Annual Christmas tree hunt

What would the Christmas season be like if we didn't go risk our lives to find the perfect tree?  This year we figured we'd leave the snowmobiles home due to lack of snow.  But the higher we went the more snow we ran into.  Since Joe has the only truck to get through this kind of snow the boys dropped us off and we let the kids play in the snow.  Abbi, Syd and Sophie enjoying the snow!!

Warner decided to stay behind with us girls.  The last time he went tree hunting with the boys he came back exhausted!!!  He made the right choice!!!

Check out Oakleys sweater Denice made him.  I'm telling you this dog is the most spoiled dog I know!!!  My kids think it's our turn for Oakley to be ours.  Since she's been Lynzies, Peggy's and now Joes dog.   It's our turn :)

All the kiddos rolling around in the snow!!!  They were just excited to see snow!!!  Sophie, Andie, Syd, Warner and Abbi!

Grandpa and Grandma!!!  They are the reason for this fun family tradition!!!  

We went to the zoo!

Like I said we took advantage of the warm fall days!!  The kids had a day off of school so we decided to head to the zoo to meet up with our cousins.  Along with the rest of the state!!!  It was a fun time.  I forgot my camera, so these few cell phone pictures will have to do!  Warner wanted pictures everywhere we went.  He knew December was coming and that means he gets to do his birthday poster at school!  So needless to say he was posing everywhere we went!!

I just loved this picture of Abbi with her hair cut her brother gave her!  Never want to forget this!  She wears the pixie cut so well :)

And of course who doesn't get their picture with the apes!!!  A fun time was had by all!!

And that it was...a Happy Halloween

Sophie the Cheerleader, Syd the cat, Abbi her favorite, Pink-a-licious!!  And Warner as Darth Vader!!  They filled their sacks full of sugar and had a great time doing it!!!!

Halloween Happenings

Halloween came and it went....but will not be forgotten!  It was a warm fall this year and we surely took advantage of it!  Here is Abbi and her friends Ivy and Boston getting ready to go through the corn maze!

 And who could possible be behind that mask!!!  Warner is!  He and Rilee are ready to see if they can make their way through the maze!

 The corn maze wouldn't be complete with out our BYU cheerleader climbing up the hay!!!  Go SOPHIE!

 And who doesn't like to play to play in a pile of corn!

 Jump in the Hay!

 Rilee was at the top with Sophie to take her down.  On the count of three lets go Sophie.  One, two, wait...Sophie's gone!!!

 Lets roll Warner around the farm!

 And finally,the train ride!!!  What a wonderful time all the mamma's and kiddos had!!

Atta girl!

Abbi is so not my girl! She loves to get dirty, play with bugs, she doesn't mind getting a shot at the Dr.s....she's just a brave little girl. The other day we picked Warner and his friend up from school. As we were walking into the house the boys were screaming like little girls.....there was a bee on the door step. Abbi walked right up, and with her big boggs stomped on the bee!!! Walked to the door, and told the boys not to worry she killed it! Oh, how I love this girl. She is such a quiet crack up.

Preschool Pumpkin Patch adventures!

For being a fairly warm October, the day the preschool went to the pumpkin patch was FREEZING! That didn't stop these cute kiddos from going to pick out their perfect pumpkin! Abbi could hardly wait for this day to come!!! There all loaded and ready to take a ride out to the pumpkin field!! I love this picture of Abbi! This smile is what you get when you ask her to smile. It's not the most natural smile a kid could have, but I love it! It's who she is!

After searching long and hard I think Abbi finally found the perfect pumpkin!

She even found a baby one for her little sister!!! We ended up leaving Sophie at the babysitters because it was just to dang cold!

Abbi just loves her little friend Ivy! Such cuties!

26.2 for the first time!!

The big day FINALLY came!!! Ryan ran the St. George Marathon!!! Whoot whoot! Couldn't be more proud of him. He trained long and hard for this race, and did awesome! I'll admit, I cried, just a little!!! I was so relieved to see him running in. I mean 26.2 miles is a long way to run. The kids were so excited to see their dad running! Most of all to hold their sign up high!!! They worked hard on this little puppy!!
It was fun to have a lot of family there to support him!! The Waybrant family got their just in time to watch him run in, and help me with the kiddos!!

My good friend Sara even came to the finish line!! Love this girl!!!

Ryan's parents, and his brother Ty were there for the long haul too! It was pretty awesome to have most of Ryan's family there to support him.

The best part for Ryan.....icing his legs and eating Popsicles with the kiddos!!

Way to go Ryan!!! Hope to be out there running 26.2 with you someday!!