The BEST night of the week!

 Monday night time for some Family Home Evening (also know as FHE!). Our fabulous FHE chalkboard that I got at a gift exchange (I scored, thanks Wendy!) Plus my beautiful yellow daisies (my absolutely favorite flower) that Waylon bought me for our big 11 ANNIVERSARY!!

 We love spending time together, we start off singing songs, we let each person pick one out and we all sing together, most of the time I am probably very off tune, but we love to sing together:) Then we have a prayer and scripture. Last night Olivia taught (a wonderful) lesson on how to be like Jesus! With visuals and all. Then we have an activity, prayer and treat.

 Last night our activity was carving pumpkins, we do this every year the FHE before Halloween.

Waylon helped Isaac carve his pumpkin, a SCARY pumpkin.

 Michael worked hard on his pumpkin, a HAPPY pumpkin.

 The BOYS and their SCARY pumpkin (with their scary faces!)

 Isaac had the most fun with his little pumpkin, he LOVED digging out all of those little seeds.

 Michael being a tad silly with his pumpkin.

 Thankfully he gave me a picture with a smile! I love this boy:)

 Olivia and her SILLY pumpkin. Such a sweetheart.

And of course a SILLY picture. I love her sense of humor and that she LOVES to laugh!

A good night with the BEST family!

LOVING Life!

 Our new house and neighborhood are just SO fabulous! There are so many reasons....

I love that it is QUIET! A huge change from our previous neighborhood. Our house has two levels, what a difference this makes to our family. There are sidewalks everywhere.

I simply love walking:)  SO much to be grateful for!

 Today we rode our bikes to the park and it was such a lovely day!

 I love being outdoors and enjoying simple activities with my family.

So much now days is fast paced and noisy.

It is nice to be able to slow down and take life in!

Happy Saturday!

A very Merry Unbirthday to YOU!

 Michael Boy is turning 10.

Yes, you heard me right....10 years old.

So we enter the double digit parenting years.

I am sure it will be a blast! I mean look at those kids, they are sure the BEST!

Waylon is super busy with his internship and will be MIA on Michael's real birthday, so this week we celebrated his UN BIRTHDAY!

Michael wanted to go to Chuck E Cheese for dinner and a little playing. 

{I can't believe they all got that close to Chuck E Cheese at the same time to get a picture!}

 Love my silly boys!

 My sweet Boy!

 Look at that mouth (and my bangs, wow that is sure special!)

 GIRL Power

 My treasures, my gems, I LOVE being their Mother!

 MY sweetheart. I love HIM!

 Hilarious.... I was taking a picture of Isaac and mid picture he told me he had to go the bathroom. I am sure he will appreciate this picture in his teenage years!

 Michael concentrating on making a good shot!

 Olivia whacking it, yes, she got the athlete ability of whacking it from me,

I think it is just more fun that way!!

 Silly cake boy!

 Olivia love.

 Blowing out some candles

 Getting Crazy!

We LOVE our absolutely sweet birthday boy! We are so grateful he is in our family!

**In the fourth grade now

**Plays the Violin and Piano

**LOVES all sports, soccer is his favorite right now

**LOVES learning anything, reading, school and especially Math

**Is very thoughtful and kind to everyone around him

**LOVES playing games, his favorites right now are chess (with his dad), clue and pinochle

**LOVES riding his bike, cub scouts, playing in our "dirt" backyard and playing Lego's

He is such a joy in our lives!!

MICHAEL YOU ARE THE BEST:)

My Hero....

 Michael asked to take some pictures while we were Miniature golfing for his Birthday, only ONE person he took pictures of, his Daddy.

 Where his Dad hit the ball

 How he lined up to hit the ball

Nothing greater than DAD!!!

Painting Pumpkins

My kiddos painting pumpkins.....Where is Michael you ask? Well, he is not big into painting or any type of art, so he was playing with the BEST toy ever....legos.

I love the intense concentration.

Good Times.and MAYBE a little sillinessHappy Fall!

We Thank Thee O God for a Prophet!

So BLESSED to have a living prophet on the earth today!!

Thomas S Monson

LOVED hearing from him at General Conference, check it out here:

www.lds.org

My greatest blessings....

I just LOVE these kids! Being a Mother is hard and exhausting,

but oh so worth it!

I love my children and they make me smile everyday!

I am so blessed to be a Mother:)

Life has been crazy (and that is totally an understatement!), but life is good. Surrounded by my family and the Gospel, we can find peace and happiness amidst chaos. To learn more visit http://www.lds.org/