carving pumpkins

We really waited until the last minute to carve our pumpkins this year. The beginning of the month was so hot, so I wanted to wait so our pumpkins wouldn't rot.

Then before I knew it, Halloween was here and we hadn't done our pumpkins yet! We bought them earlier this week and finally carved them last night.

I have to say that I really appreciate the fact that it is warm enough to carve pumpkins outside so that the mess is more easily cleaned up and I don't have to worry about pumpkin guts getting all over my kitchen!

All 3 kids did a great job of scooping out their own goop. Jack told me what he wanted for his face. You can see on the forehead of Grace's pumpkin that she drew the face she wanted. Garrett also drew his face on, but more to scale.

I have the perfect old bench in our front yard to display our little pumpkin family.

sounds sensational

Tonight we went to the 3rd Grade program at Garrett's school. It was called Sounds Sensational and it was all about different instruments and the sounds that they make. Garrett had a line to speak. He did a great job. His whole class played the ukulele for the song Kookaburra. Then at the end Garrett played the morracca for the finale. It was a great performance and a fun outing for the whole family.

You will have to excuse the horrible pictures, I think the kids dropped my camera one too many times, plus the battery was low.

happy birthday reese!

Today our cute niece is 1 year old! I can't believe how fast time flies! We only wish we lived closer so that we could see her more often!

gracie

the boys of summer

Just hanging out in the pool on a HOT afternoon!

lake powell 2009

This summer we went on our annual Lake Powell trip. The kids had a great time. They had so much fun swimming, fishing, sliding on the water slide, and playing in the sand. Maggie and Heath came and of course Grandma Barb and Grandpa Mike (it's their boat). It was hot and so much fun! We can't wait for next summer for another great vacation! Thanks, Mom and Dad for a great time!

1st day of school 2009

swimming lessons

Grace and Jack took swimming lessons for 2 weeks this summer. They had a lot of fun, I don't think they learned a lot though. Next summer we are going to have to have them signed up for more than one session.

dinosaur museum

When we were in Utah in June we all went to the Dinosaur museum at Thanksgiving Point. I let Garrett carry around the camera and these are just a few of the almost 100 pictures that he took. Click on the picture to see it bigger.