Zoo Lights...

I took the boys up to Hogle Zoo for the "Zoo Lights" that they do. It was so so cold, but they loved it and were really excited to run around the zoo seeing the lights and the animals.

Its not a trip until I have purchased a souvenir that costs more than the ticket it get in :)

Santa and his reindeer were there! The boys weren't interested in seeing Santa, but they did really like seeing the reindeer :)

They were sure there was a witch living in this gingerbread house :)

We took a little ride on the carousel, I was really surprised that they choose this to sit in. Rather than an individual animal for them each to ride. They said they wanted us all to sit together, awe :)

It was a fun little evening. I love this time of year!

Parkers Christmas Singing...

Parker's preschool class had a little singing program today. It was darling, Miss Christy does such a good job with all the kids. This is about 5 minutes long so you will have to really love Parker to watch for all that time. But I have a feeling that a few grandparents will like it :)

Parker is the cute one (in the red striped shirt :)

Family Pictures 2011

We had our family pictures done this year by Simplicity Photography 

I am so happy with how they turned out, thanks so much Angie!!!

Leaf Jumping (and a little raking too)...

I have been in such a slump, just super busy with work and Lance is out of town. I haven't had the motivation to do the fun things with the boys that I usually do. So on a warm afternoon (with it supposed to snow the next day) I knew it was our last chance to get the leaves raked up.

I am so glad that I took the time to spend this afternoon with my darling boys, I love their personalities and I am so sad for the moments that I know I  missed during my down time. I hope I can be better!

If I promise we can take a silly one, they are good to take a few cute ones too :)

Out of focus, but Layton was making Parker bend down in the leaves and then he would run and jump over him. Parker is such a sport :)

I love these boys with all my heart.

Halloween 2011... Powers Rangers UNITE!

Halloween was a little different this year. Lance has been working out of town for a few months and just comes home for Sundays. So, being as Halloween was a weekday it was just me and the kids.

I was helping with the Elementary school carnival, so we spent the morning there and to say it was wild would be an understatement (note to school, no bouncy slide next year PLEASE)

But it was a lot of fun, and the boys enjoyed it.

We had to take the annual picture on the front steps. The boys both wanted a rocket carved into their pumpkins, Lance's was a carrot (???) and mine was an eyeball.

Parker kept all the pieces, and insisted that they all be puzzled back into his pumpkin until nighttime when we put the candle in.

The boys started watching the new show "Power Rangers Samurai" this year and so when it came time to choose costumes, there wasn't much debate :)

Lance would have been the black power ranger, I was the pink, Sugar the green, and Ginger was yellow (she was to naughty to come to our ward trunk or treat though!)

It was a gorgeous day, and our ward did our trunk or treat early. It was so nice!

They usually do a dinner, but this year there was hot cocoa and doughnuts for a snack. It was actually way better though, I feed them a good meal before we went, so they didn't eat candy on an empty stomach and it worked out really well.

Flowell's truck or treat worked out to be right after ours, so again it was perfect. The kids did a little costume parade, and then went around to all the cars.
My cute parents were Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia :)

Round two of doughnuts and hot cocoa (my Dad had always claimed to not like candy, but at Halloween he is the worst one to steal from the kids bags :)

After the trunk or treats, we went to my parents for dinner. Then baths, Jammies, and regular 8oclock bedtime for the kiddos.

Our pumpkins all lit up for the night.

It was so nice to have an early start, and doing the two trunk or treats we didn't have to go around to any houses. I hope next year is exactly the same! Exceptt we missed you Lance, it wasn't the same without you (but nothing is).

updated finally

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