Rhino Ride
The kids are sitting on the Rhino Statue. Amberli and Katie are held on by the horns (Amberli did walk gingerly after she got off), Mom Took this picture, Sam is taking one too. Bryan is the other arm you can see.
Zoo Oct '08
The kids liked the Giraffe house. It had signs all over it that the animals were frightened by loud noise, so pleas be quiet. (I almost didn't let Ethan in)
Zoo Oct '08
We spent some time in Lehi with Crystal and Bryan and Sam and Andria, Sam and Andria sprang for everyone to go to the Zoo. We all had a blast. Samantha even had a good time looking at the animals.
A Year Ago
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Lat year (10-13-07) We Hiked Zion, Emerald Pools Trail. We only went to the middle pool. It was a lot of fun and we took lots of pictures (view them on my flicker account). It is neat to see how much the kids have grown, and how different our family is now. Amberli has grown the most I think. She has had a lot of growth this year. Matt has a different job (several of them actually) We have a new member of our family. Crystal and Bryan live in Lehi now. Its exciting to think of all the wonderful things that are headed our way in the year to come.
We are headed to visit with Sam and Andria, et all, and Crystal and Bryan, et all - this weekend. (Our van is problematic right now so hopefully our visit wont be to adventurous) We are planning to do a Halloween boat ride down the Provo River Friday night, and then go to the Zoo on Saturday. We have to be home on Sunday they put me in the Primary Presidency last week (and we don't have any Nursery leaders yet - guess where I'll be).
Ready to cheer
Monday, October 13, 2008
Katie Cheered at the football game on Friday. She was really good this year. She had a blast, She looks forward to the cheer clinic every year. (we won the football game 55 to 3)
Taste testing for hot
We made Salsa on the 5th Sam and Andria provided lots of produce and we made salsa and green tomato relish to our hearts contents, and our minds lost sanity.
Samantha likes the animals
We all had a good time. We arrived at about 5:30 and figured we would let the kids run until they ran out. We gave up shortly after 9 and told them we were leaving anyways. They ran and played and slid and swung, and did the chicken dance - yes the chicken dance. Birthday people are honored with the chicken dance and Ethan spilled the beans that it was Mom's birthday so up I was called and the chicken dancing began. (I made Ethan be my partner.)
Maybe this one
We picked pumpkins there in Stahli's pumpkin patch. Ethan ran though the patch 3 or 4 times before he settled on one. Katie was after the Great Pumpkin. We finally told her that she had to Easily! carry her pumpkin (not staggering under the weight) Somebody had to help her back on the tractor trailer ride because she couldn't lift it into the trailer for the ride back to the cars. Amberli was happy with the first likely one she ran across. Mom and Dad just counted themselves lucky to get one.
Serious Jungle
You can see why Ethan ran through this yelling at the top of his lungs about how he isn't scared of a little jungle. (seriously he did - I think everyone in the Washington fields could hear him).
climb on
Amberli climbs on Mom to try and get away from the weeds. Mom is not tall enough to accomplish this, but she likes the ride anyways.
The Jungle Maze
We went to Stahli Family Farm Last for my birthday. We did the corn maze which isn't really corn. I guess they can't get corn to grow on the east side of the street and Washington city won't let them transport people across the street anymore so they grew really big weeds. Ethan Loved! it he ran through the jungle like a mini Tarzan. Katie hated! it. "I keep getting wapped in the face" (whine whine). Samantha didn't care one way or another and Amberli hitched a ride on mom.
Aunt Debbie and Samantha
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Its been a while since one of hers fit in a sink. She said she wasn't baby hungry. She loves her 5, and 5 is a great number.
Traveling
Samantha Traveled really well. The flight attendants all loved her and most of the passengers never knew she was on board. Northwest gave her a first flight certificate (even though technically it wasn't her very first airplane ride).
Birthday party
I look kind of psycho, but its all in fun. Gayle and Fred threw Debbie, Barry, Brice and I a birthday party on Sunday. It was so nice. (Brice had to work :( )
Museum of Battleground
This is where William Henry Harrison, (Tippecanoe and Tyler too) fought the Native Americans in Prophets town. They have a Museum there and have turned the camp that Harrison set up into a memorial park. Xander, Matt, Samantha, and I went through the museum on Sunday, while Debbie and the rest of the kids played out in the park.
Deer Creek
Deer Creek is just 3 blocks from Debbie's house. It has a park on the other side of it that is just beautiful. We Came on Sunday to look for fresh water clam shells. We found some (but I forgot them in Indiana) Looking for them was a lot of fun. After we found some the kids played on the playground equipment and had a ball.
Ladies and Gentelmen
They figured on tens of thousands of people to come to the Feast this year. These are some of the reenactors in costume. There were a lot of people in costume (and lots of costumes to buy$$$).
Indiana
We spent last weekend in Indiana (Matt, Samantha and I). We got back on Monday. I thought I'd post some Highlights. This is Debbie and me at the Feast of the Hunters Moon. We went on Saturday. Mom Hall made these costumes for us to wear. It is a reenactment of the settling of the area in colonial times. There are lots of cool costumes, and lots of different vender's.
At the Circus
The day before we left for Indiana the Circus came to town (the fair grounds). Matt happed to be out of town that day so Grandma Hall came with us. She should have stayed at home to sew birthday presents but she decided to play hooky with me (I am so glad). They were over an hour late getting started. Talk about frustrating, we all had to get up early the next day. They did do the Elephant rides before it started though so we did that. Matt was disappointed it was his year to ride the Elephant and he was out of town. We had to leave at intermission because it was 9:00.
Beautiful in Blue
This is a dress that Angie wore when she was a baby. It was made for her by her Mom and Grandma Jukes. It has a embroidered roses on the bonnet and on the front of the dress.
