For Conference we made a tent to listen to the prophets speak to us (like the people who pitched their tents toward the temple to listen to King Benjamin speak). We've done this a few times but this year it worked really well. The kids loved it and they quietly drew pictures,etc.. in the tent.
Carter went on a
fieldtrip to the fire station with our preschool. He loved it and still wants to be a fireman when he grows up!!!! He showed his true stubborn streak when he was playing at a friends house. He wanted a snack but refused to say "PLEASE" to get one. He told Talya, "my mom doesn't let me say that word". :) I couldn't have been more proud! So I guess we need to do a little work on his manners. That boy is so stubborn and he sticks to his guns when he decides something. I'm sure that will be a good trait at some point in his life, right?!?
Emily had her last soccer game. She is a talented little player and was completely delighted by her
super sized medal! She and Carter have become the best of friends lately and love to play all afternoon together. I love it!
Kelsie is obsessed by Hannah Montana and loves her music. She went garage
saling with me on Sat. and was delighted to find Hannah Montana
paraphernalia everywhere we went. She got some real bargains and came home happy with a movie, Barbie, and singing stage. I guess it works out to start liking a pop star when everyone else has moved on.
Kelsie is starting to have boy problems. It seems a bit early to us (she is only 9 after all), but she's got some boys that tease her and her friends incessantly at school. These particular boys came over to invite her to come out and play "night games" with them on Fri. night which her parents were not keen on at all (luckily either was she). I am really not ready for this next stage of life that is creeping up on us all too quickly.
I sold all the furniture in our living room a few weeks ago on
KSL. I love my empty room, but it really bugs John. We are hoping to find a good deal on
KSL for a couple of chairs or something to make it a bit more homey. Hanging a picture would be a nice touch too, I guess. Decorating is really not my thing. I wish I was good at it.
Here are this year's costumes. I have great neighbors who lent me costume for my 3 oldest to wear this year and they looked adorable! I bought Matson's at a garage sale for 50 cents and it still had tags! On Halloween we hit the school parade in the morning, classroom parties at noon, and then headed to John's work to trick or treat. Then we rushed home to get ready for trick or treating with our cousins!
Drew and Julie came over for dinner and trick or treating with us. We got to meet our adorable new cousin Sterling and had so much fun trick or treating with Ellie (AKA Rapunzel)! The kids hit our whole side of the neighborhood and got TONS of candy! We loved having them here!
Cute Giraffe. Matson was so excited when he got his first piece of candy from trick or treating. He didn't know what to do. He started shaking and grinning and then sat right down in the middle of a cubicle at John's work and started eating it (wrapper and all). :) 
A scary pirate. Carter insisted on being a pirate this year although I tried to persuade him to be a cute monkey. He wanted to be scary. His favorite part was holding up his hook hand and saying "AARRR")!
Pretty Felicity: A Colonial Girl. Kelsie was delighted when I told her my friend had a Felicity dress she could borrow for Halloween. She looked beautiful and spent a lot of time explaining who she was... :)
A peppy cheerleader. Emily was out practicing her kicks and cartwheels along the curb all afternoon. It was the perfect costume for her.
Happy Halloween!
That afternoon we went to the pumpkin patch and to dinner at Cafe Rio to celebrate. Happy Birthday to John!
