Playing with the new toys

Ahh, the joy of parenting...toys that require"some assembly". Alex got this Kenex Roller Coaster that stands 5 ft tall! Took 3 days to actually build the dang thing. Needless to say, itys the funnest stuff we got...Plus all pics are taken on my new camera :) alex too to Othello like a champ and beat Cristy right out of teh gate. Smart kid.


 

Family Photos

We finally got the pics back after a couple of months and we love them. The one of all of us sits over the mantle now. I hated spending the money but it seems to be worth it. We needed these to capture all of us at this point in our lives. 

Hard Rockin Guitar Heroes

I got a Guitar Heroe game for my BD this year and it is so much fun. We have all become addicted to it, including the kids. Alex and Wes love to jam when they can and Max likes to get into the mix. Needless to say, Cristy is by far the best in the house. It must come fromall those years of being a GNR junkie.
 

We're going riding on the Polar Express

The Heber City Historic Railroad puts on a Polar Express trip every year. This is an absolute blast since my kids love the PoleEx. They serve hot chocolate, have a Conductor and Santa is picked up in the middle of a snow covered valley about 30 min into the wilderness. His sleigh is having issues and he needs a lift. Finally, he meets all the children and gives them a silver bell. It was so much fun and the kids loved it so much. Looks like we are starting a new tradition.

 

More Powell pics

 

Fun on Lake Powell

This actually went down in Oct but I forgot to post the pics. My bro has a house boat on the lake and the clan gathered. We had a blast. We fished, skied, and tubed. The boys had a knock off challenge and it was pretty brutal. My bro Robby and I were thrown from the tubes at ~35-40 mph and it HURT. We did get it on video and I truly skipped across the water n my face! All in all, we had an absolute blast.

 

Fall Fun

Fall has officially arrivd when th eleaves begin to fall, and boy do we have leaves. This pile is from one of the Aspen trees we have and we have tons of pears too. The kids love it though. Alex wanted us to bury him in the leaves and we obliged. The third pic is really cool because we got the leaves in focus and Alex in the background. Its a pretty neat effect.
 

All Hallows Eve.

Just a couple shots of our new dalmation and a roque clone trooper. They ended up with quite a haul too. Dad had to tax it! 

Cub Scout Regatta

Alex had his first Cub Scout Regatta in late Oct. He is such a man. He made his own boat, for the most part, and it did pretty well. He was very proud of it and I am very proud of him. Go Alex!
 

A warm day at the Pumpkin Patch

We took th eboys to get pumpkins mid Oct and it was WARM. We were all in shorts and having a blast. The kids loved the hayride and Alex thought the tractors were the best thing since popcorn. We cam ehome with entirely too many pumpkins but had a blast anyway. Soak up all the warmth possible until winter arrives.

 

Vacation Pt3.

Though it might be a good idea to put a couple pics of Cristy and I. Plus the last pic is how we all felt when we finally got home.

Vacation Pt2.

Here we are boating and with cousins. We also went to Silverwood, Id while we were up there. Needless to say, we all had alot of fun.