Happy Halloween!

We just got home from TRICK R TREATING!! Wow, do I love this! We go to an adorable neighborhood that we used to walk to from our old house. Tons of houses go ALL out and we went through several "spook alleys". The kids were in heaven, and it's SO fun to watch them! Happy Halloween!

Trunk-R-Treat

WOW. I could have done a whole slide show just for this night!! Everyone there looked SOOOO cute and I realize I should have taken more pictures! We went to our church "Halloween" shindig, and boy was it fun! The kids had a BLAST all dressed up. They played games, got their faces painted, giggled with friends, and of course, "TRUNK R TREATED". Austen brought her friend Gabby along and she even participated in the pie-eating contest! She was adorable (especially afterward!) :) A good time was definitely had by all! (and there's more fun to come!!!)

pumpkin patch

I love, love, love October in Fresno. The weather is mostly amazing... not cold yet, but not hot! It's the time of year to head outside. I also LOVE Halloween... it's such a fun holiday for kids. They get to be anything they want for one night, and people give you CANDY when you knock on their door!! How can you go wrong! And... the annual "picking of the pumpkins". It's so fun to go and pick out the "perfect" one to carve in a few weeks. We were happy the Madsens could join us! Their shirts were SO cute! The kids don't know this, but I really just take them for the photo opps! :) They just look SO cute all dressed up in their Halloween shirts. They're yummy! Happy fall!

Seriously. Sonora.

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Can I just share how much fun we had at Sonora this week!! I am SO happy I got to hang out with Austen and friends for a few days. It was non-stop fun and we definitely didn't get much sleep. We laughed a lot, and saw tons of cool things. What a beautiful place! I just loved sitting back and watching Austen have the time of her life.

Baby Caleb

We were SO excited to meet our newest member of the family.. baby Caleb! Mark and Lindsey came to Fresno for a quick visit and the kids just couldn't get enough of him. He is SOOOO adorable and smells so yummy. We loved meeting him and are so happy he's here! We always love when family comes to visit, because mom always cooks up a feast for us all. Thanks, Mom! :) We can't wait to see you again, Caleb.

That time again...

It's conference time again. I have been so excited to hear the words of our leaders. We are so blessed to have this sacred instruction every six months. Every talk I heard was so wonderful, and I almost feel like it's too much to digest in one sitting. There is so much to do and improve, it can be overwhelming. President Monson's talk, however, emphasized to me to just keep trying our very best, to focus on the things that are MOST important, and to enjoy the journey. I LOVE that. I really am trying to delight in each day and the memories that we as a family are making together.

As I was trying to listen and be edified, the kids were TRYING to be good, but we finally sent Aidan outside to find the cat. Two hours is a little long for him. (actually, 2 MINUTES is a little long for him!) The kids were fairly busy with the Conference Bingo (the Skittles were a hit), and other activities I found online. (thank goodness for those!!) I also had fun trying hairdo's on the girls that I usually don't have time for. Corey made a DELICIOUS breakfast for us, complete with pancakes, eggs, bacon, and cinnamon pull-aparts. He promptly informed us how many calories we had consumed, but I didn't care. It's such a treat to cuddle up on the couch, listen with my family, and enjoy the day.