Wilford Family Reunion - August 2010

We had a Wilford Family Reunion this past August and we celebrated Jonny's parents 50th wedding anniversary. It was great to have the entire family together for the first time in almost 10 years. I finally got to meet everyone! The thing Jonny's mom wanted more then anything was a picture of the entire family. While we were at it we got some pictures of just our family too.

The Elmer & Winelle Wilford Family

Our little family

Luke

Val and Jonny

Abby

Rachel

Halloween

Well I just got done reading all my sister's and sister-in-law's Halloween blog posts and now I'm inspired. Abby was a princess again this year. We didn't even have to get her a different costume. She was content with the ones she plays with every day! I was perfectly ok with that. Luke's favorite thing lately are horses with cowboys being a close second. So, he was a little cowboy for Halloween. He was so adorable and loved shooting his gun at everyone. I didn't really have a plan for Rachel and a friend had a little purple sparkly dress so she became Baby Sparkles.

For kids this age, Halloween is one of the best holidays of the year. I think it almost beats Christmas. Costumes and candy are just about as good as it gets! They loved trick-or-treating but Luke was done half way through. He just hunched down on the ground and moaned....translation....I'm done walking. So, Jonny carried him on his shoulders back home. Once at home it was CANDY CANDY CANDY.

Before and After the Haircut

I let Luke's hair get long and it got pretty curly. Especially in the back. I loved the way it looked right after a bath and for about an hour after that. Then it got a little frizzy and Jonny thought he looked like a girl. I must say it was pretty easy to put a ponytail in! But oh what a cute boy!

So, while we were in Ontario while Jonny was in New Zealand I had grandma feed Luke while I did the buzzing. He got done and Abby said, "He looks like Anson." And from the back he really did. They have the same head shape. After Luke's bath when he was looking in the mirror I ask him who that boy was. He looked at himself in the mirror and said, "Jonas". So he looks a bit like his Bernard cousins. My cute little man! Especially with his new horse and cowboy.

Naaman Learns to Obey

Here is the play we put on at Grandma and Grandpa Dame's house for FHE.

Eye of the Tiger

Well, Uncle Spencer got most of his nieces and nephews to love Eye of the Tiger from Rock Band so I had to video Abby singing it. It is so cute when she doesn't know the words. And I love the facial expressions and hand motions at the end.

I have this song on my iPod and the kids will listen and dance to it over and over and over again. Luke is getting pretty good at singing it too!

Some Birthdays

Well, we celebrated Abby's birthday a little late this year because her birthday was just one day after Rachel's. But I was able to make another princess cake this year.

We can't get this girl to wear something in her hair to keep the hair out of her eyes!

Luke's birthday came the 1st of April. He loved blowing out the candles and singing "Happy Birthday". He is such a cute little man.

My Kids

I took a few pictures of the kids over the past few weeks and wanted to share the best ones.

Rachel -- 5 weeks

Luke -- 2 years

Abby -- 4 years