Catch Up Post !

Well, I have been long enough without blogging. I think I and going bonkers! As you can see, fall has come to East 3rd street here in Jerome! It is beautiful! I love love love fall! It is so fun! My pumpkins turned out beautiful and survived all the crazy weather. we are going to be doing the pumpkin contest at Trentons school again this year, but we have yet to pick a story book character.
I have been baking our own bread for the past month or so. I found a great recipe and now the boys will not have any less! It is super easy too. Joe and I make our bread for the week every Monday. We are gearing up for all of our baking as well. Pumpkin bread, pumpkin cookies, apple pie... and more! I made apple butter a few weeks ago, and it turned out SO nummy! I thin another batch is in order soon!
I helped out some good friends with a quinceanera a few weeks ago. Our friends own Paris Photography studios here in Jerome, and they just started offering videography with their packages. So I had the pleasure of following around 40+ teenagers with a limo around Jerome and Twin shooting viedo and getting to take some photos as well. It was so so much fun! It was a long day, but it was nice to work again and doing something I love. It looks like there will be more business opportunities with the Lloyds and their studio again soon. HOORAY!
Trenton's cheerleading lasted one day. Rex and I tried to tell him what it would all consist of, but he did not listen. So he went to practice, and hated it. I almsot made him follow through with it, but the poor guy was pretty upset after the practice and on top of it, he was the only boy in his group. so I told him from now on, that he really needed to listen to us when it came to things like this. He did still get his shirt and is proud to wear it! Joe is progressing well with is counting and alphabet. He does "homework" with Trenton every night. He loves numbers and writing. Ben is RUNNING full speed. we got him some sneakers and it seemed to only make him faster. He loves to dance, and talk. I think he is our biggest talker yet.. which means it wont be quiet for a very long time in the Bateman House. He can say, mama, dada, JoJo (pronounces go go though), HI! (his favorite that he says to everyone) num nums, no, dog, oh, papa. and cup. Oh course Rex and I can make out these words easily when he says these things, but they are not super clear.
This week is the last week of soccer, and hopefully we will make it. All of us have been taking turns getting sick and this week is my turn. The worst week ever though! I have tons to do with church activities to get ready for. Saturday is our Crafters Delight Day, and Primary practice for the kids, plus Trenton's last soccer game that day. Long Saturday! It will be fun though. Then we have another Enrichment night coming up at the 1st part of November. That one is the BIG one and is taking lots of planning. I am still happy iwth my calling with the Church, but it is a lot of work! I have also been doing visitng teaching once a month with my companion, Vibecca. It is awesome! I love love love our ward and the people in it!
On a sad note, our last missionary is leaving tomorrow. He is being transferred to Kuna. We will miss Elder Olivera oh so much. He has done more than he knows for us, and we will always remember him and care for him. He is a very special person.
Well, I think that is it. So as life slows down I will blog more. I PROMISE!