Erickson Family's Halloween

I love this time of the year the colors of the leaves and the feeling in the air. It's not too cold but just cold enough to grab a blanket and cuddle with your loved ones and watch a move. We had a great time this Halloween season. It's been a lot of fun with the two kids being older. We went to the aerospace Museum on the 18th. They put on a free hunted House for the kids. It was a lot of fun the kids had a great time and were not to scared they gave them a bag of candy at the end. On the 28th our ward had a trunk or treat the kids loved that it was a lot of fun handing out treat's and then going in side and having a hot soup dinner afterwords. We went trick or treating with Dan's older brother and his three kids this year. The kids had a lot of fun walking around it seemed like Kimberley was the leader of the pack this year. She was the first one up to the doors and the first one off to the next one. "I wounder were she gets that from." After trick or treating we were off to grandmas house to eat some dinner. Homemade corn dogs and the best ever homemade donuts so good. We also have just been doing a lot of stuff at home like backing with the kids and having a fire and hot dog roast out in our field. I love my family and am grateful for every second I have with them.

Trick or Treat Give Me Something Good To Eat...

Trick or Treating


Tinker Bell and Peter Pan


Trunk Or Treat


At The Hunted Aerospace Museum

Fild Trip

Last week Kimberley's Preschool class went to the fire station for a field trip. The kids had a great time playing in the fire truck and the ambulance. We go once a year with the preschool and it seams that the kids will never get sick of it. The kids have asked us once a week if we can go back to the fire station. We also have two little boys in the class that have police man for dad's. So before the trip the the fire station they came in the class to talk about safety. They also let the kids get in the cop car and turn on the sirens. What a fun day Brigham keep telling us he wanted to be a fire man after the trip.

Thriller

Last night me and my sister in law C.J. Went to Thriller put on by Odyssey Dance Company. It was such a great show we had so much fun. For those who do not know what it is it's a program put on every Halloween season. The Dancers do dances to some of the scare movies. Like they had Chucky-Rama, Salem's Mass, Children of the Corn and many more. They did such a good job. This was my first year going but this will defiantly become a every year thing for me. I love to watch people dance. We went opening night so we got really good prices on our tickets. I would defiantly go if you have not they are performing every night this month with 31st being the last night.

THRILLER

CIRCUS

Just about two weeks ago we went to the circus when it came to town. We had a OK time the show was not all that great. We took Kimberley the year we were Michigan and we loved it. The show was great but this year it seemed to have more magic then anything else. The kids got board though a lot of it. I was so glad we went opening night because are tickets were only twelve dollars a piece. I think we will be sticking to Disney on Ice for now on.....

Utah State Fair

This is a very late post but about three weeks ago we went to the fair. The last time we went to the fair Kimberley was just a baby. So we decide for family night we would go and check it out. Well you defiantly see all walks of life there. There were lost of different vendors and there was a part with rids and then they had the animals. Wow what a small some of those buildings had with all that live stock in them. We had a good time I think it was a little over prized for what you got but what isn't these days. I think we will be making this a every other year or longer thing for our family.

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23 Weeks, Kidney Stones and Oh Yeah We are Having A

23 WEEKS

Well last Friday night Dan's mom took the kids on a over night stay. So me and Dan went to the drive in and saw a movie. It was great having a date night. We have not had one in a long time. Well five in the morning I woke up with this killer pain on my right side by my kidney. I took some pain relief and tyred to go back to sleep. But I could not get back to sleep the pain just keep coming. So I went and took a hot bath and that did noting. By six thirty I was in so much pain I told Dan he needed to take me up to the hospital. And anyone that knows me I hate the Doc so that would be the last thing I wanted. I was scared and in a lot of pain so Dan called up to labor and deliver and they told him to bring me up. So we went to the hospital and got checked in. The nurse had me take a pee sample and said I had the highest amount of blood in my pee and that I was having kidney stones. She went to get my a shot for the pain which took one and a half hours by the way. By the end of that I was begging Dan to make the pain stop. The nurse came in and made all the pain go bye- bye. I went to sleep for awhile, later when I was getting ready to leave the nurse told Dan when a guy has a kidney stone it's like giving birth. Well the last week I have been passing them and in a lot of pain but I had Dan and his Dad give me a priesthood blessing and I have been feeling great as of this Saturday.

The high light of last week was on Tuesday we found out we are having a BOY.... Dan was so excited to have another boy and the kids were too. I thought Kimberley would be a little disappointed because she always is saying she wants a sister but she was happy. So that's that. Me and Kimberley are now out numbered in the Erickson's house hold...

familly camp out....

ON TOP OF THE PECK




AFTER THE 24 MILE RIDE

On Thursday we went camping for Dan's family reunion up in Mantua. We had a great time it's been four long years since this family has been camping. We stayed two night's it was the kids first camping trip and they loved it. we had a lot of fun four Wheeling. On Friday night Me,Dan, Dan's dad and Kent went on a 24 mile trail ride up to Willard peck. The ride was really nice and easy or I would of not went with being prego and all. But it was a beginner trail so not a lot of rocks or steep hills. It was one of the most beautiful rids I have ever been on, up in the mountains with all the trees. All in all it was a great weekend and so nice to spend the time with the family...

Coming home....

