Halloween 09

We start off with Olivia's class Halloween parade. (I am a bad mom & missed Lainee's parade.) That is her teacher Ms. Tobler, who now is Mrs. Fackler - she got married 2 weeks ago.




Olivia was Cinderella again this year. She wanted to be Ariel but changed her mind at the last minute. She led the parade off very cute!



Rigby was more interested in playing on the playground!



Cute!



Halloween was a very nice day & we decided to go for a family bike ride. (The picture is to show the nice day!)

After the ride Trent decided to get Olivia riding her own bike.

And she did good!

She even rode all by herself! She is a bike rider now!

A few hours later my kids transformed into a bat, Cinderella, & a vampiress!

ScArY! And "boo"tiful!

Fun October Week 10/13 - 10/18/09

Lainee had her first school report. They had to do them on dinosaurs & she picked T-rex. They had to write their reports & then present them orally along with a picture - the picture on the board is Lainee's that she drew. She did her report all by herself & she did a GREAT job!

The girls then had their Raptor Romp performances but before the dances got going we had a breakdown by Lainee - they seem to happen often these days! These will be fun pictures for her to enjoy! (I am so MEAN!)

The slideshow is of both Lainee & Olivia's dances.

Rigby was a good supporter, cheering & dancing with his sisters.



Friday we headed out to Lake Powell with Kyle & Heidi Hafen on their houseboat. Natalie & Tyler Christensen were there too with their friends Guy & Crystal.

We took all the kids on the tube & Olivia bawled the whole time! We were good parents & made her stay on until we got back to the marina!

So after the tube ride, Kyle had a little heart to heart with Olivia about being afraid!

Lainee was SO brave! She jumped at the chance to waterski & did AWESOME! She got right up & rode around until we finally said stop!

Kyle is once again teaching another generation to ski! He taught me how back in high school!

Some random pictures from the trip.

Lainee also tried wakeboarding & again did AWESOME! She popped right up on her first try! She loved it & kept wanting to go more so she could get better!

Then it was mine & Trent's turn to try something new. We tested out our surfing skills. That's pretty fun. A little hard to stay in that sweet spot but fun nonetheless!

No rope! Good job Trent!

Check it out! My hair is even still dry! But that didn't last long!

On the way home we stopped at the dam & walked the bridge. It was a fun weekend. Hopefully we will be invited back again!

Lainee's Baptism 10/10/09

Isn't she beautiful?!

I love my sweet Lainee & I am so proud of her for taking such a big step!

She was sooo excited!

Family picture before her baptism.

All dressed in white ready to go!

Cute father/daughter picture in front of the font.

After the baptism & confirmation we had a dinner in the church gym. Almost everyone in our families was able to come. It was a special day & both Dad & daughter did great! I am so grateful for the plan that our Heavenly Father has for us! And that my Lainee wanted to take that first step to become a member of the church! What a great example she is for her little sister & brother! I love you Lainee!

Our newest addition! 10/8/09

So after months of looking & wanting, we got one!

a PIANO!

We tried KSL & Craigslist but none of them worked out. I happened to mention something to Karin & she knew about this piano that was her sister's inlaws & they were wanting to get rid of it! (Which made the price GREAT! $150!) It plays great even without being tuned yet!


We went & picked it up last night & as soon as we got it in the house, Lainee was practicing! It will be so fun to hear Lainee & Trent playing! Maybe I'll even start lessons!

St. George Marathon 10/3/09

Trent decided to run the marathon after all!

After he hurt his IT Band he was not planning on running, but a few days before the race, Robbie called & wanted Trent to run with him. I knew Trent still wanted to run it after all the work he had put into it so convincing him to run wasn't hard.

He stayed with Kyle Hafen & Robbie at Mtn Meadows Friday night & they drove down to the starting line. A few hours later, Teri sent me a picture message of Trent passing the Snow Canyon turn off. (the small pictures were taken by cell phones)

I was so glad to get this picture to know he was ok! He hadn't trained since the half marathon in July!

We were waiting for him near the finish in front of Uncle Mike's house.

When he saw us he came over and squatted down. I said "Get up & run! You are at the finish!" He said "I can't!!" He had started cramping up for the last 9 miles! So he had to keep stopping to stretch every tenth of a mile!

He then stopped to visit with his parents.

Lainee & Traton decided to run with him for a minute.

I am so proud that he finished! Oh yeah! His time was 4 hrs 38 minutes.

Good job Trent!

Lainee's 8th Birthday!

I must start out saying - I can't believe I have an 8 year old!
They day started out with just us girls & Lainee was sure that I had an early present for her to open before getting ready for school. She was right, just like she said "You always give me a birthday outfit!"

So... Here she is in her birthday outfit!

We decided to have a friend party at the Main Street splash pad. As my life goes, the actual splash pad was closed down for repairs! But the stream part was still running so it worked out fine. They had a ton of fun, she opened presents, & had cake. Trent & Rigby even made it back from hunting to come to the party.

After the friend party we went home & had family over. Grandma & Grandpa Moss came over - they gave her the sweater she is wearing, Jana & Megan came too. We also had a few other visitors, Brad Jennie & kids, & Brett, to see the deer! Grandma & Grandpa Wilson showed up later with Julie, Maisey, & Branston.

Her big present was the bike. She definitely out grew her old bike that now gets passed down to Olivia (now we just need to teach Olivia to ride a bike!)

Lainee opened the front door to find the bike but didn't believe that it was for her! It was cute! Now the next big step! October 10th is her baptism! Which she is sooooo excited for! She had her Bishop's interview on Sunday so now its just a waiting game!

Muzzleloader Hunt 9/24/09

Trent drew out this year for the muzzleloader hunt. He decided to start hunting on opening morning, which fell on Wednesday the 23rd. He hunted that day out by Hatch with my Dad serving as a hunting guide! He saw some deer, missed one of them & returned back to the cabin to stay the night. We were hoping that he would get a deer so he would be home for Lainee's 8th birthday the next day. But he didn't.

So day 2 of the hunt, Lainee's birthday, he went out to Big Hill, which is by Hatch but not the same place he hunted the day before. He called me to tell me that he had missed another deer & he was SO mad that he did! It was a 60 yard shot on the run & did I mention that he was mad that he missed? Trent was ready to stop hunting & head back to the cabin but my Dad kept him going. They drove around Big Hill for a while & then Trent spotted a deer laying 15 feet away from the truck & knew it was injured so he also knew that he didn't actually miss at all! He got out & the deer got up & jumped the fence so he shot & dropped it! Trent tells the story alot better than I do but I majorly shortened it for your reading benefit!

Rigby got to go up to the cabin with Trent on a "boys trip" & he hung out with Grandma Wilson while the big boys hunted. Rigby said that the girls couldn't come because it was only for boys - its not a girlish thing! They got to come home just in time for Lainee's birthday party that afternoon.

I also need to mention that we packaged the deer ourselves! About 80 steaks & 17 lbs of hamburger! That was nasty! And just a few days earlier, I bottled 41 pints of chicken! I feel so domestic! Oh I should of taken pictures of all that too! Anyways, thanks to our outfitters - Richard & Carolyn Wilson for the accomadations, food & private guide - oh lets not forget babysitter! New post from the rest of the day to come soon!

Nice job Trent!

Trent sent this picture message to me saying "I guess I didn't miss!"

And now Rigby is done with the deer & moving on to cooler things like sticks!

Rigby got to play on Grandpa Wilson's tractor!

And he got to go on the 4wheeler & water the fields!