Snow before Halloween?!

I can't believe we are already having our first snowfall for the year! The kids were so excited they put on all of their snow gear and played out in it using everybit of snow they could to make snowmen and snowballs.

Carving Pumpkins

Every year Mike lets the kids draw a design for their pumpkin and he helps carve it.

Uncle Dan and his design of one of the characters from Monsters vs. Aliens.

Chuck O' Gramma

My father in law is a pediatrician and one time one of his patients told him excitedly we are going to chuck o gramma for dinner!

It's actually Chuck O' Rama. It's an all you can eat restaurant. We went there for Mike's Grandma's Birthday. The kids were in heaven because they could pick whatever they wanted to eat for dinner instead of having to eat what's put in front of them at home.

Mike's parents, Great Aunt Nadine, and Grandma on the right.

First kindergarten fieldtrip

I got to help with Will's first field trip... to the pumpkin patch. We saw the pumpkin patch, went through a corn maze, played on a playground, and picked out our own pumpkins. He loved it.

Nate the Great is Eight!

What better place to take a bunch of boys for a birthday party than Jump On It! Lots of trampolines hooked together in a big warehouse. They jumped for an hour strait. Then back home for cake, ice cream, and presents. How lucky we are to have him in our family. I love his energy, creativity, friendliness, desire to do what's right, intelligence, and cheerfulness. Happy Birthday Nate!

A Monster Bash

Jim had a monster 2nd birthday! Complete with pizza, monster bean bag toss, monster match, monster eyeball relay race, and monster cupcakes. Everyone got to create their own...

New Wave Funky Chicken

Alpine Loop

I love the fall.

My little artists

India Fest

When I was at BYU I went to an India Fest in Spanish Fork. It was on a farm with llamas and a house part of which was used for their prayers and worship. There was great Indian food, Indian dancers and all kinds of pictures about their traditions and beliefs. A couple hundred people attended. Since we are here again during India Fest Mike and I decided to take our kids to experience a little bit of another culture without having to go to the other side of the world. The llamas are still there but now there are a few thousand people who attend this event every year, a large temple has been built, an outdoor theatre for the dancing and the food unfortunately is not as good as it used to be.