Ya our summer is over we are coming home this sunday. I can not wait to get home I have missed home, family and friends this last mounth so much. It feels so good to know it's at a end. Dan has done great this year he has hit all the goals this year to max out his pay scale. we were a little worried this year on how he was going to do with the way the economy is. He said it's been harder this year to do it but we did it. For the last mounth he has had to go to a city three hours away for the week. So the only day we have been able to see him is when he would come home on sunday. That was really hard to have only seen hime four times this mounth. But you have to do what you have to do to make the money. We are hoping to get a Salt Lake office next year which would be way nice and then we are also hoping to only do this for two more years. Well I can't wait to see everyone!!!!!!

Sandia Peak Tramway

A couple of Sunday's ago we went on the world's longest aerial tramway. Sandia Peak it was a lot higher then I thought it was going to be. I'm not going to lie I was scared I'm never really scared of stuff like that. But it was way high and went slow so I think with both of those reasons is why I was scared. At it's highest point on the way up your 8,750 above the ground. When you reached the top your elevation in 10,378 feet. When we hit the top we went for a mile hike it was so nice and beautiful. It's been really hot lately so I have not wanted to go out side a lot it makes me feel sick. But up there it was nice a cool the kidos loved the hike after the hike we ate at the restaurant they have on top of the mountain. It was a really fun day.

Summer Fun

Well the end is in sight we have six weeks left until the office is closed. I'm really missing home,family and friends. I can't wait to see my house and sleep in my bed. It always seems like the last month is the hardest for me I get really home sick. I don't tell Dan because I know he is to and he still has six weeks of work left and I don't want to make it hard on him. Dan might be going to a smaller city three hours away and staying down there the last two weeks of the summer. If so me and the kids are going to fly home for those two weeks. Grandma will take the kids and I will fly back and drive home with Dan. We will see how that goes.

I have been feeling a lot better these day's I have even been able to get up in the morning and go to the gym. I will tell you on thing I do not have as much energy when it comes to the gym I use to work out for two hours a day and now I'm lucky to work out a hour by then I'm wiped out. We should be finding out soon what we are having. I'm personally hoping for another boy. We are also on the look out for a Doc in Utah that will let us try to have the baby and not have to have another C-section. If I have another C-section I will not be able to have anymore kids. We will have to stop at three and even know I don't want to confirm it I think we need to have on more. So if anyone knows of some good Doc let us know. That pitcher is of me at 14 weeks. Look at how big my tummy is getting!!

We love to go swimming

We love to go swimming we go just about everyday. Both of my kids have got so brave this year. When we started going to the pool when we got her. Kimberley would not even get in the pool and we had to talk Brigham in to it. Kimberley started going in the pool but would only stay on the stairs and only go swimming. If me and Dan were holding her hand. But now look at her she is a little fish she swims around the pool by her self. Brigham was never scared of the water but he would only jump of the side of the pool if Dan was there to catch him. Then he started to jump of the stairs by him self and now he will jump off the side by him self. Kids amaze me at how everything is just a step to them and in no time they seem to have figured it out and then nothing is stopping them.

Water holes at the mall

Me and Randi took the kids down to the Down Town Mall to go play in the water holes. We have been trying to bet the heat around here it's been really hot lately. The kids loved it something new and not to mention free.

Updates and more

Well the Erickson family is doing great. Dan's is doing well with his sales top in the region and is leading the office. We have hit are half way point with about seven week's left "ya". I can't wait to get home we have a lot to do before the baby comes. We are going to re do all the bath rooms in the house, move Kimberley down stairs, finish those never get done projects we started before we moved in, our yard needs some work and the baby nursery. Wow that a lot to do in four and a half months.

I'm doing a little better with the morning sickness it seems to have lighted up a little in the morning but still pretty bad at night. Today marks the first day in the second trimester "14 weeks". I have my doc appt on Monday to see how the baby is doing. As of now I have only gained 4 pounds due to being sick and I'm trying to watch what I eat. I'm loving fruit like Kiwis, Strawberry, Grapes, Pears and etc. I also love sandwich ham and cheese. I'm not that big of a sandwich eater but that's all I want lately and mashed potato's. Don't you just love all those strange thing you eat when your prego. My tummy is already big for not gaining a lot of wight I have got the prego belly I can't believe it comes faster and faster with ever pregnancy.

The kids are doing good I feel bad because I don't have the energy these day I try and do as much as I can to make such they have a fun summer and I think they are. Kimberley asks a lot of questions about the baby. One that had me rolling was. I was laying in bed one morning after taking my morning trip to the the bathroom. she came in and asked me if I was sick and I said yes that the baby makes me sick some times she then went to ask me word for word " Why did daddy put the baby in your belly?". I started to laugh and then told her to go ask daddy that question. Dan did not know what to say so we did one of those change the question and have her think of something else. It's been a lot of fun with the kids and this pregnancy all the question and the involvement they have in it is great.

Forth of July

We had a great forth this year. Me and the mom's started the day hanging out by the pool while the guy's went to work for half a day. We spent a little to long down there in the hottest part of the day. Everyone got a little pink even the kids that had sun block on them. After that we head home for some naps and rest. We packed up a picnic dinner and head to the park to watch the firework show. This show was amazing one of the best I have ever seen it was way long and they keep coming one after another. Kids loved it we decide to pick up some fireworks on the way home. The kids had a great time with the sparklers Brigham is such a boy three and already loves fire "OH DEAR". Kimberley was a little scared at first then end up loving it. We all head home about one in the morning to get some sleep because we have church at nine. All in all it was a great night with family and friends.