Gabe's Eagle Court of Honor

I thought this picture would be bigger. Oh well. We are holding an Eagle Scout Court of Honor for Gabriel on Saturday, November 14th at 3:00 pm at the Deseret Building. Of course you are all invited. I will try to get some invitations out but I'm not good at getting things done. Just a heads up so you can possibly work this into your busy schedules. If you can make it great and if you can't that's fine too.

Caleb Is Rhyming Me

These two are best buds, but they really know how to push one another's buttons. Its an interesting thing to watch their dynamic grow and change over time. We usually end up with Caleb figuring some way to get Julian upset. My favorite example was this week when Caleb (who has begun to really rhyme in ernest) began finding rhymes for Julian's name. Julian didn't like it, but Caleb wouldn't stop. Julian, very upset by now, said "Dad, Caleb's rhyming me". It was too cute not to note somewhere.

Owl Cookies

I haen't been feeling very motivated to take photos lately after doing my photo class, but I'm slowly getting back into it again. We've made these owl cookies for the past couple years and this is the first year the boys have really kind of known what we're doing and gotten excited about them. They're great for kids because they can put the eyes (M&Ms) and beak (cashew nuts) on and love to see the cookie turn into an owl. Plus Jack loved stuffing his face with the M&Ms. I love doing holiday things! Besides owl cookies we went to the pumpkin patch on Saturday with my sister Lindsay and had a wonderful time,. We decorated our pumpkins yesterday for FHE (we just stick eyes and mouthes on them, cutting up the pumpkin seems like too much work!). On Thursday for Joy School we are making a jack o lantern, so that should be fun too. Next week we are going trick or treating at our neighborhood retirement home and there are a lot of Hallowe'en parties happening on Saturday. It sure is a fun time of year!

Guess Who's Rockin Mickey For Halloween?

Me! Should be fun. Caleb's Spider Man and Julian is Buzz Lightyear. The babies will be turtles and Melissa...what will Melissa be? I'll let her fill you in once she figures it out.

Leah's been a little under the weather

Of course any time she's under the weather I'm overly concerned since she has a "history" of near death experiences. Prayers would be appreciated. Nothing terrible yet but she turns so quickly. Thanks and love you all...

Cowtown Half Marathon!!!

The start...of course I have my head down...

Somewhere along the way...

I finished...amazing!!! There were photographers all along the way. Most of the photos they took of me I had my head down. I know I sort of walk with my head down but it was weird to have photographic evidence of my hanging head. Anyway I finished and got a cowbell which Leah promptly took into her possession. Don't even know where the thing is at this point. I've had trouble with my left hamstring for about 6 weeks now. Not sure what I did or why it's not getting better so I kind of hobbled the last 3 miles of this walk. I was amazed how many walkers there were. I was sure I was going to get lost and that I would be the only one walking. Of course I was taking the whole Gilbert worry and stress thing a little too far. I didn't get lost and I wasn't the only one walking and I wasn't the last one in so I figure it was some sort of success. My time was 3 hours and 36 minutes. The stuff I read said any reasonably fit person can walk a half marathon in 4 hours so I guess that makes me reasonably fit. Ha...

Apple Hill Day Trip

Today Janessa, Jamie and I went to apple hill with the kids. We had a picnic lunch, walked around, got apple treats, and took pictures of the kids playing in the pumpkins! We all took pictures, so they will have to add some too! It was fun & super nice weather! :)

Liam doing his scared face!

Karlee doing hers!

Our attempt to take a picture of all 3...obviously failed.

My favorite of Karlee :)

I think they are looking at Janessa...

A classic halloween face.

The boys climbing! Karlee tried to keep up with them...didn't work out too well.

Another attempt at a group picture. Another failure.
(Emma was taking a nap...so sadly we didn't get a picture of her.)

Haunted Ghost Mansion

Grandma Louise bought Liam a Haunted Ghost Mansion, and so for Family Home Evening last night we put it together. Liam loved it, although at first he didnt think he could eat the candies, or touch the frosting. He figured it out after Dad told him he could eat it...we had such a great time making it! Thank you Grandma Louise!