It's Halloween Time...

We started out our Halloween week by going to the Wadley Farms costume party. We had a lot of fun. Greg and I even took 2nd place in the costume contest!!

Disco King and Queen, Hannah Montana, and Batman!!!

Sasha, Lily, Ashlynn and Me

On Halloween Ashlynn, oh I mean Hannah had her school parade. Mitch and I went down to the school to watch all the Kindergartner's go in and out of classrooms to show the other kids their costumes. They all looked so cute!!! They also had their Halloween party that I got to help with. I was in charge of Halloween Bingo...it turned out really cute, the kids seemed to have enjoy themselves!

Halloween night we made are rounds, which includes a trip to Grandma and Grandpa Thornton's to show them their costumes and get some candy of course!!! Next we headed to Aunt Ted's house. She is 96 years old and will turn 97 next month!! She is still quite spunky and quite mean with her cane so you have to watch yourself around her.... don't make her mad!!! No, she really is a sweet heart! She loves to see all the kids, she even made them all a special Halloween goody bag. After that we headed home for our wards trunk-or-treat. Ashlynn and especially Mitch was loving all the candy! They had a lot of fun and got a lot of candy! My parents came down after to see the kids and Mandy brought her kids over to do just a little bit more trick or treating!!

Me, Hannah Montana and Batman with Grandma & Grandpa Thornton

Brady, Allyse, Sami Jo, Caden, Mitch, Ashlynn, Emmi, & Bridger

Sami Jo, Bridger, Ashlynn, Mitch, Aunt Ted, & Emmi

We love our Aunt Ted!!!

Ashlynn and Skip

What a day....I think by the look on Ms. Montana's face that its time for bed!!!

Carving Pumpkins.....

Every year we have a pumpkin carving party at my parents. They are definitely sports to let us all bring are pumpkins to carve. Oh the joys of carving pumpkins....the slimy hands, the big mess and not to mention pumpkin seeds everywhere!!! I'm sure glad Greg is willing to tackle this activity with the kids each year!!! I don't really have the patients for it. :) Along with carving the pumpkins we also frost and decorate sugar cookies...yum yum!! Now you know the kids love that!

We also celebrated Mandy and Devon's birthday. So, if the cookies and all the candy to decorate them with weren't enough we also had cake and ice cream to go along with all the fun!! What a great way to kick off the Halloween week!!! Sweets, sweets, and more sweets!!!

Uncle Quint tying Mitch up and Quint's new puppy...isn't she cute!!!

American Fork Canyon....once again!!

The Carson family invited us to go to the canyon for dinner....again!! With the weather being pretty nice for October and the leaves changing it actually wasn't to bad!! My mom and dad even joined us this time. It was a lot of fun....I really mean it!!! Of course the kids had a blast. My mom took them around to find the prettiest leaves, they had a pretty good collection. My mom absolutely loves the colored leaves, its her favorite I think she may have had more fun than the kids!!! We also played charades and of course had some s'more's!! Thanks again for the fun times Mom and Dad and the Carson clan!!!

Happy Birthday Brookie!

My niece Brooklynn turned 5 in September. For her party, April took them to Build A Bear!! As you can see, well kind of....they came home with Hannah Montana bears!! Now it wasn't just the bear, no no no they had the wig, the sunglasses, the purse, the shoes, the brush, and lets not forget the stroller!!! Thank you aunt April for everything, you really didn't have to do so much, but I know Ashlynn sure had a blast and she is really enjoying her Hannah Montana Bear with all the accessories!!!

Brookie and Ashlynn holding their bears!!

Of course Mitch had to play!!
(Yes, Ashlynn already had a stroller....can we say spoiled!!)

GO VIKINGS!!!

Pleasant Grove had their Homecoming game last Friday (Sept. 26) Of course we had to go. Like I always say...Once a Viking, always a Viking!!! Ashlynn and Mitch had a blast with their cousins. Mitch thought it was the greatest thing....eating candy, teasing his cousin Emmi, going back and forth from Grandma to Grandpa to Matt to Mandy to Dad well you get the picture!! As you can see we all bleed blue!! You gotta love the blue and white!!! :) Oh, for those of you who didn't make it to the game and are wondering.....Yes Vikings did WIN!!!

Ashlynn, Sami Jo, Grandma, Bridger, and Emmi.....love that Viking Pride!

Oh ya, even Mitch has a little Viking Pride!

I can't imagine, Greg on the phone!!! Matt too....what the???

Mitch found another little girl to tease! What can I say, he likes the "older women"...sorry Tyler!!!

Outside Fun.....

It doesn't get any better than just being outside playing with friends and enjoying the nice "summer" weather!! We have to take advantage of it while we still can, before we know it we'll be freezing and longing for the hot sun!! :) Here are a few pics of the kids playing.....

Little Nash wanted a ride, so he hoped on the back with Mitch and they were off...Too Cute!!! (Mitch thought it was cold because it was a little breezy, that's why he has his hoodie on!! The temps were still in the low 80's)

Mitch absolutely loves mowing with Dad. This is the first thing he does when Greg brings home the mower. He'll sit there and wait until Greg is ready!!

Ahhh finally, its time to mow!!!

Even Nash loves the mower and wanted to help too!!!

Who knew that a trailer would be such a great entertainer for the kids. They love to ride their bikes up and down the ramp...its great fun!!!

Bridger, Ashlynn, Dakota, and Nash just enjoying a nice cold otter pop and doing a little fishing as well...or something like that!!

I will definitely miss these kind of evenings when it stays light longer and the weather is just perfect to go outside and watch the kids play. But on the other hand I do love Fall, not crazy about winter but we will survive....we always do!!! :)

Eight is Great!!!

Greg and I celebrated are eight year anniversary on September 16. Wow how time flies by. I can't believe its been eight years!!!
So for are anniversary, Greg took me up to Park City. Since we didn't get to go on the Alpine Coaster last time we were up there we decided to go. It was a blast!!!! It was the perfect time to go. There was hardly anyone there. We didn't have to wait in line. The leaves are starting to change, it was so pretty. Afterward, we went shopping at the outlets. Oh ya Greg knows just what I love.....shopping!!! For dinner he took me to La Caille. The food was a little bit to fancy for me, but oh my gosh it is beautiful up there!!! We had a great time. We stayed over night at the Anniversary Inn. Its always nice to have a little getaway, even if it is for just a day and one night! Happy Anniversary My Dear......Here's to Forever!!!!

September 16, 2000