October

October started with the long awaited Man Trip! Chad and Easton headed up to enjoy a week of driving Model A's through the Idaho and Oregon country. They had a blast and Easton is still talking about it and how he can't wait for the next trip with his Great Grandpa, Grandpa, Dad, and Uncles. They slept in the snow and got to ride an old steam train!

While they were gone the rest of us got to go to Disney on Ice with Sarah, Gavin and Jackson! Thank you Grandpa Clayton!!! It was amazing and William was so excited to see Mickey! He kept saying "I get to see Mickey and he gonna LOVE me!!"

It was just as fun to watch the kids faces as it was the show! 

Grandma brought home some cute Halloween jammies for the kids.

William and I spend a lot of alone time together with all the other kids in school. He refuses to lay down and take a nap which usually results in some random naps during the day.

We have enjoyed a lot of rain this month and some beautiful rainbows!

Sophie turned 10 years old! She loves cooking, baking, crafts, and math. She decorated her own cake.

We had both Grandparents over for her favorite meal...chicken enchilada casserole.

And she got this cute apron from Grandma Clayton! She received her birthday present early from us since she wanted an Evie halloween costume in time for our ward trunk or treat.

Cute Descendants girls. A "Master Jedi" and Dinosaur.

On Halloween Day Sarah and I took Gavin and Jackson to Great Grumpa's and passed out candy.

Then we painted pumpkins and made ghost rice krispie treats before trick or treating.

September

Chad turned 33 last month! For his birthday we had his parents over for dinner and the kids decorated the house. And we enjoyed Chad's favorite dessert Pie.

Mom made him a cool new bag for his hiking backpack and an awesome money apron. He also received a new water pillow since we have tried many pillows that just don't work.

After we went out and shot our bows and played a little Top Shot. The challenge was to hit the target while in a moving wagon. Chad was really good at this but my phone was being crazy and wasn't recording the first 2 times he nailed the target and of course when I had him do it again and the phone actually recorded it it barley missed the target. But it was fun!

For September 11th the kids at school had a poster challenge with the theme "Home of the free because of the brave" Sophie worked really hard on her poster and was thrilled at the school assembly to be the grand champion winner of the school! She loved her prizes of gel pens and a water frisbee.

William is getting used to being the only one home during the day but he does get bored playing by himself and with me.

But he does love going to visit Great Grumpa Miller. He especially loves when he gets to push his wheelchair.

Football season has started and we love cheering for Boise State! Grandma Clayton came across some perfect shirts on clearance that the kids were excited about!

It is finally starting to cool off here in the desert! One morning it was foggy and wet and the kids thought it was so cool how many spider webs were in the backyard that we didn't know about! Easton exclaimed "The spiders already decorated for Halloween!!"

Sophie and Lydia have been loving sewing class with Grandma Clayton and Sophie finished a dress for her doll.

We went to a totally fun mario party and played the game live! It was a lot of fun and the kids loved the costumes.

And lastly we have been enjoying watching our two baby owls from last year grow up affectionately named "Bread and Butter" It is hard to get a good picture of them but they love to hangout in our tree above the bridge in our backyard.

  

August Fun

August 3rd was Great Grandpa Miller's 92nd birthday. We celebrated with him and enjoyed cookies and balloons.

The kids have had fun playing with our neighbor Bella. They are always trying to hurry and get their homework done so they can play.

One night the kids wanted to sleep in a fort. So Chad made one big enough for all of them to enjoy.

The girls have been enjoying doing sewing lessons with Grandma Clayton. Lydia just finished an adorable elephant!

We started a furniture business a few months ago flipping thrift store furniture and have been having fun! William is always happy to be my model...

This cute kid has also decided on his own that he is a big kid! He woke up one morning and said he needed to go potty. He has done this multiple times before randomly but has never wanted to continue. After he went he wouldn't let me put his diaper back on. So i just let him and he never looked back! He has only had a handful of accidents and I never have to ask him to go he tells me. He even stays dry at night! That's my kind of potty training!

End of Summer

In the beginning of the month Kimberly and the kids came and it was so much fun to spend time with them! We got to all go to the temple and Chad and my anniversary. We also went to the zoo for mud day. Parker and Easton were the only ones that braved the mud. The rest of the kids did not want to get dirty.

We rode the downtown trolley. William would say "choo choo!" the whole time. 

We painted at Ben's Bells and enjoyed some delicious pastries at a cute little bakery.

We went camping on Mt Lemon and enjoyed the cooler weather! And we had to visit the Cookie Cabin.

We went on a hike on the Butterfly trail which is the trail Chad and I hiked the day he proposed.

We had to take a picture of the rock we stopped and hung out on that day.

For Fourth of July we watched fireworks, enjoyed the parade, and did sparklers. At the parade Chad gave Smokey the Bear a bug hug.

It was sad when they had to go and then the kids started school! Summer went by so fast, but Easton was so excited to finally start school. 

He did so good on his first day. In fact he didn't even care that he was leaving me. I had to practically beg him for at least a high five before I left.

And every day he skips into the school. We are sad summer is over but the kids are loving school!