Gingerbread Festival...

Thanksgiving point had their annual Gingerbread festival. Lots of Gingerbread houses on display to vote and to do a silent auction. Plenty of entertainment, face painting, storytelling, and even Santa Claus. Some of these houses were amazing. They are all made out of gingerbread, even that picture of the Salt Lake Temple...

Decorating cookies

Weekend fun...

Our weekend consisted of some fun birthday plans with our friends and a date night for ourselves. Well our babysitter got sick.

Boston was at the Bingham high school football game with some friends so we played with just the little ones at home and had our own kind of fun.

We woke up to just a little bit of snow, but SO cold outside. These crazies & Boston {not pictured b/c he was in his underwear. haha} were running out to eat some fresh snow. They were so excited to see it finally snow...

burr... now it's official. Winter is here...

We watched some movies, ate lots of popcorn and hot chocolate. All at the twins request!

I love playing with these little monkeys. They always make us laugh!

Hayes' special day...

My twins are into "Special days." It came from "special helper" at school to their own special day...

So every once in a while {more like twice a week} I give them their own day. Today was Hayes' day to do what he wanted! you know like be the first one to open the door, first one out of the car, push the bottons on the elevator, etc. etc.

So he wanted to go to "jump on it" with his buddy/cousin Carson. It was sweet because we went right when it opened and NO ONE was there. I highly recommend it!

"Jump on it"

Last week i took some of my cute little neighborhood boys and my own little ones to "jump on it!" We are HUGE fans of this place, it's a great way to get some energy out of these boys. I somehow was the only adult! ;)

"Believe"

My sister Rachel, is a wish granter for the "Make a wish foundation" and has had the opportunity to touch so many peoples lives.

Macy's Believe campain has teamed up with "Make a wish" and this is all you have to do...

Write a letter to Santa and drop it in the Red Mailbox inside the Macy's store and for every letter you write, Macy's will donate $1. Last year we did this and in Boston's class and my kids loved dropping them off.

It's a fabulous Cause and so fun for the kids to get involved. Get excited & go to your Schools, maybe get the neighbor kids together and make it a party or a Family night. If you don't live close to a Macy's you can mail them to me or click here.

They are taking letters now...

Click here to read some of the inspiring wish stories...

Utah Cup...

Outdoor soccer is coming to an end, but it's NOT over! We have the "Vegas Cup" in January.{big smile}

We have been loving this beautiful fall weather. It's been great to watch Boston's games and not have to worry about it snowing. ha

They are now starting the "Futsol" season...

"couples retreat"

We went out on Saturday night with our friends Dusty & Angie to Five Guys, and laughed so hard at this movie...

I LOVED it!! So funny!

{some parts you may think are a little much, but we were dying}

This is it!

LOVED it!!!

It definitely made me want to dance! I would have LOVED this concert, he really is so dang talented! It is such a Wonderful Message!

We went with my friends Caryn & Cynthia and our Oldest boys. Don't think they didn't start doing the Pelvic thrust while we were in the hallways. hahaha I love these boys! They are now crazed Michael Jackson fans. Boston has been Jamming out the "Thriller" all morning!

a baby shower for Shannon...

NO not me...

One of my darling friends, who shares my name is having a baby boy in December.

We celebrated with her today. This will be baby #4 and everyone needs a little showering when it's baby #4... lets face it we need showering for every baby! I can't wait to meet this little guy.

Shannon's boys are Boston's little buddies and LOVE playing together.

This beautiful lady is also the Daughter of our own Utah Governer. I love that Boston came home from playing at their house one day and told me "i'm famous, i just met the Governer!"

Love you Shan!

me/shannon/jane

little cozy wanted to celebrate with her momma too.

Fall biking...

One of my most Favorite things in the world is Mountain biking!

I LOVE it, it's something that Cory loves too, and now getting Boston into this is so Awesome!

This Utah weather has been incredible, especially this week. We have had high 60's and almost 70 degrees today. HEAVEN!

So I took advantage of this week and went a few times...

"Lambert park" in Alpine

"Big Springs" up Provo Canyon

The colors are pretty much all gone.. Dang it, but you get the idea of how beautiful it is. I even drug my cute little niece Lauren out one day, she needed to experience Utah's finest single track trails.

I think she hates it! haha