'Tis The Season

Our weekend started off with Aiden's school Christmas program. Then since they were all dressed we decided to go and take pictures with Santa. I'm amazed every time the pictures turn out good because you don't know how hard it is to keep them from ruining their clothes for the picture. Later that night we went to Thanksgiving point to see the reindeer. The Next day we woke up bright and early to make it to Farmington to the annual Norton Christmas party. After we went out with the Utah County crazy's to the mall to shop for Christmas gifts. By Saturday night I was so exhausted I got a head ache!

This picture with Santa isn't that great but the one I bought from them turned out great. They were both smiling.

Say Reindeer.......

Kayla light right up when she saw our huge banana split coming.

The Norton Christmas Party

Aiden asked Santa for a dog for Christmas. Good luck with that Santa....

Grandpa Great

Our little Kalani

We wanted to see what Kalani looked like with corn rolls and here he is.... You can actually see his face for once!

And after.......

Oregon Here We Come!

Friday November 13th Brady flew to Oregon, where my kind uncle and auntie took him in. Thank you Uncle and Auntie for your warm hospitality. Brady really enjoyed his stay.

Brady was invited to Pacific University's early admissions interview for their Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies Program. Where the most competitive applicants were invited. Saturday was an all day intense interview. He had to interact with new students and impress the current students. He was interviewed by the admissions committee where he was interrogated for 40 min. He left feeling confident that he did everything he needed to do. Now it was up to them to see the potential in him.

Brady got back home Sunday afternoon with a whole new look on life. He loved Oregon. He loved how green it was there and especially that we had family close by. He was also still so nervous and second guessing himself if he said the right things during the interview.

Monday November 16th he was on a roller coaster of feelings. Thankfully he got a call that afternoon from Pacific University congratulating him on his acceptance to their Physician Assistant Program!

We are so happy and grateful that we got accepted. This is a big accomplishment for Brady thus far. This was a shot in the dark this year! We weren't expecting to get into PA school on his first try especially this year where there are a ton of applicants. We are so proud of Brady and all his hard work. He has provided for me and our two boys while going to school full time ever since we got married. He has earned this and we can't be more proud of our daddy!

So we have a big adventure ahead of us. PA school and a new baby all around the same time. Class starts May 28th 2010 and baby is due first of June 2010!

pumpkin surprise

We surprised my family by hiding a riddle in a pumpkin. Try to guess our surprise.

Somethings brewing in the Norton's pot of brew.

Read the ingredients to find the clues.

Ingredients:

Head, face

tongue to taste.

Shoulders, knees

arms to squeeze.

Fingers, toes

eyes, lips, nose.

Belly, bum

now you're done.

Cooking Instructions: Cook on medium-high until June 2010

Trick-or-treat!!

Trick-or-treating with the Tejada gang. Us and the Wolsey's were boring this year and didn't dress up. Aiden made up his own costume this year he says he's a sneaker bat. (Someone who sneaks candy away.) Kalani was a pirate to match his missing tooth he got pulled out by the dentist two weeks before. He wrestles with his brother too much and is too rough himself. He's got so much energy it's not surprising that he lost his tooth at age 2. It was too loose to save so the dentist said we just better pull it out. I'll post a close up of his missing tooth someday.