Kaityn's Photo Shoot by Mom

I assure you that I am not a professional photographer by any means, but I someday would love that! I love photography and just can't get enough pictures. Ask my kids, I always am taking pictures and snapping that flash in their eyes. Thank you for being patient with me! Kaitlyn and her friend Laine were dressed in their Dancers Company uniforms when we went to the park and so I decided it would be fun to play around taking their pictures. So here you go....

I MISS MY UTAH FRIENDS!

Thursday, my friend Kami Nelson texted me and suggested that I come down on Saturday for a girls day out. I have needed a break for a very long time and so I jumped on the chance! I woke up early Saturday morning and was in Cache Valley by 8:30 a.m. I decided to stay the night and come home early sunday morning so I could make it for church.

To be honest, I cannot get enough of my friends because they are more like sisters than friends! Since I never had sisters I have found them in amazing friendships of amazing women who have touched my life and have been such incredible examples.

I was able to see 5 of my great friends! Shellie, Sheila, Brooke, Kami and Pat. I love you all so much and I thank you for the amazing time that I had on Saturday! I haven't laughed so much for a long time! We can't wait as long to get together! Our next Girls Retreat is being planned for January, so be thinking!

HALLOWEEN 2008

AMANDA-ANGEL BRIANNE-PEBBLES KAITLYN-FAIRY CARSON-BATMAN

WE HAD A FABULOUS HALLOWEEN! AMANDA HAS BEEN PLANNING A HALLOWEEN PARTY FOR OVER A MONTH AND SO WE WERE BUSY FINALIZING EVERYTHING FOR THIS. THE PARTY WENT WELL DESPITE HAVING 30 TEENAGERS ALL DRESSED UP HERE IN OUR HOME. THEY WENT ON A SCAVENGER HUNT, ATE LOTS OF YUMMY FOOD AND WATCHED A SCARY MOVIE. AMANDA IS SUCH THE SOCIAL GIRL! SHE LOVES TO HAVE FUN!

BRIANNE'S HALLOWEEN FUN STARTED AT SCHOOL WITH A DANCE (YIKES), AND GAMES. SHE WAS NOT THRILLED THAT THERE WAS A DANCE. BRIANNE IS NO INTO THE BOY SCENE AT ALL! BRIANNE AND HER FRIEND TANEESHA WENT TRICK OR TREATING AND THEN THEY CAME BACK HERE TO HANG OUT AND EAT AND THEN THEY WENT TO TANEESHA'S FOR A SLEEPOVER. THESE GIRLS ARE BEST OF FRIENDS!

KAITLYN HAD A FUN DAY WITH THE HALLOWEEN FESTIVITIES AT SCHOOL AND THEN SHE AND HER FRIEND LAINE WENT TO THE TRUNK OR TREAT AT THE CHURCH AND THEN OUT TO A MASSIVE PARTY THAT OUR NEIGHBOR'S PUT ON FOR THEIR KIDS AND FRIENDS. (KAITLYN IS SUCH THE SOCIAL GIRL, JUST LIKE AMANDA.)

CARSON HAD SUCH A FUN DAY! HE HAD A PARTY AT DAYCARE/PRESCHOOL. HE COULDN'T WAIT FOR TRICK OR TREATING! WE WENT TRUNK OR TREATING AT THE CHURCH AND THEN I TOOK HIM WITH ME TO DROP KAITLYN OFF AT THE PARTY AT THE MATHIE'S SHOP AND PAM SPOILED HIM WITH A TON OF CANDY AND GOODIES. WE THEN STOPPED AT CARSON'S BEST PAL, CAMI (CAMI IS MY BEST PAL, TOO!) WHO WAS MAKING HOMEMADE DONUTS. OH SO YUMMY!

WE HURRIED HOME TO PARTY SOME MORE WITH AMANDA AND HER GANG! HALLOWEEN WAS SO MUCH FUN! THANK HEAVEN'S FOR OUR KIDS! THEY BRING US SO MUCH JOY!

Grandstands of Terror-What An Adventure!

My amazing beehive advisor, Erin and I decided to take our girls to the Grandstands of Terror at the fair grounds. We had such an amazing turnout! We had all but one of our girls (we missed you Rachel!) plus we had several non-members. So awesome that we had such a huge group. We split into 4 groups! Watching these young girls with such excitement and anticipation was priceless! We had a great time! We all survived despite some of the girls were terrified! Sorry girls! You are awesome! I sure love you!

Pumpkin Painting

Instead of carving pumpkins this year, we decided to paint them. They turned out really fun! One of my favorite joys is to see my kids so excited about life! They all took pride in making sure their pumpkin turned just right. Carson thought we messed up on his paint job until Brianne painted a face on it and it looked like a Wolf. Happy Halloween!

2nd Annual Shelley, Idaho Pumkin Walk

The Blackfoot Medical Clinic that I work for decided to put a display in the Shelly Pumkin Walk. Our theme was United We Stand In Health Care. Brianna Pearson, Sheila Tibbits, our amazing Adminstrator, Amanda and I worked on the display after all the planning to pull everything together.

I called mom and invited her to meet us at the Pumpkin Walk. I thought it would be fun for the kids to make some memories with their grandparents. Mom and Dad brought my nephews Kim and Keegan down with them. We had such a fun time! We first arrived when it was light outside, and then mom and dad treated us for dinner, and then decided to the let the kids play at the park and went back after dark and it was so much more stunning.

What a fun, festive activity to do to enjoy our beautiful fall weather. So many creative displays. (I hope I have not deleted pictures from our display or I'll be really sad.So for now I will display other fun photos until I can locate them.)