halloween post

I love halloween but for some reason it took to long to come this year. I don't know if I decorated too early or that we didn't have our party this year but it just really drug on for me. Anyway, here are the costumes for this year.
The butterfly

The W.A.V.E ( navy girl)

The Astronaut

The Race car Driver

The sweet Snow White

The cute Pirate

As always we Trick or Treated with the cousins at Nana and Papas house which is always fun. P.S. I did dress up this year but the battery on my camara went out before I got the group shot. It's OK though, It wasn't my best work this year.

Flowers, Headbands, and Beenies, Oh My!

My friend Tina has started selling her beautiful hair accessories. Girls and women of all ages from our stake have started wearing them. This weekend Tina asked Rylee and Cassidy if she could take some pictures of them wearing her stuff to add to her blog. Of course, they were more than willing to help. Here are some of the shots I took. Please take time to visit her blog at PrincessJanesBows.blogspot.com.

click on the collage to see accessories up close.

I want this bike!!!!!!

I rock the Cadillac of vans and now I need the Cadillac of bikes. Click on the pic to check it out.

The JV Party Bus!!!! Woot Woot.

September through November, our family van is known as the JV party bus. Maybe it has something to do with the fact, that it can hold the whole team, all their golf bags and then some. They are a great group of fun girls.

This is tooo Cute!!

Baby Dances To Beyonce @ Yahoo! Video

First day of school

Backpacks... check

Lunches... check

Gifts for the elementary school teachers... check
We broke tradition this year. We usually bring the biggest apple we can find on the 1st day of school but I found these cute cups at Home Goods and couldn't resist filling them with Tinas delicious Oreo Truffles.

First day of school pictures... check
Rylee - 11th

Cassidy - 9th

Notice that it is still dark. Rylee and Cassidy are practicing for seminary by going to a 1st day of school breakfast at 6:30 in the morning.
Camryn - 6th

Hudson - 4th

Devyn - 1st

Pics with cousins... Hudson and Sabrina - 4th graders

Devyn and Tabitha - 1st graders

Hudson took off with his buddies as soon as we got to the school. He's getting so independent.

And there were a few tears as Devyn was passed on to the teacher.

But everyone had a great day and is adjusting to new schools and scheduals.
Here's to the first steps of the new school year.

One last summer day

On Labor Day we went to the Jonhsons BBQ/swim party. The kids always love going there because of the waterfall pool. We love going there because of all the people we get to visit with, the great food, and the wonderful backyard. The Jonhsons are the best hosts and we are thankful they include us in their festivities.
Camryn got pretty good at diving off the rocks, Hudson went from diving to doing flips and twists,Devyn did some great jumps, and Peyton put her face in the water. Rylee and Cassidy as always were helpful with the younger kids and had plenty of kids their age to be social with.

As tradition goes, after the pool party we go to Nana and Papas house for homemade ice-cream.



GOOD BYE SUMMER!!!