field trip

Alex had a field trip to Mammoth Cave, Cedar Breaks, and a volcano near Mammoth Cave. I was really suprised when he asked me to go with him. He is in 5th grade and nearing the stage where parents are not so cool anymore. He really wanted me to go and I am really glad I did. Other than riding a bus for an hour an a half each way, it was a great day. The leaves were all changing colors and it was breathtaking. I love that our kids are in an area that they are so close to so many amazing things and get to take field trips that really enhance their learning.

No school!

The kids had their harvest holiday in October and had a few days off school. They were all really excited for a break and I was excited to have some time with them. It seems like the days all run together and by the time the kids get home and do homework, we eat dinner and it is bedtime. We decided to go hiking in the morning and then swimming in the afternoon. We went to Thunderbird Gardens and had a great time hiking around on the rocks. After lunch we went to the swimming pool and it was closed! The kids were so disappointed so we pinch hit and I let them all climb in the jacuzzi. They had so much fun splashing around and laughing that I had to capture the moment. The other night as we were reading we came across this poem by Shel Silverstein that made me laugh as I remembered this picture of the kids. "There's too many kids in this tub. There's too many elbows to scrub. I just washed a behind That I'm sure wasn't mine, There's too many kids in this tub."

Cedar Breaks

My mom, dad,and Carisa came down for UEA weekend and we went hiking at Cedar Breaks. It is so beautiful! We found the coolest old tree while we were hiking too. Enjoy the pics!

volcano

Alex had to make a volcano for school. It was quite the project and he did a great job. They had a day at school that the whole 5th grade had erupting volcanoes out on the playground. There was quite a variety of volcanoes and it was really fun to watch.

crazy hair day

May the force be with you.....

Our kids love to watch Star Wars (and were appalled that I had never seen any of them and did not know the characters)...so, they convinced me to watch them and then convinced me that we needed to all dress up as Star Wars characters this Halloween. Jim was Hans Solo, I was Princess Leia, Alex was Anakin, Trevor was ObiWan, Ellie was Queen Amidala, Zack was Wikit (an ewok), and Maddie was Ashoka. It turned out to be a much bigger project than I anticipated but we had a great time getting creative. Halloween night we had all Jim's family that lives close by over for dinner and trick or treating. We all had a wonderful night (even though we missed our trunk or treat).

Choir Concert

Ellie and Trevor are in the school choir this year. Their choir teacher, Mrs. Leavitt does a fantastic job. Ellie is in the front row in the green shirt and Trevor is two rows behind her in a blue shirt. Take a moment and listen to a couple of their songs-they did a great job!(sorry some of the video is sideways...If anyone has any suggestions how to turn it upright please leave a comment)

A special day!

Jim and I were sealed in the St. George temple on October 17th. It was an absolutely beautiful day....a complete opposite from our snowy wedding last year. Jim had one of his old professors and mentors, Gary Giles,seal us, which made it a very special occassion. We have had a wonderful year filled with much love and happiness and we look forward to the rest of eternity together. We had many family members and friends join us for our special day and we are so grateful for all the love and support we feel from so many.

Happy 6th Birthday Maddie!

Make a Smilebox photobook

summer fun

By the way....I finally have our blog updated from this summers adventures. Please check out the older posts to see all the updates.