Halloween 2012

Halloween is such a fun time for us.
We had to decide who was going to be what..

Bane~ I wasn't too concerned with him being anything because he is just 3 months and I really needed to focus on the other costumes.. BUT.. 

EVERYONE has commented on Bane's name because the Batman movie just came out and I guess Bane is a villain in the movie so we got many comments. :)

SO here is BATMAN for Halloween

He didn't go trick-or-treating but he sure was cute!

BrookLynn was a very cute lamb. The fun thing about her costume is that Jay wore it 2 years ago and I wore it when I was 3. :) I won't say how long ago that was..

Jayda saw a Wonder Woman costume on TV and she couldn't shake the itch.. I don't think that she even knows who Wonder Woman is.. But she absolutely made the cutest!!

Brandon always has an incredible costume thanks to his dad, Matt. Matt is a very good artist and apparently a good sewer as well! Brandon decided to be the Batman villain  Scarecrow. It was AMAZING! I wonder how long Matt and his girlfriend, Danielle, spent creating this incredible costume! 

Brandon went with his friends Trick-or-Treating and Jared took Brookie and Jay. I stayed home with my Mom, Dad, Gina, and Bane! (Jared built an arc-reactor (SP) from scratch and went as Iron man. It lit up and everything. He is incredible!)

It was a fantastic day! Such a great holiday!! 

F-R-I-E-N-D-S

I needed to put a spot in this blog about my friends. I am so grateful for the people in my life. My acquaintances, friends, and close friends. I've felt for a long time that I have many friends but no besties until recently. I have the greatest friends and the most wonderful people in my life that make me feel so special and important.

I love it when my friend calls and we go to lunch or she just comes over to hang out. Or to come over to watch a show.

I am so rich in family and so rich in friends.

  

Back To School (August 2012)

I couldn't believe it was already that time..
(I hate being behind on my blog!)

BACK TO SCHOOL!

Brandon leaving for his first day of 6th grade! When did I get old enough to have a 6th grader??

Bittersweet!! BrookLynn's first day of preschool! I couldn't believe that my baby girl was old enough to go to school! What a big girl!! :)

Jayda is such a great poser in pictures!! My little Kindergartner. These are the best times of my life! :) 

Our Summer Part Four

Bane Ryan Raulston

August 2, 2012

7lbs. 12oz.

He was born just 5 days after our sealing at the Mt Timponogos Temple! He was perfect!

Labor and delivery was a very smooth process and we both we perfectly healthy!

Jared, Aubrey, Gina, and my Mom were in the room while I delivered. It was a very spiritual wonderful experience. 

Right after Bane was handed to me..  We met and it was love at first sight.

Daddy and his new little man

Brandon and his little brother

Jayda and her little brother..

BrookLynn meeting her little brother..

Great Grandma & Grandpa Raulston

Aunt Jamie & Cousins, Eden (two pics above) & Jack

Grandma Raulston & Bane

Beautiful Aunt Jaycee 

Grandpa Raulston & Bane

Great Grandma & Grandpa Orme

Gorgeous Aunt Bekkah

Proud Grandpa Herrera

Uncle Justin & Gorgeous Aunt Whitney

Beautiful Aunt Sjanna

Gorgeous Aunt Baylee

I just realized that the women who stayed with me through labor evaded pictures! I don't know how that happened.. But my Mom, Gina, and Aubrey were there the whole time! :) 
It was a blessed time and Bane has been such a sweet tender blessing to our family.

Our Summer Part Three

Jared and I have been struggling to be sealed together for quite a long time and on July 28, 2012 it finally came true for us. I was 38 weeks pregnant. We prepared so excited to get this done!

Our children were so excited to see what the inside of the temple would look like.

I was so worried that my little baby would decided to come in the temple!

The Temple was under construction so I didn't add a pic of the building.

It was such a wonderful experience. The BEST day of my life! 

We love each other for forever!

Our Summer Part Two

Jayda & BrookLynn celebrated their birthday together this year because our baby was due 2 weeks after Brookie's birthday and one week before Jayda's. 

We had a family barbecue. We have quite a big family..

It was a party built for princesses!

It was a very successful party!