Happy Birthday Carson!

Carson turned 11 years old on Tuesday, November 3rd. He woke up to find that the birthday fairy visited our house. He waited patiently for everyone to be in the room before he could open his presents, before he went to school.

Carson is now a "Boy Scout" and is ready to start with his new book.

"Yummy"!

We didn't have a birthday party this year, so I let Carson invite two of his friends over for cake and ice cream. I baked the cake and he put the candles on. Our family is so original (ha, ha), I love the smiley face made out of candles.

Singing "Happy Birthday" to Carson. Very noisy!

Aarron, Carson, Cory and Sully

Happy Birthday Carson! Mom and Dad love you very much. You are a good example to everyone in our family and you are our peacemaker. You have a very special spirit and Heavenly Father is proud of you for always wanting to choose the right.

Halloween Night!

After Carson's football game we went to Amy & Troy's for Halloween.

Amy had planned a great party for the kids.

There was a cake walk, fishing pond, bingo, trick or treating and a costume contest.

And don't forget the yummy chili and all of the delicious desserts. Thank you Amy for having us to your party.

This year I told the kids to pick out their own costume from the costume box. Clayton was 1/3 superman, 1/3 batman and 1/3 pirate. He won the funniest costume for the big kids.

Carson was a zombie football player and didn't even have to change after his game. Harly was a wizard and Daycee was a witch. It took MacKenzie a long time to decide what she wanted to be and finally picked the bunny rabbit costume. Aarron had come home from school one day and said he wanted to be a "pumpkin head". Whatever that is. So, I went shopping for an orange beanie and an orange shirt, drew a pumpkin face on it and called it good. It is so easy to please an almost 4 year old boy. Adam was going to be Diego, but we couldn't find anything, so I bought this shirt that said "monster" with a monster on it and we called him a monster. Aren't we so creative?

MacKenzie showing off her cupcake she won at the cupcake walk.

Adam, being a layed back monster.

Aarron with his cupcake.


Here is the whole gang (kids that is) waiting for the results of the costume contest.

What a nice, relaxing halloween it was this year. It was good that we didn't have to go outside in the cold since three of my kids were sick with the flu earlier that week.

Everyone had a great time and got plenty of candy.

Thank you Amy!

Elks VS. Lobos

Carson had his last football game on Halloween Day.

He played against his cousin Rustin Merrill.

During the game Kasen and Aarron were fighting over the soccer ball.
I was in charge of Amy's kids while she ran some errands, Dayson and I just stood by and let them duke it out.

It was pretty hilarious. Sorry Amy, hope not your mad!

After their fight, they were bestfriends again.

Gotta love boys!

Snow Is Falling All Around

Here is a video of the snow fall this morning. This is right out our front door. I was hoping that it would be a snow day or at least a two hour delay, but nothing. The kids had to go to school in the snow.

That was fast!

This is what we woke up to this morning.
Fall lasted about 3 weeks and winter is pushing it's way through.
The wind blew so hard yesterday that it picked up the play house and it landed in front of my window.
What a stupid day yesterday was!


We also woke up to Dayson, Clayton and Carson finally home from their hunt.
Carson was the only one succesful and shot a spike.

Clayton was sick the whole trip and running a fever, but "hunt hard or go home!"
We know what they chose. Even Dayson survived after having surgery just a week before his hunt.

By the way, I don't want to see anymore pictures of you people with shorts and flip flops on. I will have to cry!

Pumpkin Patch

Last week MacKenzie's school class went to Snowflake for the pumpkin patch.
Her and Aarron both picked out a pumpkin to take home.
Dayson and I went along for the fun.

MacKenzie's class: she is on the bottom row second to the left.




We recently got a little kitty and at first Adam was afraid of it.

Now the kitty is afraid of him.
He calls it baby and likes to throw it.