tHirD day of fall break...

Wednesday, October 7

Cole still has school at LIFE also a speech day.

8:30-11:45

Older kids sleeping in & home during chores and practicing piano, FUN!

8:30-until mom gets home

I had the opportunity to clean a few homes with Oma, love the extra money.

8:30-11:30

Costco run, lunch (Sum burro's, yum), Post Office

11:30-2:00

Hang out and watch OPRAH, NIENie (Stephanie Nielson) on.

3:00-4:00

Conner baseball practice

4:00-6:00

Deliver flowers and a card to the Tracy family (daughter passed away 4 kids under 5 she was 25 years old, Colon Cancer) sat and listened to Sis. Jeana Tracy share thoughts. I really enjoyed time with her...glad our R.S. Pres. was out of town and asked me to do it.

4:00-5:00

Erik's car ready - his mom went with him to pick it up.

5:00-6:40

Picked Conner up from practice and he met me at the Edwards to get Cole and Conner. Dallin staying the night, Conner happy (he and Dallin get along so well).

6:40

London's Run Meeting, went with Mo Edwards and Heather Solomon. Love these ladies we had a fun time visiting in the car. Talked a lot about dating our spouses today and keeping a happy husband and wife. Two ladies I admire a lot, happy to have friends like them.

7:00-9:45

Came home to a clean quiet house....loved it!

Second Day of Fall Break....

Tuesday, October 6

Second Day of Fall Break

10:00-11:00 piano lessons

While kiddos were in piano Erik, Cole and I ran to Wal-mart to buy a few groceries.

11:00-12:00 we all took Lindsey to Tilly's to buy a purse.

Lunch- Taco Bell (no drinks, mom being super cheap)

1:00-6:00 Lopez girls came to play

(Boy did we play, outside the whole afternoon. Bike riding, house making -under the trampoline, umbrellas out, chalk, scooters, lots of walking Marley, I gave bike rides around and around the cul-de-sac, and ended the night with a pizza picnic dinner. What a fun day! The weather was great and the company GREAT! Kylee started out really nervous about Marley, but ended up loving him and wanted lots to do with him. She was great at giving him toys and taking him for several walks.Lindsey, what can I say you are such a "beast," she loves to call herself that. She hung with us all day. It was fun to have her around. The excitement of the day was Erik's car had to be towed. It broke down and he tried to fix it, but no luck. Luckily it wasn't to bad of a bill, it is now running and good to go!

The kids were totally amazed at how the man got the car on his truck!

Thank heavens Gramers and Papa have a few extra cars, so we were able to borrow one until Erik's car ran again. Thanks so much!

6:45-9:00 Off to the church

Lindsey went to mutual and I worked on September's Visiting Teaching report in the clerks office.

9:00 All kids in bed and mom right behind them.

We miss the Romney's when are you coming back?

(Sienna, Ramie, Brynn, Whitney, Kylee, Carly, Conner, Tanner, Crew, Cole)

LaSchelle and her kids came for a quick trip in August before school started. Yes to see us and to meet new little Colt Larsen (Lance & Heather's #3). We hung out lots and all made a trip to the $1 movies (split up seeing 3 different movies, Hannah Montana, Night of the Museum 2 and Monsters vs. Aliens). We ladies ran away one night and saw The Proposal. Come again soon we all miss you.

oh what do you we do on Saturday's when dad's at the General Conference Priesthood Session and Mom is busy in the kitchen baking cookies?

take pictures...

take silly pictures...

take pictures with mom (pretty one Lindsey)...

take very silly pictures...

take modeling pictures (great one of Carly)....

take happy pictures (cute smile Conner)...

take pictures with our dog Marley...

that's what my kiddos do when the weather is gorgeous, the tv is off, and mom & dad are busy!

First day of FALL break!

Monday was the kids first day of a two week fall break. NO school for the oldest 3, yeah! Erik took off the first week so what did we do on our first day of break?
1- Lindsey & Carly dentist appt.
2- Erik & Conner mow the yard
3-Conner & Lindsey orthodontist appt.
4-Erik, Carly & Cole went to the library
5-Lindsey, Conner & I went to Wal-mart
6-Everyone practiced their piano, FUN!
7-Conner had baseball practice
8-Fed the missionaries
9-Meet all our fun old/previous ward members at Circle Cross Park for FHE, A BLAST!
10-Trip to QT for slushes/gas
11-Summer Edwards sleepover here/Conner slept over at Edwards
12-I take a bubble bath.
13-Teenage girls talk me into "toilet papering" of course a BOYS house, can't tell who!
14-Watch "Another Cinderella Story" with Carly
15-Pass out...finally bedtime

volleyball has come and gone....

Lindsey had a great season! We loved watching her play volleyball. She has a killer serve and learned lots this season. We already miss going to her games every Monday and Wednesday. She is a great leader and made some fun new friends this season. What will she do with all her FREE time now?

The bEsT home teachers!

In the 16 years we have been married we have never had consistent home teachers. A little over a year ago Jim and Julie Larson were assigned to home teach us. They have been amazing! They have truly become a part of our family. They have come each month to give us a message and see how each one of us are doing along with checking on us weekly. They surprised us on our birthdays, showed up to ball games, made special visits when injuries happened, sat with us at church, gave blessings, called us out of the blue, and much much more! With our ward split they are no longer in our ward. We are so sad and miss them terribly. We have truly been blessed to have them in our lives. They have taught us many things and more than anything they have loved our family in ways we can not express. We have truly been watched over...now it is our turn to be like them they have been wonderful examples. I am sure the Lord is beyond pleased with the service they have given our family. We will never forget Bro. & Sis. Larson and the love they have given our family!