Shy Noelle

Noelle REALLY enjoyed a chocolate creamie the other night. She didn't, however, enjoy having her picture taken. I couldn't resist.

What a week!

I have no pic's to post tonight. Just some thoughts. Daren is already in bed and I am a little lonely. Last night he sprained his ankle. We thought it might be broken, but a trip to InstaCare this AM confirmed otherwise. Either way, it's going to be a long recovery time and he has a nice, fat, purple ankle. I may provide pictures at a later date-- when he is in the mood to be photographed. It's been quite the week. Such a miserable one that I don't even care to recount the incidents that made it that way. We did have one nice highlight. Thursday evening we went to the play The Scarlet Pimpernel. Daren's parents came with and it was really enjoyable. President Monson was there!

A quick "funny" before I go. Actually, I'm not sure that it's all that funny. Noelle will randomly come up to me and pat my stomach and say: "Your tummy is getting bigger, right mommy?" She has done that at least three times this past month. I'm not sure what to think of this. I am not pregnant. Is my tummy growing? I'm exercising harder than I ever have before, but I still get this nice comment from my very HONEST 3 year old. What do you think?

Birthday Party

On September 11th we had a "friends" party for Libby's b-day. I think she had a good time and so did the other kiddos. We had 17 kids, including Noelle and Libby, running around the yard.

The favorite game of the day was "pinching pennies". I guess anytime you give a child permission to play in jell-o, they are in heaven.

Not quite the whole group in this photo, but some happy faces none the less! Next year, no friends party. I'm too tired.

Preschool is fun!

Ellie started pre-school last week. She loves it! I love it too! Two hours is not very long.

Good Old Camp Steiner

The Rupp family traditionally spends Labor Day Weekend in the Uintahs at Camp Steiner. It's usually pretty cold, but we sacrifice and it pays off. This years highlights included: Liberty's 7th birthday, Isabelle and Lila's baptism, french cuisine (some sweet nutella and berries,etc.), Mom's soup and bread, Grandpa Wally's ouchies (he took a fall and a rock met up with his head), and many more memorable moments.

Tanner is tricky!

Brown eyed beauties.

Daren was a good sport, even though he slept in the Pilot.