Highlights

Weekly Highlights:

• Two costume parties for Alex


• One field trip to the pumpkin patch for Johnny with biting cold wind. He is keeping his pumpkin in his room for now as a pet until it's time to start carving.


• Trip to the doctor's for Johnny's cough. Cough is better but we're going to try and get in tomorrow for an allergy test.


• Took pictures of Johnny on the playground. Should be done editing soon...


• Flu shots bright and early in the morning before school started on the other side of town.


• A walking field trip for Alex to Albertson's where they learned about healthy food and got to check out their own snack at the cash register. She's been telling everyone what food groups they are eating ever since.
  
• Helped out in her classroom the next day and I think I know all of the names of the kids in her class now.


• Gymnastics as usual.


• Moved Brad's parents into a new house in Meridian, closer to us!


• Johnny and Hunter went to a book reading for "Where the Wild Things Are", made wild sock puppets, bounced on bounce houses and watched the movie with Sariah. Beware, apparently it's not a kid's movie (come on people, it's based on a popular children's book!).


• Squeezed in some quick Super Saturday craft blocks counting down to Halloween and another set for Christmas. Very cute!


• Made the oh so cute lanterns pictured at the top of the page. Thank you Sara for the cute idea!
  
• Looking forward to seeing what next week has in store for us.

Westin's Warriors!

Westin himself, catching a ride on his Dad's shoulders.

On Saturday we all got together to support Westin

and to help celebrate people with Down Syndrome.

We called our group "Westin's Warriors"

and he got lots of support, both from those of us who live close

to him as well as lots of people who couldn't make it to the walk.
Jolene even made a trip out here to be in the Buddy Walk with us.

And here's the whole gang.
We love you Westin!

A Visit from Grammie!

After a chaotic month with both my Dad and Grandma making a trip to the hospital, my Mom was still able to take her long awaited trip out to Idaho to visit with us for the week. We're glad she was able to make it out to us because it'll be awhile before we'll be able to drive all of the kids out to California again. It turned out that the kids had last Thursday and Friday off from school so Friday we took them to the Boise Zoo.

It seemed short but oh so sweet. We miss you Mom!

Next time maybe we can steal Dad out here with you as well!

Alex, Grade 1

I have been waiting and waiting since before school started for a nice overcast day to take Alex's school pictures and I was worried I wouldn't be able to do it before it got too cold out. Well Saturday happened to be perfect and we were able to squeeze in a shoot just before it started sprinkling on the playground. I posted some of my favorites from the shoot on my photo blog. Check them out!

Daddy Daughter Date

Brad was sweet enough to send me this picture text of Alex on their Daddy Daughter date. The message said "Alex is having fun". He took her to a BSU volleyball game. She was so excited to go out with him by herself and even got to have an early dinner with just him before they took off for the game. I'm so glad she's having fun!