Around Albuquerque October 2017

Who even knows what happened this month...We started out with General Conference:

I love moments when they stop to listen

Stan and James were pondering the messages together

General Conference with a newborn is always nice. You can sit and listen while cuddling with a sweet little one.

These were the first smiles we started to consistently get out of him.

We took one of our first trips to the park as a group of four. I put a rope around Scott's bike so that he wouldn't go too fast on the downhill and I could give him a little support on the uphill without killing my back. We had a great time! I love hanging out with my boys! Scott even wrote a song on our way down

This boy is a ham. He loves to do something silly and then will say "Look me"

More smiles every day

We did lots of smoking. This hobby really took off and has been so delicious. Here are three chuck roasts.

James just kept getting cuter and cuter all month long! I couldn't get enough of his cute smile and laugh.

Sterling found my makeup...at least he was trying to put it on the right place of the face

I love a sleeping baby! So peaceful and precious.

James slept best up against the side of the crib. He was such a calm child

Hot Air Balloon season!

Scott took up being a dog some. Here are his skills:

Josie gave us these outfits when Sterling was a baby. Sterling was not in the picture cooperative mood this morning.

But this cute boy gave me a smile

Sterling is super into wearing gloves.

And he LOVES to give James hugs.

One of the highlights of our October was a visit from Jenni. The boys love her so much! And so do I! We had fun playing, hanging out, reading, she was nice and cleaned some for me, and just hanging out!

Little Snapchat fun

Pretending like they were sleeping when I came in...Sterling's position cracks me up

While Jenni was here, we had our ward Halloween party:

Cowboy Superman?

Jenni caught James' spit up habit in action...

Seriously such a sweet sleeping baby

Sterling loves his independence:

Watching a little show.

Sterling loves Jenni. She can always get the silliest smiles out of him

Cute James' new laugh:

When Aunt Jenni lets you have her phone early early in the morning because all the grownups too tired to entertain you

We went to the newly opened Cabela's to see if they had any cool displays...they didn't really, but Scott entertained us with some interpretive dancing:

And then we had to take her to the airport :( Come back Jenni!!!!

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Sterling loves to hold James. I have to be careful though because he will decide suddenly he is finished and try to push him off!

The actual Halloween night was a quick affair. The boys just went to the neighbors right close to us. They got plenty though of what has become affectionately known at our house as "Bomby". That is how Sterling would pronounce it :)

James was the cutest Batman for Halloween

Notice the chocolate line down his chin from the tootsie rolls.

Scott still loves holding James.

 And that was our October! We LOVE the beginning of the holiday season!