Happy Halloween

Today was a FULL day! Jonah and Kayleigh had costume parades and class parties at school and came home to our own Halloween party. We had several friends over and played a variety of games. Bobbing for apples was a new concept for several of the kids. I had to demonstrate! We ran relay races, wrapped each other up like a mummies, and even ate doughnuts from a string. It was great. After we sent everyone home, we had a quick dinner and headed out for some sweet loot! Jacob LOVED trick-or-treating more than anyone! Kloe had fun, but she got tired. Our costume parade this year was as follows: Kloe- bunny, Jacob- tiger, Kayleigh- witch, Jonah- Jedi, Kaitlin- flower child, Jared- black ninja, dad- soccer player, and mom- gypsy.

Kaitlin as a flower child!

Kloe and our friend Cecilia
Peace man!
Jonah as a Star Wars Jedi
Kayleigh, the good witch!
Yes, she knows she's cute!
Little bunny Kloe
Jacob the tiger
Our front door this year!
Zack and Caleb Chorn looked great!
Racing to be the first one done without it dropping is harder than you think!
Not a very lady-like way to eat!
Sister Cooper is good at this game!
This was the kids favorite game!
Eating a doughnut without dropping it is hard!
Doughnuts on a string were fun to eat!
The mummy game was a big hit! Travis and Mason did great!
I can bob for apples too!
Our happy guests
River going for an apple

Veggie Art Contest at the Elementary School

Jonah's veggie art contest entry. Bok Choy fish, squash squid, and veggie rocks, kelps and coral.
I love the olive eyes! (Grammie's idea!)
Kayleigh's eggplant penguin veggie art contest entry.
I like the carrot feet! We went through quite a few carrot sticks making those bad boys!

Halloween Family Night

On Monday night, we went to Hee Haw farms for Family Night! It is a real working farm in Pleasant Grove, UT. (www.heehawfarms.com) We had a great time seeing the animals, riding a couple of rides, and chasing the pigs in a pig race. Jacob, Kayleigh and Jared all were picked to participate in their age ranges. Jared won by catching a piglet, picking it up, and kissing it on the snout!




The twins visiting the momma pig!
Jacob LOVED the corn box. It's a sand box filled with dry corn kernals.
Kaitlin had Jon pull her around in a wagon!
Jared has the best funny bone! Here he is "driving" the tractor!
This cutie was in the petting corral. Kloe wanted to bring her home!

More Disney World!

Kloe's life was complete when she met Cinderella!
Kaitlin, Kloe and Kayleigh posing with Nana.
Kami and Jared went Viking!


Kayleigh and Kloe LOVED Minnie Mouse!

We're Back!

We had a great trip! All the kids had fun picking out hats and hanging out with Grandpa at Disney World! It was fun being all together as a family and having Nana and Grandpa too! Each person in the group has a different personal favorite activity, but we all loved Fantasmic and the World Showcase fireworks shows.

Kami
Jared
The whole Gang modeling their Disney hats!
Grandpa
Grandpa with all 7 grandkids!

Kayleigh
Jonah
Kaitlin
Kloe
Jacob

....and we're off!!!!!

LOOK OUT WALT DISNEY WORLD, HERE WE COME!!!! WE'LL BE BACK IN A WEEK WITH TONS OF PICTURES AND STORIES TO TELL!!!!

I WON A VAN FOR A YEAR!!!!!!!

I found out today that I have been chosen by random drawing to be the KSL5, Ken Garff Honda, REAL SALT LAKE SOCCER MOM for 2008!!! (Thanks Jared for entering me and writing such nice things on the slip!)
I get a free 1 yr lease on this van ( a 2008 Honda Odyssey) as long as I keep the decals on! GAME ON!
Since I will be at Disneyworld this SAT evening, my friend Janae has agreed to represent me at the Real Salt Lake game! Her face will be on the jumbotron with my name below it as the winner! I can't thank her enough for being such a good sport and helping me out! I will be picking this baby up first thing in the morning on the 22nd! (A reason to be excited about coming home from vacation! Novel concept!)