SO Behind!!!

So Blake got sick with strep throat right before we were supposed to drive to AZ for Baby Lucy's baby blessing. Chris and I already had the time off work, so we decided to take the week off anyway. Instead of AZ we did a really random family trip that consisted of visiting Monett's parents in Vegas, then staying in Mesquite for the rest of the time. Every day was an outing of some kind. We went to Valley of Fire and hiked, we spent the day in St. George, and went to Zion for a day. On the way home we stopped and took a tour at Cove Fort in Fillmore, UT. Nothing planned...but this had to be one of the best vacations ever!!

Blake's Eight!!

Where does the time go? Blake just turned 8. That doesn't seem like it should be allowed! He got some fun presents and the traditional thin pancake breakfast. He was also baptized, and has been having fun going to Cub Scouts. Love you buddy!

Cutting down our Christmas tree

We hiked up in the hills by Grandma Jo's house to pick out our Christmas tree. It was lots of fun--not too cold and not too much snow to hike through. Ours ended up being 14 feet tall! We measured once we got it home. It looked so tiny in the forest! Thank goodness we have vaulted ceilings!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Aubri's Pilgrimage

So Aubri woke me up one morning to tell me she "just had to" dress up as a Pilgrim for school that day. No, it was not a requirement, but Aubri wanted to dress up since they were making Pilgrim houses and various activities that day. So out came the sewing machine, and we ended up with an apron and coif (that is the hankerchief thing that they wear on their heads--yes we looked up the name of it!). She wore her getup to school and throughout the whole day--the only person dressed up. That is my Aubri--no cares for what anyone thinks of her style...

Halloween

So Aubri went from being a vampire cheerleader (at our ward trunk or treat) to a rock star (on actual Halloween). Blake went from being Boba Fett (at trunk or treat) to opting to stay home and pass out candy on actual Halloween. I think it was because he got to be on candle lighting duty with the jack-o-lanterns...so Fire vs. Candy....candy didn't stand a chance!

Happy Birthday Aubri!

We started out with a birthday breakfast of rolly-rolly pancakes. Then fresh snow (as ordered by the birthday girl). And a room full of balloons as a surprise after school.

That weekend we went horseback riding--even though it was pretty cold, the kids had fun and seemed to love it. The place we went was the same place the animators from the movie Spirit came to film horses to draw for the movie. The horse Aubri rode was the exact horse that inspired "Rain" Spirit's girlfriend in the movie. Cool!