OuR Scary PumPkins!!!

These are some of our pumpkins. The first picture shows the kids' jack-o-lanterns. We let them draw the picture they wanted then Phil and I carved them. We loved Noah's.

Top to Bottom: Sam's, Noah's, Abbie's

Shauntel's (Aren't I Freaking Awesome!!!) The little one has a face too, I should have carved him out a light.

Phil's spooky Jack-O-Lanterns

*We didn't use any patterns to create our jack-o-lanterns this year. That's all freehand, baby!!*

Our trip to the pumpkin patch!

The kids had a lot of fun being able to pick out their own pumpkin. It took Abbie FOREVER!! (She had to find the right one I guess). My sisters Andrea and Lacey were able to come with us. It was Jaylee's and Gaven's first time at a pumpkin patch. We have carved pumkins every weekend since October 1st. Well actually sometime in September. Phil loves Halloween.

Kids (minus Gaven)Sammy

Abigail

Noah loves his pumpkinEmma SueAndrea and GavenLacey and our neice, Jaylee

Mommy Daughter Date!!

A couple of weeks ago our ward had an old-fashioned Tea Party. It was really cute. They had little sandwiches made with pink bread, cookies, veggies and fruit. The girls had fun. We made scrapbook pages and played games and got this really cute picture taken with my beautiful girls.

Phil was asked to watch the kids in the nursery. Sam and Noah had lots of fun playing with their friends from church. We stayed and helped clean up, Phil (of course) found these moustaches from one of the games we played. Sam and Noah were pretending to be Mario (I'm sure that Mario loves tea parties too). I am so glad we got this picture taken.

Tie-Dye at Auntie Andrea's!!!!

My sisters and I are starting a new tradition. Every year before halloween we get together and make Fall or Halloween stuff. We each choose a craft or something like it. Last year Natalie and Phil made really cool headstones for our front yard. Andrea and I made spider egg sacs that hung from our porch. Well, this year Andrea made ghosts out of cheese cloth and sugar water. We had lots of fun. Abbie made her own she had so much fun. They turned out really cute and will look great with a black light.

My idea came from the Family Fun magazine. We tie-dyed some orange shirts for all the kids. We were going to draw little pumkin faces but we decided that we liked it better without. Andrea, Lacey and I did all 5 shirts and Abbie did hers all by herself. The kids loved it. Well, all except Emma as you can tell from the picture.

From left to right: Abigail, Jaylee (my neice), Samuel, Gaven (my nephew), Noah, Emma

Sam's and Abbie's First day of School!!

School Time Again!

Sam is officially a first grader!!! He loves it. He told me, "First grade is way better than kindergarten". He loves going all day because he gets lunch and recess.

It makes me so sad to see her go. I almost cried at least 5 times that day. She wanted to walk in all by herself but I couldn't handle it. She goes in alone now and I still have a hard time with that. She loves it and I love it because she gets to burn off all her extra energy.

Star Wars in Brigham City!!

The Float!!!

Peach Day Parade!!!

We love peach days! The parade is always one of our favorites even though it was about 2 hours 15 minutes long. Phil's whole family was with us. Ben (Phil's youngest bro.) was in the parade. The kids loved his crazy alien costume. I will have to find a picture and post it. Anyway, there were 130 floats and about half way through, Sam saw a Star Wars float. He was so excited he couldn't hardly stand it. All of his favorite characters were on the float. Phil took Sam to the end of the parade so he could get pictures with his best guys! The parade was over for Sam at that point. He is such a GEEK!! He can't help it when he comes from a family of them. (Yes... Phil, Jay and Ben) But I still love you all.

Jango Fett and Sam

Storm Trooper and Sam