red. I finally took her to a doctor and they put her on an antibiotic. It is slowly getting better which we are happy about, but doesn't she look cute...

Here's another pic. It just doesn't do her eye justice. It looked so bad.

Mike, Si Si, Kenna, and Cheyenne....

Grandma Hamblin with Tay...

Cool guys (Bill and Mike)...

Joni, Nate, Kennedi, and baby (joni's tummy which still isn't showing at like 15 weeks. No fair)...

Brinlee, Kennedi, Trav, and Sugar in the back...

Papa and Taylor...

Long Day :)