Megan a-n-d Kaelen

Cousins are so much fun...Megan and Kaelen Lavold came to spend the night with us. Erik's Aunt Emogene passed away and the funeral was in Snowflake, Arizona on Friday Oct. 16. Erik couldn't get the time off, so we weren't going to be able to go. We thought what could we do to help someone else go? Tina (Erik's sister) wanted to go super bad and was hoping to go with us. When we couldn't go we volunteered to keep some of Liz's kiddos (Erik's other sister), so they would have room for Tina.
Carly was in hog heaven to have some of her cousins come and play. They had such a good time. The Lavold girls even brought some wood crafts to paint...fun! We rode bikes and scooters to the park, ordered PIZZA, watched a movie, ate popcorn and candy (shhhh don't tell their mom), and played a fun scavenger hunt game. Carly was so happy to have them over (they did crafts at 6:30am)! Wants to know when she can have cousins over again?!

Fire???

Every year as the weather cools off and we start to open our windows welcoming FALL our darn fire alarms go off! One starts and within seconds all 12 are going off. Waking the dead (Erik) as he had just fallen off to sleep and scaring Cole to tears. What a horrific sound. Off to Wal-mart I go to spend $10 a pack buying batteries, ouch! Erik swears by Energizer by the way (he has proven they last twice as long in his pump he wears). Awe...good for another YEAR!

What is it about popcorn?

My bOyS loooooove popcorn! Cole will finish his breakfast and ask for popcorn at 7am.

5th day to 10th day of Fall Break

We played all of break...with the exception of a few sick kids (Conner/Cole). The weather was gorgeous we rode bikes, went to parks, jumped on the trampoline, played with friends, took Marley on walks, had cousins over and had a lot of late nights. Lindsey, Conner and Erik hit a Queen Creek High football game. Not sure I would count this as fun, but we all went to the dentist. We caught up on some good movies and enjoyed being together! I love my family! Kids back in school and mom trying to catch up on some projects and putting the house back together. Oh and Cole is sick again throwing up, ugh!

Fall Break...5th Day

Cole's preschool LIFE had a field trip to Schneif Farms. Adults $5 and children $6 what a smoken deal Carly, Cole and I had a great time.
Carousel rides...fun!

Carly loves to be on the go and join any outing!

They had a maze where the kids rode these bikes around.

They climbed through this really creative wooden train.

We each got to pick a pumpkin...Cole wasn't sure which one to choose!

Carly, how does this one look?

We rode on the roller coaster...I just knew we were going to fall. It was really scary to me...Cole hated it!

The swings...Cole could have ridden these a million times!

Wow...airplanes, who needs Disneyland???

We had a great time the weather was gorgeous!

On the 4th day of fall break we went to the zoooooo!

The Phoenix Zoo rocks. We love to visit there. Cole was so much easier this time and enjoyed playing and interacting with everyone.
The Edwards met us there, fun! On the left, Dallin, Sadie, Carly, Jase, Conner and somewhere is Lindsey and Cole!

Erik caught a TURTLE...I was so worried we were going to get kicked out! The boys thought it was so cool.

Dallin wanted a turn to hold it! I love to watch the turtles swim and climb up on the rocks!

Sadie and Carly...they are both so GIRLY!

Now everyone was trying to catch a turtle!

Jase got to come with us that was fun! He was into the Zoo Map big time!

Sadie loves Lindsey! It was so fun to have our whole family together. Glad Erik had the week off and we were able to do some fun things!

Carly...only 7 for a few more months she is growing up way to fast!

Can I leave these a-n-i-m-a-l-s at the ZOO?

BROTHERS...they love to be together. Conner loves to play with Cole and Cole thinks the world of him!

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!