2010 football season

This is the third year Austin has played tackle football.  He loves playing (not practicing).  They had an awesome season.  They were undefeated (7-0) for the season.  I think that is why their loss in the playoff game was so disappointing.  I really thought we were going to take the whole thing.  Poor Austin--I look over and he was just bawling.  Which of course makes me cry--I am such an emotional baby.  Good thing we have many years of football to play!  Way to go Austin and Daddy (the offensive coach)!  You guys really worked hard!

a full week of halloween

I don't know why, but I think Halloween did me in this year. It has taken me a week to get back to myself! HA HA! It was a fun Halloween this year. First we had our 3rd annual Family Halloween Party. We only have one set of cousins nearby, but it is fun for them to see each other in their costumes. It also gives the grandparents the opportunity to see all of the grand kids as well. (My parents weren't able to make it this year) Brent and I usually don't dress up, but I found our wigs at Walmart and decided it would be easy to join in the fun!

bride of frankenstien, frankenstien, antionne dodson, fancy nancy, luke skywalker, werewolf

 If you don't know about Antoine Dodson you will have to look him up on YOUTUBE.  Brent loves the catchy song he has! (and no Brent is not racist--we just thought no one would really know who he was if he was a this big white guy with an Afro wig)

taken off my SIL blog--mine were all bad!

meet the Flintstones

Among all of our personal fun I also had to help put on a "Spooky Dinner" for the Achievement Day Girls in my ward.  I was nervous that it would be chaotic and boring for everyone, but they loved it!  Whew I am glad that one is done!  So on that friday we had the annual Halloween costume parade at school. It was so funny because Kate did not want to wear any of her props. I guess if she doesn't care then I don't either. I do have to tell a funny story though, when I went to pick up the kids after school I see Kate running around with all of her costume off except for her white tshirt and white leggings. You could see her underwear. I didn't want to tell her, but I finally asked her if she knew that you could see her underwear. She said she didn't care--oh boy--and what was her teacher thinking?

After the parade I was off to help with Luke's class party.  I am one of the room moms so I took charge of the treat.  Last year when I had to do this for Austin's class I needed something that wasn't pure sugar for the kids, so I came up with a witches brew buffet.  I think it turned out really cute and the kids loved it!

Grandma came to help mommy with the witches brew

Luke and my good friends cute daughter Gentry

So we trick or treated on Saturday night.  I am not sure if the kids were sick of their costumes, but I was glad it was the last time for a year!   The kids were very excited to go trick or treating but the weather had a trick for us this year.  It poured rain--very hard rain.  I felt bad for the kids because they were disappointed.  They were so wet and cold.  I think they made it to 5 houses.  I guess on the bright side we didn't have candy around for very long!



we love to see the witches

I can never get a picture with them all looking!

It's not October if we don't see the witches at Gardner Village!  We usually go there for my birthday but we just went on our own this year.  It was a beautiful fall day!  Zach has been scared of witches in general so we had to prep him for these.  He seemed to be fine--hopefully he is over that fear!

farm field trip

 Zach is really enjoying preschool!  He is having some power struggles with some of the boys--but we are trying to work through that.  I am probably crazy, but I signed up to go on all of the field trips this year.  I think that I wasn't sure how he would react to going with someone he didn't know and he is my last so I want to soak it all in while I only have him.  (I have always had a preschooler and a new baby).  We went to the farm.  He acted like he had never seen farm animals before.  He loved it!  I guess he doesn't remember the last time we went. 


It was also fun because we have a family friend Mia that is in the older class so she goes on the field trips as well.  It was a fun day at the farm!

our little cheerleader

Kate had the opportunity to take a cheer clinic with the high school cheer squad.  She was in heaven!  She learned cheers and jumps and a dance that she performed at a football half time.  (I wish I had more pictures--I really don't know how to use my not that great camera well, plus I always have a little 3 three year old hanging on my arm HA!)

my baby

I can not believe my baby is going to preschool!  Luke and Kate both went to this same preschool and we love it!  I don't know if he is totally ready to go, but for sure he is bored and mommy needs a little down time!  He had no problem going to preschool, even with not knowing any of the other kids.  He takes after his dad like that! 

new responsibility

So for a couple of summers I have seen Austin's friends mowing their lawns.  Brent and I both worry about things, but they are usually different things.  I think Austin is perfectly capable of mowing the lawn and Brent thinks he is going to cut his foot off.  I finally talked Brent into showing Austin how to mow the lawn.  It was pretty funny to watch how close Brent stayed to Austin.  I think he did a great job and I think that next summer it should be Austins new responsibility!