Happy Halloween

 

pre halloween chloe & me

Friday night 

Chloe & I took a trip up to Ruthie's town to see 

Sarah in the ballet

Dracula

We left early

stopped for dinner

then met Ruthie at the theater.

We had a GREAT time, just Chloe & I.

It was fun to see a completely different kind of ballet.

Afterward, we ran out to meet up with the dancer herself!

It was such a fun show & so spooky.

The talent was awesome, the theater & sets fantastic.

It was fun to get out & do something together.

Why didn't I get a picture of Ruthie!?

~sigh~

GREAT JOB SARAH

Happy Halloween!

just a few things & some BIG news

This week was Charlie's third birthday.

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HOW FUN IS THAT?!

He got the talking Elmo birthday card & super hero cape I sent

and here he is showing off his muscles.

Meg says the employees at Chick fil A (his birthday choice) were loving this.

Megan is so sweet to send us pictures nearly everyday.

It really makes me happy.

Thank goodness for modern technology & IPhones!

I LOVE this picture- What fun!

The BIG news?

Look who got her drivers license!!!!

YES

Chloe is legally driving all over town.

driving independence at 16 = happiness

Hailey & I made a quick trip to Costco this week & I couldn't help noticing that it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. 

Look at this Lava Seat-- I have regretted not get seat warmers in my car... ha!

The Lava Seat to the rescue!!

We found some belts just Jack's size-- about 18 "-- do you think they would let us buy the sample belts?

Jack & I met with his travel doctor up at the U of U this week & that kid is so skinny! He again has lost more weight... their are for sure no more parasites & after one more test we are headed to a G.I. and a Neurologist. For his stomach & headache issues.

Back to Costco- For about 2 minutes I thought about going on a diet when I saw this dress.

And LOOK at this child's size leather recliner- don't you think the twins & Megan's boys need these?

I gotta admit-- seeing this scene in Costco made me long for Christmas when the kids were little. So much fun & so easy to please. I can't help it, I have to look & peruse through all the Christmas toys.

 It's just for fun. 

cody post part 2

This is the view from at Grandma & Grandpa's house outside the door & across the yard.

It's the corral. The horses are gone (very hard for Grandpa) but it's still a great place.

Trent spent the entire time - every possible moment available that he was allowed.

right here

riding Grandpa's tractor (lawn mower.) 

He hooked up the trailer to the back & moved some stuff out of the corral.

He's helpful that way.

Chloe & Brett spent a good part of the morning Friday looking at treasures in the garage. 

This garage is a serious treasure chest.

Chloe found some chaps-

these Relief Society magazines from the 1960's

George's shoes with dates

and Bandos' shoes. 

We really loved & miss George & Bandos.

One of Grandpa's old hats.

And- a fan that his parents had & used when he was a baby & on!

That fan is at least 80 years old & still works- plus it's in perfect condition. 

Grandpa explained to Chloe what a Ne-Hi was

and also showed her some of his old treasures from his Navy days.

 

Holy Moly 

this place is cool. 

part one- UEA 2012

Every October here in Utah the UEA (Utah Education Association) has a couple day break for teachers.

That break for us was last Thursday & Friday.

So

We hopped into the car & headed up to Grandma & Grandpa Messer's house.

You know you are in Wyoming when the McDonald's looks like this:

The kids were impressed.

Chloe & Trent

ya-- we went on a road trip with only 2 kids.

2 kids?

This is the McDonald's in Evanston

We ran to the local Walmart to grab some water bottles-- forgot those

and our battery died.

Luckily we were saved by a kind stranger & off we went, on the road again.

good reading

and did I mention we took

Nya along?

Just because you know-- only 2 kids in the car & no dogs!

 What kind of trip would that be?

We made it to Cody in just under nine hours!

Proof- the Irma hotel 

(I've still never been there)

and Grandma & Grandpa's mailbox row.

More on this trip tomorrow.

happy birthday hailey!

We didn't get home until dinner time

from our UEA trip to Wyoming.

and

IT IS HAILEY'S BIRTHDAY!

We did have a birthday dinner-

but then celebrated with some birthday

frozen, cream pies.

Kind of lame...

unlike Hailey who is 

AWESOME

For her birthday we will be headed to Cafe Rio as a family this week for dinner-

plus she & I will be shopping for some new dressy, churchy clothes & we enrolled her in two knitting classes starting next month!

She loves knitting so this will be fun for her.

~You are loved Hailey~

HAPPY BIRTHDAY