October

On October 25, we went to my parents to let the kids pick pumpkins.  It was my dad's first year growing pumpkins and he grew just enough for the kids to each get one!

Aiden was grossed out by his pumpkin

They also got to play in leaves!  We only have 2 small aspens in our yard, so we don't really have leaves for them to play in.  They had so much fun! 

We also got to have a Halloween party at the Walkers'.

The kids got to paint pumpkins. This was it for pumpkins this year.  We didn't have time to carve pumpkins, so at least they got to do this!

Aiden's

Dallin's

Brooke's

Grandma Vickie had like 3 different games for the kids to play!   

Halloween! 

Brooke really wanted to be a vampire!

Dallin was a construction worker

Aiden refused to put on any costume at all, so it worked out that his jacket/hat combo made him look like a little lumberjack!

Aaron took the kids and Dallin ended up leaving him and going with some neighbor boys.  All the kids were done after less than an hour!  Seriously!  They didn't even do our whole neighborhood.  What a bunch of weirdos.

Sun Valley 2013

The kids and I were lucky enough to be able to Sun Valley with my mom, sister, and grandma in September.  We LOVE it up there and September is such a good time to go!  The crowds have pretty much cleared out and it still is warm enough for swimming.

Aiden running to aunt Amanda

One of the days we were there we drove by where the huge wild fire had been.  It was still going in some places and it was really smoky the first few days we were there.  These pictures were taken just 10 minutes from our condo! 

This house was completely burned except for the chimney

The fire came all the way down to the road!

We got to swim!  The kids had so much fun.  Dallin practiced his swimming and Brooke learned to swim!  Aiden loved being in the water. 

Walking to the village.

Brooke and Grandma playing cards

Dallin in his fort

Aiden watching the kindle in his fort

Aiden and Amanda

The traditional picture with the bear family

Seriously, these 2 love each other so much!

We had so much fun!  We are so grateful to MeMe for letting us go!  

First Days of School

Dallin's 1st day of school was August 20.

He was excited to go!

Brooke's 1st day of school was August 27.

She was way excited, especially since Dallin had gone for a week before her.

 

The PTA puts on a Boo Hoo Breakfast for the Kindergartners and their parents.

Lining up to go in!

Waving goodbye to parents!

It only took her a day or two before she made me start dropping her off at the curb instead of walking with her to the playground.  She tried to hug Dallin, but he wouldn't have any of that!  Watching her run to the playground with her backpack, I almost cried.  I don't remember feeling sad when Dallin went, but for some reason seeing her made me sad.  I can't believe she is in Kindergarten!

Hill Aerospace Museum

On July 24th, we drove up to the Hill Aerospace Museum.  We were impressed with how big it was.  I was expecting a lot less.  The boys LOVED it. We got there pretty close to when it opened and it wasn't too crowded.

It was a fun activity and we thought it was worth the 1+ hour drive to get there.