Candy store and Veterans Day

Kaitlyn's preschool class got to go see how some different candies were made. They each got to dip their own cinnamon bear and marshmallow in chocolate. They showed us how they melt the chocolate and all the different things they dip. They showed us how they make their fondant and passed out samples. Kaitlyn really enjoys going to preschool and I don't blame her because they are always doing fun things. Spencer and I went with them to the candy store and Mrs. L was kind enough to let us watch.

This is some of her class but behind them is the machine that they use to run different things through to get covered in chocolate.


Spencer and Kaitlyn enjoying their cinnamon bears and marshmallows. They also showed the kids how they boxed them up and wrapped them and then mailed them off it was a lot of fun to see.
On the same day at the elementary school the kids did a veterans day program. Hannah says she told me that they were singing but I either didn't hear or forgot so I am sorry Hannah. I forgot the camera but she did a really good job singing with all the other first graders. It was a really good program like always.
A little journaling. The kids had their parent teacher conferences last week and their teachers had nothing but good to say about them. I was shocked first of all because for the last two years Makenzie has done nothing but test the waters for the first quarter because she wanted to see what she could get away with and then after the first parent teacher conference she was willing to go with the flow. So you can imagine I was gearing up to hear the same report as I had for the last two years. I was so excited to hear some thing different that she was so well behaved and has had no problems (well a few minor ones, nobody is perfect). Hannah's teacher was the same way she said Hannah was so willing to please, always on task, and so quiet that she wanted to clone her. Josh and I thought that was pretty fun because she is anything but quiet at home lately. Kaitlyn like I said loves preschool and she really needed something this year. I am lucky enough to go help on Monday's at her school and I love watching her interact with the teacher and the other kids. She too is a quiet one and will do just about anything her teacher asks her to do. Spencer gets to go play at a friends house on Monday while I go help out at the school and we get to watch those same friends on Wednesday while she helps out. Spencer has had a really hard time going and I feel so bad for her because at the beginning he would cry the whole time. The last two times he has gone he has not cried at all so there is hope for him people. Every time I pick him up he tells me if he cried or not and he has been so proud of himself the last two weeks, he tells Josh about it as soon as he gets home. I love to see how well my kids are doing or not not doing when I am not around. It makes me happy to know that some of the things we teach them in the home really is etched into them and they show it.

Snow already...

Yesterday was the first snow fall of the year. Don't get me wrong I love the beauty of it and the joy that it brings my kids, but I am not excited that winter is on its way. So for now we are enjoying what this snow has to offer.


Josh had to change a belt on this pickup and Spencer wanted to help. I love these pictures of Josh letting Spencer help him with whatever it might be that needs to be fixed.

Happy Halloween

We started this Halloweens festives on Thursday and went through Saturday. The kids had their parade around the school because we were out on Friday.

Spencer(the lion), Makenzie(rodeo queen), and Kaitlyn(the fairy). Makenzie took them around with her.


Hannah crossed her arms the entire time. She went as Pippi Longstocking. She was going to be a fairy and had her costume all ready and when I went to fix her hair she decided she wanted to be Pippi instead so this is what she got. She really was happy.
Friday I didn't get any pictures but the kids went to Melaluca and Snake River Landing for trick or treating. Saturday Makenzie woke up not feeling well and Spencer and I have had colds for a couple days.

We had our first dinner in a pumpkin and I thought it was pretty good. The kids thought it was cool to be eating out of a pumpkin.


We went to our wards trunk or treat and then let the kids go to a couple houses around the block. Kaitlyn changed to a cat, Spencer still a lion, Hannah still Pippi Longstocking, and Makenzie still as a rodeo queen.


We ended the night early (because some of us didn't feel very good), by watching a movie and eating popcorn instead of candy.


Josh and I were invited to go to a couples Halloween party and the theme was 80's prom. We couldn't find prom clothes so this is what we went as. Enjoy.

October fun

My sister-in-law had a party the main reason was for the adults to go to a haunted house and take turns watching kids, but somewhere in there we switched it to games for the kids. We ate yummy soup and sent the kids on a treasure hunt, ate doughnuts off a string, and bobbed for apples. We all had fun getting together and the kids had a lot of fun.

Look Makenzie and Ben are using their hands.


Spencer took a bite on the string and then ended up tearing it off and eating.


Kaitlyn was determined to eat the whole thing with out touching it.


Just starting out.

We also carved our pumpkins for FHE this week and I can honestly say I don't remember doing it last year and its probably because we didn't. Not that we didn't have fun doing but because it is so messy and it drives me nuts. We finished the night with some homemade pumpkin chocolate chip bread.

Kaitlyn loved the squishy mess inside the pumpkin. Spencer thought it was so gross at first but after a couple attempts he ended up playing in it with Kaitlyn.


Finally the pumpkin faces. Kaitlyn's pumpkin looks ugly because a week after I bought them she took a garden rake and beat it and I told her I was not buying her a new one so yes it is as ugly as it looks but she likes it and that's all that matters right.

Pumpkin patch and a birthday

Kaitlyn's preschool went to a pumpkin patch and they showed them how the pumpkins grew and then let them play in a little maze. I thought it was a fun field trip for them and everyone had fun. They also had an adult maze that they let us go through as well. Kaitlyn also turned five yesterday. I can't believe my little baby Kait is five. She has such a sweet personality, always wants to know if you are happy, loves to play with her sisters and brother, loves to help me in whatever it is that I am doing (unless its cleaning up), and the cutest girl ever (in my book). We love her.


They have these cute little places set up for you to take pictures at.


This is the little kids maze they had set up with little bike tractors they could ride and there was a slide they could play on as well.


Waiting to learn how the pumpkins grow.


For Kaitlyn's birthday we decided to make spider cupcakes. I think they turned out very cute. She also got to take treats to preschool and she took dirt and worms. I love having an October birthday in our family.


Birthday girl blowing out her candles. We had family come over to celebrate with us. I think she had a fun day.

Look who's riding without training wheels...

Spencer decided he wanted to be like his sisters and ride without his training wheels. He tried Kaitlyn's bike to see if he could do it and he took off. I helped him a few times but then he took off on his own. I love how if his sisters do something it doesn't take him long to figure it out before he is doing it. He rode all the way around the neighborhood and you can see on his face how happy he is.






No descriptions necessary for the pictures he is just a happy three year old who loves to ride his bike and be outside. That is crazy he is doing that the girls were all four almost five before they started riding like that.

Spencer and the big three

Spencer turned three on Sep. 10th and we had a little party for him. I made coconut red velvet cup cakes. He doesn't care what treat he gets as long as he can lick off the frosting only to have more put on to lick again. This little boy loves his cars and motorcycles and any kind of boots he can put on his feet. He says over and over again if he doesn't believe it or its strange to him is "oh my gosh". It cracks me up because the gosh part is said with a little accent. This boy is all boy and loves to be outside riding his bike or riding motorcycles. He is taking on such a cute personality when he plays with his cars he makes up different voices for each one of them. I love how he can entertain himself now and have fun while playing. He makes us smile every single day and for the most part very sweet and very protective of his sisters. We love him so much I can't imagine him not being in our family.

He couldn't wait for the song to be done before he blew out his candle.


He got a remote control car of lightning mcqueen and loved it. The next morning he woke up and said I want to play with my lightning mcqueen.


He also got a monster truck that the wheels light up.


Of course I had to include this picture because like I said earlier he loves boots. These happen to be motorcycle boots that are his sisters.