Child Look a Like

Child Look a Like

Child Look a Like

TupTim Thai Restaurant

Last night was our first girls night out for the JRC. We went to TupTim Thia Restaurant and it was really good. I was really sceptical because I had never eaten Thai food before. The things on the menu sounded a little interesting as well. So I asked Megan what was good and she recommended the Phad Thai. So I thought what the heck everything else sounds weird lets go ahead and try it. Well it came and I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised. I got mine mild and with shrimp and it was really really yummy. I think part of the yumminess of it all was the fact that I was sitting there with a bunch of awesome girls and that I had no kids with me to fuss with. It was wonderful, thanx to my wonderful husband that took care of everything back at home and cleaned up after dinner. What a wonderful night, ahhhhhh!

Murray Family Dance

Star in Your Own JibJab! It's Free!
Some of our other friends had these on their blogs and we laughed our heads off so we thought that we would do one with our family.

Blue tongue

Last night I gave the girls a sucker and this is what Rylee's tongue looked like afterwards. Can you tell what color sucker she had?

She wanted Black but got purple

On Sunday night when we were laying in bed after we got back from the hospital Blake was telling Paige that when he broke his hand he had a black cast. So of, Paige wanting to be like her dad, says I am going to get a black cast too daddy. With all our attempts to get her to change her mind and get a pink one, she said she wanted a black one. So as soon as we got to the doctors office she asked them if they had a black cast. I just looked at the nurse and said N-O. So as she held up the color pole she kept her hand over the black. I was very thankful that she went along with it. To my shock though, Paige chose to get a purple cast. I thought for sure she would get a pink one.

The night after it happened Paige was hanging out in our bed
and so of course Rylee had to join her.

This was Paige at the doctors office without anything
on her arm. She was very brave about it all.

This is her new, pretty, purple cast. She told me yesterday
that she really loves it.

No more jumping on the couch

Last night we thought it would be fun to have Kristin, Jared, and their boys Brayden and Jack over for dinner. So we invited them and had a really good dinner. Kristen and I went into the kitchen and cleaned up and cut up the brownies that everyone was looking forward to eating. Well Paige comes in crying and so Blake grabs her and says what is wrong. I thought that she was just needing to suck it up but Blake saw that she was holding her knee. So he examines her knee and she says no dad it is my arm. So he looks and it has this nasty drop in it. So he just says "Bre, Paige broke her arm." I was thinking ya right he is just joking me. So I go over and look and it was definately broken. So we asked what happened and she says that she was jumping on the couch and fell off and hit it on the wall. Now just a side note: For the last week I have been telling her several times a day to stop jumping on the couch. I have even told her that she is banned from the couch because all she does is jump on it. Anyways so we took her to the hospital and waited for 2 hours before they took us back to x-ray and then we had to wait forever to be seen by the PA. Anyways they said that she broke both bones and so they put a soft cast thing on it and we have to take her in later this week to get a hard cast on it. So it is not the Sunday that we thought that we would have but it was very adventerous.

This is a picture of her on the chiai waiting
for us to get her bed ready.

She got this really cute dinosaur sling
to hold up her arm.

We made her a nice little nest of pillows
to sleep on.

Daddy needed to study

Blake needed to study yesterday so the girls and I and some other Law student wifes decided to go to Gage Park. It was pretty cold but we braved it and took a train ride. After the train got back to the station, the kids were able to go up and blow the horn.





In the park they have all these fun toys that they can climb on and play with. This is a shoe that has a fire pole inside it. Paige tried it and loved it.







Rylee has a little friend named Jack. He loves to hold her hand, which she hates, and pull her along to what he wants to do. Whenever he even comes near her she pulls her hand to herself and either yells no or just starts screaming and running the other way. It is so cute but I feel bad for him.






When we were there I got some really cute pictures of the girls.











When we left we thought that daddy needed some more time to study so we went to the library so that the girl could play some more but not have to fight the cold.

Rollin', Rollin', Rollin'

Today we went to Brandi's house and had lunch with a few of the law student wives. Well it was really nice outside so we took the kids out and let them ride their bikes on the sidewalk and lay in the yard. Their yard has a little hill that goes down to their neighbors yard. Paige and Paige figured that it would be great fun to roll down the hill. But pretty soon they discovered that it was even more fun to roll over top of each other.





