Halloween 2009

Boy, do we love Halloween at our house... From dressing up, to going to parties, to just plan embarressing your kids on Halloween.

Every year I dress up and show up at the schools for my kids' parties. This year the girls and I went a little TuTu crazy. Hannah, was Cyndi Lauper, McKenzie was a cute witch, I was just a punk rocker, with really Bright Pink Hair. I love the fun my girls and I have together!

Jaron on the other hand was a biker dude without a bike. LOL!!!! You look great in eye liner honey.

Here is the whole gang on Halloween. We also have a tradition of going to my Mom and Dad's for Mini Pizza's. My Mom having the grandkids and great grandkids come and make their own pizza's. They love making them and the kids love eating them.

Doesn't my Family look awesome!!! Cade and McKay are my Boise State kids. Cade dressed up as a Football player and McKay was Buster the Mascot!!! Boy do I love my boys!!!

Captain Ricks

At the beginning of Octobr, we learned Jaron had been offered the job of Captain for the Fire Department. We are so proud of him. He worked really hard for this promotion and is very dedicated to his career.

Happy Birthday Jaron

This year for Jaron's birthday we made a trip to Bronco Stadium. Yes, a BSU game. It was very cold but of course the Bronco's had a winning game, which was the icing on the cake. Boise played the Idaho Vandels. After the game, Jaron and I went out to eat with a friend from High school and his date. It was so nice to catch up and just visit. The next morning Jaron's cousin and her husband took us to breakfast. It was a great weekend, It was nice to get away....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HANNAH

On the 10th of September 11 years ago, Hannah came into this world and has blessed our lives ever since. She is quite the pre-teen. She got lots of fun things for her birthday. We spent the morning getting one of her molars pulled at the dentist, (it was the only day they could get her in, and it was hurting her). That afternoon we spent the day at the fair. If you are familiar with the E.I.S.F. you understand that you live, eat and walk the fair. The food is very, very, good and fattening... On the 11th we had friends and family get together and have Pumpkin Muffins and Ice Cream, (just another true sign that fall is in the air). We had a great visit and she had a great birthday thanks to all of you.

Can you just say GREEN, she loves that color...

Lights, Camera, Action!!!!

Got to love the E.I.S.F. Parade. Hannah looked so cute in her Hot Pink, Black and White

Yellowswtone Here we Come

For Labor Day Weekend, we decided to take the kid to Yellowstone National Park, for one last hurray... It was so much fun. We went to the North Entrance (Mammouth)this time which was something we have never done before. We also went to Fishing Hole Bridge, Old Faithful, lots of Geysers, Mud pots, and Thermal Pots. "Boy do those stink", as McKay would say...

Firehole Water Fall near Madison.

Stinky Thermal Pot.....

Got to love the Yellowstone Sunset we enjoyed, one night.

You can't go to Yellowstone without seeing good Old Faithful. Also, there is a little resturant that is in one of the gift shops just down from the Old Faithful Lodge. It has the best food. And you know us we LOVE to eat....

I just had to show this, McKay had a thing with sticking out his toungue for almost all the photos we took that day. If we didn't let him he would cry or frown for the photo.

The first day there, we took the kids to the Yellowstone Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center. They had so much fun. Totally worth the money. We also paid $2.00 for the kids to be able to go hide food for the bears. They also hide birdseed high up in a tree, to show the kids that grizzlies can climb trees. Pretty scary...

Upper view of Firehole Falls

Buffalo Anyone???? Can't go to Yellowstone without seeing a herd of Bison.

The bears the kids hide food for.

Hiding the food.

We also let the kids do a program called Junior Rangers. They take this workbook, fill out 4-6 pages (depending on your age) while going through the park, attend certain movies, ranger talks, see some geysers, read some material ect... When you are done you go to a Ranger Information Station and they swear you in as a Junior Ranger. They recieve a Patch that is quite nice, and they present you to other visitors. The kids loved it....

Receiving their Patches.

Newest Junior Ranger Presentation.

First Day of School 2009-2010

Off to school. It seems like they were all just babies, and her they are off to school. Hannah is starting the 5th grade and Cade is in 4th grade, and little McKenzie is in Kindergarten.

She hates the bus, I hope tomorrow goes better!!!!