Weekend in Provo

Well it is winter in Utah again. We have been enjoying around 60 degree weather for most of the past 6 weeks. But we know fall is over because just as the snow starts to melt it snows again. And the fact that the kids and I shoveled the driveway just 3 hours ago does not matter because it is all covered again by new snow. Oh well, here we go again...

But on more exciting news last weekend we went to Provo to see my brothers new baby and my mom. It was great to be with family and the kids love to play with their cousins. Thank goodness for fun cousins, I hardly saw the kids all weekend. It was a nice little get-a-way for us.

The kids with Nana Decker. All in their PJ's ready for bed. Poor Nana was up late with us and then up early with all the kids.

Here is new baby Reese. She is beautiful and so fun to hold. Dayton held her before I did, then Camrie and I took turns. Camrie was great as long as she was "helping" with the baby, but once I took her she got a little possessive of mom. But then cousins came and she forgot all about mom.

Here are Camrie and Emery just under a month apart giving hugs.

And here is Camrie's buddy for the weekend, Gracy, giving more hugs.

Every time Nana comes the kids get to make cookies. And they love it, what a great and patient Nana!

While we were there we also got to see my brother Brady and sister Jenny. Here Camrie is cuddling with Brady and I had to take a picture because usually when Camire see's him she starts crying, so this is great progress.

Halloween Fun

Pumpkin Carving

We went and picked out our pumpkins Tuesday night and it was snowing while we were getting our pumpkins. We each picked one and went home to start carving. I was so excited to carve with the kids this year because last year Camire was too little and Dayton thought it was too messy. So this was our year, at least I thought it was.

I told the kids to dig in and clean all the pumpkin guts out... This is as much as Dayton touched the pumpkins. (And look at the look on his face)

Though he did not like to clean the pumpkin, he was all about making the faces and told Kyle what each face should look like.

This is what Dayton did, played with cars, while we all cleaned out the pumpkins.
Camrie jumped right in to help us...

Daddy told her to eat it, so she did. YUM.

Really it was not that yummy, but she kept eating it because we kept laughing at her.

We had a church party Wednesday night that was freezing, but still fun and the kids were excited to get candy. We hurried home to warm up and the kids dumped their bags and had candy in both hands licking and eating as fast as they could. (Camrie is not pictured here because she would not take a picture).

Halloween was a beautiful day that was sunny and warm. I took the kids to the store and library where they played games, made crafts, and of course got candy. Dayton wore his costume all day waiting for dark time to come so we could go to all the houses and get more candy. Although I did have a hard time getting him back in this costume because he said "no I already wore that one I want a new one." In his mind he should have gotten a new costume every time we dressed up. But, by Halloween night he did not care, he was just ready to go.

They are playing a game to get prizes. Dayton and Camrie and some friends.

Halloween Night

Notice their cute Trick-or-Treat bags, I made them and think they turned out pretty cute!


Kyle dressed up for the night and game. Shocker that he stayed home and passed out candy while I took the kids around. But I am thankful that he still answered the door even when the Yankees game was on. I took the kids around with some friends and thought I would bring Camrie home about half way through, but as it turns out when it comes to "canny" there is no stopping her. She went to every door the other kids went to and was out with us for all 2 1/2 hours. The only thing she insisted on was holding her own bag and one piece of candy in her hand the whole night, (and she did).