Rylee kept watching them and thought that it looked like to much fun to pass up so she decided to try it out. She needed a little help but loved being able to roll and roll.

Rylee's many faces

Rylee's latest thing is to pull these really cute faces. When you ask her to smile she will give you these teeth together wide smile and it is the cutest thing you could ever see. She also loves to stick out her tongue and make other silly faces. Whenever I see her doing a cute face I just get this huge smile on my face. She also knows how to use this to her advantage.

Huff and Puff Hot Air Balloons

Last night us and the Rogers' went to the Topeka Huff and Puff balloon race. We stayed on the other side of the lake so that we didn't have to battle the traffic. It was fun they just had them tethered and then when it got dark they would shoot some fire into them and they would light up. So here are a few pictures of them.



At first they just had 2 up and we thought that that would be disappointing but as the night went on more came up.










This is (from left to right): Paige Murray, Faith, Rylee, and Paige Rogers. They were so excited to watch the balloons go up.







Brenden backed his truck up and we sat in the back of it. Here are the boys hanging out.







This is the whole crew that went. The other family is the Rogers' family. They are who we hang out with most here. We have so much in common it is kind of scary. They have really helped us to make the transition easier.

Severe Thunder Warning

Last night we were sleeping peacefully when ll of a sudden the wind howling outside woke me up. It was so loud that it was starting to scare me so I got up to go bring in the things that were on the porch. As I opened the blinds I couldn't believe what I was seeing. It was raining cats and dogs and the wind was whipping and the sky was lit up like it was the middle of the day because of the lightning. So I went and got Blake to come and help me. The sattelite dish that was out there on the riling had almost blown off. Blake had to really hold on to it to be able to bring it in. It was so crazy. We looked up the weather on the internet and it said that the winds were gusting up to 70 miles per hour !!!!! I was so scared that a tornado was going to whip through and carry us back to Idaho or beyond. And of course the girls slept right through it all. Here are some pictures of the rain and then of Blake trying to get the dish and then of him drenched when he came back in.

Paige is in Preschool !!!

Paige went to her first day of preschool today. It was at Sally's house and she loved it. Today they learned about the letter A and what sound it makes. She got to glue pom poms onto a letter A and then she made a hand puppet that was a bunny.

Addicted

So for labor day we had Brandi and Brenden Rogers over for swimming and dinner. It was so much fun to head down to the pool and splash around with everyone. Then we came back and had a delicious meal. Or as Paige would say a goodlicious meal. Well after dinner dishes were done and the kids were settled in for a movie the adults broke out the game Settlers. Blake and I had never played before so the Rogers' took a shot at teaching us. Before we started they told us that they were not responsible for us getting hooked and having to play all the time and wanting to get one (they are a little expensive.) Anyways as they were explaining how to play I could feel myself getting hooked. And then we started to play and I felt myself sink deeper and deeper. It is an awesome game. I told them that it was a good thing that I have never gambled because I am the type that would get addicted and have to do it all the time. So maybe after Law school when we are out of debt we will be able to get one of our very own and play teach you guys and get you all addicted like I am.

100 random things about me

My friend Angie had this on her blog challenged us all to do it, so here it goes

1. My husband is the hottest guy ever. (Sorry girls but it is true)
2. I cannot convey how passionate I am about chocolate.
   
3. I am in love with my children.
   
4. I love it here in Kansas.
5. It makes me really happy when I find a good deal on something that I need.
   
6. I miss my friends and family.
7. I enjoy spending time with my new friends.
   
8. I miss my son so very much.
9. I have testimony of the gospel.
10. I am excited that I will get to raise my son.
11. Right now I am reading The Work and the Glory series and love them.
12. Peas, of any kind, make me dry heave.
    
13. Cooking is a passion of mine.
14. I have a green card.
15. The humidity in Topeka makes me cranky.
16. Looking into my children's eyes makes me happy.
    
17. My favorite color is burgundy.
18. I have never attended primary or young womens, only taught it.
19. When I check my e-mail and there is new mail it makes me very happy.
    
20. My favorite T.V. show is CSI: Miami.
    
21. I love the smell of coconut and vanilla.
22. The chocolate cake and whipped frosting from Walmart are my favorite.
23. I absolutely detest feet, I really can't stand them.
24. I am shy when I first get around people and then out going when I know them better.
25. It always makes me smile when my children laugh.
26. I started snow skiing when I was 3.
27. When I was 2 1/2 I started gymnastics.
    
