October Festivities

Looking back, October was a blur. We were so busy that month I don't know how it all happened. But I'm glad I have a few pictures to remember it by. After the pumpkin patch came Emily's preschool party. She wanted to be a unicorn again and I was fine with that. She looks just as adorable as the last time.

They made several cute little crafts, played games and had some snacks that were straight from Pinterest. It was a great time with all of her little buddies.

Then Came the wards trunk or Treat. The kids all dressed up and we went and had dinner at the church before the trunk or treat began. It was actually pretty warm this day and I felt bad for everyone in costume. But Hyrum, dang how cute is this little tigger!!!

 

Hyrum 2016

Look at these brothers years apart!!! So cute and all we need is Christopher Robin.

Brigham 2010

The night overall was a success and the kids enjoyed themselves thoroughly, and I thoroughly  enjoyed all their candy.

One night we spent carving pumpkins. It is so much work, thank heavens for Seth who does a lot of the work while I clean it all up and take pictures. Not to mention he has a great skill for carving pumpkins, they always turn out great!

Then there was character day at school where they could dress up like a character from a book. Briggs desperately wanted to be Ash from Pokémon so much so that he gave me money to buy a book so he could dress up like him. Not bad for a last minute ensemble.

Abigail's was a little trickier. She wanted to be Anne of Green gables but I could not throw that together very quickly. So she got Ivy and Bean, Although I have no clue which one she is.

Finally for the last event of October we had Halloween night!

Huge Surprise Abby was a bird again. Aunt Chandler is awesome and went to a lot of work creating this for her. She was the most beautiful Owl on the whole block!! If you don't recall she has also been a peacock and a macaw, who knows what next year will bring!

What a pretty little Unicorn

Ash ready for some action. Surprisingly everyone knew who he was! I say that's a win! 

The whole cute crew

We went trick or treating with our neighbors who we love. They are sooo freaking awesome. She has three sons and they went as the Blue Man group. It was rad.

2016 First day of school!

1st Grade

I am way behind on posting but better late than never right? These kids are getting so big with Abigail in 4th grade and Brigham in 1st. They were so excited to go back to see their friends and discover what this year had in store for them. We are already almost halfway through the year and its crazy! Briggs has played a season of baseball, Abby has joined choir and they are becoming such great little people!

4th Grade

Abigails first and last 2015-2016

Abby at the beginning of the school Year for Third Grade!

 Abigail's Award ceremony was a few days before the end of school. She was so cute and nervous. She received an award for showing initiative and honor. This is she receiving the award from the school Principle. My how she is growing up! 3rd Grades over Hello 4th Grade!

Last Day of the Year!!!

Brigham's First and Last

Beginning Kindergarten 2015

Graduating Kindergarten 2016 - Briggs with the principle receiving his Chinese linguistic award.

Goodbye Kindergarten. This was super cute! Briggs is right in the middle.

Brigham had a great first year of School! He did so well and really excelled at learning the languages and getting lots of praise during Athos  (PE)  He never got into trouble and always had good behavior marks. He did so well adjusting to a new routine and changing teachers through out the day. He made lots of good friends and was the only one in his class to receive the Chinese award. He also received an award for showing initiative.

Briggs and his home room teacher Mrs Ferris. He really loved her.

This. Is. Greatness.

Emily's First and Last

First Day of Pre-K 2015

Last Day of Pre-K 2016

Pre-k for Emily was a great experience. She loved that school was at her Great Aunt Leisha's house. She made several good littler friends there, enjoyed learning to count and practicing her letters. She loved going for walks and eating her lunch as well as everyone's left overs. Often times she would cry because she wanted to go back to school. She had a great first year.