Halloween 2010

The kids had fun with their costume picks this year. At first Allie was going to be a grandma and then a vampire grandma. Cooper was going to be a hunter with a bear on his back. Maggie wanted to be a pumpkin. Well, as Halloween drew near, Allie saw a Scarlett O'Hara costume and exclaimed, "I want to be Scarlett!" We had just recently watched "Gone with the Wind" and she knew exactly who she was. So mommy indulged and bought her Scarlett along with a can of black hairspray. Cooper then decided he wanted to be Dracula. Maggie stuck with a pumpkin. They were all darling! I love Halloween!!

Woodbadge for Chris

The highest rank in the Boy Scouts is an Eagle. The highest rank for adult leaders in the Boy Scouts is the Woodbadge and Chris earned it tonight. He didn't want to make a big deal about it, but he did let me take a couple pictures at home. He even received his beads at the Cub Scouts pack meeting. Chris and I went to Brick Oven after with his scouting buddies that came. We're proud of him for reaching this goal.

Halloween Parties at School

Maggie and Burklee

Allie, Cooper, and Maggie all had Halloween Parties at school, but I was only able to go help in Allie's class. I did get pictures of them in their classes. They all had fun at their parties. I just wish they could have dressed up for their parties. That was the part I always loved as a teacher--having fun parties.

Cooper the Crusher--WWF Style

Cooper got out of this kids' illegal hold.

Cooper started wrestling and he loves it! He is quite the little scrapper. This was his first match and he won by a long shot--if they kept points. I was surprised how into it I got. I wanted Cooper to "get" his opponent and "crush" him.

Pumpkin Carving Time

Our annual pumpkin carving was our family activity today after church. We always have a great time scooping out pumpkin guts and drawing & cutting out faces and having fun!

Lunch with Friends

Sallie, Kimber, Anne, Kara

I met with my second year roommates today (Kimber and Kara were 1st year too.) We lived together during the 1987-88 year at BYU. Kimber has a missionary leaving in December, so she was out from California mission shopping with him. I can't believe it has been 23 years since we lived together. We don't look a year older than 19, do we?! It was fun hanging out with them and catching up on our families and life.

Chris is 39!

Today was Chris's 39th birthday! We had a little party for him tonight and then tomorrow night we'll have crab legs for him because he is running the Layton 10k tomorrow morning. Allie gave him a 7-11 gift card for Slurpees. Cooper gave him a wallet with money in it, and Maggie gave him running shorts. I gave him an Nike gym bag. Nothing over the top, but fun for him.

School Pictures--Fall 2010

I wasn't very impressed with the school pictures this year, but hey, I had them taken.

Allie's Kindergarten pose--with a little crooked grin.

Cooper--1st grade-- with all of his teeth still in.

This isn't the greatest picture of Maggie--4th grade, but she still looks cute. Maggie said she looks like she is in pain. (She kind of does.)

Friendship is for forts and corndogs

Allie had fun with her friends, Ashlyn, McKenzie, and Hannah. They decided they wanted lunch up in the fort with their corndogs.