Falling Leaves

Hailey and Bristol sure do enjoy their dance class. 

We often play at the park next to were dance is out in Mendon. 

It helps that we have friends in both girls classes that are fun for all the kids to be with wither in class or at the park. 

We have also really enjoyed the leaves falling and playing in them. Our yard is full of them and we have found the kids several times outside raking and hoping to hide in the leaves and scare someone, usually Dad or I. 

We did take a little bit of a break from going out to our classes last week due to a cough going around our kids. Thankfully it seems like all are on the mend. 

 

Grandpa's Wedding to Janet

Janet's Bouquet. 

Grandpa's bout. 

The deck

After the wedding. 

Bouquet of flowers!

Bishop Huss, Grandpa and Janet during the ceremony. 

The kids gained a new Grandma this week. Grandpa has found someone to care for and be companion with for as long as he has left. Janet came into our life more fully in July of this year and we have been getting to know her ever since. They announced there marriage on Sunday to us and then began telling the rest of our family and hers. 

Janet invited the kids over to Grandpa's to make pies on Wednesday. Hailey and Bristol went and were so excited to help make yummy treats for after the wedding. 

Few people were invited for this event but there were others in attendance. 

 

Winter Storm

Apple picking with Hailey at our neighbors house and then again with all of the kids on Friday at another friends house. This is just the apples from the our neighbors house. We will be making lots of applesauce this weekend. 

Stetson saw a great recipe at my husbands office so we picked up a few groceries and came home and he made us a most delicious lunch. The recipe is called "Hibachi Steak Lettuce Wraps" however we chose to switch the beef for shrimp and it was amazing!

We are getting ready for Halloween over here with some pre dress up parties and poses. I don't know that this is what we will be but at least we know these are options.     

We lost our pie eating cherry tree this last week in the storm. We are sad to lose any trees but had no clue that this one was even weak. We have seen so many trees broken and down. We took three trailer loads to the green waist. The kids were so great about helping us on Saturday with lots of yard clean up, tree chopping and pruning. We haven't even started on our leave clean up, yet! 

 

Fall Colors

The majority of the family went for a Sunday drive though the canyon and enjoyed the beautiful fall colors. 

Lots of pictures were requested because mom wanted to go but couldn't. She went to the ER to pick up her father and then took him though a drive through for lunch. Stetson came with mom and all others went with Dad.  There was lots of helping Grandpa these last few weeks as he is starting to recover from Pneumonia and regain his strength. 

 

Little Piggy

Evelyn and Stetson in the middle with Hailey close in pink and Bristol with her back to us. 

Ezra doing a great job balancing and munching on his lunch! 

Last week before Co-op started we went to the Smithfield skate park and eat lunch. The kids also spent some time on their scooters and enjoyed the adventure park. I was so thankful that no one got hurt while we were there. 

Unfortunately our luck was not kept all day. Not long after starting class at Co-op Ezra was running across the class room when a ball rolled in front of him. Whether he was trying to kick the ball or jump on the ball I am not certain but he fell and he fell so hard that you could hear his brain raddle and he was not the same after. He most assuredly sustained a concussion. 

Thankfully his Dad is a Chiropractor and he knows how put the atlas bone back in after such a traumatic trauma.  I have such great appreciation for what my husband does. I know we could have had a very bad situation if not for his knowledge.  

One of the momma pigs feeding her piglets.

Ezra watching the other group of pigs! 

Thankfully Ezra is back to normal although as parents we are watching over him pretty closely still trying to prevent any additional trauma to his head. 

Every Thursday after we drop Evelyn off at her violin lessons we drive past this house with these new baby piglets. Finally we have pictures to go with our fun discovery. Ezra and I really enjoyed watching them and playing with the dog who also lives there. We love life and the beauty of each animal. 

With rain and cooler weather on the way we have harvested our garden are putting away our bounty.