28. I hate being pregnant but I love the feeling of just having given birth.
29. I have symmetrical stretch marks on my belly from being pregnant with my twins.
30. The first car that I bought was an '85 ford escort.
    
31. When I was 18 I hit black ice and rolled, and totaled my car, so now I don't like spinning cookies in the winter.
    
32. I miss my neighborhood in Idaho Falls, with all my friends there.
33. I love the rain and lightening but really loud thunder scares me (and I live in Kansas?)
34. I love New York and want to go back some day.
35. Last year I played in the pacific ocean and this year I played in the Atlantic ocean.
36. I don't like Jello.
37. I want to have twins again.
38. I love it when my husband scratches my back.
39. I can't wait until I can go to Barnes and Noble again and get their Godiva chocolate cheesecake.
40. I would rather be cold than hot.
    
41. My favorite season is autumn.
    
42. Milkshakes make me happy.
43. I used to think that cemeteries were creepy but now I think they are peaceful.
44. I cannot go to bed without my socks on.
45. I feel claustrophobic in a messy house.
    
46. Cleaning toilets is the worst chore.
47. So is laundry.
48. I am excited that Paige is starting preschool soon.
49. I am not very good at keeping plants alive. My mom has to help me with the ones I have.
50. I love to watch vegetables grow after I have planted them.
51. I don't care for action movies but love comedies and romance movies.
    
52. I need to exercise more regularly.
53. I love to be on time and get grouchy when I am late.
54. I am very anal.
55. I wish that I was more organized.
56. One of my favorite things to do is to listen to the rain.
    
57. Someday I want to own a mini cooper and a hummer. (2 extremes)
58. This summer I visited 2 provinces and 18 states.
59. My friends mean a lot to me.
60. I hate sleeping on my stomach.
61. I think that my girls are beautiful.
62. I love that Paige still talks about Keagan.
63. My mom is the best.
64. My dad owns a ford dealership in Canada.
65. I have a sister that is 13 years younger than me with no one in between us.
66. My husband has gorgeous eyes.
    
67. I love to play sports but hate to watch them.
68. I am not a huge fruits and vegetables fan.
    
69. My new craving lately is homemade tapioca pudding with meringue.
    
70. My oldest says things that make me crack up.
71. I traveled across Canada when I was in grade 8 with my friend Heather and her parents.
72. My graduating class was about 120 people.
73. The year I graduated was the first year our school did a prom.
    
74. I have a front loading washer and dryer in Idaho Falls and I absolutely love them.
75. When we go on long trips I drive with my shoes off.
    
76. I eat most things with ketchup including Mac and Cheese, bacon, eggs, and potatoes.
    
77. I love that my friends redecorated my house last year as a surprise.
    
78. I used to hate the color brown but now I like it.
79. I have a hard time keeping Blake's birthday and Christmas presents a secret.
80. I have an associates degree in Family Science and a certificate in Medical Transcription.
    
81. Blake and I only knew each other for about a month before we were engaged.
82. I love when my kids snuggle with me.
    
83. It always makes me laugh when Paige comes up and throws her arms around my neck and bowls me over onto the floor. I LOVE IT.
84. I can drink hot chocolate even in the summer.
85. I can't wait for the day that my husband is done with school.
86. I love getting presents.
87. I love giving presents too.
88. I love to talk to my mom on the phone.
    
89. I have 9 nieces and nephews and 9 step nieces and nephews.
    
90. It drives me crazy when people around me start shaking there legs and feet.
91. I get so mad when I hear people whistling.
    
92. I love my family a lot.
    
93. I love to go out to eat.
    
94. My favorite drink is a virgin Pina Colada.
95. I can't pick up my husbands sock with my bare hands. I have to use a towel or something.
96. I love my air freshener from Bath and Body Works that Kara bought me.
    
97. My favorite meal besides dessert is dinner.
98. Blake and I still act and feel like newlyweds even though we have been married 5 1/2 years.
99. Blake and I fight over who gets to mow the lawn.
100. I am scared spitless (Blake's word) of spiders and snakes.

This was harder than I thought. I now pass the challenge on to anybody else that thinks that they can do it.

Thanks Angie for the awesome idea.