Photos by Kody!

My little photographer... I was taking some pics of the kids (trying to get all 4 to cooperate= NIGHTMARE SESSION)... anyway, Makenna wouldn't sit still so I put her in my lap and asked Kody to take a few pictures. I had the manual settings ready and showed him how to frame and focus before shooting. This was his first picture...

These were his next shots. He said, "Is it ok, if I took it when you weren't looking?" I was so happy he did... like a good photographer, he knew when to keep snapping pics! I love candids and I am almost NEVER in pictures. Thank you Kody for doing such a great job!!!

Pre-Turkey Day

At preschool this week, we made hand print turkeys and talked about being thankful. Caden said, "I am thankful for corn dogs." :)

Hi... I was taking Caden's picture, and she saw the camera and said, "Cheez." I know her shirt is NICE and Clean! UGH!

Ashley saw what we made at preschool today and decided to make some of her own. She was excited that I had enough for her to make the hat AND the necklace.

Hope you all have a great turkey day!

Now.. I am off to see if ANY channel here will actually play the UT/ BYU game.. GO UTES!

Show

As I was putting her to bed tonight, she told me, "Tomorrow I will be putting on a singing show in my bedroom and you are invited. My bed will be the stage and we can set up chairs -- I might need some from your class-- and we can give people tickets. If you want, you can play Kody's gintar (aka guitar)." I have no idea where she gets these ideas... but it reminds me of my carefree days making up dances in my neighbor's yard or carefully lining up all my dolls to watch me put on a show...

Ashley is always saying that she thinks grown ups have all the fun (after all, we get to stay up late and go to bed whenever we want). It's times like these that part of me thinks kids have all the fun... no stress, no worries other than what she will wear for her performance and what she should write on the tickets...

Halloween: Neighborhood Style!

Ok, so we really do have a fun neighborhood! These are just SOME of the kids that live on our street. Halloween was great! We had a neighborhood BBQ with 10 families (I think there were actually 15 but I didn't know all of them -- they were friends/ family of neighbors).

Caden was inside during this family picture. He was crying and refusing to wear his $20 Thomas the Train costume we bought (so glad we spent THAT money!).

Ever see a dinosaur riding a bike?!

The party set up... believe it or not, we do this almost every weekend! FUN!!!!!!!!!

Pumpkin Fun!

Getting our pumpkins...

Where do we start?

"I would like you to meet Ron." (yes, she named her pumpkin, Ron.)

Caden had the most fun. Every time I turned around he was adding more pumpkins to our wagon. I had to explain that we didn't need 20 pumpkins! He just piling them in!

Makenna tried so hard to pull the wagon but it was too heavy so Caden pushed it from the other end.

Trying to get all 4 of them to hold still and look at me... ugh!

I LOVE This Guy!

When sadness hits, it is always a moment to stop and reflect on our lives. I am so thankful to have this guy as my husband and best friend. After 17 years together, he still makes me laugh and makes me so happy! Happy Birthday, Honey!

The Fun of Fall Break

We did get to enjoy a short getaway for our Fall Break. We rented a cabin in Greer with some friends. The kids got along really well and the weather was fun! It was cool during the day and cold at night (FUN!) One night, we took a moonlight hike. The moon was almost full and the sky was so clear! Kids were a teeny bit scared (Kody: "This looks like the Forbidden Forest... like we will see Voldemort out here!"). We finally got a chance to wear long sleeves and even jackets! The leaves were so pretty on the trees (did I get pics though? NO! UGH!) The kids are all looking at some ducks on the pond.

A lesson on how to throw a horseshoe...

Morgan wanted to be wherever Kody was! CUTE!

Checking out the car...

Riding the quad... Thanks Grandpa and Grandma for letting us use it!



Making leaf rubbings (Great idea, Marybeth!)

More quad fun. It was a little crazy with Paige steering, but Caden did great on the breaks! ;) Hang on, Makenna!

The group...

Lots of fun collecting pine cones!

Taking a break on the swing out front.

Last quad ride of the trip. Goodbye Greer! Wish we could go more often!!