More To Come...

I'm slowly playing catch-up...there will be more posts coming to get us current!

Halloween & The Pumpkin Walk

We made our annual trip to the Pumpkin Walk with Konnie & the kids...it was so much more enjoyable this year compared to others...it wasn't freezing cold! I wish every year was as warm...

Halloween was unusually warm this year too...it was nice!

Lauren wanted to be Jessie this year from Toy Story...this was our own version of the costume. Isn't she so cute?!

Ben & Ryker dressed up as Thing 1 & Thing 2...of course we had to go trick-or-treating together!

They were getting quite a bit of attention, however, Ryker wasn't thrilled with the idea! He eventually warmed up...it was hilarious watching these two 'things' run around together!

Our cute kiddos! (if only they got along this well all of the time!)

Terrible Twos

Ben turned 2 & boy have we noticed! He is full of energy & attitude...we're still trying to adjust.

Just one of his little quirks...Ben is quite the entertainer!

Kindergarten

It's official...I'm starting to feel old! Ok, maybe not old, but Lauren started Kindergarten this fall & I'm not quite sure how I feel about that! She however, is loving it, & I will admit, I do enjoy the few hours she is gone now that we have 3 children. I think it's the only thing keeping my sane!

The kids got to spend lots of time with their Uncle Jon this fall...he had to come home from Germany for a few months for some surgery. He hung out with us quite a bit...the kids enjoyed every minute of it! (& I enjoyed the extra help)

Angel Moroni

Jake got off work early & we took advantage of being so close to the new Brigham City Temple & went to watch them place the Angel Moroni...

It rained for the first hour or so...

Lauren was keeping herself entertained...there were some weather delays!

The sun finally decided to come out & the wind quit blowing, so they were able to get back to business!

And finally...

The end result. It was a long day, but well worth the wait. We are so excited for the new temple! The kids have to drive by every time we are out & about. We are so blessed to be able to live so close!

4th of July Fun

Since I've been a slacker of a mom & missed soccer sign-ups & haven't got around to swimming lessons, we thought we'd let Lauren do the Miss Liberty pageant for Perry City...she looks thrilled, doesn't she?!

Can you tell she was done with pictures?

Had to get a few pics of the kids dressed up in their 4th of July outfits...

Self explanatory...

Working on that 'Green Thumb'

Helping Daddy...

Lauren helping plant our tomatoes for salsa! Let's hope she gets my Papa Joe's green thumb, we'll have quite a few tomatoes if she does!

I was SO tempted to turn on the water! That wouldn't be very nice though... :)