Punkin Chunkin

Maybe this is an "only in Texas" activity, but its a lot of fun! You load the mini "punkin" in the giant sling shot and fire. When the pumpkin hits the ground, it breaks into chunks - PUNKIN CHUNKIN!






Just a few more photos of the pumpkin patch.

GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!

Mad scored his first goal last Saturday! We were so excited for him. In the heat of the moment I couldn't think to hit the record button on the camera. This is a shot of Maddox right after he scored the goal and finished his victory dance!



Thanks Tia Emily & family for sending the balloons!

Our Family Turns 9

We celebrated our ninth anniversary on October 10th! Grant was scheduled to travel to LA for work, so rather than be apart on our anniversary we decided to make it a family celebration. The boys and I met Grant in Orange County on the last day of his trip. Papa and Yaya drove in from St. George. We also got to see Emma and Courtney who still live in So Cal. It was a short trip packed with tons of fun!

Trick-Or-Treating with Mickey










Toon Town





Autopia




Brother Bear's Slide

Tacky in Texas

I had a friend in So Cal who was a native Texan, and was very fond of saying "It's hard to be tacky in Texas". I always thought it was so funny. Unfortunately, now I know exactly what she meant. Flashback to a couple of weeks ago. We were on day 4 of Grant's 9 day shopping trip in Europe - let's just say I don't play single mom very well. I decided to take the boys to the zoo to help pass the time until daddy returned.

We were at the zoo about 20 minutes before Griffin looked like this:


The boys had such a great time playing in this little stream, but every time Griffy squatted down to get a closer look his shorts would get wet.

In the past, I would have made my way to the nearest gift shop to find something for Griffy to wear. Instead, I used my stroller as a clothes line and threw the shorts on top. Maybe I was too hot and sweaty to notice, but I don't recall any evil looks directed towards me and my half naked child with a saggy diaper. Tacky or not, we enjoyed the rest of the day at the zoo.

Primary Program

We had our Primary Program last Sunday. Maddox did a great job and was reverent just about the entire time. He was seated next to his buddy Jack, so there was some giggling and face making.



Mad's part: "The Lord is able to do all things for men"




After the first program practice, Maddox really got into conducting. For days I had follow his hand directions to stand up and sit down.