Halloween Day rained a lot his year.  Like 2-3 inches that day.  I was unsure how trick or treating that night would be, but we had some friends coming over and we were determined to go.  It cleared out that evening and we had a great time. 

My backyard earlier in the day

All ready to go

Scout Camp

Bodin attended his first Scout Camp this summer.  I volunteered to help out at camp.  I had a group of probably 15 rowdy boys, but we had a great time.  Bodin did some shooting, archery, woodworking, classes on being a good citizen, sporting events, and many other fun activities.  McKade and Journey came along and participated in a little kids "camp" daycare.  The really had a good time too. 

 

Marriage?

I was driving McKade and Journey home from their preschool, Camelot Kids, the other day.  This conversation took place in the back seat.
McKade: Journey, you are going to have to marry a dad one day and it can't be me.
Journey:  No
McKade:Yes
Journey:  You are going to have to marry a mom. 
McKade:  I am not getting married.  I am just going to have kids and a dog.
Me:  Um, you have to get married before you have kids.
McKade:  I will just have a dog then.
Journey:  Me too!

McKinna got her braces on in August.  She got her top braces on first and then about 6 weeks later she got on the bottom braces.  During the visit for her bottom braces McKade, Journey and I had been in the waiting room.  The kids were getting ancy.  I saw a turtle walk by so we went out to see him.  The kids were touching him and loving it. Another person from the orthodontist office came out to see him at which point the turtle made a run for it and went into the office.  The ladies got a box and McKade, Journey and I caught the turtle and took it out to the neighborhood lake out back.  It made for a fun day at the orthodontist office. 

Kids phone

 



I have to laugh at the amount of selfies from the kids phone.  Of course their are many other random pictures. 

Dinosaur museum

We were lucky enough to get a monsoon while we were in AZ.  Love those!  It sure reminds me of being a kid when we used to get them ALL the time.  We also went with Jim and Danielle to visit the dinosaur museum in Tempe.  The dinosaurs were great, the mining for gold was great, the not so great part was that I left feeling as old as a dinosaur.  In the museum with the artifacts was a phone booth and a typewriter.  The kids were enthralled with them.  I, Well I guess I am getting old:( The kids really enjoyed it, as well as the Dairy Queen ice cream afterwards.

Landon gets baptized

Landon had his baptism while we were there.  Ben was lucky enough to take his baptism pictures.  I love how they turned out.  I got to give the Holy Ghost talk of Sarah's with the candy.  He loved it.  It was a very nice day.  Congratulations Landon!

For Brie's and Landon's birthday the girls went shopping, and the boy went shooting.  Fun was had by all. 

 

Some of the random things we did while in AZ.  Grandpa taught the kids how to play some card games, we took all the kids shopping, Downeast did not like us, Journey had her very first dentist appointment, and we spent a day at the pool.