Halloween Fun

On Tuesday Brax and I went to my mom and dad's ward Halloween Carnival. It was cute and amazingly done! Brax was a cute little puppy!

I decided to go as a cat. I knew I really looked like one when a little girl told her mom I was a kitty!

Here is me and Brax before the carnival!

These are the cute spider cupcakes Brax won at the cake walk!

These were so cute! I had to post a pic! They are hot dogs cut in half and rolled in dough then baked! They stuck chinese noodles for legs and used ketchup and mustard for the web! They were yummy too!

Then on Wednesday Jess, Mike and Me carved pumpkins! Jess's is on the left (her's is a cat), Mine is in the middle (the dancing ghosts), and Mike's is on the right (coyotes howling)! It was way fun!

Just a close up picture of my pumpkin!

I am excited for Halloween this year! We will have to see how Brax does since he seems to be scared of people dressed up in costumes! I love having a child because it is like you get to be one yourself-I get to dress up and take him trick-or-treating! I love it!

Pumpkin Patch

Me and Adrienne and her 3 girls and Kayson went to a pumpkin patch in Idaho Falls. It was not that cool, but the kids had fun! There was a haybale maze and then you got to go out and pick your own pumpkins. We got some great pumpkins and can't wait to carve them for Halloween!

Our Trip to Provo

I went with Lisa and Ben (my sister and brother-in-law) and kids up to Bridal Veil Falls in Provo. This was my favorite picture of the 2 girls and Brax sitting in the leaves! I Love Fall!

Here Sarah, Brax, and Abby throwing the leaves.

Here is the river-isn't it beautiful!

Here is the kids laying in the leaves-taking a breather!

Here is Sarah and Abby playing tag with Brax around the trees.

The kids throwing rocks over the bridge!

HEre are the kids holding hands and walking-how cute!

Ben is holding Brax up underneathe the waterfalls!

Here is the Bridal Veil Falls! It was so pretty and the water was freezing!

The Blau fam + Brax walking over the trail of rocks in the water!

We had the opportunity that evening to go to the annual Provo APX party. Thanks to Lisa and Ben for babysitting! It was a blast! This is Eric-one of Brandon's reps who dressed up as the caveman from the Geico commercials! His shirt said selling APX alarms.... so easy a caveman could do it! It was great (it was a costume party). Brax was terrified of him and would cry everytime he would see him! It was hilarious!

Here is Braxton hiding his eyes because he was so scared of the "caveman!" Oh it was priceless!

We had such a fun trip down to Provo! I really enjoy getting to spend some time with my sister and her family and I know Braxton loves it (since they lived in Mississippi for the last 4 years!)! We love Brandon's job also and couldn't be happier! The only bad thing about his job used to be the traveling, but now it is such a wonderful blessing to be able to go see family everytime we go to Provo! We are so blessed!

Braxton Being Silly, Our yard is done, and New purchases!

Braxton is so funny! His cars eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner with him, and he always makes sure to feed each car! It is one of the first times seeing him pretend and I love it!

Braxton always wants to help! I was taking out the trash today and he couldn't have that! He had to come help me and he carried it all the way to the garbage can! I love my little boy!

Brandon went out and rewarded himself with a new tv, sound system, and blu ray dvd player! It has been fun so far and we needed a new one since ours was like 5 years old!!!!




We finally finished our yard! Brandon has been slaving away ( I helped a little (about as much as I could)) and it turned out really great! I never thought I would like yard work, but I loved to pick out the bushes and decorate the yard! I helped plant them and then we put down tarp, so no one has to come pick our weeds this year! (Mom and dad thanks for all the help)! Then we hauled in bark and spread it all out! Braxton also helped with the bark. He would load up his dump truck with bark and then go put it where we needed it!
As for us lately-Brandon has been working for APX recruiting and working around the house-next big projects are the garage and the basement (which I already have half done)! We gotta get all our organizing projects done before the baby comes! As for me-I have been chasing our little monster around and I started a jewelery making class up on campus! I love what we made already and it was way fun to do! I really enjoy it! Other than that, just getting ready for another family member! That's all for now!

This past weekend we had the opportunity to go up to Harriman State Park. Usually I go riding with Brandon but since I am pregnant I went hiking instead with his mom, Cathy! It was such a beautiful day, and the weather man predicted rain the next day so we thought we better go! It was so peaceful and it was just nice to get out and enjoy nature! Braxton had a blast! He was running down the hills (he did biff it and ate dirt as you can see in the pictures). He loved the ducks and loved just getting dirty like a little boy! I enjoyed spending quality time with Brandon's mom, she is so amazing, and the scenery of course! When Elder Perry talked about simplifying your life and finding your "Walden Pond" I thought of our trip to Harriman and realized we already have our spot! I helped me realize a lot of things that had been on my mind and it gave me a greater appreciation for our world and the beautiful things the Lord has created!

Rexburg Playgroup Ideas

I created this blog for my new assignment as the 17th ward playgroup coordinator, but I hope that moms here in Rexburg will look at this blog for ideas to do in their own playgroups or just ideas to do with their own children. Hope you enjoy! The address is http://rexburgmoms.blogspot.com! Check it out and tell me what you think!

HeLp!

I just got this new assignment in our ward! I am in charge or arranging the play groups twice a month for our ward! I need some ideas on fun activities to do with kids! If you have any ideas, preferrably inside as the winter time is slowly approaching, then please e-mail them to me at kaciehanna@yahoo.com or write them in a comment! Thanks!

The Redneck Diaries

Lately Brandon and I have been busy working in the yard (which it is almost finished and then I will post before and after pics) and Braxton just loves to be outside and to help us with the work. Evidenlty laundry has been piling up as he loves to play in the dirt the most! The other night he had spilled on a shirt so I took it off to switch it and I found him out playing with his cars in the backyard with his baseball cap he found out of the laundry on backwards. I had to take a picture of our little "redneck!"