Christmas is coming.....

After Thanksgiving dinner at my parents house, we came home and put up our Christmas stuff. 

Afton and Lilly were so excited. 

Then we watched Elf as a family and then Jim, Ethan and I played a new version of Ticket to Ride.

Good Day.

Luminaria

We were able to go to a new Christmas light show up at Thanksgiving Point. 

It was really cool but definitely half

price cool which is what we paid.

For the discount tickets you had to go before Thanksgiving so we kicked off our holiday festivities a little early.

November

The month of November always seems to have a mix of random events. 

This year is no different.

November 4th- work lunch with one of my very favorite friends, Wendi Christensen

November 5th- Grandma frolicking in the leaves :)

November 5th- Lizzie trying to teach Lucky how to drink out of a water bottle

November 6th-  A good family picture (with an extra cute baby) at Esmae's baby blessing

November 9th- Birthday Even for Jim at Leatherby's

November 10th- Jim's birthday!

  Lilly made this label so everyone would know he was the Birthday person :)

November 10th- I happened to see this flier at the dance studio when I was picking the girls up. 

I did a double take realizing Lilly was the cute dancer in the picture.

 November 12th and 19th- Ethan's volleyball tournaments.  So fun to watch him playing something he loves.  They took 2nd for their division both times!

November 16th- one of the pros/ cons of working in a school is I still get to add to my school picture collection.

November 19th- we celebrated Jim's birthday with my parents a little later.

  Here is the cabin my dad made for Jim.

November 20th- We celebrated Jim's birthday (and Morgan's ) even later :) 

Morgan turned 3.  Jim turned 45.

Halloween 2016

 Trunk or Treat- 
10/28/16

Here are our kids with their loot from our ward trunk or treat.  

Lilly with her pile of goodies from trunk or treat :)

Halloween
10/31/16

This year I didn't have to work on Halloween.  This meant I could go in and help with some classroom Halloween parties.  With twins we have to take turns with me helping out so this time it was Afton's turn to have mom.  It was lots of fun to be in her classroom for the party. 

I still snuck into Lilly's classroom and stole a picture

My parents came up Halloween night for some dinner and

to trick or treat with the girls for a little bit.

The two trick or treaters left in this house.

  Our rule is once your turn 12 you retire from trick or treating. 
So now both Ethan and Liz are retired. 
Ethan hung out with friends at our house and Lizzie went over to a friends after homework

Our fog machine in effect :)

Hermione  casting some magic spell.....

Trick or treating in action

Lilly trick or treated for about one hour this year and then was done!!! 

Instead she really liked passing out candy to kids that came to our door. 

Afton on the other hand was out 3 hours with her dad :)

Carving Pumpkins

Last night we went over to my parents

for some pumpkin carving. 

Fall Fun

Earlier today the girls had some fun out in the leaves.  I am grateful for these moments of pure childhood bliss.