Happy Halloween!!!

Our little devil and angel!!! They are both perfect angels!

This year with having only teenagers at home I thought there would be no dressing up so I had to go buy dog costumes to keep the Halloween spirit! I was surprised last minute everyone found a costume to go to our church Halloween party! After the party Joslyn and Golden came over for our traditional Halloween chili. Two of the teenagers went to a party and the youngest went trick-or-treating! Our costumes are all random, but it was a fun night. Wade and I got these Rastafarian costumes on our cruise to St. Thomas. We've been working on our tans all year!!! Ha Ha! Carmel apples, Joslyns favorite! All worn out after too much Trick-or-treating.

Weekend Get-a-way

After an exhausting week of sewing ruffles on costumes for Laurisa's LIGHT performance group we decided to go see her perform in Snowflake Arizona. We headed up north three hours with the boys. The show was so entertaining and the costumes looked great! The many hours of sewing paid off. It was all worth it!
Sunday we spent the night at Nana's cabin and went to church in Pine. When we came back from church we had surprise visitors--our friends, the Grays and Rollenders.
The kids had so much fun raking leaves, exploring nature, playing games and talking.
The adults also had a great time playing games, talking, taking a Sunday drive up the mountain, and some even fell asleep in the hammock! The highlight was going to the fireside in Payson. It is hard to describe the spirit that was present. It was such an incredible fireside. These youth testified of Christ through song and testimony. We came away touched with a desire to be better and use our talents to serve others. Thank you "LIGHT" for being such amazing examples to all! Laurisa you are our hero!

Fall Break

We love Nana and Grandpa's cabin!

Rocky Point Mexico

We went from the cabin to the beach last week for Fall Break! I always look forward to fall every year so we can get a vacation for a week with the family. This year we spent the first part of the week at Nana and Paul's cabin with my brother Tom and his wife Holly and my nephew Weyland. It was like a family reunion. We had so much fun hiking Fossil Springs watching movies and playing games. The second half of the week we spent at the beach in Rocky Point Mexico. We had the best time this year. It was so wonderful to have Joslyn and Golden with us! They are so much fun to hang out with. At night while the other kids were hanging out with friends we had nights to together to play games, jacuzzi, and talk. What a treat to spend time with them. We always have such a wonderful time relaxing on the beach. It was a much needed vacation!

Coming up for AIR.....

I never want to see another ruffle in my life time!!!
I've been sewing my brains out for the past four days with barely time to breath!!!It's a wonder that I have any left---brains that is. They shut down two days ago. My friend from high school somehow knew I could sew and volunteered me for the sewing committee for Laurisa's performing group.I got the ruffle project on Monday afternoon and was given until Friday to finish it for the performance on Saturday. Nothing like a short notice with 96 hours ahead of me. I had to call in the recruits because I realized that even without eating and sleeping I couldn't have done it by myself. It's a wonder I have any friends left! I have the most incredible friends and family. My friends all helped me sew and saved me at least 36 hours. We called it the sweat shop! My Mom was awesome spending a whole day ruffling! She said I guilted her into it, but was happy to do it for her granddaughter. Wade was incredible, he was Mr. Mom for four days--cleaned, cooked, did the wash-- the whole gamete! Thank you EVERYONE who helped me to get this project done I couldn't have done it without you! I have the best family and friends in the world!!! I think next time I get asked if I own a sewing machine I might have to hide it under a bushel.


The never ending ruffles!!!

Shadow a Student Day!

Picture taken on my cell phone in Jakes math class!
I spent a day as an 8th grader! Last week I was invited with all the other parents to spend a day in the life of an eighth grader. It was definatley an experience. The best part of it was I got to spend the day with my son Jake. I can't believe how smart kids are now a days. We played an American Government game and I had to rely on my son Jake for many of the answers. I think kids are smarter than we were. Jake you are amazing and fun to be with! If I were a boy in the eighth grade I would definately want to hang out with you! Jake thanks for letting me get to follow you around school to all of your classes and spend the day with you.

SpOoKy FaMiLy HoMe EvEniNg

For family night I thought it would be fun to get into the Halloween Spirit of things. We made a spooky candy halloween mansion while watching the Great Pumpkin. Well I should say two of us finished the craft. Laurisa said," how come it is always just you and me whenever we make something as a family?" I told her I guess it is a girl thing because the boys always ditch out! We had fun watching the Great Pumpkin, it brought memories of watching it as a kid. We made a yummy apple cobbler and put together treats for the neighbors to spook attack them! We are all ready for Halloween now! The kids are still figuring out what they want to dress up as--I guess there are somethings that you never out grow!



Laurisa and I didn't eat any of the frosting while we frosted the house!