Halloween Fun!

I was in charge of Joey's class party. We had a crazy time. What a cute mummy!

We love Halloween at our house. We had another fun filled time. My husband has been working out lately. Can u tell?? Would you believe he wore this to the office???And, how many dads would wear this while trick-or-treating?. Wayne had a great time scaring the neighbors. Some still don't know who was under the mask.. :-)

Pumpkin carving on Halloween Eve...

Haley hasn't eaten ANY candy since May. And she still went trick-or-treating. (We bought her candy stash for $20.) She is going 1 year without candy for $100. We are very proud of her & her will power!

Joey's stash...

What a cute bunch!!

Jason and his BFF Nico at our neighborhood block party!! We had a great time!

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Boston 2008

Had many requests for a Boston post..

Some fall colors near the visitor's center at Lexington, MA where the Revolutionary War began.

One of many (many) meals with our close friends and business partners. We all LOVE to eat! Always some of the highlights of our trips!!

On the road to Tunbridge, VT (outside of Sharon, VT) Beautiful!!

The road to the visitor's center. 100 yr old Maple trees.

Visitor's Center at Sharon Vt. (Birthplace of Joseph Smith) Beautiful place! A highlight of our trip.. We had a great trip up thru New Hampshire and into Vermont. (Sorry to JaNae who got stuck in the back seat for the drive.)

This should be a postcard!! Wayne is pretty proud of this shot!

The guys pondering around Walden pond.. Hope they got some inspiration!!

Ok, raise your hand if you always thought Plymouth Rock was bigger than this??? Wow!

We tried and tried to get this kid to smile for the perfect fall leaf shot.. This was the closest we could get.. Where did that hat come from?? The 1st of 3 nights in a row of lobster.. Hey, we were so close to Maine, right?

Our little sailor man... He was such a great traveler. Slept thru most of the trip..

Looks like Mesa, huh??? Yeah right!

On Boston Harbor.. We threw some tea overboard just for fun...

With Otis, our Freedom Trail tour-guide. He was great.

The view from our hotel room.. The green belt is the Boston Commons. (A mini Central Park and the oldest public park in the U.S.)

Boston is a great place to visit especially in the fall. We had a wonderful time!

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We need more carrots at our house!!!

How did I get 3 kids with glasses! I haven't even checked 2 of them yet. Joey does look pretty cute in them. School has been better already.
Joe was so excited to find camoflage glasses. He is all boy. He has had fun showing everyone.
He looks older. I am glad that he only has to wear them for school and homework.

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Let Him Do It With Simplicity...

Today we walked around Walden Pond (outside of Concord, Mass) where Henry David Thoreau once lived. It was beautiful! It was also extra special since L. Tom Perry just spoke at Conference about Thoreau's experience in solitude at the pond. Elder Perry spoke of Thoreau's search for simplicity in life as he counseled us to seek it in our own lives.. We pondered that as we walked around the pond. A highlight of our Boston trip... More to follow...

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I love Conference

One of my favorite time of the year is the fall. One thing that comes with the cooler weather and the start of the holidays is Conference. This weekend was AWESOME ! ! :) I was very uplifted and ready to do a little better. I loved every talk. My Top 3 were.....

1. Elder Bednar on Prayer.

2. Elder Oaks on The Sacrament.
3. Sister Dalton on Virtue
My kids were a tad noisy and I missed bits and pieces. I decided that I will watch all four sessions again at night when I am up with sweet little guy. What would I do without my Tivo?? I feel so uplifted and cannot wait for 6 months to come again!

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My little pumkin pie

With great sadness I have lost my new born baby. He is now 12 lbs. The only thing that helps me through this is the sweet little smiles and rolls on his thighs.
















We are so in love, me and my boy.













Life couldn't get better!

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Happy Birthday Katelyn!!!

Tuesday the 16th was Katie's 9th birthday. We had a great day with her even with no party. I give my kids a party every other year. This to me keeps them a little less spoiled. I still like to do fun stuff with them on their birthday. She got her first pedicure. She is my girly girl and loves all the bling. I am so sad I forgot my camara at the nail place. She was smiling the whole time! We Love you Katie.

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Grandma's (and Mike's) 1st trip to DISNEYLAND!

We went to Disneyland last week with Grandma and Jay. We had a blast! (No lines!!!) This was Grandma's 1st trip there.

Joey found a new best friend. He held Jay's hand much of the time. I never worried that he would get lost. He had to sit next to him on most of the rides.

Michael was so good. We all took turns holding him.

The Bugs Life is always a family favorite.

I love to the caterpillar ride in Bug's Land.

Cute matching shirts. We had such a great time!

What a good big sister. Michael just about slept through Disneyland..

Space Mountain was a blast!!

Grandma said it was one of her favorite rides. Can you tell by the picture? (And, nice face, Ash!)

Grandma and the girls in the Matterhorn line..

Jason was so much fun on this trip. He was at that magical age and height. He was so happy and could ride almost everything. (He loves Thunder Mtn)

You know you been on a ride a lot when you pose for the cameras... Nice one, Haley.....

Grandma made it on just about every ride except this one... Tower of Terror!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY KRISTEN!!!

Kristen was at Disneyland the same 3 days we were! Tuesday was her birthday and we got to spend some time with her. Kristen is the Biggest Disney fan ever. She goes all the time. The girls and I took her to lunch that day. We meet all the princess and the waiters sang Happy Bithday to her. She also got a special Micky Bucket filled with prizes. She was thrilled. We had a great time going on some of the rides with her and Dan.
Kristen is the BEST aunt and sister. The kids love her so much. She is always willing to help me whenever I need her. We are so lucky to have her in our life.

10 REASONS WE LOVE KRISTEN

1. She is really fun to play the Wii with

2. She always is there when we need her

3. She is so fun to hang out with

4. She Loves Disneyland

5. She babysits when mom is out of town

6. She buys great birthday gifts

7. She is like a big sister to my kids

8. She always knows what is going on when it comes to TV shows

9. She never gets angry with anyone, ever, even when my kids are being bad

10. She is married to Dan, and he is pretty cool too

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KRISTEN

WE LOVE YOU!!!

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