October 2015 Halloween Party Day at School

There is a tradition at school where the children dress up for Halloween representing something they have learned about that year. The teacher sends home a list of some ideas of characters they could dress up like and the kids can then choose. It kind of drives me bonkers because that means I have to come up with not 1 but 2 Halloween costumes. Well this year, Hailey wanted to be the golden ticket from Willy Wonka and Addy was Wendy from Peter Pan.

I of course, was a cat.

October 2015 Softball Champs

Softball Champions again!

These guys have been playing together for so long that they can truly read each other on the field.

It's such a fun thing to watch. Nate and John have been heading up this team for 10 years.

Players include: Andrew Larose, Sean, Dustin Gallagher, Dagen Oviatt, Nate, Bo Thompson, Tim Keaton, Tyson Gonzales, Kevin Kindred, Steve McMurray, Troy Dyches, John Berry 

October 2015 Bishopric

Less than one week prior to these pictures, Nate came home from work and the first thing he says to me is "you ready to move?"  When I asked him why, even though we truly had been looking for houses, he told me that the Stake Presidency had called and wanted to meet with him.

The next night, Wednesday, we went to the Stake Center, already wondering if it had something to do with the bishopric changes we already knew were coming. Our good friends Alex and Nicole Mitchell had moved recently and Alex was in the Bishopric. Well, sure enough, Nate got called to be the 2nd Counselor in the Rivergrove 3rd Ward Bishopric.  When the Stake President asked him if he would be willing to accept the calling, Nate paused and said "we are actively looking to move, is that a problem?" The Stake President said, "have you put an offer in?" Nate: "no." Stake president: "Then we're good!"

Nate was too nervous about people coming on Sunday that he didn't even tell his parents till very late the night before.  Alas, we had our meeting, he was called and then they asked him to bear his testimony. To this day, it is still one of the MOST powerful testimonies I have ever heard. He served in the bishopric for 8 months before we moved.

October 2015 Park Date with Cousins

Damon and Summer had somewhere they needed to be and while they took baby Nixon with them, we got to hang out with the Lincoln, Hudson and Savanah.

We walked the Provo River Trail looking for snakes and then ended up at the park.

October 2015 Grayson

We got to snuggle this little charm one last time before he moved off to Hawaii.

October 2015 Baby Nixon

September 2015 iPhone Randoms

Our little friend Jace at a softball game.

Every day, at the end of the day, this is how our kindergarten garbage looks. I think they should give kindergarten bigger garbage cans.

A note from Addy.

I found Addy sleeping like this one night. When I asked her why she did that the next morning, she said it was so that she didn't have to get dressed in the morning for school.

A little challenge of touch your tongue to your elbow anyone?

Nate and baby Greyson