Trunk-or-treat!

Last year as we where moving in, my kids watched our new ward enjoy trunk-or-treating

and I felt bad because they REALLY wanted to go. 

 I had no idea where anything was, let alone Halloween costumes.

So, I promised them, "Next year we'll go, I promise."

It's next year!

This is our spooky brood!

Ty's real costume wasn't ready.  We came up with a quick, easy NERD costume.

Kaden couldn't wear his real costume because it has a hood...so another quick and easy Zombie.

Syd is a Monarch Butterfly Fairy...her real costume.

Blake couldn't wear his real costume either because it has a mask. 
We went with the next best thing, the Guille suit.

Justin had to work, as usual, so we went with out him, sucker.  He missed out!

They had a yummy dinner, a costume parade, then.....

TRUNK-OR-TREATING. 

The kids had a blast and they got enough candy to tide them over till Trick-or-treating.

"What have you been up to?" you ask?........

So, I've been a slacker, what's new? 

Summer was long, but good.

We have lawn and it's soo nice!  Did I already mention that? 

 

Here's a few other things that we've been up to:  

Kaden finally learned to ride his bike..only because he didn't want to be shown up by his little sister.

Syd learned to ride her bike before Kaden.  It's nice having the church right across the street.

We grew a little tomato garden...that turned out to be a BIG tomato garden.
They where on the south side of the house and go a LOT of water. 
They grew up the house, then fell.
 Then started growing up the house again...and down both window wells.  They where CRAZY!

Kaden lost two teeth within minutes of each other.  And good thing too, he was starting to have shark teeth!

 Kaden and I celebrated our birthday...And for some reason I forgot to take pictures. 

Actually, I think Justin has some.  I'll have to get some from him.

We started back to school...Our first day picture.

Tyler started 6th grade with Mrs. Malmborg and Slater. 

 Blake started 4th grade with Mr. Matt (Mrs. Malmborg's husband). 

Kaden started 2nd grade with Mrs. Stewart. 

And Sydney started Full-day Kindergarten with Miss. Payne. 

 I also went back with them, and I do all 3 recesses! (It stinks, to be honest)

Then there's my favorite Season...FALL!

It took a little longer for me to get motivated to decorate, but here it is!

We have resurrected Frankie, yet again.

We put some spider webs up for Aragon. 

A bale of hay for our new Funkins.

And a few corn stalks

You can kinda see Aragon on the roof...we also have a jack-o-lantern in the front window.

This is Kaden's Funkin...If you don't know what a Funkin is, it's a fake pumpkin that is carvable.

Blake's Mario

Sydney's Hello Zombie

Tyler has a Funkin too, but he's using his for his Halloween costume.  That'll be a surprise for later!

More of summer......

I found more pictures from the 4th. These ones have more of the cousins!

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Also some pictures from our Kennecott Copper Mine trip 

(We had free tickets... took advantage of that)

I felt like I was on a school Field Trip.

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I threw in some pictures of the yard so you can see our lawn progress.

It seems really slow to me. Only because I NEED lawn!

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And last, but not least, our Pioneer Day festivities!

I made foil dinners to honor the pioneers...most of them didn't have that nice of meals though.

We also sat in the front yard with the fire pit to watch the neighborhood fireworks

 and roast Chocolate/Vanilla swirl marshmallows. 

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I'm sure I'll have more pictures later...or find more, somewhere.

Enjoy!!

Summer 2011...So far!

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Life is good......

The kids made it through 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade

and we are enjoying summer!

Justin started in a new shop at work this week

(it's been a long time coming....I think he interviewed for it in August of last year).

And I just finished my audit, on my second round as Treasurer for the PTA.

What more could a person ask for?

When the world seems to be in shambles and a little crazy

 (sometimes a lot crazy) I get to come home to my little preview of Heaven.

All I can do is thank my Heavenly Father for my many blessings.

 And for giving me five people who will always be there for me, no matter what

 (although that might change when the kids become teenagers).