Happy Boys

Ryder and Luke played so well together today. This morning Ryder would run around and Luke would run right after him giggling. Then they would playfully yell at each other in the car and Luke giggled even more. And tonight while Tenley was at Activity Days Kade carried Luke while they chased Ryder around the house. I loved hearing all of Luke’s giggles today!

This was Tenley after her pie eating contest. She really hates whip cream, but I think her competitive side helped herself get through it.

Haircuts

I got a lot of grocery shopping done today in preparation for our big, fun, family filled weekend coming up. Ryder had a play date so Luke and I were extra efficient. He was so quiet and easy going which was helpful.
Kade had pack meeting tonight and received his Webelos badge! He has been working hard and is getting so close to earning his Arrow of Light. I'm proud of him for working hard toward his goal.
When Kade and I returned home I found that Brad had cut Luke's hair!! We had talked about him cutting his hair, but I definitely wasn't prepared to see it so short! He looks so big and so different! He was confused as to why Kade and I were looking at him so much. Haha. Hopefully I get used to it soon.

Luke and I played around with my camera setting while Ryder was at gymnastics.

Booed

We got ‘booed’ tonight and the kids were so excited! Someone left us a bucket of treats and Halloween toys on our doorstep and the kids were feeling pretty special. Now we get to choose a neighbor to go spoil as well! Halloween traditions are fun.

During our family night tonight Brad got a lot of random snuggles from Luke. He isn’t often very cuddly so I was a bit jealous!

The Cougar Run

This morning we went down to Provo to run in the homecoming races. Ryder ran a 400 meter, Tenley ran a half mile and Kade ran one mile. They all did a great job and had a lot of fun. I ran the 5K with my brother. The route went straight through campus and it was such a beautiful fall day with hardly anyone on campus. It was beautiful. I loved it and it made me wonder why I don’t go running more often!

My parents and Danny were so nice to take care of my kids while I ran. Brad was sad to miss all the fun but he had to go to his dental conference again.

When we got home Tracie and her family came over to hang out with us all night. I love them! It was so good to see them and relax with the family. It will be hard to leave tomorrow.

Fun Parks, Card Making, Tesla Test Drives

We had another fun filled day in Utah! My mom and I did some shopping this morning and then we met Jason and his family at the park with all of the kids. Jason told us about a really awesome park and we had a blast there! When we got home the three oldest left with Brad to test drive a Tesla. They were able to ride in a Model X performance and a Model S performance. They LOVED it! They had so much fun.

Tonight before bed, Ryder begged Grandma to help him make a card. They love making cards with Grandma. It’s so cute.

Yejin

We finally got to meet my new baby niece today! Sweet little Yejin is just two months old and she is so sweet. We all fought over who could hold her. The kids had a blast playing with their cousins!

Brad was at his dental conference all day but when he did make it home we all went out to dinner and then to Top Golf to play. The kids have been wanting to go there since they heard about the fun Brad and I had there in Arizona over a year ago. They loved it and it was fun to enjoy that time with everyone. Grandpa bought the kids ice cream sundaes and they were delicious!

My Parent's House

We road tripped to Utah this afternoon! I checked the kids out of school early so we could all get packed up and be ready to leave when Brad got home from work. He was home earlier than we thought and we made good time to my parents house! It’s so good to be here!

The kids were great in the truck. We played musical chairs a lot and I eventually ended up in the back with Luke and Ryder. They are party animals! But happy, so it wasn’t too bad. We’re excited to spend time with family!

Tuesday

Tuesday is Ryder’s favorite day of the whole week. He goes to gymnastics class and then right after that he has a play date with all his little friends. And then right after that we get to go pick up his siblings from school. He is always so happy, fun, cute, smiley, and funny on these days. It makes me love Tuesday almost as much as I love Thursday!

Sometimes I don’t feel like I get enough accomplished in a day. But on days like today when Ryder and I do preschool together and he gets out and has fun playtime, I know he feels loved and he loves life. And that makes me feel accomplished.

Toddlers

We finally had great fall weather for Kade’s flag football game! We were loving it until the sun went behind the clouds and then we were super cold again.

Luke is a super busy boy but he can be super cute as well. I sometimes wish away these toddler days but there are things about it that I know I’ll miss. The new things he learns each day, the way he played peek a boo with the cashier, the big random hugs he’ll give us with his sweet “Aww!” noise, and his innocent sweetness and curiosity. We love him.

Missionaries

I have two nephews and two nieces serving missions right now. My nephews are both in the MTC in Provo and it was so fun to see a picture of them together! They both seem to be doing well which is so good to hear!