Cousins

After Halloween Mandy, Eden and Fox were able to spend and extra week here with Laura and I. It was so fun to have them here. I agree with Laura...I have the best sisters ever! Just wish Julie could have stuck around a little longer. I was enjoying the visit so much that I failed to get many pictures. But I did get some yummy new recipes! Eden and Erin loved playing dress up too. They were always in a leotard, princess dress or my favorite would be Eden in an old witch costume that she dubbed as Malificent from Sleeping Beauty!

WELCOME FALL!

I absolutely love the fall! I only wish that it lasted longer in Texas! The high today is 57! Burr! Maybe that is nice for you Utah folks but it is chilly especially considering last week we were enjoying temperatures in the upper 70's. Before the weather turned cold we spent a weekend completely redoing the flower beds. Ryan didn't like what was here so he ripped them right out when we moved in and they have been empty till now. It was a great day spent working together!

See how hard they worked while I took the pictures!

Halloween

We were so blessed to have Mandy, Andrew, Eden and Fox join us for Halloween. What a fun holiday it was to have all of the cousins together and grandma & grandpa came to join in the fun! Here the kids are as Max (Eden), a Bat (Fox), Bumblebee (Emma), Ladybug (Erin) and Seth & his friend Connor went as Dallas Cowboy fans. Seth didn't really want to dress up at all, he just wanted the candy. So this was the only cool thing he could think of since he's 11 ya know. And NO he doesn't even care for the Cowboys that's why he considered it a costume.

Lots and lots of bumblebees and ladybugs this year! They looked like a true "swarm of bees" as we trick-or-treated at the outlets.

Fox was the cutest bat ever! His costume was made out of an umbrella! You should have seen him running from behind. Mandy is so clever!

Erin and aunt Julie with all of her spoils. After the outlets we came home and enjoyed dinner with all of the Burtons and then hit our neighborhood for more treats! It was a fun night!

My little gymnast

Don't mind the horrible lighting of this picture or her undies hanging out....but Erin did a little gymnastics class through the rec center and just loved it! She was quick to make new friends and become the teachers pet. Everyday she asked, "is it Friday yet?" and regardless put her leotard on everyday!

New School Year

Remember how behind I am right? So these were taken on the first day of school....so we are talking back in August! I'm so behind! The only reason I am posting these things is for my own benefit. Last year I took my blog and compiled all of the years highlights in a groovy book. I'm hoping to do the same this year. The kids started a new school this year - Chandler. They have done great even though it was so difficult to leave all of their Story friends and teachers. They still compare everything but are making new friends and learning the ropes.

JUMP

I absolutely just loves these pictures Dave took in the backyard after church one Sunday while we were there. Totally jumping in their Sunday best...but I love how each of their personalities just shine through!

After the open house we invaded Traci's home and enjoyed lunch there with Shanna and Traci's families. Then we took advantage of how close we were to Kennecott. That was the first time we had ever been. It was really interesting to see up close! It is the worlds largest open pit copper mine. Check out the actual size of the tires that the trucks use in the mines!