October

October was a busy month, so busy in fact that I really got bad at updating the old blog. So here is a mass October post.

Up first is the birth of my new nephew, Christian Jonathan, on October 3!!

Welcome to the family little cutie!!

Next up was a visit from Jack's Texas cousins!!

Wheeler Farm

Andrew, Megan, Doris, Jack, Rick, Henry, Sarah and Lyla lost in the corn maze

Feeding the ducks and geese

Jack was in awe of how many ducks gathered for a little food

Racing up to the treehouse

Rick, Andrew and Jack getting ready to do some farmin'

Jack's first pony ride.

Carving pumpkins

We had lots of fun while they were here, Jack was lost without Andrew after they left! So sad to see them go although they will be back shortly for Christmas!! Yippee!!

Then came the Halloween festivities

Jack was thrilled to wear his costume to preschool. Not so thrilled when asked to sing a song for all the moms!!

Carving pumpkins at our house. Jack still won't touch the goo unless he has a very, very long spoon.

Trunk or Treat

Our branch closed down a street in our community for a little Trunk or Treat! I am glad we took some pictures this night because it was pouring rain on Halloween!!

Lyla was the cutest little duck you have ever seen!

Jack was a little sick of waiting for the Truck or Treat to start, and a little sick of us taking pictures. Yes Jack was Tigger again, but that is what he wanted to be and who was I to protest?!?

We had such a fun Halloween! Jack wasn't at all put off by the pouring rain and according to Sean ran from door to door once he figured out that people were giving him candy! Lyla on the other hand stayed nice and cozy warm in her BOO pj's. So sad to see Halloween go!!

Lagoon

I have decided that the only time to go to Lagoon is in the fall. Although maybe I shouldn't say that out loud because then it might get crowded! This was Jack's first ever trip to Lagoon and it was a success! He loved every minute of it, he ran from ride to ride!! We went with our friends the Hale's (a big thank you to Sarah for the tickets) and had a blast, a perfect way to spend a nice crisp autumn day!!

Sean and Jack

Emma and Sarah

Lucy and Matt (poor Matt wasn't feeling to hot, and no it wasn't nausea from the spinning, just a little cold).

This picture is not very fun to look at but it just proves that I was actually there! Seeing as it is the only picture I am in!

Surprisingly the kids were very patient waiting in line

Lyla in the stroller, yet again! Funny story, she loves to suck on the stem of pumpkins, the little ones shown above. You would think the slightly prickly texture would hurt, but I guess not.

The swings were a hit

Lucy and Emma

This was Jack's favorite! Probably because he got the green one and green just happens to be his favorite color!

If you didn't believe me before...

...maybe now you will. Although Lyla is teeny tiny she is a BIG time climber...

This is her "I am so proud of myself" face!

This is her totally freaked out because the thing underneath her moved. She started screaming right after this picture, she wanted out!!

End of Summer

Where is Lyla?

Now that crawling is sooo easy Lyla is into climbing. The other day I could not find her anywhere until I heard her little stuffy nose breathing (thanks to her allergies). She had managed to get herself into a tight spot on the computer desk.

Some may call it boredom, but for me I was just trying to entertain Jack. So I pulled out all of my old stuffed animals plus Jack's and Lyla's and we tried to hide Lyla. Well she is to big, but we had fun! Who can spot the popple?

Of course Jack wanted to try too!

Cute kids!!

Peach Days

I was born in Brigham and for me it just doesn't feel like fall has started until we have gone to Peach Days. Luckily they have a HUGE car show that entices Sean! We looked at lots of cars, ate some yummy food (peach cobbler!), gawked at the incredibly huge amount of people that showed up for the festivities, then turned around and came home.

It's official, Jack is a preschooler!!

This was his "I am to cool for pictures face."

I think it is funny that his backpack is as big as he is. He thinks that it is funny to not keep his backpack on!!

The Godfrey Family Reunion

The traditional Bear Lake reunion this year was oh so much fun, although a little cold!! Before the rain started on Sunday we went for a great hike to see the Lone Pine...

We owe a big thanks to these two!!

Jack was in heaven with all the wild flowers and sticks he could get his hands on!

Justin and Megan

The Oklahoma Godfrey's...so HAPPY that they could come!!

It was a wee windy

US

Grandpa (or Baaboo) and Gabe

The boys had way to much fun playing Risk, staying up until one in the morning!!

Our Beach day was freezing because it had rained all night and cooled things off!! So there wasn't to much time in the water, mostly just playing on the beach.

Ava and Jack playing in the sand

Jack flying kites

Gabe and Jack flying a kite

Amy, Lyla, Ava and Jon

Yes i kept her in the shade even though it was freezing. The poor girl would of been burnt to a crisp otherwise, with her fair skin.

All the boys playing some game that I don't have a clue what it is called

That night after our traditional shakes and burgers at Le Beau's we had our first ever pinata (spell check can't even help me with that word)!! It was a big hit, the kids loved it. It took a little while to actually break open, but as the kids get bigger it will break open way to fast!

We had so much fun, the hiking, yummy food, staying up late chatting, movies, games, making silly hats, playing with stickers, going to the beach, and were so sad when it was all over. Especially because our Oklahoma cousins had to go home. But there is always next year!!

Elders Quorum Golf Scramble

Trying to come up with an activity for the Farmington Crossing Branch Elders Quorum has been difficult because we don't want to exclude anyone and don't want to waste the budget. We decided to hold a scramble at Davis Park Golf Course. We had a great turnout from Elders that we hadn't seen for a while and others that have never touched a club in their life. Thanks to Wade Steed for organizing and Cory Burt (Burt Brothers Tires) for the excellent prizes. We even had the local pro Clay Ogden show us how it's done. Success!!!

Summer

We have had a fun summer, and its not over yet, so here are a few random pictures to update all of you on what we have been doing!

Discovery Gateway - Jack's favorite is the fans that blow cupcake liners up in the air. He might not look happy in the picture, but he was just in awe of the machine.

We have lots of pictures of Lyla in the stroller this summer. This time she was happy watching Jack play with the fans.

Solid Foods - Lyla has started eating solids, and let me tell you, she LOVES them. So it tends to result in baths in random places. Like Grandma Callie's kitchen sink.

Jack thinks it is funny to cover Lyla up with blankets and watch her dig herself out. Luckily she is a good sport and lets him. When she does crawl out there is normally a big smile on her face (like above) but the longer it takes her the big smile turns to big tears.

Flowers - Jack LOVES flowers. Planting them, picking them, looking at them, really just anything about them. So when we went to Temple Square last week he was loving every minute of it. He was also enthralled with the fountains.

Lyla didn't like them quite as much.

Funny picture of the two.

Swimming with dad.

Lyla watching them swim, not so happy about the watching part.

Jack made this "water shower" for Lyla in the bath tub the other night. She loved it!!