Saturday, September 30, 2017

September

A glimpse into some of our days in September....


We have been trying to be better with a some one on one time with the kids.
  This is when Lilly and I went to go see the Emoji Movie.
September 2nd
Childhood Bliss
Trampoline with a sprinkler under it.
September 2nd
The girls currently LOVE all of the High School Musical movies.
 We took them to East High where parts of the movie was filmed.
September 3rd.
Jim has become VERY interested in his beehive and checks it every day. 
September 5th



Grocery shopping for a family of 6.
 You take advantage of case lot sales and when Life cereal is only 99 cents.
 I bought 30 boxes :)
September 6th

Afton doing her Saturday morning jobs
September 9th

For Family Home Evening one night we went bowling.  It actually was a lot of fun.
September 11th

This is a common scene when the kids get home from school.  They grab a snack (right now they like ice cream) then sit down and read a book until 4:00. I think this is their way of decompressing.   4:00 is when mom has them start their jobs, piano and homework. 
September 12th
Beautiful girl! 
We have a very talented photographer in our neighborhood who
 offered to take pictures of all of the Young Women.  I love it!!
Liz 13 years old
September 13th

Bathroom remodel has begun!!!!
September 14th

Afton got a special principals award with it being 
only the 2nd group of kids to get it this school year!
Way to go Afton!
September 15th


Sunday night cookies and board games.  Life is good :)
September 24th

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Weekend Getaway

We escaped to California for a 48 hour  mini vacation with our friends Trent and Jenn Whitney.  They also have season passes to Universal so we thought we would take advantage of that and hang out together :)

On the airplane ready to fly into the Bob Hope/ Burbank Airport.  Neither Jim nor I had ever been to that airport.  You walk right off the plan onto the ramp.  It was pretty cool!


A place that just makes me happy..... Harry Potter World at Universal Studios!!

Us waiting in line for Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride

Sorting hat.  You get to see this while in line for the ride. 

Frozen butterbeer...  Oh so delicious!!!


Here we are in line for a doughnut place called VooDoo Doughnuts.  


The next day we woke up and decided to hit a swap meet :)
  It was quite entertaining to see EVERYTHING that could be found there. 

One of Jim's treasures.  A dog named Spike!

Before heading to the airport we stopped at the Hollywood walk of fame and the Grauman's Chinese Theater. 

We found the star of one of my favorite actors :)


Many thanks to mine and Jim's parents for all their help with the kids and getting them to their various activities.