Keeping Up

Temple Square

festival of trees

Christmas Clothes from Grandma

Gingerbread houses

Sledding

I can't seem to keep up with posting, so I will again catch up by posting some of the highlights from the past few months.

The last few months

I have not updated forever but we have been doing fun things. So I thought I would share.

 For FHE this week we had a lesson. I got the idea of a gratitude tree from a blog I love (71 Toes). It was fun for all of us to remember all of the things we are grateful for. Here are their super cheesy grateful faces:)

 It was so fun this week to have snow! The kids all had fun playing outside.

 Lauren had her choir concert and had learned lots of patriotic songs and did a great job performing.

 more fun in the snow.

 Avary really got into reflections this year. She entered two things and did well. She is moving forward in the competition with the literature piece she did. I was so proud of her for trying so hard and having fun.

 This was the halloween get-up.

 Carving pumpkins

 Halloween party at my parents

 Goldi-locks and the bear. She got to be minnie mouse at the school but she was a good sport to match Beckham for our family things.

 Breakfast with the witches at Gardner Village. It was really fun, the kids had a good time and had fun being with the Grimms.

 Jayma has lots of fun field trips. This was a hay ride to the pumpkin patch.

 We got new family pictures. Always a huge task so I am glad we are done for another year.

 field trip to the dairy farm. Jayma was fearless with the cows.

 Ben ran a half-marathon. He did awesome!  It was really fun to cheer him on as he crossed the finish line. Way to go Ben!

 Brigham City Temple Open House. It was so beautiful and so neat to be able to take our kids into the temple.

 Soccer started for all three girls. I don't know why I don't have a picture of Avary, but she plays to and they all had a great season.

 First Day of School

 

We took one camping trip this summer over Labor Day. The kids had a great time and it was so beautiful.

What we did in July...

 We went to Idaho for Ben's family reunion. We love it there, we get to live the farm life for a few days.

 Celebrated the 4th.

 Beckham learned that he loves to read!

 We have had several bike rides to a local pond to feed the ducks.

 Waiting for fireworks.

 Camp fires in the back yard.

 Jayma put these on and asked me "do these make me look smarter?"

We have loved our summer and had lots of fun. I can hardly believe it is almost over!

we took these pictures while we were all together in Tahoe. I thought I would share my wonderful family. It is so fun to see all the cousins together. The older boys were so sweet to Beckham, and all the girls are the best of friends. I am so thankful for our family.