Festival of Lights

We had a great Thanksgiving weekend- I hardly took any photos, but we just stayed in Logan and it was nice to not have to travel.  On Friday we did go up to Preston to visit my family.  Later that night we went into Preston and ate dinner and then went to the Festival of Lights.  I love Christmas Lights and this is such a fun way to start off Christmas.  First was a firework show, and then a fun parade, and then the all of the Christmas lights on  main street get turned on.

The cousins, Dylon, Taylor, Shay, Shad, Wyatt, Alyssa

Watching the firework show in the middle of road.

Shay and Taylor

Santa

 

stairs vs. elevator?

I think stairs are great exercise, but after this weekend I am so grateful for elevators!!  Thursday and Friday Nate had some meetings in Provo, so we took the kids out of school and did a little mini-vacation.  Did I take any photo- no not one. We had a great trip and lots of fun, but here are my two elevator vs. stairs stories.
1st- I took the kids swimming at the hotel Friday morning- yes by myself which was a little scary but we did great with Clint and Cole in their puddle jumpers (oh I love those things!)  Anyhow why we were swimming the power went out, there was a skylight so we were OK but I was ready to be done anyhow so we got ready to go back to room.  With the power outage the elevators were not working.  So after waiting like 5 minutes in the hall with freezing wet kids and Clint was crying because he wanted to stay in the pool,  I decided to do the stairs- and of coarse we were on the 6th floor so here I am trying to pack two wet slippery kids up 6 flights of stairs.  Wyatt and Shay were trying to pack up all our floaties and life jackets.  We did make it and we passed many people on the stairs but the only one who offered to help was this cute grandma who offered to help pack some floaties.
2nd - After getting ready we then went to Trafalga for the day.  While their the kids wanted to miniature golf, well it is up on the 3rd floor and of coarse the elevator their was broken.  Clint and Cole were in their stroller and I thought with me and Wyatt we could get them up their in the stroller, we did pretty good going up and then we golfed and then it was time to go down.  I thought I was strong enough to bring the stroller down so I am going backwards and pulling it and the stairs were pretty steep and the stroller got going so fast that I could not hold it ( It did have 60lbs in it, I am not just a total wimp!)  So it is crashing in to me and I am getting pushed down the stairs at a very high speed and I am screaming for Wyatt to help me. We did finally get stopped with out crashing I am sure that was a bumpy ride for the boys.  But again did anyone offer to help no!
This taught me two lessons - 1st I better start lifting weights!  2nd- I better start watching for people who need help and when I see someone offer my help!
Anyhow next time you take the stairs think of me

Halloween 2012

I love Halloween I know so many people hate it, but for I don't!  I am very lucky because we have Aunt Rachie who makes our costumes.  The funnest part is for the kids to decide what to be- This year we went with Loony Toons.  Wyatt -Elmer Fudd , Shay- Buggs Bunny, Clint-Daffy Duck, Cole Peppy LaPue

Cole loved cruisin around in his walker-
I wish I would have got a photo of his cute skunk tail.

I picked the kids up from school and we went in and Trick o'Treated at Nates Work, then we went and say Rachie at JoAnn's so she could show off her costumes.  Then it was time to head to the Ward Trunk O'Treat.  There are always so many kids and fun costumes.  Then we always go and hit a few families around the ward and from our old ward.  Then our neighbors have started the best tradition they do a dinner at their house.  You can stop by and roast a hot dog and they have drinks and chips- Thanks Zilles family it is so great to not have to worry about dinner!!  Then we came home to watch the great Pumpkin Charlie Brown while Wyatt and Shay sort candy. What a great night.  I decided why I like Halloween so much it is just a fun night to see so many of your friends and visit with people, plus all that chocolate -how can that be a bad holiday?

Can you ever have to much candy?

Clint - this is why they don't get candy to often!

Cole- Yummy!