Good Friends

These are my cute girls. It makes my heart happy to see them be such good friends and play so well together. I really couldn't ask for more Hallie is extremely great with her, shares, loves, but doesn't smother. I feel very blessed and can only hope that it stays this way:)

Sledding!!!

Last year we never got enough snow to go sledding so on Saturday morning when we woke up to about 6-9 inches of snow we were super excited. My favorite part of the snow is when it glazes the trees and looks like a beautiful winter wonderland.

 We got Hallie and Matt bundled(Gracie has had a runny nose so we decided to keep her in) up to make a snow man....unfortunately the snow packing was a little more difficult then anticipated so they decided to head up to the near by school with a great sledding hill and do so sledding.

 Hallie did great going down both with Matt and by herself she is getting more brave all the time.

I hope this is the beginning of a very wet and white winter. Christmas just isn't the same without snow...let it snow let it snow let it snow!

Fire Station Field Trip

Our field trip for November was the Ogden City Fire Station. Hallie loves the field trips and I like the change in scenery. The fire fighters were so nice and made it so fun for the kids. They gave them a tour of the firetruck and ambulance.

 They turned all the lights on 

 Showed them the axes that they explained in their favorite tool

 How they get the ladders down from the top of the truck

 The hoses on the back of the truck 900 feet in total!

 The exhaust hoses to pump out the fumes while the truck is running

 All the valves and gauges

 They even got to climb through the ambulance

Then they got to feel the uniforms and hold a small fire hose

 And put on the oxygen tanks which was heavier than I anticipated

 She looks so little next to the fire truck

 Then they showed them where the firemen hang their gear in the firetruck 

 Then they each got a packet with fire fighter badge stickers, an emergency number magnet for the fridge, a color book, a pencil, and a bouncy ball

 All the kids with their firefighter friends...Hallie was so excited when one of the fire fighters told her she could come back any time she wanted.

 Me and my sweet girls...oh how I love being a mom

 Then they had snack and posed with Smokey the Bear. Hallie said her fruit roll up was the best snack she had ever had..maybe I need to buy them once in a while.

Happy Halloween

By the time Halloween got here I think I was pretty ready for it to be over we had the cold floating through out our family and friends so we haven't had many days lately where we were all healthy. But holidays dont wait even if you don't feel good. We had preschool that morning and then headed to Matt's office to do some trick or treating before naps. On the way home from work Matt stopped and got us some pizza and I made chili for us to enjoy before heading to the ward trunk or treat. Hallie thought the jack o latern face was pretty cool.

 We got to the trunk or treat just in time to set up our trunk and take some pictures the only downfall is that in the 5 min between our house and the church Gracie decided she was tired and proceeded to sleep the entire trunk or treat so that is why she is missing in our pics but she was a happy camper once she woke up.

 Hallie and her friend Allie have so much fun together and play so well together she was thrilled when I told her she could trick or treat with her for the 3rd time in a week.(We went to a nursing home and took her with us to Matt's work)

 Once we got home Gracie was awake and ready to take pictures...here is our little bumble bee and witch

This year was the 1st year that Hallie really understood the concept of Halloween and was Happy to say trick or treat knowing what the result was. We let her pick a handful of her favorite candy and left the rest for the switch witch to take in exchange for some prizes that weren't candy. It was kinda a last minute idea this year but I think in years to come it will be a great option for us to keep our kids minimally sugered!! Happy Halloween

Painting Pumpkins

This past week we painted pumpkins. We invited Erin, Brett, and the kids over to paint with us. Hallie had no interest in carving her pumpkin but was thrilled when grandma gave her a pumpkin bedazzle kit so she painted it with pink and purple(which we had to let dry over night since the paint was so thick) before we could bedazzle it but she had a ball doing it.

 Matt's pumpkin is one of the coolest ideas I have ever seen it is actually a pumpkin painted yellow and blue with some accessories isn't he so cute.

Here we are with our pumpkins

Gardner Village

Gardner Village is a fun place to visit this time of year. Different silly witches spread throughout a small place to walk around and do some window shopping and try some yummy treats. It usually is a family affair but with the boys at work we decided to make it a girls day. We got there just in time for lunch we packed and sat at the picnic tables in the shade. The weather was perfect.

 Hallie was so excited about going and wanted to wear her costume to match all the other witches.

 After eating our lunch  Kimber bought donuts to share complete with fall sprinkles

 Gracie enjoyed it...alot if you couldn't tell(what a ham)

 Hallie was a little hesitant to sit next to the witches but her we are me and my girls

 Then there was the idea of putting all the kids together...that was fun...but really they did great

 The petting zoo was a first for us the kids had a great time petting the goats, horses, donkey, shetlan pony, ducks, lamas, cows, sheep, and rabbits which I think was the favorite.

 Hallie loved riding the horse swing...pretty clever indeed

Some pictures of my sweet witch. A big thanks to my mom for making her dress she has spent a lot of time in it over the last couple of weeks and was thrilled when I let her wear it all day today!

 By the time it was time to go we had two kids asleep and two kids ready to go to sleep but we did manage to get a group pic just know the two babies are in their carriers.

 We had a great time it is definitely something we look forward to every fall. We made it home just in time to get to swim lessons. Now only one more day of October to enjoy Hallie is so excited for the trunk or treat!