Halloween- Oct. 31, 2014

Halloween 2014

It has been a busy month!

We tried planning a date to carve pumpkins and it just didn't work out.  On the 31st after the kiddos came home from school we carved our pumpkins and then got ready for the Trunk or Treat and Fall Festival at the church.

Ready to go! Elsa, Wolverine, Anna, and Lego Superman.

Calvin still needs a little help from Dad.

Just a quick pix with the kids and their pumpkins.

Kaleigh was more than happy to take Annie to get Candy.  She is going to be a great baby sitter.

Hagen

Calvin

Kaleigh

Olivia and Ily

Sidney and Camilla

Reflections: The World Would Be a Better Place If... - Oct. 30, 2014

Every year the kids always want to enter the reflections contest and sometimes I think it would be less stress in my life to not do so.  But, they love it so we keep doing it.

We chose to do photography.

Both Kaleigh and Sid received a certificate of merit and Hagen placed in his age group and continues on since he was able to place!

Sid wrote a paragraph about planting more trees.

kaleigh wrote about exercising and not playing as much video games.

Hagen wrote about getting out and riding your bikes places instead of driving.



Day Trip to Temple Square Oct. 25, 2014

 A few weekends ago Jared had to work convention weekend for Nuskin and since he would be there all weekend he was given a hotel room at the Marriot.  The kids and I drove up on Friday and stayed until Saturday.  On Saturday while Jared was working we went to Temple Square.  We usually come to look at the lights so I was excited to have more time to spend with the kiddos exploring.

 Calvin, Sidney, Kaleigh, and Hagen at the entrance of Temple Square.
We walked through the little church and the old tabernacle.  Talked to many Sister Missionaries.
The kids loved the statue of Christ

It was really nice just to sit and listen and watch the kids who thought the statue was amazing.

After we walked through temple square we were able to get a tour of the new tabernacle and go to the top to see the garden areas.

Can you tell it was windy day!

When I was little my Dad would take me and my brothers to the top of the Joseph Smith building to see the view of the temple at night.  That is one of my favorite memories and I was so excited to share that with my kiddos.  Jared was finally off work so we all went as a family.  

Preschool trip to the Red Barn with Calvin Oct. 14, 2014

A fun part of having a parent based preschool is that We get to go on field trips.

We went to The Red Barn is Santaquin where they have amazing apple doughnuts and a fun hayride to the pumpkin patch.

 Camille, Calvin, Bina, Pace, Joshie, Jessa, and Max waiting for the Hay ride.

 Calvin going down the fun slides.

 

 The entire gang posing for a group pix

 Calvin picked out his own pumpkin.

Calvin thought the pumpkin was too heavy to carry to he opted to carry my purse.  It was probably heavier, made me laugh!

 

This kid makes me laugh.  He is a little more spoiled than my others but he is also my last.  My last baby and my last experience with the precious milestones one can encounter with a child.  I am sure glad I get to experience it with this little guy! 

Hee Haws- Oct. 9, 2014

Hee Haws!

Every year we get invited to a customer appreciation night at Hee Haws by Amilynn who sold our Dad's houses in Salt Lake City.  The kids love it!  It is perfect for a fun evening and we look forward to it every year.  We met up with Des and Olivia and also invited to Felix family to join us as well.

 Kaleigh, Olivia, and Calvin in the corn box.

 Sidney eating her amazingly yummy doughnut.

 Hay ride to the corn maze.

 Bina, Kaleigh, Olivia, and Ally (Olivia's friend)

 Sid, Calvin, and Jared

 We took this pix after we finished the corn maze.  Calvin would not cooperate so we got a pix of his bum.

 Hagen and Ally Feeding the goats.

 Jessa checking out the cute baby pigs.

 Sid, Jenna, Emma, Olivia, and sarabella

Jared and Calvin petting the sheep and goats.



Fire Station- Preschool field trip activity Oct. 8, 2014

Fire Station Open House

For a field trip for the cute little preschool kids we went to the annual Fire Station open house.  It was a lot of fun for the kids to get to see the ambulances, fire trucks, and emergency vehicles up close. 

 We have just gotten our hats and badges, stocked up on the popcorn and cotton candy and now we are ready to go.

 Bina, Camilla, Jessa, Calvin, Max, Pace, and Kam

(Camilla, Jessa, Calvin, and Max are the four kiddos doing the parent based preschool)

 Calvin had a succor in his mouth and he couldn't quite decide which he should hold onto the succor or the hose.

 We had front row seat for the fire demonstration.  Only problem was that when the hose turned on above our heads the wind decided to shift and the water started spraying everyone.  The kids all started crying.

 I was trying to get a pix of all the kiddos in the life flight helicopter.  Too many shadows but they thought it was fun to actually get in.

 All these kiddos are waiting for their turn in the smoke room.

 They learned about not drinking any hazardous liquids that may be stored under the sink, not touching hot surfaces or pans on a stove, and also about crawling under the smoke during the fire. I was quite impressed that they actually payed attention while the guy was talking.

 They were able to explore and emergency vehicle that transports supplies

 These two little boys are the best of friends.

Not only do they live next door to each other, they spend so much time together and they get a long so well.  All day at the fire station they both were so concerned where the other person was.

We are ready to go home.  All buckled in and sporting their new hats!

Corn Bellys- October 2, 2014

 Kaleigh, Sidney, Hagen and Calvin

We took all the kiddos to Corn Bellys for a fun evening.

We had a blast.  The kids loved all the fun activities and couldn't get enough.

 

 Calvin and Sid sitting in a pumpkin carriage.

 Who doesn't love giant lego's??!

 Sid was able to dress up as a princess and then dance on stage with other princesses

 Calvin, Sidney, and Kaleigh

Kaleigh just finishing a ride down a giant slide. 

Sid and Hagen