HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Who is this handsome space trooper guarding 'Miss Stephanie'?

It's Buzz Lightyear (aka Kolby)!!

Who will you call when the 'Decepticons' come around?

Optimus Prime (aka Kaleb)!

Who do you need to grant you a wish?

A 'fairy princess' (aka Keilana)!

We hope that everyone will have a fun & safe halloween!!

Pumpkin heads!!

Yip - we finally carved pumpkins with our family last night.......okay, Andy did, I didn't. I just barely carved mine today. I love seeing creative pumpkins on everyone's doorsteps!

Halloween Surprise Treats!

This week we got a visit from the 'Phantom Ghost' & the 'Trio' (Vampire, Witch & Frankenstein).

It's so fun to have someone ring your doorbell & then all you find at the door is a plate of treats! I'm just not very good at making treats & delivering them......I was so lazy, I asked my in-laws to stop by my house & get their share of treats (ha ha)........yes, my sisters' famous chocolate chip cookies. We received cookies & candy.......they were delicious!!

(This is not an actual picture, but they did look that good!)
I did get a workout.......last night (during a commercial break of The Office) - I delivered some cookies for the 'trio' by foot: you're supposed to post the picture on your door or window so others know not to go there.......anyway, I ran to a friends' house down the street & didn't see their picture until I got right to the doorstep......so I turned around & tried going to another home - oh, they have the picture......then I ran across the street to another family - their lights were off, so I couldn't tell........so then I ran to our neighbors house (at this point I'm worried that I'm missing the Office, so I was desperate)........it was dark so I don't THINK they had the picture up, so I just rang the doorbell & ran (too much for me, ha).
I heard them open the door, as I'm knocking on my own door trying to get in.

UEA weekend

The fall break started off pretty bad........with BYU losing to:

But, on Friday we went to the:

at Thanksgiving Point & it was a blast!! We went last year & I think its becoming a family tradition now. A big thanks to my awesome family for coming with us!

We did the usual......pony rides, petting zoo, carriage ride, huge bouncers & slides, haunted house (which Kaleb loved) & checking out the booths. This year Kaleb tried the rocket launch & the kids enjoyed the dance performances.

Yesterday, the kids & I went to:

I had never been there before, but heard alot about it........it is awesome! I just wish that I had 'interior designing' skills - everything there is beautiful - they would look great in my home! I'm definitely going back!!

What a great ending to the long weekend......hope everyone had fun!

Lana's ready...........

When Kaleb's school bus arrived this morning, Keilana was so excited and screamed "shoes" (meaning she needed to get hers on)........then eventually she grabbed her Princess purse full of her essentials (brush, mirror, shades, cell phone & necklace) - then she grabbed her backpack & I put it on her........then Kaleb's bus was gone! She wasn't sad, she just dumped everything out of her purse & then turned on the TV (ha ha).
Don't you just love her messy hair & pjs that are too small..........too funny!

What was I thinking?

Mmmm, doesn't that look good?
We went to Red Robin last night with some old friends of ours who we haven't seen since we left Provo. Anyway, for some reason I thought that it would be nice to take Keilana with us........WRONG! All she wanted to do was walk around & when our friends arrived, she screamed & then cried louder & louder. Finally when the food came, she ate quietly, but she had to be between Andy & I to eat.

We tried to keep her happy with taking pictures.

This entertained her for a while.........thanks pumpkin!
Anyway, lesson learned.......

Procrastinating.........

"Hmmmm, what do I want to be for halloween?"

Kaleb wants to be something intimidating....

Lana just wants to be something 'pretty'......

Kolby doesn't care, he'll be happy either way.
(Sorry its blurry, the boys wouldn't keep still - ha ha)

This is what they were last year..............
I guess you'll have to wait in a few weeks to find out what they chose.

Conference Weekend

I hope everyone had a great conference weekend.........we got to watch all 4 sessions as a family & I was surprised that the kids stayed around to listen. I think they loved how church was on TV.
We enjoyed all the talks - I especially loved Joseph B. Wirthlin's.

It was wonderful to see my kids listening carefully whenever Pres. Monson spoke. Lana would point to him & say 'prophet'.....it was cute. I hope that my kids will always follow his counsel. Can't wait for the November Ensign!

Date Night.............Football!

Only during Conference weekend will our Utah football teams play during the week - University of Utah played last night & just barely beat the Oregon State Beavers. My friend Stacey said that she hopes they stay undefeated as well as BYU, so it'll be the BEST final game in November when BYU slaughters Utah........I like that idea too.
VS

Tonight @ 6pm
GOOOO COUGARS!!!