Pumpkins

Or at least the start of them. We still have a few more yet to carve. Elsie liked helping for the most part. She didn't really get the whole concept that the guts go from the pumpkin into the bowl, but not from the bowl back into the pumpkin.
All that work and only one seed to show for it. Kind of reminds me of a certain home video of my brother Andrew...

This is my first finished carving and the only one that got fully carved tonight. Can you tell what it is? Elsie has loved the most recent issue of the Ensign with all it's pictures, so I carved this one for her.

What do you get...

...when you go shopping and the guy in the bakery gives Elsie a huge sugar cookie?

A major sugar crash at bedtime.

New Hair

Elsie has braids today

Alan got his haircut this morning...

And mine was cut yesterday.

...And there's the baby

Such a helper

Elsie decided to 'help' me make enchilada's last night. Alan was extremely helpful with the situation as he chose to sit back and laugh and take pictures of everything. Thanks a bunch, Alan.

Cooking the chicken

Elsie swiped a tortilla to eat. After a few bites, she then tried to put it in the baking dish with the rest of them.

Mmm, baby hands in enchilada sauce...

Sprinkling on the cheese...

And taking a few bites for herself.

Biker Chick

Popcorn Popping

Watching the rain with Grandpa

My parents came into town this weekend to spend some time with us and go to conference. I have some pictures from this weekend that might come up in another post, but for now here's a few videos of Elsie and my dad watching the big rainstorm that hit our apartment.

This next one was taken this morning. My parents bought Elsie a little bike when they were here (thanks again!), and the first thing Elsie did this morning was climb on her bike and ride it around the apartment.