PU Un Kin Patch

Holy moly, this year the pumpkin patch was packed!  It was the weekend so I am not that surprised. We went with our Friends the Stout Family and we had a great and chaotic time.

 

 

Right off you can see below that Brigham whacked himself in the face with the wagon. Great.

 

 

Emily was bound and determined to pull the wagon as well, until someone stole it while we were on the hayride that is.

 The kids ran through the hay maze a few times and then played with pumpkins and in a teepee and then we headed to get in line for the Hay Ride. luckily the line wasn't to much of a pain to wait in.

 Thumbs up for being on a hay ride!!!

 This is Cardston , Abby and Briggs, too funny!

Dad and Nems

 

Inside the teepee and loving it

 

Emily and Payton. Little blondes.

 

 

On top of the monkey Bars

 

How cute are they!

Seth helping Brooke with a pumpkin

 

My little pumpkin

 

In Jail

Trying to get 7 kids to take a pic is like herding cats!

Say Cheese

 

Dad and Briggs

 

I love this pic

At the top of the Stack

Getting so Big

Holy Cow she is so Big

Our dolly

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner

A book in review:

While perusing the book section of Sams club I stumbled upon The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner a book I had heard about but I had no idea it had been published. So of course I bought it, curiosity killed the cat. I am a Stephenie Meyer fan and wanted to see if I would like this one as well as the rest of her books. Which I did! It was a short easy read, I read it in one day. It was entertaining and had me wanting more.

Bree Tanner is a newly made vampire that you first met in Eclipse. She played a very little role and of course we all know it did not end well for her. She probably only took up a few pages of that book but, now having read about her, I am wishing Eclipse had ended differently. This book is a little unlike the Twilight Saga in the fact that it seemed to be a bit more graphic. It was a little hard to read at first. But because the "new vampires" are supposed to be more savage and have an incredible thirst for blood I can understand why it had to come across that way. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been true the characters that she created. Once again she formed a great story line with interesting story development. It was a little predictable because I already knew how it ended for Bree. But, overall it was a fun easy read and I am sure I will read it again. It was a nice supplement to the Twilight Saga. Its always fun be able to see some things from a different perspective.

The Peacegiver

All of those who know me, know that I am an avid reader. I pretty much inhale everything that strikes my fancy, and in most cases I read the book twice. Generally I read books that are more for entertainment purposes, not too intense but have a good story line. From time to time I read books that are more for mental stimulation or serve a more spiritual purpose.

I have just completed reading The Peacegiver by James Ferrell for the 3rd time. This book is absolutely amazing. It really is thought provoking and makes me reflect on things in my life. Essentially its a long parable about a man who is struggling in his personal relationships, how he finds healing through the power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ and finds about who he really is by connecting to biblical stories such as the story of Abigail and David or Jonah and the whale. Every time I read it I come to a new understanding of myself and who I am and also gain a greater appreciation for the scriptures.

The relationship that is in trouble in this book is that of a husband and wife, but I think that this refers to any relationships fathers, sons, sisters, brothers pretty much anyone that you may find a strain with.

Here are a few bullet points I pulled out of the book...

• "There are ways to be right on the surface and entirely mistake beneath"


• "Being mistreated is the most important condition of mortality, for eternity itself depends upon how we view those who mistreat us"


• A war begins when you start seeking revenge in your heart.


• "We sin when our hearts are sinful, no matter what we do on the surface"


• In context of the story of Abigail and David..."Abigail asked for forgiveness not because she need to be forgiven but because David needed to forgive"


• When you think to yourself how something can be possible why not think "why is it impossible"


• Do we ever flee to Tarshish and run from the Lord as Jonah did?


• "Love and Salvation are gifts"


• "You discover love by learning to love others"


• "By choosing to engage in sinful acts our hearts become sinful"


• In Gethsemane Christ overcame the captivity of our hearts.


• "No weapon is as devastating to a home then a heart that has stopped loving"


• "The failing to receive an apology is something that needs repenting of as fully as failing to give one"

OK so that was more than a few, and there are so many more things in this book that are great. If you have read it I would like to hear your thoughts, if you have not I recommend it to you because it will change you and your perception of the people around you.

Twlight....

I finally gave into the hype of the Stephanie Meyer Twilight series. It has been awhile since I have read a book for mere pleasure since Abby was born. So I gave it a try. The problem is, when I read a series, I tend to be completely distracted by it. Not able to really focus on anything until I have read everything the Author has written related to the story line. So I devoured the four books in just under two weeks, pretty much reading all night after Abby was in bed or napping. I have to admit the overall series was good and kept me reading, however in my humble opinion, it was very predictable. I guessed pretty much everything that happened. Even though I wanted those things to happen, it still was disappointing to find out they happened just how I was anticipating. This is no lie, I told Maegan what I thought would happen in Breaking Dawn and I was correct. However there were a few surprises when, the conclusion was the same but the path to get there was a bit different than I anticipated. Over all it was an easy read, the kind I like. Where you don't have to think a lot but you are distracted by the world around you as it provides an escape from reality.