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Okay, so the video post was just to see if I could post a video.  Yes I can.  The video I wanted to post was uploaded yet, so you all get to enjoy Annie trying to sit on the side of a chair.  :)

September/October

We have been doing some fun things lately.  This is the Desert Museum.  It is a mostly outdoors museum of desert life, plants, animals etc.  We went with our friends Dawn and Payton.  We saw Prairie Dogs, a javalina (looks like a wart hog, but not really related to pig family, lives in desert, a little scary) and a rattle snake.  The prairie dogs were in a housed habitat, the others weren't... Arch loved it.  

  First day of soccer practice!!  Archie is loving soccer, and Annie does pretty well if she gets to have the treats at the end like everyone else.  Every once in a while we have a little Annie wander onto the field nearly getting trampled by a pack of 3/4 year olds, but she is pretty tough.  Since I am the coach, Daddy and Annie get to spend some good quality time together every week:)

 My little 'hobbits'.  These capes make them look like they are going to go on an adventure.  Arch loves his capes, Annie tolerates them when he makes her wear one.  She is mostly interested in eating her pancake...

 Just wanted to put this picture in here.  This dress that Ann is wearing was one my mom made for me when I was about 18 months old.  It fit her really well- if you look at a picture of me when I was Annie's age we are pretty similar!

 At the dig site in the desert museum!  That is our friend Payton digging with Annie and Archie.  We see her almost every morning at the park.  The girls are digging for bones and carefully brushing the dirt away so they don't break the delicate fossils.

Just sittin' at the table drinking some chocolate milk.  I love to see her little feet dangling.

Well, nothing very exciting.  And our camera is officially dead, so I can't take pictures of the cool new swing set we have.  But the kids love it, and I am going to try and post a video if I can figure out how to do it.  We are leaving for Utah tomorrow!!!  For fun and visiting, halloween and a wedding!   We are happy to go get some cool weather and see some family.

friends....

 Alex, I see that you are sitting in that green, comfortable chair.  I will attempt to sit with you, in hopes that you do not like what I am doing and abandon the chair altogether, thus leaving me with the prize that I have set my eyes on.

 Archie, I intend to keep this chair.  I will thwart you with my commitment and dedication to staying in this chair, no matter what tactics you try to use on me.

 Ha HA!  I am breaking you down; I will first play with your feet, and annoy you just enough that you must get up and tell your mommy that you do not like what I am doing! 

 That is where you are wrong my friend;  my knees bend quite nicely in this toddler body and I will use them to slowly shove you off my seat.

 Well, Alex, you have impressed me. I wasn't prepared for that.  I think I will just have to sit down here and think about my next move...

 The backwards jump-thrust!!! You never saw it coming!  I will lay on you until you can no longer stand it, and finally you will have to run to your mother and tell on me and I will have my prize!!!

 

Okay, okay, I see that took you by surprise.  My mother will be here any minute to scold me for sitting on you. You've won this time my cousin;  in the future let's just have two chairs and sit next to each other.  Although I foresee myself not wanting to sit next to you just to be difficult and throwing a tantrum about where you sit in proximity to myself, oh and also who gets to say the prayer at dinner...  very important stuff, I suggest we rarely have quiet Sunday dinners just so our parents don't get too spoiled.  Deal?  

Friends

Forever