Happy Halloween!!

We had a great time visiting Red Butte Garden's (after dark event), carving pumpkins with friends on family night, going to preschool programs, kindergarten parades, trick-or-treating at both mom and dad's work, and making mummy dogs/donuts at Stewarts. We got way too much candy an may have to visit Uncle Reed's office at Christmas time.

Trip to San Francisco

James and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary this year. We were too busy in the summer to get away, but we finally did it this september. We went to San Francisco with the Stewarts and Sheehans. It was a blast. The weather was great. We biked across Golden Gate Bridge into Saucalito, hiked in the Muir wood, shopped around Union Square, went to a Jazz club, and of course went to a Giants game. Thanks to James' sisters and mom for watching the boys while we were gone.

Can you believe Becky finally posted?!

First of all, thank you Gina for emailing me this picture. This is the only picture I have been able to save on our computer since January. We have had computer issues and are finally getting a new computer. More blog updates are sure to come. I have enjoyed keeping up with everyone else's blog.
This picture was taken at swim lessons. The boys took swim lessons the last part of our summer vacation. They both did great and loved their teachers. Sam will actually put his head under the water (finally) and even likes it now. They always finished their lessons with a soak in the hot tub and a jump on the trampoline. It made for a fun routine for the last 4 weeks.
Our June and July was crazy but fun. We have traveled to NM, Lake Tahoe, Bear Lake, and St. George. I was able to work 2 days a week while the boys played with their cousins Savannah and Sierra.
This fall Sam started Kindergarten. He loves his teacher and having something on his social agenda every afternoon. Mo is adjusting to having mom as a playmate more and Sam less. He will start preschool this week and go on tues/thurs afternoon. James and I invested in carseats for both cars. He works from home on tues/thurs and I will work those afternoons, so we start the routine of school carpool drop offs and pick ups.

New Beginnings

We had a great New Beginnings this week. Our president picked the theme "Be loyal to the Royal within You." All the girls were princesses in waiting. They were given a quest to perform to their family to prove they were worthy to become princesses

After their quests, they were given arrows to pin on the dragon while blindfolded. It was so much fun and the girls were great sports.

After they slayed the dragon the bishop crowned them. We had paper bag crowns, because we had read "the Paper Bag Princess " (A must read-especially if you have little girls) earlier that evening. He also talked to them about the war we are fighting against satan and the tools they have been given.

We have the best group of girls. I love working with them and our leaders every week. It truly is a blessing in my life.

It also helps to have a brother who is a fantastic artist. He drew exactly what I wanted, to the scale I wanted. He did it freehanded, without any picture....amazing. Thank you Tom!!! (apparently he has drawn a lot of dragons, unicorn, and castles during sacrement meeting:)

Junior Jazz Sam

Sam's friend asked him to play basketball with him this winter. (Yes they do start them that young) He started Junior Jazz two weeks ago and loves it. Last week he kept asking if he was going to play basketball today. On the morning of his game he woke up at 6 am and was dressed and ready to play. He then bugged James every 5 minutes, asking if it was time yet, until his 9am game.

Halloween on Christmas

It looks like we are getting ready to trick-or-treat. Santa brought Hulk and Clone Trooper paraphernalia to the boys. It was a lot of fun and also very wild.

The boys are trying to figure out just how Santa gets up and down the chimney. They decorated sugar cookies to leave for Santa with some milk.

We decorated a gingerbread train earlier in december. Each night I would pull it down and let them attack it. They didn't mess with their hands....mouths are more efficient.

Happenings during the holidays

We have had fun during this holiday season. It started by getting bunk beds over Thanksgiving weekend. The boys have loved being in the same room together. So far there have been no injuries...just a lot of late nights with tired kids in the morning.

We went to the Festival of Trees to see the Plummers tree that they do in honor of their daughter, Lucy. Our Young Women had made one too. The boys loved it.

The first day it snowed the boys were so excited. They squeezed into boots and snow suits from last year and had a blast. Why don't they make gloves for little kids? I have only found mittens. Their little hands freeze.