Sunday, October 30, 2011

Matt and Jen's Halloween Party!!

The attractive mustache Dan wore for the occasion!!
Bag full of goodies. This was taken after the pinata was broken!
Emmy's treasures!
All the kids rummaging for their share of candy!
Brodyn up to bat!
The... wind-up!
Ready for the Hit!
And the swing right on Franky's rump!!
Red Power Ranger (Brody) and his side-kick Batman (Joshua Wilcock)
Ashley and Sophia only a month apart!
Brody's prize after playing all of Jen's fun Halloween games!!
Emmy and Eliza having fun!
The skeleton gang!!
Jen had these on each kid and they had to guess what they were by asking questions!!
Baby Skeleton Crew and Jen!
Melissa and Cupcake Sophia!
That mustache is so awful...I had to stick it in twice!!
The Mad Hatter and Cupcake Sophia!
Haley!
Pirate and Lightning McQueen!
The Mad Hatter, Alice in Wonderland and a cute little cupcake!
It doesn't get any better than this!! Toph you look so slimming!!

Grandma Brenchley's Halloween Party!

Every year my mom throws her annual Halloween party for the grandkids, it is unforgettable and worth every moment! Here is Emmy, Sophie and uncle Lance digging through the pile of leaves to find some yummy treats!Emmy finding all sorts of goods!
even... cereal?
Granddaughters!
Loving every minute!
Lance and Sophia
Brody filling up his trick or treat bag
Grandma goes all out..."Frankenstein chip dip!"
Mary Poppins, Top gun and Elle as a Ballerina
Skeleton girls!
Scary spider and witch's hat's treats!
Spider web cake!
"Tower of Terror" Treats!
Dracula's coffin!
Grandma Brenchley as "Scarecrow" and Nana in her witches Hat!
Posing with Nana!
Could they get any cuter!!

Thursday, October 27, 2011

What I love about Fall!

There is something about fall that just brings all the senses together, the beautiful colors, smells, the cooling weather and the taste of peaches and pears!! I love bottled peaches and pears they taste 100% better than their store bought variety and fun and easy to do!!
Emmy having fun picking some delicious peaches!
She was such a great helper, she could reach peaches I couldn't!
Caroline found a great peach tree to pick!
Emmy and I filling our baskets with peaches!
Does this look like a good one?
Stacy and Caitlin filling up a couple of bushels!
Brody decided to stay home with Sophia at grandma Brenchley's, but this little sweetheart came and worked so hard!

Monday, October 10, 2011

Weekend get away near Powder Mtn.!

Emmy with Meagann, we took a nice little walk around, it was perfect fall weather!
Brody and James exploring this cool log hut!
Exploring a covert!
Good place for too little rascals...'behind bars!!'
Dan was away at scout camp, and my sister-in-laws had planned a weekend get away at Sid and Linda's cabin near Powder Mtn. Initially it was suppose to be a "girls weekend" but somehow I ended up there with all three kids. It was not a rain on my parade though! It ended up being such a fun weekend and my kids loved every minute of it, just being with me! I know I enjoyed it more with them there! Here is Sophia and Lilly oblivious of each other...one day they'll realize what best buds they will be!
Emmy and Sophie were first only going to come, and we were going to make it a "girls weekend" with mom! Emmy loves, loves "girls night!" with mom!! she was so excited to go, she loves going to the Thompson's cabin and now to the Thatcher's cabin!
Jumping onto the love sac!
Brodyn was suppose to stay home with Dan and go to the USU football game, (which of course they lost)! But then Tricia called Lane and he headed up with James and Max, James told Brody and Brody came in with Big crocodile tears saying, "I want to go to the cabin with James!" He didn't realize they were going to the same cabin as I was, of course we had to bring him too!
James and Brodyn playing some air hockey! The air hockey table doesn't have power to it, the cord needs to be replaced and in fact had a sign on it that said "don't plug in, you may get shocked!" Well these two little stinkers hid the sign under the couch pillows and then told me to plug it in, which I did without thinking or looking at the damaged cord, thank heavens it didn't shock me, needless to say they got a stearn talking to and the "danger" sign was placed back where it belonged.
Mischievous little bugger!
Emmy and Brodyn enjoying our little walk!
James and Brody
Brody climbing over the large landscaping rocks