A Crazy Idea

I've been "tagged" by a friend, Stefanie, to tell you all six things people may not know about me. So, here it goes:

1. I secretly like teaching Gospel Doctrine, but will never fess up to it in front of someone. I enjoy learning about the Gospel in such a wonderful way.

2. I love to read, so much so that I can’t do it very often or I will ignore the kids until I finish the book. I’m a bit compulsive about having to put a book down after I’ve started reading it. It drives me crazy. Actually I’m like that in many ways. Once I start doing something I hate to quit in the middle of it. Even if I have to go to the bathroom.

3. My house is normally a disaster, or at least looks like a disaster has run through it. Don’t ever look into the Master Bedroom or you will get a real dose of what the house usually looks like. I’m going insane with so little space inside to put things. I can’t get away from the clutter! Ahhhhh!

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4. I really truly and sincerely love to be with friends. I love to make friends. I love to help friends. I love to have friends come to my house, even if it is a mess, whenever they can. Once someone becomes my friend, they will always be my friend. Even if they don’t want to be. HaHa!

5. I hope to someday have a maid so I can focus more on playing with the boys and do more things with them.

6. I love to play my flute for an audience. I loved band in High School and loved playing solos. I did not love being in band at Ricks. It was way too competitive and I was way low on the totem pole compared to where I’d been in High School, and I did not like it one bit. I learned through that experience that I love to play my flute, or basically do things, when it is not forced on me. I will practice or do things because I want to, not because I have to. While taking flute lessons I was required to practice a certain amount of time, and I started to hate to play the flute. I guess you could call me bull headed, I know Will does.

Now I tag my friends Melissa White and Jessica Rasmussen. Now they get to share 6 things other people may not know about them.

All Hallows Eve

So, we went Trick or Treating with Brennan and Tracie and their kids, and my friend Adrienne and her boys, and Dad. What a great time. The weather was wonderful, and the kids had a blast!









Here's all the kids together while we were out. What a group of crazy boys! Emree was along for the ride as a horse,endearingly known as "My Little Pony", so cute!

This night Kaleb was Stretch from the Fantastic 4,

Derek was Tigger,








Tyler was Spiderman,
and Logan was as cute as a mouse.





But best of all was Gramma's reaction when they all showed up at her doorstep. She knows how to make us all feel loved! All in all it was a great Halloween.

Halloween Happenings

So first off, we went to Avila Barn for a Mother's Group activity, and had a blast! It was fun being there with so many friends!



Here are some new pictures of Mater. He's growing so fast. He's now longer than a 1 ft ruler and eating hard food. He is just a bundle of joy, even though he still needs some house training.









I was able to join in on the fun at Kaleb's Harvest party. Here he is putting a pumpkin spider together with his friend Ryan S. It seems they are doing a lot together at school as of late.












Here's our Halloween pumpkins. Tyler carved the Cat, Kaleb carved the Bats, Logan's was the Ghost (Will carved it), I carved the Diva and Alien. Derek carved an amazing pumpkin face, but his pumpkin went kaput before we could get pictures. We had a blast Monday night carving them all.

Family Fun

We have a new addition to our family...a tiny little puppy! He is so adorable! He is now a little over 4 weeks old and thriving amazingly. We've named him "Mater" as in "Tow" "Mater". :)

Alison's Brother, K.C., and Sister-in-law, Sarah, came to visit San Luis for a couple days. We've missed them SO much since we moved from Utah. It was great to play with them while they were here. We can't wait to see them again!!

Kaleb's 8th Birthday

Kaleb's birthday was very special. Will's Mom and Dad came out from Maryland so they could be here for Kaleb's baptism. It was wonderful to have them here, we can't wait for the next time we get to see them. The first thing Kaleb got to do on his birthday was get Baptized.

It was such a wonderful experience. Many friends and family were able to attend. We thank everyone that was there for their love.

Ever since that day, Kaleb has really learned what it means to have the Holy Ghost with him. He loves to do all the things that are pleasing unto the Lord. It's wonderful to see him grow and learn to Choose the Right. What a great example he sets for his brothers, for his Mom and Dad, and all his friends.

Derek's Party

Derek turned 5 in July, I just never got around to posting this fun event. He was able to have a friend party, where everyone had a blast. There's nothing like a water balloon toss. His theme was Superman so I was ambitious and made a cake for him. Everyone had a fantastic time, especially Derek.

DISNEYLAND

We went to Disneyland in July! It was everyone's first time except mine and the last time I went there I was 7 years old. What a magical experience. The boys loved it, we loved it, it was awesome. We were able to go into Disneyland for 4 days, but didn't hit California Adventure this time. We didn't have park hopper tickets and decided it wasn't worth losing a whole day at Disneyland. We rode every ride we wanted to, with the exception of "Finding Nemo" (4 hour wait) and "The Matterhorn" (2-3 hour wait). The other lines were short and crowds were sparce. The weather was beautiful and scenery was great. We couldn't have picked a better time to go, which was surprising since it was the middle of summer.

We got to see Mickey Mouse in private, both William and I really did feel like kids again. We somehow ended up in his house, not quite sure if that was where we were supposed to go to see him. We walked all the way to his farm, at the back of his house, and started watching a movie. We then realized we were minutes away from seeing Mickey Mouse, himself. What a magical experience. The boys still talk about Disneyland. In fact, tonight fireworks started going off a little ways away from the house (for some strange reason) and all the boys started saying, "It's at Disneyland!" Which was just so cute, especially when Logan started saying it, too.

Eyeore, Tigger, and Pooh Bear became very famous in the eyes of our boys. Their location was right in front of the exit of "Splash Mountain" which everyone loved but Ty, and Logan wasn't big enough to ride. With a "Switch Pass" for families with small children, there was a lot of waiting around for the other half of the family to finish up a ride. Seeing as we rode "Splash Mountain" a few times, we had a few opportunities to see these cuddly characters.

Tyler will never forget Pooh Bear taking off his hat and putting it on his own ear (meaning Pooh's ear).


"It's a Small World" was the ride that received the most riding from the Fleming Family. It was cool inside and very relaxing. From the advise of my wiser, older sister, we hit it either near closing or right after the parade in the afternoon. It was awesome! There was no line after we rode it a few times, so we just stayed on the boat and kept on riding through. The song inevitably stuck with us for a while, but that was okay since we were able to cool off a lot.

We stayed at a great hotel that had 2 queen beds and a queen hide-a-bed couch. Great space and awesome location. We walked across the street and entered the Disneyland walk, which is as close as you can get. Loved it! The pool was fun, too.

All-in-all, this was an unforgettable experience. None of us would trade it for anything. It was wonderful to be able to do something so unforgettable as a family. We haven't been able to do many things like this, and we appreciate being able to go. We grew closer and will always remember our magical time at Disneyland!