Family Date Night

 Brad had today off in case Ryder wanted to go on the youth hunt, but since Ryder didn’t want to hunt Brad decided to start on Christmas lights! They started on the roof today and hopefully they can get that part done before  the snow comes again!

The roof is too dangerous for Luke so he hung out with me inside. We played card games and then took the dogs on a walk.

Tonight we finally got to take Tenley out for dinner for her birthday. She chose pizza ranch! She loves the pizza and the ice cream. It was a fun night out. I love family dates. 

Fall Break

 Fall break starts tomorrow which made today feel like a Friday! Kade and Tenley are really excited for a break from school and they’re especially excited to be able to sleep in! Tenley came home and fell asleep on the couch and Kade came home and played basketball with the boys! 

Tenley Ann

 Tenley turned 15 years old today!! I got her donuts to share with her seminary class and surprised with a cake pop and Frappuccino for lunch. We also picked up Qdoba for dinner (her favorite) but she was still pretty sad that her birthday landed on a busy school day. She had a band concert tonight that she really wanted to skip, but it was fun to see her play! She did a great job!

We really love Tenley! I’m so grateful to have such a fun, down to earth, kind, beautiful and talented daughter. She’s the best!

Tenley’s Birthday Eve

 We woke up to over eight inches of snow this morning! I’m glad we made it back last night and didn’t have to drive through the storm today. Ryder and Luke had fun playing in it and helped brush the snow off the trees.

Tenley’s birthday is tomorrow but she has school, volleyball practice, and a band concert so we decided to celebrate tonight. I made her favorite dinner, Ranch Chicken and potatoes with homemade rolls. We opened presents and she seems happy with them! She got new volleyball shoes and we surprised her with tickets to a BYU volleyball game and a BYU football game! We’re all so excited for the trip at the end of the month! We also had Tenley’s favorite ice cream pie for dessert. We’ll do our best to celebrate as much as possible tomorrow as well!

Bryson and Ro

 We drove down to Idaho Falls early this morning to be with the Murdocks for Bryson and Ro’s wedding. It was such a beautiful day and I’m so glad we got to be there. The temple sealing room was filled with so much family and so much love. 

We stayed for the luncheon which was delicious and we enjoyed more family time but then we had to head home and miss the reception because we realized a big snow storm would be hitting Montana tonight. The storm was bigger than we expected and the roads were slick and snowy. I’m so grateful we made it home safely! It’s still so crazy to me that it can be 80 degrees one day and snowy and 36 degrees the very next day!

Kade and Tenley both stayed home for sports. Tenley’s team swept their opponent again! And Kade’s team lost again which was sad. What was even worse though was that we learned on our way home that Kade got kicked in his face by his opponent with cleats. His teeth are fine but he has some pretty big gashes and a pretty big bruise.

Homecoming Parades, Luke’s Goal

 School was short today for the homecoming parade. Tenley got to be on the volleyball float. She had fun except it was really really windy! A storm is coming so the winds were intense! But it was sunny and warm still.

Luke accomplished his deal with Brad of doing 8 weeks of dishes for Brad in order to get his own RC truck. He worked hard and never complained the whole time! Brad had already ordered it and had it ready to give to Luke today. It’s a pretty sweet car! I’m proud of him for earning it!

I finally got a spirit week picture of Kade and Tenley. I missed all the other days but they were wearing their gold gear for the football game tonight!

Fall Hikes and Park Days

 Today was probably the last beautiful day of fall we’re going to have. The storm is coming in tomorrow. Brad and Kade lived it up by meeting Jared and his family in Glacier to hike the highline trail. It was a gorgeous day for them! They loved the hike and everything went well. They even got to have dinner at an overlook while the sunset. I don’t think it could have been a more perfect day for them. I wish I could have joined them! But I had a great day with my other kids at home. I got Tenley all dressed up for coronation day at the high school. She looked beautiful! Then Ryder, Luke and I enjoyed a beautiful drive to Helena to meet up with friends at a new museum. They had fun exploring and learning more about the history of Montana. Then we went to a park to have lunch and let the kids play. It was perfect weather and the boys loved being with their friends. It was the best. I’m glad we were able to get out and enjoy it!

Lego

 Fall is coming to an end soon. It always amazed me that it can be 80 degrees here and then just a few days later be snowing! But that’s what’s ahead. I have been so grateful for the beautiful fall we’ve had though.

Ryder and Luke have been spending a lot of time rebuilding an old Lego set. They found the instructions online and used other pieces to fill in where they needed to. They finished it today and it looks great!

Sunset Soccer Games

 The sunset from last night was blown away by tonight's sunset. It was absolutely gorgeous! We were at the soccer fields to watch Kade's game and the sun set just after it eneded. We got some great picutres at the fields and on the drive home. 

Kade's game went well although they did lose. Kade had a great save that he had to jump really high for and an opponent hit him in the air. Kade flipped over the other kids head and they both landed on the ground. Luckily Kade got right up and wasn't injured at all. But it was not fun to watch! The other kids got a red card and he defintely deserved it! 

Tenley had games in Billings tonight. They swept the B team and the A team! It was hard to try and watch her games while also watching Kade play but I did what I could! Lol. 

Fall Weather

 We’ve been having such a great fall this year! I am loving it. It was almost 80 degrees today. The boys played outside most of the day. I was almost willing to let them skip school so they could enjoy this weather that I know will be ending soon, but we still got it done. 

Conference Weekend

 We enjoyed more relaxing today while we enjoyed watching General Conference. It was so nice to spend time together. It was a beautiful and sunny day again as well. We ended up eating dinner on the patio. It was perfect until the mosquitoes came out! 

Brad spent time putting together his star creations that he made from the 3D printer. They are pretty amazing! He is a great engineer and we’re excited to see what it will look like when it’s put together!