Halloween

Halloween lasted several days at our house this year. We had school parades, pumpkin painting parties and then the actual holiday itself. We went with Pa and Joanie to The Garden After Dark at Red Butte Gardens. They had a bunch of activities for everyone. The kids painted pumpkins and got their faces painted. We decided to forgo carving pumpkins this year and painted. It was a lot less messy and the kids actually got to do it themselves. Harlee had a fun pre-school party and it was another busy time of the year for us.

Harlee

Harlee is loving dance and tumbling this year. She is in a 5-7 Ballet/Jazz combo class and is doing a great job keeping up even though she is the youngest in her class. She also loves her tumbling class. She can do a mean back walkover and keeps telling me how bad she wants to be able to do an aerial and back handspring. They were getting rid of some of the trophys at the studio and Teresa made a big deal of it in tumbling. The girls had to do a trick and then she presented them with her trophy. Harlee was so excited. The trophy is almost as big as she is.

Teacher Work Day and UEA

The kids had the entire week off of school this week for Teacher Work Days and UEA. We didn't have anything major planned. The boys went to the Haunted Village with Pa and Joanie and had the crap scared out of them. My mom came over and the kids decorated sugar cookies and we made it to a playoff game for High School Football. It was a pretty low key week, just the way I like them.

Trevin's Dream Come True

Trevin's team played in one last baseball tournament this year. He has a boy on his team who has an uncle that plays for the Houston Astros. Because the Astros didn't make it to the playoffs their team was done and he had come home to visit family. He made an appearance at their game tonight and was so nice to sign hats, mitts and to take pictures with these boys. It was definitely a dream come true for any aspiring athlete.

Family Pics 2011

We had our neighbor and an amazing photographer take our pictures again this year. We chose Wheeler Farm and I was amazed by all the different spots that there actually was. Now that the kids are older pictures are so much easier and way less stressful. She did a great job and I am so happy with the end result.

More Utah Football

At the last minuted and only 90 minutes before game time we got a call from parents of a friend of Trevin asking if we wanted their two tickets for the game that day. Of course, Brett jumped at the chance. I opted out because it was cold outside so he took McKade with him. They had a blast even though the Utes lost again.

University of Utah Football

Thanks to some amazing friends we were able to use their 4 season tickets for the opening game of the PAC 12 Season at home. It was also homecoming and the stadium was packed. The Utes ended up losing the game but the atmosphere and energy from the crowd was amazing and so much fun.