The Adventures of the Johnson Clan: ~ Only 2 more days until it's adios to October! ~

The best thing I can report since my last update...

is that this month only has TWO more days in it!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, so there are cooler things to report:

like my newest nephew was born last Sunday;

Welcome to the world little Dallin Vaughn Johnson :)

Travis

He has gone all out this month to become a scary zombie like creature, in honor of Halloween; or perhaps it's because he hasn't really slept in 29 days? This month has just been THE. WORST.

He's out the door by 11:45am on Mondays and 5:50pm all the other nights. Home anywhere between 6:30am-10:00am (the next day). Then he sleeps until about 1:30pm, while being paged every few hours.

Then he is a zombie and sits in a shower for an hour, trying to wake up, and then the kids and I see him after I get back from picking them up from 3:30-5:30pm.

Oh and he doesn't even have a full day off... this is how the whole month has gone, with the only exception being when he pulls 24hr shifts when his lady's go into labor when he isn't at work and he has to go back in and deliver them.

When he is done, he will never touch OB again!

Lacey

Finished my audio book, Count of Monte Cristo (it was 117 chapters) and took forever because I wouldn't finish it in time for my check-out session and then I'd have to go on a waiting list to get it back.

I've really enjoyed Aaron being my errands buddy; he is the best.

I got to go on a rewards-date with Maddix

My wonderful friends threw and attended a Bohemian themed baby shower for me :)

Maddix actually let me snuggle him one night and our conversation was amazing!

I've been making it to the pool to try and work off this newly set in swelling, as well as rehab my back.

Maddix

Oh man... we've gone from struggling at school to being so well behaved; we're so proud of him.

As a reward he chose time with mommy; we went biking around Big Blue, fed the fish, and just laughed and laughed.

Umm... we found and had to treat the early stages of lice!! Ugh. But it wasn't bad.

He showed us a "secret Path" from his school yard to a river trail.

Got a flu shot and handled it like a champ.

His Friday Fam Movie night choice: Angry Birds.

Was in charge of last week's F.H.E lesson... WOW! It blew me away. He did it on the Word Of Wisdom and had me color all the items we are/aren't supposed to have, according to the W.o.W and then he placed them on his Chutes and Ladders board and we played the game: when you landed on something like cigarets or alcohol you got sent back, and when you landed on good spaces you advanced; it was so clever and he came up with all by himself!

Took him to get a haircut and he insisted on the "Bruce Wayne" haircut, ha ha.

Was a great helper at the Ward Service project to rake leaves.

Loved having his friend from class come to the house and play.

Enjoyed the bounce house, corn maze, and pumpkin picking this weekend.

Really enjoyed carving his pumpkin with Dad tonight.

Aaron

This kid... so stinkin' cute!

Is over the moon anytime we visit daddy at work; he misses Travis SO much.

He insisted on helping me mow the lawn and held the handlebars while I pushed.

Super into legos all of a sudden.

Also loves doing Halloween art projects.

And Halloween snacks with me.

When we have snack time he recently decided that we're off duty cops at some diner and he makes us talk about our day so far, using deep cop voices.

All about the dress up box.

Chose the F.H.E activity: Family walk... that actually turned into us riding scooters over at the school.

His Friday Fam. Movie choice: Harry Potter with creepy snacks (bloody apple mouths, graham cracker bandaids, and spider popcorn)

Is so genuinely grateful for his blessings, and expresses it often.

Loved finding mini pumpkins for he and Adeline.

Also got a flu shot: it took me and two nurses to hold him down. Then through tear filled eyes asked, "mama, do I still get a piece of candy for being brave? (sob sob)" he he he.

Adeline

Is officially safe to come whenever now... so... Come meet us little sister!

I think she is trying to break out. The boys got to watch her and were disgusted and super intrigued as she popped all around.

Nala

Had a minor surgery to remove a giant cyst that was growing on her back and causing her lots of pain :(

Dr. Johnson did such a good job though and she seems SO happy and energetic again!

As A Family

We had the primary practice and program last week; the boys surprised me and actually were well behaved!

We loved our Ward Trunk-or-treat.

The boys had a "camp out" last Sunday and pulled out a ton of toys in the back.

Family games.

Lots of snuggles as the weather has completely dropped.