a special request

I've had a special request by Grandmas and Grandpas to put more video on the blog. Since I've only posted cute, happy videos of Elsie, I thought I'd mix it up a bit. (By the way...Aaron is the one that took all these videos. For some reason he didn't feel the need to zoom in or line it up correctly. Oh well, at least you can see Elsie.)

Elsie has decided lately that she doesn't like to eat. It has become quite a chore to make it through a meal.

She always makes this funny face when she wants to refuse the food politely (instead of the tantrum seen above). I was even trying to give her chocolate!

Finally we made it through the meal! About halfway into it, she decided to be in a good mood. When she was done eating, she was being very talkative. She's really starting to make all sorts of sounds and having conversations.

Hope you enjoy! Elsie loves you all!

trying to sell the house

We've had our house on the market now for a couple of months and nothing was happening. We've had one person come look at it and that's it. We were attempting to do for sale by owner, but we're running out of time. There was a house across the street from us that has been on the market longer than ours and had just recently switched realtors. Within one week of having the new realtor, it sold. So we decided to call that realtor and see if she can help us sell our house. She's very enthusiastic and had some good ideas to get our house fixed up. She told us to paint our red wall back to neutral. She said it was a great color, but that for some potential buyers it might be a major turnoff. So we did...Aaron and I were actually kind of getting sick of it. We also rearranged the furniture. Anyway, she helped us dress up our home a little bit (since it's been pretty bare) to take some pictures. We'll see how it goes. Keep your fingers crossed!The big couch used to be on this wall. We thought this would open up the room a bit more. It really worked!We also took down most of the desk in the office and put away all my craft stuff, took out one of the bookshelfs, and brought up a chair. It feels so nice to have it all cleaned up. It's amazing how used to clutter you can get without realizing that it is stressing you out. I love decluttering!

That's what we've been doing this week, and it has been busy. I've enjoyed it, but Aaron would not agree. At least he helps!

this will make you smile

I realize that mostly everything I post has to do with Elsie...but that's who I'm with all day. Therefore, that's my life, and I love it! As I've said before, she loves Teletubbies and we often turn it on if she is cranky or we need to get something done. With the time change, Elsie's sleeping has been crazy, so we've used Teletubbies a little more often to keep her happy. Last night, we showed her a new episode and she was laughing so hard. It was like one of those laughs that you get when you are so tired and everything is really funny. Yeah, we sat and listened to it for like 5 minutes and then Aaron told me to go get the camera. We caught the tail end of it where she was starting to wind down. I wish I had the whole thing. So, even though I show pictures/video of Elsie all the time...this one is sure to make you smile (or giggle!).

some pictures from this week

I forgot to post a picture of the cool pumpkin that Aaron carved. We got the idea from a kit from Wal-Mart but Aaron had to redraw it for our pumpkin. I thought he did a pretty good job. Especially considering he normally doesn't draw very well...Pictionary is not one of his best games!
Last Saturday Elsie and I went to watch Aaron play in his city league flag football game. It was the last regular game of the season and it was a gorgeous day. Unfortunately they lost, which means they didn't make it to the tournament. He had fun playing, but got pretty frustrated with his team. If it were up to him, he'd play every position. That's what I love about Aaron...he's got all the confidence in the world. :)

I love Elsie's cute cheeks in the picture. I kiss them all the time. How can you resist?!The only action shot I could get of Aaron and it's not very cool. Oh well!Daddy, Elsie, and the football...Aaron's in heaven.
This week we tried some new foods and Elsie has loved it. She's starting to get a little pickier about what she'll eat. I think it really is that she wants more flavor...not just boring squash. Oh, and I love how she must grab for the camera while I'm trying to take a picture. Too funny.

Aaron always hangs his "Y" flag on BYU game days. It is so hard for him not to be able to watch all the games. It drives him crazy. Elsie supported him, though, by wearing her BYU gear. That made Daddy happy. (Elsie wouldn't look at the camera because she was obsessed with trying to grab the flag. This was the best I could get.)

Happy Halloween!

Last night we went to our ward's trunk-or-treat party. We didn't go for the candy...we went to be dorky parents and show off our cute little butterfly!

(This isn't the best picture, but it shows how cute the wings and eyes are on the costume.)

Aaron did a good job carving our pumpkin. He drew the design himself...a bat inside a circle. He did a good job. I tried getting a picture of his "concentration" face...you know the one he makes when he's playing x-box, but I couldn't catch it. Bummer! (By the way, we learned yesterday that those magic eraser sponges will take permanent marker off of pumpkins...FYI.) I wasn't much help, but Elsie and I had a fun time watching Daddy!

QVC

The other day I was flipping through the channels and stopped on QVC because there wasn't much else on. Aaron walked into the room and joined me in watching the presentation about this really cool computer program that can read your handwritten notes/letters/papers and then format it into a computer font. (I don't know if I'm even describing that correctly.) It was fascinating. Then Aaron asks me, "Why are you even watching this?" The answer was, "Because I like it." That's right...I love watching QVC (except when it's jewelry...not my thing) and infomercials. I think there are so many neat things out there, and I get sucked into learning all about them. It's kind of the same reason I watch the Food Network. I don't like to cook. I just like to see the good food that other people are cooking and imagine myself eating it. I guess there's no harm in it, really. I don't buy anything...I just want to!

Thanks!

Dear Grandma and Grandpa Wise,

I wanted to say thanks for the neat Halloween book you sent me. I was so excited to get something in the mail! I love the stickers on the envelope. I liked playing with the envelope while my mommy was trying to take a picture...she ended up having to stuff it behind my head.The book tastes very good, too.

I also like to pretend I have a jack-o-lantern face. It made mommy laugh!

I love you! Happy Halloween...I can't wait to show you pictures of my costume!

Love, Elsie June