What we've been up to!

I haven't posted in awhile and was looking through all my pictures!  Wow, we have done quite a bit lately.

Jared went deer hunting with his brothers and Dad.  They got skunked, but still had a great time together!

We had a Halloween party with all my cousins, Aunts and Uncles, and Grandma and Grandpa.  Grandma even dressed up as tigger!  She is such an awesome lady.  I have so many fond memories of doing things with her when I was a kid.  I'm so glad my kids are getting to know her.  Every year for Halloween she and my Grandpa make homeade donuts and make all the trick or treaters come in and do a "trick" (sing, etc.).  Since we are all married with our own kids now we decided to do a party before Halloween and have donuts with Grandma and Grandpa.  It was so fun!  We hope to do it again next year.

Halloween afternoon in Grandma's backyard.  All the grandkids.

Isaac = batman, Garet - Cowboy, Amelia = pink bug, Elle = Witch, Camille = fairy, Mason = pumpkin who won't keep his hat on, (my sister Kaydi), Owen = cute little boy, Scarlett = bee, (sister Carly)!  Now that picture was a huge feat!

My mom has started a tradition of doing a fish pond for the grandkids on Halloween and then she makes homeade donuts and the kids can go trick-or-treating around her neighborhood.  Such fun!

Jared surprised me (sort of) with a trip to Moab with NO KIDS!  My mom watched the kids for us for 3 days.  Thank you Mom!!  Grandma's are the best!  It was awesome, to say the least!  Everything was perfect - the weather, the biking, the hiking, the relaxing, the babysitter, I mean everything.  We couldn't have asked for a better weekend.

The first day we biked through Arches.  It was gorgeous.  Hardly any people this time of year.

More Arches...

We mountain biked and then hiked to this arch "Tower Arch".  It was very fun.  We didn't see anyone.

Mountain biking

Hiking through Hunter Canyon!  It was beautiful this time of year.

We drove to this "bow tie" of the green river.  It was gorgeous and we were miles from anybody!  We also found a really nice arch called "Solitude Arch".

The best get away ever!   I guess that makes me in charge of the next one:)

Thanks honey, you're the best!

Mason's favorite place to play...in the cupboard.

He started walking about a week ago, but I can't get the video to work.  He is so stinkin' cute because he is very wobbly!  He is getting so big!

Playing in the leaves.

My Camilley girl!

and the Garet man, hard at work.

Fun stuff!  Now bring on the snow....

Too Cheap?!?

The other day the kids and I were riding in the car and we passed the local pet shop.

Camille:  "Is that the store where you can buy dogs?"
Me:  "Yep!"
Camille:  "How much do dogs cost?"
Me:  "Hummmm...anywhere from $20 - $1,000.  It depends what kind you get."
Camille:  "We would want the $20 one huh."
Garet:  "YA, we want CHEAP!"
Me:  Uncontrollable laughing.  "Yes, we would!"

Another story....

Jared was in Walmart with the kids and he was contemplating which crackers to buy.  Camille piped up and said, "Mom always buys that one because it's a good deal!"  Garet then agreed, "Ya, it's cheap!"

I think my frugalness is wearing off on the kids.  Oh, well.  I guess that's not such a bad trait after all.