Shea's Halloween Scrapbook

Shea was in a creative mood.... wait a minute, when isn't she in a creative mode? What a cool thing she did!!

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Wedding pictures.... finally!

Before we came home from our trip this summer... right about the time my camera broke... we were in Utah for our friends daughter's wedding. Breeann and Brandon were married in the Logan temple and it was BEAUTIFUL. Shea was a flower girl and the reception was at a park (one of my most favorite parks in the world:)

The photographer was kind enough to take pity on my broken camera dilemma and take a few shots of us in front of the temple for our Christmas card this year.

Beautiful Kayla

I asked Kayla to take pictures when they were at the Seattle temple recently so I could have something to send with our Christmas letter. It was so fun to see all the pictures she and her companion took!!

She also sent everyone a note on a REAL Washington leaf.

a few of my favorite pictures.

beautiful missionary.

happy mama.

Crazy Hair Day and Crazy BIG Spider

Everyone needs a little craziness once in a while.

Today is crazy hair day at the elementary school....
Shea came up with this idea.
So cute! (I mean Crazy!)




Our neighbor had us come over and look at her newest halloween decoration... a real, HUGE spider on a HUGE spiderweb. Ick!

Sunday Dinner

Shea grabbed the camera for a few shots as we were getting ready for dinner yesterday...

Song and Elder Bawden giving Robert moral support at the grill.

Braden playing for Elder Root....

Jack hoping something drops from the grill:)


Lois and Charles on the way to the table...

Mom getting tired of Shea taking pictures (and yes... this was the best one of me:)

Sophia hoping Faya isn't around... cats scare her :)

Sophia finally got the camera away from Shea and took this shot....

Hillbilly Housewife

After almost two weeks of not feeling good... I woke up feeling great and with lots of energy! It's chilly and cloudy today.

The perfect setting to be domestic.

Did you know there is a canned pumpkin shortage this year?
So I made my own!

Then I made a batch of granola.
Charles' favorite.

I planned on grinding oat groats and wheat,
but my grinder jammed after the oat groats. Bummer!
This is Robert and Shea NOT helping.

The pumpkin being smooshed up...

Baked pumpkin seeds....

The fruits of my labors...

rolls (with ground oat groats - of course!)

pumpkin chocolate chip cookies.


pumpkin cream cheese bread - very yummy!

yes - I'm tired. and full.

Friday Night Lights

The life of a high school marching band stud...

8:30 to 4:00 - school. boring school.
4:00 - quick break. MOM! take me to Wendy's. i NEED a Frosty. and some greasy nourishment.


4:30 to 11:30. marching band stuff.so handsome!

pre-game (we thought the game started at 7... but it didn't start until 7:30) Robert and I sat with Marti and Russ Wallace... thier son plays on the football team. Yes, it was cold. No, we didn't win.

Grandma and Grandpa are here!!

I have the world's best in-laws.

They come visit every spring and fall for 4-6 weeks and we LOVE them! Travelling is getting a bit hard on them, but they are troopers.... Andrew just moved out, so they are in the back bedroom with their own couch (which I'm pretty sure is going to be Shea's bed while they are here:)

Charles getting into a book...

Shea and Grandma reading together...

Shea is sooo happy her Grandma is here!

Pictures from Kayla!

Kayla sent these pictures with her last email.... She said Alle's baptism was wonderful! She is having a wonderful time and I certainly can't believe she has already been out almost a year!!!

But it will be so great to have her home!

September Frugal Challange

Love this challenge!

Going from $200 (what I did before our trip to AK) to $300 a month for food was a breeze! I even had a bit left this week to stock up on things that don't normally come on sale. I ended up right at $300.

My goal for October is to stock my freezer and start making more things with my wheat/oat/bean food storage. Nothing like putting it in writing!