I love moments like this. . .

One night after dinner the girls curled up on the couch and read a book together. They didn't fight for at least 15 minutes, which, I think a record in this house. I couldn't help but take a picture of it!

Boys will be Boys

And this is what these boys do to entertain themselves.
It's good I love them so much!

Aren't they cute?

Last week we went on the last photo shoot of the season.  If you live in the West Jordan area and are looking for a good place to take pictures, check out the Conservation Gardens on 1300 W.   Gorgeous!

Visiting Grandma

We spent the day with Grandma last week. The kids love going to visit Grandma.  Partly because they love that we stop at Wendy's for lunch on the way. Partly because they love going out on her balcony and counting the cars that drive by.  Partly because there is nothing in the hallway to block their races.  And mostly because they love spending time with Grandma and listening to her stories. . . . Even if she can't hear them!

This is Halloween!

Carving Pumpkins

We actually got around to carving pumpkins this year. (Last year I was in the hospital, so there was no carving. . .)  We bought two pumpkins at the farmer's market. Eden was a great help. The other three were just loud.

The first pumkin was easy to deal with. Not so much the second one. The knife went in about this far. So, John got creative.

The drill was the closest thing we have to a power saw.

But when the battery died, John had to do even more creative thinking. Thank goodness for a handy box of tools!

Eventually we got the top off and managed to get some faces in them. The girls picked the shapes for the faces and Daddy and I did the hard work. (Though I do give much credit to Eden for scraping it out.)

Happy Halloween!

Eric's Party

We had a little birthday dinner for Eric on Sunday.  Grandma and Grandpa Turner and Emily and Adam came over to watch him open presents and have cake. 

It took a while for him to get the whole present opening idea, and even then needed Daddy's help.  

And after opening pretty much every present, it was confiscated by Seth, never to be seen again.  We're still dealing with that.  

And Mommy accidentally blew out the candle while trying to show Eric how to blow out the candle. Way to go, mom. 

The girls helped me decorate the Halloween themed cupcakes. And this is what Eric did with it:

Happy 1st Birthday, my messy little boy!

Possible Christmas presents?

I have another giveaway going on over on my other blog.  These adorable magnets are up for grabs. Enter to win here. 

One year. . .

It is this little baby's first birthday today. Kind of an anti-climatic one. But still. My baby is a year old.  And I kind of can't believe it.

Daddy's Boys

And this is why John longed for a boy:  

"Watch football!  Watch golf!"
It's a fairly common request around this house!