what is going on????

I wish I would have taken some pictures of the craziness going on here in Georgia. We have NO gas. I didn't realize what the heck was going on until it was almost too late. I went visiting teaching on Wednesday and while we were out and about making our rounds I became very low on gas in fact on the way home the thing that tells us how many more miles until we are out became just a star...so I was OUT!! But I didn't worry because I thought that there is a gas station very close to my house I will just fill up on my way out again. Well the next day I had a dentist appointment so I of course took Aaron's car (the van was out of gas) and noticed all the gas stations on the way there all had zeros where the price of gas should be. Didn't think anything about it just thought it was crazy that there were really REALLY long lines at some of the stations. Well I called aaron to ask if he wanted me to fill up his car on my way home(the gas light just went on) he said no because he would be on base that night and would do it on his way to work. Well we had Abby's soccer game that night too (and its pretty far away) so we looked and looked and no gas ANYWHERE. I dont know how we made it there and back but we did. Today Aaron called to tell me a gas station that had gas. So I hurried over there. The van barely made it up the hill. I had to wait in a long line, but finally got the gas we really needed. What is going on. I have never ever seen anything like this before...its sooo crazy!! Lets just say that we aren't going to be going out much until things get better.

The other night while putting the girls to bed Jonas just started laughing for the first time. Of course (as it always goes) as soon as I turned on the camera he stopped, but then while giving hugs and kisses (part of the bedtime routine) Jonas just started to laugh again when Emma would give him "squeezes"! I didn't get the really good laughs, in fact I didn't really get any (just a small one at the beginning). Once I can catch him with a good one will post it. He is just getting so big so fast that I feel like I completely missed out on the "newborn stage". I mean he isn't quite 2 months and is already in 3-6 month clothes. The girls weren't like that at all. I just wish he would stay little forever. oh and the crying at the end is Abby getting hurt while trying to literally jump into bed...crazy girl!!!

its official...

... I am FINALLY finished with the twilight books. HALLELUJAH!!! Now I can have my life back!!!

abby's first soccer game

Abby had her first soccer game yesterday. It was Hilarious to watch. One kid didn't want to play so he would just close his eyes the whole time and then at one point took off. Another kid would just dance in the middle of the field. Abby gave up half way through because she got knocked down a few times and I guess just had enough. So we are going to work on it's okay to get bumped and pushed around. We got video of one time when Abby got hit in the head by another girl and then when the girl came to see if she was okay Abby shoved her away...so we will also be working on being NICE!! If anyone wants a good laugh then come see her play next Thursday. oh and sorry about the shaky video..aaron sometimes forgets what he is doing.

what's with the nose???

Emma is going through some kinda of "stage" right now that is really driving me crazy. She is sticking everything in her nose!!! A lot of the time it is to the point where we will have to get out the tweezers to get it out. This is what is scary because I just know one of these times the tweezers are just not going to cut it and we will have to take her to the doctor. Yesterday (and this was all in a matter of seconds) she got the nails out of the pinewood derby car and put the nail in her nose!!! Scary I know!!! So how do I get her to stop? No matter how many times I tell her not to and get mad or put her on time out or how many times I take things away I keep finding things in her nose. I just don't know what to do with this child!! So any ideas would be nice. I am starting to think we might have to tape her nose up or something!

a few pictures

Yesterday was Jonas' blessing so Grandma and Grandpa Pilkington came to visit for a few days. One day we took a trip to Savannah. We had a lot of fun looking at all the sights. We also went out to Tybee Island while we were there too. We weren't planning on going so we weren't as prepared as I would have liked to play in the ocean. However, the girls LOVED it!! We got there just at the perfect time... just as the sun was going down so it wasn't hot and the water was so nice. It was hard to get them to leave. Here are a few pictures of our trip. The girls loved spending time with grandma and grandpa and we were very sad for them to leave. Thanks again for everything and we can't wait for Christmas in California!!!

the kids

We had the kids pictures taken by some really awesome friends in our ward. Take a peak...their link is under our "friends and family" titled "johnson's pics". I love how they turned out. especially since emma wasn't havin' it most of the time.