Week 33 - Family Photos and Halloween

Oct. 26th - Nov. 1st

The kids all started swimming lessons this week. Here is James' class, he is in level 4 stroke development. Mia (level 3) and Emma (level 5) are both the person in their class. Loving that they are getting basically private lessons. Emma is working on her strokes and even started learning the butterfly! She is also working on diving.

Friday we had family pictures scheduled after we delayed them one week so we could have better weather. Jana Yospe a friend from our neighborhood just started to expand her business to friends and we are so happy to have her take them. We did the shoot at Kay's Creek Park in Layton just off Highway 89. It is a popular spot as there were several other photographers there too. The kids were great and never complained.  It was nice to not have little kids that you have to bribe to smile. Even Quinn was nice enough to wear a shirt he didn't really care for because it matched. I spent several days shopping to coordinate our shirts. James will never wear his again either because it's 2 sizes too small. But it tied us all together and with the sleeves rolled up you can't tell.

Then we treated them to dinner out at TGI Fridays. After that it was back home to watch Episode 1 of the new season of the Mandalorian.

Halloween was on Saturday this year which was so nice. The kids carved and painted pumpkins that morning. A few of our pumpkins were too soft to carve because of the unexpected snow we received which caused them to freeze and thaw. But they turned out really good. That afternoon our neighborhood had a Halloween parade. We walked a loop around the neighborhood and those that didn't feel comfortable handing out candy could still see all the costumes. Several left candy on a table in their yard for the kids. This was so fun! Then that night we did about 1 1/2 hours of trick or treating. I remembered why I hate taking the kids. Normally Quinn does it and I stay home and hand out candy but since Emma made me be twiners with her I went and Quinn stayed home. Then we went to a friends house and the kids ran around playing night games. All had fun and they still got plenty of candy even though not many houses were handing it out this year.

Halloween Parade

Repunzel, 2 Grumpy Cats, Hot Dog, and the Mandalorian

Emma showing off the new pumpkin fangs and James painted a Madalorian symbol.

Mia and Dad created a Unicorn pumpkin because of the awesome stem on their pumpkin. 

Watch out for that frying pan!

Candy, Candy, Candy!

Week 32 - Safety Fair, Beautiful Weather and then Snow!

Oct. 19th-25th

Thursday was our annual PTA Safety and Health Fair. I was very busy the entire time and so James took my camera and got this picture of everyone's favorite part. The Woods Cross Police dog demonstration. It was a chilly night and covid so turn out was lower than usual but it helped us sell last years left over hoodies!

Saturday was warmer and so I continued my crazy idea of sanding down the play set so I can get it cleaned up and painted. My though was to do it now in the fall because it rains less than in the spring. Emma was awesome and helped me a little. 

After a full days work I really wanted to roast s'mores one last time before winter. 

And I'm so glad we did. 

Sunday morning we woke up to 4 inches of snow!

 

Twins!

 

Week 30 & 31 - Pumpkin Patch

October 5th - 11th 

Not sure what happened this week other than a trip to Ikea but I didn't take a single picture. Why does life go so slow and so fast at the same time?

October 12th - 18th

Now that James and Mia are back in school 4 days a week (Jr. High is waiting till the end of 1st term at the end of the month) I can finally get some projects done. I prepped and painting two walls in the great room. It's such a big room and I have been putting it off for so long because it was just too over whelming to do at once. But a little bit at a time is no big deal. Hope I can get some more done soon!

I love how it looks. It is so time for this tan to go.

Mia likes to use Quinn's headset from his home office to play pretend. She is usually a pilot or in a restaurant or on the phone.

Friday we did something normal finally! We went to Pack Farm to get our carving pumpkins. Our good friends who moved to Farmington very near the farm joined us for all the fun and then we had dinner at their house. The kids had a blast!

 

Mia on the slide. James and Xander

Playing tag in the hay-bale maze.

Mia and Adam hiding in the maze.

Kate and Emma

 

The kids picked giant pumpkins this year. 

 

 

Sunday the kids had to show off the perfect sandwich. 

I don't know whats so perfect about it but there it is in all it's glory.

One of the kids captured this picture of a bee on our flowers out front.