Gamers!!

For about a year now, our good friends Zack and Lizzie Simon and us get together regularly for game nights. We get together either at our house or their restaurant, Cafe Chulo. We mostly play cards or dice, but we also play other board games. But most of all, it is about good company and yummy snacks!

They have a son, Austin, who is the same age as Cade and they look forward to play time together! They both LOVE sports and are both competative and goofy together.

Also, we are both pregnant together again! They are having a girl in March.

Sometimes Zack's sister Jessie and husband Will come. It is so much fun!

Presidential Election 2008

Barack Obama vs. John McCain

= Barack Obama 44th president of the United States

We just learned that Barack Hussein Obama is the new president. He is a democrat (for abortion as a form of birth control), against gun ownership, grew up muslim (and switched to Christian thanks to his wife), doesn't agree with parts of the Declaration of Independence and it's foundation on Christianity (and he is supposed to swear to defend it), is the first "African American" president (which is great, but not a reason to vote for the man AND he is half caucasian and a percent arab), he wants to pull the troops and ruin all the progress we have made overseas, tax people into the ground and give money to those who don't work for it and much, much, more. His whole campaign has been "Change we need". Well, we will get A LOT of change we are sure. But will it be for the better? Like our good friend said "be of good cheer", be prepared in your own homes and families and keep living life day to day. Most of all, remain proud to be an American.

10 weeks (or less) left!

Week 30

Here are a few things I'm feeling right now:

-heartburn (especially at night even with prescription)

-occasional feeling of my hips being ripped apart at the seams

-excitement knowing there are only a couple months left to meet him!

-a LOT of movement that can be seen visually

-"nesting" mode: washing everything, working on the nursery, bought a take home outfit

-nervousness thinking about having two kids

-cravings for JUNK (greasy food and candy)

Also, Jon is giving me an early Christmas present today of a 2 mo. membership to the gym (now that it is getting cold outiside and I have to walk with Cade.) I would rather ride a stationary bike, walk on an inclined tredmill, swim or do the elyptical. Thanks, babe!!

Here is the nursery so far: (sports theme. sticker says "All Star")

We are making stars for the mobile and we will have a shelf with his name and some sports balls too. ( navy blue sign in the window seal says "I am a child of God" and frame will have his pic)

I thought this picture was cute from a few weeks back. From left to right Lizzie Simon due in March, Jessica Simon due in Feb. and me, due in January! It has been fun being pregnant with my girlfriends. Also in the mix...Shawnte Morton in January and Tanya Hoekstra in December. Fun, fun!

HAPPY HALLOWEENIE!

We went to a couple trunk-or-treats with chili and hot dogs and hit this barn party for kids with Cade (or should we say...BATMAN!) Cade caught on quick to the fact that if he held up his pumpkin and said "teat teat" (trick or treat) he would get candy. We were suprised he didn't throw up he ate so much!
We had him work out for a few months to look this good in his costume...

Cade didn't like the mask over his eyes

Is the devil allowed at a church party?

at the Cox's barn they had ponies, hayrides, lots of good food including SCONES (pirate sissy is pictured with one below) and hot cider, games, etc. Cade loved having Sofia, Wyatt, Angie and Brett there!

Even more, Cade loved trick-or-treating to Papa and Nana's afterward where he got his own, full size "schnikers" bar! (and a toothbrush! haha) All the Morton kids were there to play with until their sugar highs came down...around 11:30 p.m.!

Asa loved having his own!

Unishippers' new adventure...

What can BROWN do for U?

Jon headed out to a Unishippers franchise owners' convention this week in Atlanta, GA at the UPS headquarters. Unishippers recently decided to partner with UPS as DHL's local market wasn't doing as well lately. A suprise on BOTH ends of the deal. We are excited for the changes this will bring!

While he is there he will also have the chance to see his sister, Dallas, and husband, Harry (who live a few hours from there) for the first time in a long time. Jon's parents happen to be visiting Dallas and Harry also, so it will be a fun family gathering for them.

Mrs. (Newly) Domestic

Our new toy: a WHEAT GRINDER!

Jon and I have really been striving lately to heed the words of our prophet and bishop and get ourselves prepared for emergencies. Especially as things are looking a little scary with the economy and the world in general, we have felt and urgency to get it done. We are almost there with the basics of what we need for now. One of the things we needed was a way to grind our wheat so we can use it more ways! So, we ordered a wheat grinder finally, and I love it! I marched straight to my mom's after the UPS man delivered it and had her give me my first bread baking lesson. It turned out great and we can't wait to keep using it!

The new grinder (on the right)

Cade approves as well! He picked up this loaf and started gnawing on it...what a ham!

Also, the other day my brother A.J. watched Cade for us while I went hunting and Jon worked. He loves his uncle A.J. so much. He took this picture of Cade in a fraction of my parents' huge pile of leaves they get every fall.

OrAnGE and bLAcK PaRtY!!

We had our 3rd (I think) annual BLACK and ORANGE party on Oct. 25th. 

It is always ADULTS ONLY so it gets a little ___(fill in the blank)!

This night is our chance to have a party with siblings in the area and couples we want to get to know in our ward and area. Here are some fun things that happened this time:

-Each person or couple brought a fun dish to share and a lot of it was halloween or fall themed  finger foods. Some people got very creative! Mmmmm....too much good food!

-Everyone wore black and orange and had to strut it to music down the "runway" for a winner!  That got a little crazy...

-we had men vs. women halloween themed pictionary. Everyone got WAY into it!

-the World Series game 3 was on in the background

-a fire in the fire pit in our backyard.

Can't wait until next year!