The Double Date

Last Friday night, Benson and I went on a double date with Talie and Dallin to the Nuggets/Mavericks game (that's basketball, for those that don't know). First of all, Jeff volunteered to babysit so that we could go - thanks uncle Jeff!
We started the evening off by riding in the Denver light rail, where Talie entertained the other passengers by doing flips on the handrails and Dallin entertained them by, well trying to do flips on the handrails=). We got off and went to find our tickets (company tickets that were upgraded to 4 seats together on the 7th row!) The seats were great, but the kids were only interested in Rocky the mascot and even got to pet a real live, baby tiger. The game ended with the Nuggets winning by 1, and we look forward to many more double dates!

The seats were great, but the kids were only interested in Rocky the mascot and even got to pet a real live, baby tiger. The game ended with the Nuggets winning by 1, and we look forward to many more double dates!

The baby tiger Talie and Dallin got to pet


Ashlynn has a CD of nursery rhymes and fairy tales that she likes to listen to, so she curls up on the oh-so-comfy granite counter top and listens to them in the kitchen CD player.
Peyton can't miss out on the fun! If any one is laying down, it's TACKLE TIME!



I can tell Kennedi is going to be a problem solver already. She's still lacking in the hair department, so she decided to take matters into her own hands and take care of the problem.

She's obviously happy with the results, and they sure are a lot cheaper than extensions!

Good Kisser!

So Kennedi has become quite the kisser! And of course, everybody wants one from her, but you never quite know what you're gonna' get. So when you say, "Kennedi, give me a kiss." You may get a pucker, an open mouther, or even a little tongue. It reminds me of the good ole' college days when I came home from my first kiss date (not 1st date=) with Benson, and my roommates interrogated, "Was it a peach, a plum, or an alfalfa?" - Kennedi is definitely an alfalfa!

Ok., so I guess we still like to kiss, just nobody's interested in interrogating us anymore=).

October

Ok., it's been about 5 weeks since I have blogged, and for most bloggers, that could only mean 1 thing, that they are dead. Thankfully that is not the case, we are still well and alive! October has been a whirlwind! It started with the kids being tracked out for two weeks. We kept busy hanging with friends, bowling, concocting Halloween treats, carving pumpkins, decorating for Halloween, celebrating Benson's birthday, tying quilts for project Linus, planning our costumes, trips to McDonalds, swimming, and being monkeys at jungle quest (thanks Erika). The kids then went back to school for a week which ended in the big Halloween celebration, complete with a parade, classroom parties, and a night of trick-or-treating and candy trading and gorging (what isn't there for a mother to love about Halloween!)

Happy Halloween!

Wow, this crew is big enough to scare anybody! Atleast make them afraid they didn't buy enough candy.

Kennedi was Rudolph (all the others were at this age, but she didn't fit into the full costume because she's so tiny, so we settled with the antlers and a pink sweater), and the entire night was spent with me putting the antlers on and Kennedi tugging them off.

Peyton and his cousin Morgan are obsessed with Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, so we thought it would be cute if they were Mickey & Minney and trick-or-treated together. Aren't they adorable! We sure have enjoyed having them close.

Ashy was a (toothless) cheerleader. She couldn't get over the fact that she could actually wear makeup!

Dallin decided to be a BYU football player (with two cheerleaders by his side). He's my little spooky decorating buddy - we had so much fun stringing cobwebs and setting up headstones - I can't wait 'till next year to do it again!

Talie(with her BFF Megan) was also a cheerleader - The SRE stands for Saddle Ranch Elementary - great school spirit; Gooo Talie!

The morning started out with everyone getting dressed up and ready for the parade, which was really exciting because we didn't celebrate Halloween in school in NC.

The weather was beautiful, and it was so fun to watch for Talie, Dallin, Ashlynn, and other friends in the big parade! Then off we went to 3 Halloween parties.

After that we drove up with Kim and Morgan to meet Benson & Jeff in Golden for lunch to celebrate their ONE-YEAR-ANNIVERSARY of owning Treatment Technology! Way to go Benson! After 11 years you still amaze me! I can't believe it has been a year! I guess it's like they say, time sure flies when you're having fun! Afterwards, we met the kids at school and came home to the begin the big night of Trick-or-Treating!


Poor Mickey was so tired after such a full day that not even the sugar he overdosed on could keep him awake.

Pumpkin Carving

I love the holidays and all of the fun things you get to do as a family to build traditions and create memories. When Talie and Dallin were really little and we first started carving pumpkins, the pumpkin guts grossed them out and they wouldn't even put their hands inside - one of my biggest disappointments as a mom=). But now they've outgrown that, and even drew and carved their own faces.






The kids had friends over and made witch's hats, li'l jack-o-lanterns, and witche's fingers.

Benson's BDay.

The kid's were out of school on their fall break on Benson's Birthday, so we all loaded in the car and drove up to Evergreen to meet Dad for lunch. We went to Beau Jo's pizza where the kids filled up on pizza and fed the ducks (that live in the creek behind the restaurant) 1/2 their food- I'm not sure who ate more, the kiss or the ducks=). Then we lit a small bonfire on the scotcheroos (his Bday cake). He blew out the candles after a few huffs and puffs and is officially 34 - that sounds old, boy am I glad that he robbed the cradle!