Our Eventful Summer

Pocatello Zoo with Grandpa

Camping 

Our garden has kept us busy this year! 

New cousins to meet

Lodi Lake

Half Moon Bay

Ummm...

Happy 60th, Grandma!

A lovely day at Temple Square

Thanks to everyone who helped make our summer memorable!

Here's what we've been up to lately...

 Grant takes first place in his heat for the 400

 Megan plays "the little girl" in her school play

 Liza turns 15!!!

 Anna graduates from kindergarten

Seth turns 3!!!

Happy Birthday, Anna!

Megan hung streamers in her doorway before she woke up.
A little tradition I think Eliza started. I wonder who will get up before 5:30 am
to hang Eliza's streamers this year?!

Her dream cake...which wasn't a dream to make. She was happy, thank goodness.

Thank you Grandma and Grandpa!

Sporting her tote bag mom made with fabric provided by Grandma.

Everyone who helped her celebrate

Happy Halloween!!

Phew!! Another successful Halloween (thanks to helpful big sisters).  We had a lovely, warm day. The evening began with a ward Trunk-or-Treat on our street, then the kids set off with friends to collect way too much candy!

 Princess Anna

 Pooh Bear

 Barbie

Fairy

Ninja

I'm dusting off the cobwebs and giving this blogging thing another go. My goal is to stay better connected with our dear family and friends. Check in from time to time to see what we're up to.

Pumpkin Patch 2012

We took our annual trip to the pumpkin patch. When we parked and got out, the smell of apple donuts brought back memories of Apple Hill visits when I was growing up.
We had a great time!

I found Anna reading stories to her babies while sitting on a barbie couch she found nearby.

I love my little carpenter/knight/ninja/basketball star/cowboy. It's amazing how many things you can be in one day!

Anna's two!

Anna turned 2 on Sunday. She's had a few two-year-old moments but we still adore her. On her birthday, she refused to use a lid on her sippy cup. She indicated that they're for babies. What a big girl.

Fuzzy!!

Anna has a "fuzzy" phobia. She thinks they're alive
or something, and will not rest until they are gotten
rid of.

Sweet!

Eliza wanted to make sure we included gingerbread- house making with our festivities this year, and we did it!!  Megan wanted to bring hers for school lunch, but settled for a turkey sandwich.  

Good times!

This happy pilgrim would like to wish you
a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Hats!

Today was "crazy hat" day at school for Eliza and Megan; Anna and Grant had to join in the fun, too.

Megan's Baptism

Megan is keeping the Tooth Fairy busy. She lost 3 teeth last week!

Eliza's favorite author, Brandon Mull, happened to be at the library last night. Now that she's met him in person, she's a bigger fan!

Happy Easter!

We had a great Easter this year. It was great to spend time with Auntie Erin and Uncle Jimmy. Anna was delighted to have her own basket of goodies and gobbled up the Peeps before any of us noticed.