October 2024

Mitchells brought a cake over for dinner with Scott and Sandra. This was the store's interpretation of "Returned with Honor"

Sandra playing a card game with the kids. They just finished their mission in San Antonio and stopped by for a few days on their way home to Logan, Ut

This is Devin falling asleep at the dinner table... with food still in his mouth

Devin got to come with me and Spencer to lunch at Monsoon with Scott and Sandra. He liked the rice

Scott taught Jacob how to play canasta. He loved it. 

Devin had to help me vacuum

Devin's new toddler bed. He loves it

Trunk or treat at the Ortho. Jacob - Dr Strange, Marie - Hermonie, Charlotte - Bell, Devin - dragon

More dress up

Devin falling asleep clinging to his sword that goes with his Knight costume

Went to Wings over the Rockies and Jacob's friend from Southlands Ward, Soren Thomas, came with us. 

Went to the park several times during Spring break. Met up with Charlotte and Marie's friends from church, the Nordquest's and they had a blast

Spencer made me a chocolate cake for my birthday!

Halloween Pumpkin patch at Wheatland's clubhouse. Jacob -link, Devin - dragon, Marie- Hermonie, Charlotte - Belle

Petting zoo with chickens, pig, goats, cows, rabbits

And everyone's pumpkin

Marie got a LEAP award for leadership

Willow Haynie got one, too. So we all had to hang out together at the library for juice and cookies

Ward Halloween trunk or treat and chili/mac & cheese bake off. Spencer brought mac and cheese using his Smoked cheese. The girls brought their friends, Leddy and Vivian. Marie -Hermonie, Jacob - link, Devin- dragon, and Charlotte- Princess Peach.  All costumes, except for dragon were made by Aunt Robyn!

Pine Ridge Elementary tick or treat

Spencer's new batch of sour dough bread. The starter worked a little too well... 

Devin had fun with my phone while Spencer was fixing Mom's TV

Our neighbor's house on the day before Halloween 

Devin is proud of having my phone and it's pen

Grandma's birthday dinner/Halloween dinner

Apple cider at the Wheatland's Pumpkin Patch

Marie making a cabin at school 

September 2024

Devin "started" primary because he's the only kid in his age group 

Spencer plays a game with Devin with a clock with numbers and shapes. He's getting pretty good. Devin, not SPencer

Took the kids to the Southland's splash pad. They loved it. 

Jacob and Marie coming to find me and Charlotte after school. They come out the same door and then come meet me and Charlotte on the other side of the school. I think this was the last day they held hands looking for me though. 

Devin really misses everyone while they are at school

Devin likes to help clean. This is a broken half of a vacuum, But he's gotten smart and realizes this doesn't do anything, so he wants to use the real one...

Progress report

Charlotte's first week of school activity

Primary program parts. They did great!

Charlotte lost her two front teeth within a few days 

Fun run time. Marie was the only one to get Devin to do a lap with her. They had fun!

Home Depot project - Devin kept painting. He loves painting

More fun run pictures

Carol came through on her was to a concert and played games with my kids. They loved it!

Forrest Howie, Dad's cousin, got the pictures of Wilford and Cora King, my Dad's grandparents to my mom. One day, the kids were coming in and out the front door and kept slamming it. Cora fell and the glass broke (this was about a year ago). I was so sad. We finally found a way to fix it! Spencer found a same sized picture frame on ebay and it fit perfectly. We have moved the pictures, but now we have them up and protected again. It makes me so happy!

Jacob's Business Fair Show Case. He made dinosaur hard candy and got feedback from classmates and teachers. A week or two later, he made a huge batch of those and cinnamon rolls and sold them at the part with other 5th graders. He made around $40!

The girls made Christmas wish lists

Jacob got braces on his top teeth

Then, one of the families from the ward who bought a cinnamon roll at the fair asked if he would make him some for conference. He got 8 families to buy rolls from him and he made $5/3 rolls and got $85

Pictures of baby Michael Scott. He's growing and moving!

More fun run

Marie ran for student council. Here is her speech and presenting. She did well, but didn't win