Kids on Halloween Night

Alison was a little possessive about her candy....

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Halloween 2012

A couple of weeks ago we went with Ben and Sarah to a Fall Festival. We all had a great time! They had great games for the kids, a bounce pad, animals and a fun train ride - all of which was included in the price.

HALLOWEEN NIGHT: We first had to make it out to Grandpa O'Loughlin's to see all the pumkins - a fun family tradition.

Our peacock, watermelon and boxer. Caitlyn came up with the idea of a peacock. At first I wasnt sure how to pull it off but it actually was a lot of fun to make!Alison wanted nothing to do with her costume until her friend Maya came over last week and tried it on. Then she threw a fit until we put it on her. Nathan's was a last minute purchase - but that's when you get a good deal! (50% off). He LOVES it and wore it all weekend.

Alison caught on pretty quickly and soon enough she was around anyone who had the candy. She ran out of M&M's so she sat next to Nathan hoping for more.

We had a fun time at our Trunk or Treat then it was off to Grandma Harmon's house. It was a busy night - but a lot of fun!

Caitlyn had a concert in the mall today and she did great! We're so proud of her developing her talents. It really helps that she has a great teacher (who happens to be in our ward!). We will be so sad when them move in June!

Somedays....

Its just more fun to make fall goodies than to clean the house.

R.I.P.

So sad to say goodbye to my custom license plate. Since I graduated 2 1/2 years ago I figured that it was time to move on (saving $50 a year might have been a bigger factor).

Days to remember

It is such a momentous day... The first day that you can stand to be outside after the long, hot summer. Today is that day for our family. So, when Nathan had an early release we decided ( Alison, Nathan and I) to head to the park with a few items from Taco Bell. We're having a great time and weather couldn't feel better.

Have I ever mentioned how good Nathan is on monkey bars? He is really good - if there were olympics for monkey bars he would be on the short list. Me on the other hand... lets just say its been too many years and I dont have very good upper body strength. I may or may not have had a really hard time making three of them, but I'm not going to confirm that.

Blogging

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Caitlyn update

Caitlyn recently came home with her report card for the first quarter. She received all A's. We are so proud of her. We insituted a new reward system: $1 per A, so she earned $10. Chad always earned money for A's, and I never did. What does your family do?

Alison today

Sometimes its just great to catch their little mannerisms and what they are into for the day. Yesterday Alison found Nathans Bob the Builder bucket and she fell in love with this belt. Today she brought it to me and insisted on having it on. I was happy to oblige. She looks so cute wearing that belt around over her dress. She has also been bringing me tools to put in the belt. At least she'll be ready in case of a mechanical emergency!

We Do Lines

 Chad became part owner in the Arizona franchise of We Do Lines - so if you have a parking lot that needs repainting - let him know!