Skeleton Time – Literally!

Yes, it is that time of year again. Goblins and ghosts and witches too! But scariest of all is the Skeleton. Noelle started the season off perfect. She took 1st place on all four races in the team trials. We are so proud of her. She is currently in Whistler, Canada practicing on the Olympic track. Great Job Noelle! We miss you!!!

Cornbelly’s

Noelle and I decided to pack up and take all of the kids to Thanksgiving point for some Halloween fun. The boys shot corn out of cannons, we took a tractor train ride through the corn field, jumped on the inflated enormous trampolines, and made it out of the corn maze alive.

Autumn is in the Air

With the colors on the leaves changing, we have a family tradition to take a drive up the canyon and look at the fall leaves. We made it up to Tibble Fork Reservoir where we had a little picnic, skipped rocks, and enjoyed the autumn air.

Party time!

I have to say, I absolutely love teaching the 6-7 years olds at church. They are like little adults who occasionally yell out crazy things that most of their parents would be embarrassed about. I had a class “breakfast-pajama” party with them and had a great time. I will be sad when I have to say goodbye at the end of the year.

Fall Soccer

Soccer season has officially ended and only in time for the cold weather. Jayden was able to attend soccer camp this summer, and I must say it really seemed to pay off. He is excited for basketball season to start again though. Here we go again!

JUNGLE TIME!!!

Yes, with the cooler weather we have had to be creative and find a few indoor activities. So I took all of the kids, including my temporary adoptee, to Jungle Jim’s. Lacee, Aysia and I rode the roller coaster and loved it. Jayden and Skyler’s favorite ride were the bumper cars.

Brighton Cabin

Once again, we were able to take a quick trip to the cabin up Big Cottonwood Canyon. Unfortunately for Taylor, he had knee surgery the day we went up. He had his ACL repaired and will be down for a while. He was quite the trooper though and seemed to sleep most of the time. We were able to hike a little and take a drive through guardsman’s pass to Park City. The fall leaves were amazing. The kids were definitely spoiled by their Great Aunt Jan and Grandma Woobie. Thank you for the great trip! It was much needed!

Makeup Woes

So I thought it would be a while before Aysia asked if she could start wearing makeup, but oh no, she decided not to ask and just start without my permission. I was actually quite impressed that she knew the mascara was to be applied within the vicinity of the eye. I can’t wait to see what she plans on trying at age 3!

First Day Of School

I am always quite sad when the first day of school rolls around. I love the lazy summer days that we can fill with our own fun. However, the new schedule and early bed times are always a plus. I always miss the long summer nights when the cold weather begins, but I will always look forward to fall and the changing leaves.

CALIFORNIA 2009

We had the opportunity to take a nice looong trip to California just before school started. We thought it would be a very relaxing trip with very little planned, however that quickly changed. My Mom and Dad, Noelle, Janson and Lacee came along and we even met up with Rob and Gege’s cute family in California for a couple of days. We had a couple of great days at the beach. We roasted Marshmallows over a fire pit, ate lots of great food and enjoyed the body surfing. We were able to visit with my Uncle Mike and Aunt Pat for an afternoon which is always something to look forward to. We hit the shopping district for one day and bought a few school clothes for the boys. What a great place!!! I could spend a whole week there. Then we took a boat ride to Catalina Island where we snorkeled, rode bikes and relaxed on the beach. We decided to try our luck on the PRICE IS RIGHT. Well, as it turns out, I will once again be on National Television due to my famous sister Noelle. Yes, she was called to Contestants row on the very last bidding. Unfortunately, she did not make it up on stage, but had a few great laughs with Drew! I believe the air date is November 16th. We will keep you posted. Then we finally made it to good old DISNEY. What a great place. The boys favorite ride was Buzz Light Year. We also enjoyed the Tower of Terror. Then it was time to pack up and go home – Always disappointing.