Pumpkin Carving and Halloween

The week of Halloween was so packed with things to do. I did get it all done though. Thursday night we headed to Derek and Jen's for the annual Pumpkin carving party that they do each year. We all carved our pumpkins, ate treats, and watched a scary movie. Thanks guys!! We love coming. Then on Saturday night our ward held their Halloween party. It started with a Chili cook off and then the "Trunk or Treat" for the kids. But due to the rain, it was held in the church. We sat in the hall on a chair and the kids walked around. Eric took Avery and she LOVED it! Eric said she got the concept fast. We dressed up as Snow White, the wicked witch, and the poison apple. It was fun even though it was rainy. Then at home, Avery loved handing out candy and even some kisses to the Trick or Treaters. It will continue to get better each year and I can't wait.

Catch UP!!

I need to play catch up with this blog and stay on the ball! A lot has been happening in the life of us Elggrens. We finally got our yard done for the year and it was a lot of work. Thank you so so much to my WONDERFUL Parents who helped us! We love you dearly. Baby #2 is almost here and we can't wait to get little Remi here. Avery needs a sister to play with. Eric is into his MBA program and working full time still. I am still working and will continue to work after the baby. Avery is just FULL of LIFE in every way possible. We are seeing the "terrible two" side of her now and that I can do without. Grandma Elggren came to visit for a few days and we went to Cornbelly's and let Avery enjoy it. We had a fun night of making Halloween Sugar Cookies and Avery loved to put the whole bottle of sprinkles on one cookie.Avery and her Dad are really good buddies. She loves him and boy does he love her. Here are a few pictures of some of the events listed above. And from now on I will be better at making posts. PROMISE!!

Jacob's Wedding

Eric and I flew to Arizona on this last Wednesday, August 4th 2010 to attend his little brother's wedding. It was a little nerve wracking taking Avery on her very first plane flight at 9:30 pm. Not the best idea when its bed time. She didn't handle the flight there too well. She did fall asleep 10 minutes before we landed. Not the best timing on that either. Haha. Eric's dad, Craig, picked us up and took us to the house. The next day we spent getting last minute things done for the reception that was to be held there the next night. It was good to see everyone! Friday was the big day. Jacob and Sara's sealing ceremony was amazing. I loved the little old man who performed the ceremony. It was truly special. It was so good to Jacob getting married to Sara. She is wonderful and fits well with him. I am excited to have another sister-in-law in the family besides myself. Then we took pictures after the temple and went to Cararaba's for the lunch. Avery was not on her best behavior here either, but that is because it was her nap time. The reception that night in the Elggren's backyard was really nice. We were all really tired by the end and enjoyed a restful Saturday of swimming and BBQ the next day. It was a great trip for all and we could not be happier for the newly weds!! Congrats you two! We love you.

DisneyLand...Beach...WORK?!

A very much needed update for this blog was desperately needed. Let's take a trip back in the middle of May shall we... the Elggrens decided to head to Disneyland. So we drove, yes drove, to the Crown Plaza hotel in CA. We were really excited to go and take Avery. This hotel was the same hotel where Eric and I stayed at when I went with his family. Romantic right? We spent two days at the best place ever and Avery loved it even to the point where she HAD to nap to enjoy more. It was so fun to be with the family and watch a new addition join in as Jacob proposed to Sara in Snow White's Grotto. We are very excited to see her become an Elggren in August. We were so sad that the Sheppards(Sarah, Braden, and Gavin) could not join us as they had to travel to Nebraska for Law School. Saturday we went to Newport Beach and man was it COLD! Avery and I did not even go in the water. We kept all our clothes on as well. Eric and Jacob did though and even tried to skim board. Pretty funny to watch the crashes though. Then as soon as it started, it ended. Our summer vacation was over. So we came home and found ourselves getting down and dirty with the YARD. Landscaping time is upon the Elggren home and I could not be more excited. I am SO ready for grass and I know Avery is. All she says is "outside" as she runs and points to the front door. For now, the park is her yard. Oh, and for those of you who still don't know, Elggren baby #2 is due Dec. 14th.

Easter Mixed with General Conference

So this past weekend, our little family traveled south to good old Meadow. We like to be able to just get away to the tiny little town and country side once in a while. It was a little depressing with the crazy snowy weather, but we made the most of it. We went sledding before the snow melted at June hill, and I did a little Easter egg hunt for Avery around Grandma and Grandpa's house. She LOVED it. Eric took her around to find the bug eggs and she would grab them and toss them into the basket. She loved it so much that when all the eggs were found, she would take them out of the basket and toss them back in. She is too funny. Then we got to enjoy an excellent Conference. One of my favorites. It really hit home to me with a lot that was said. Love this Gospel. Avery also woke up to find that the Easter Bunny had come to visit her. She loved to pull everything out of her basket. Thanks to her Grandma and Grandpa's for her outfits! So cute!! All in all, Avery enjoyed this Easter more than last and it will just keep getting better.