10 Wonderful Years

Oct. 30 was our 10 yr. anniversary. My how time does fly. I can't believe that I have been married for that long. It doesn't seem that long ago I was standing out by a campfire dancing to some country song with my favorite guy just before he popped the question. Now 4 children , 3 houses, 4 family vehicles, many trucks, numerous dogs,a few wrinkles, several pounds, thousands of kisses, and millions of wonderful memories later.....we celebrate our 10th. I have the most wonderful man in the world to thank for my happiness over these past years and although I complain when he hunts I couldn't have picked a better guy. I love him so much. He is the reason I wake up happy and ready to face the world. He is the best father to our four wonderful children and is always willing to take on any task in or out of the house (even if its not at the exact moment I want it done). He has passed on some of his wonderful traits to our little ones and has shared with me his wonderful family. He is so great with my family and I love the easy going nature that he exudes. He rocks when it comes to playing any game-he may not always win, but he sure makes playing the game alot more fun. He is a bad looser and will freely admit it. He loves anything in the outdoors and I've never known anyone who is so grateful for all the beauty that lies there. He loves beautiful sunsets and sunrises and a big moon puts a smile on his face. We enjoy the sound and smell of rain together and it is in moments like these that I am so grateful for the companionship of such a wonderful person.

We went and ate at Tepanyaki while our gracious sisters babysat and afterward he surprised me with this beautiful picture of the temple that I have been eyeing up for about a year. What a wonderful gift to remind us of where all this started. He also gave me a very funny card.

I on the other hand was kind of a slacker when it came to the gift this year. On the way to drop off the kids at my sisters we had to stop and get some medicine. I offered to run in and get it so that I could also get him a card. I also had an idea for a gift which in all my rush to prepare for the upcoming Halloween dinner I had failed to do. The traditional gift for 10 yrs is tin or aluminum. I grabbed 100 dollars which I wanted in 10 tens (it kind of souds like tin-get it) to celebrate 10 yrs. No one in the check out lines had 10s so I had to give him 2 50's. In my desparation to still fill the traditional gift I also grabbed a tin of tangerine altoids. Anyway, my gift was such a dud compared to what he had done. This is another reason why I love this man. Next year we are not throwing a party on Halloween I decided--it interferes with our anniversary too much. We will have a party the week before or something. With his money he bought this....

Happy Anniversary Honey!!

Halloween Dinner Party

I don't know what is going on with my slide show, but just hit the button that says view all images and once you get there hit original view and it should come up. Sorry i don't know why it wouldn't post right. Anyway the party was a blast and I wish I had got more pics of my yard and stuff cause I kind of went all out with a whole graveyard, strobe lights, scary sounds, and dry ice. It was pretty cool until it started to rain and the trick or treaters really slowed down. Thanks to Calli for all her help in putting together and carrying out this shin dig and to Debbie for helping with the food. Also a big thanks to everyone for dressing up even if you didn't want to-I think it made it so much more fun. One more shout out to my new friends Matt, Krista, Rylin, and Dexter--thanks for braving all the strangers and coming anyway. Calli has some great neighbors.



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10/20 Family Night Pumpkin Carving

A Very Belated Birthday Dig

One of the things Seth wanted for his birthday clear back in March was to go on a Trilobite Dig down in Delta. We put it off all spring, then all summer, and then finally when I called they said they close on Oct. 30. We decided we better get down there soon, so on Oct. 18th Ryan once again stepped up to the plate and took the boys on the 31/2 hr drive down to Delta without me or the baby or Sarah. ( I would have just had to sit there with them in the middle of the rocks for 2 hrs. because there is nothing else around. ) Seth had the time of his life and I think Ry and Easton had fun too. They found lots of fossils and said it was really cool. If your kids are into fossils this is a great place to go. They give you a hammer and a bucket and send you out into the massive area of rocks where you pound away and collect as many as you want. It is called U-Dig and they have a website if you are ever interested. Once again the boys had a great time just hangin out with Dad, so although he hunts quite a bit, he did a really great job this fall of also spending some quality time with the kids which not only makes them happy, but also puts a smile on my face.

Oh yeah-thanks for being so patient Seth.Sorry it took so long.

Relief Society Retreat

So, it's been a while, but I went to part of the Relief Society Retreat. about a month ago and it was so nice. I was due for a break from all the kids (including the baby) and even though it was only a couple of hours it was so refreshing. We were on a plane and had crashed ( kind of like LOST) in these pictures. The bishopric participated as the pilots of the plane, and they were so funny. One of them was also the dr. who just happened to be a passenger. Anyway, the food was great and so was the program. The sisters of our ward are wonderful and fun to be around. When I returned, Ryan had been feeding Cole rice cereal. As great as it was to see him feeding the baby, they sure were messy. I told him you cant feed a 5 month old facing away from you.

At least he's happy-right!!!

Like Father Like Sons

So, the next weekend after Ryans hunt he promised to take the boys on the elk hunt. The weather was going to be cold and rainy, so I decided it wouldn't be too fun just sitting in the trailor with an infant and a 3 yr old. It was a boys only weekend. (and I really wanted to watch conference in peace and quiet). Ry took them down to SF canyon on Friday night and they roasted hot dogs and s'mores with their cousins and aunt Melissa. The next morning they went out to try and find an elk, but because of the rain were only able to hunt for a few hours. The boys didn't care though. They had a blast just hiking around and spending time with their dad. (his buddy Shane did go back out to WY and got a deer this weekend also, but Ry didn't go because he had already given his word to the boys and I probably would have thrown a fit had he gone out again) It was really fun to see ry take the boys out by himself and just enjoy the outdoors together. I am hoping as they get older there will be many more father sons trips. I think every boy needs that.

Montana Here They Come

Ry left to go bird hunting about 12hrs. away in Montana on Oct. 9-Oct.12th or 13th (I cant remember). I think they are psycho to drive that far just to shoot birds. The worst part was that he wasnt going to go so that I could go to my super saturday, but then when I told him the choice was his--he of course decided to go.








Oh well, I just picked up my projects to do at home and my sis in law and neices came for a visit. That made the thought of staying home another weekend alone alot more bareable. Christine and her kids and Calli and Max all came and had a sleep-over. My kids loved it and although it was bad weather, we found things to do. The kids loved making little spiders and bats for Halloween and enjoyed eachothers company. All in all the weekend turned out great even though my honey was once again out with the guys.
My new Family Home Evening Board from Super Saturday. ( I still have to make the magnets with all of our pictures on them to place under each assignment)

What a blessing

Cody did not give his permission for the last picture, but we all thought it was funny(he is not a BYU fan)

On Oct. 12 my little nephew, Maxwell, was blessed. It is always such a sweet and spiritual occassion.He just has such a sweet spirit about him and two wonderful parents who are doing such a great job with all of the obsacles that come with having a baby-especially your first. I am also so lucky that he and Cole are so close in age. I'm sure they will be great little buddies. We had so much fun visiting with family and taking pics. The food was delicious and Dani was so nice to host. We love you Trish, Cody and little Max.