The World Today

Today I had an experience that I never thought I would have. I have been thinking about our country today and everything that is going on and feeling very sad about it, later on I was reading a friends blog and saw pictures of the protests that are going on around the temples. This made me a little upset at how they are acting and treating our religion and the members, so I decided to close the website and try to think of better things such as what a wonderful thing our temples are and be thankful for having them. Then late this afternoon James, the kids, and I went to the store to grab something for dinner, James just ran in and the kids and I stayed in the car. As we pulled up in front of us there was a group of 10 - 12 teenagers/ young adults some were smoking and others were acting not very appropriately so was a little uneasy to begin with. I opened my window to get some air and could hear them talking, around this time I heard them discover our license plates were from Utah. A couple of them came up to the front of our car and held up a book and started to mockingly read from it, I heard them say Alma so I looked up to see that he held The Book Of Mormon. I could tell he was trying to get a reaction from me and this bothered me but what scared me was he was inching towards my open window. I proceeded to close my window and try to ignore them, at this point I hadn't shown really any interest I was trying to get them to stop focusing on me. It is the first time I felt scared that something might happen and praying that nothing would happen and for James to get back to the car. James was soon back and they said some stuff to him but he ignored them and we were on our way. But I was left thinking was this connected to everything going on in CA? It is a very unsettling time right now and I am sad for those who feel they need to act the way they do.

Happy Birthday Olivia!

Happy Birthday to my 9 year old! This is the 3rd time I have tried to leave this post for some reason the pictures will not go in the order I want them to and it is just frustrating me so I am leaving them all jumbled. Olivia ended up having a birthday week (almost) We started on Saturday Nov. 1st by going to Chuck E. Cheese the kids had tons of fun and Olivia loved opening her presents! Then we had a movie night at home and we had so much fun as a family. Then Sunday Nov. 2nd ( her actual birthday) we went to church and she was excited for her teachers to say Happy Birthday, we then came home and had her favorite dinner, homemade maccaroni & cheese. Then we sang Happy Birthday and ate birthday cake. Then on Tuesday Nov. 4th we took a treat to school for her and her class, and then we went to Chevy's for dinner that night. Chevy's was so good, we waited until Tuesday because kids eat free and Olivia got a coupon for a free meal in the mail so all the kids were free. So that ended her birthday activities but she is so excited to be 9!

Olivia and the doll she got from us, Grandpa &
Grandmother Chadwick gave her a scooter to go
with the doll. Will & Madalynn gave her Connect 4
and Grandpa & Grandma Hanson gave her a
Hannah Montana shirt(which she was so excited about).

Her and the sombrero she got from Chevy's.

Olivia & her friend from school Angela.

Super Family!!!!!

We loved doing the theme costumes last year so this year the kids were a Super Family, Superman and 2 Super Girls. Everyone loved the costumes and the kids had so much fun.
We went to a shopping center to trick or treat, then to our ward party then back to our neighborhood for some more candy! We had a very busy night and we were all tired by the end, even Madalynn was exhausted. She walked almost the whole night at the end daddy carried her from house to house but she would insist on getting her pumpkin and walking to the door for her candy, she was very cute about it.


All 3 Supers!

Our Super Girls!

Our very own Superman!

At the shopping center getting candy.

We have so much candy we will most likely throw some away.

Will's Hair

On Halloween we went trick or treating to a shopping center and it was very crowded but very fun! Will's hair got the most comments, they kept asking is that a wig or his real hair? Of course it is his real hair we sprayed black, which he loved it to go with his costume and we think it really made the costume.

Close up of the black haired Will.

This was in the tub that night trying to get it out, I am not sure if you can see it but there are black drops of water on the shower wall behind him.

This is James washing his hair it took 5 washes that night to get it all out, and 1 more the next morning just to make sure. The whole tub was so black we were all laughing at how much black there was.

Lee Farms

We went to Lee Farms Pumpkin Patch and we had a wonderful day! The kids loved going and we are excited every year to go to a pumpkin patch. This one was so fun we went on a hay ride, petted the animals, Olivia & Will got their faces painted, and went on a few rides. The kids loved it all and we did too. Madalynn has a close encounter with a cow in the petting zoo, I wasn't there but James said it nipped her hand when she wasn't looking and it really freaked her out and wouldn't go by the cows anymore.

This was one of the rides the kids went on, they loved it!

We made the mistake of having the sun in our eyes so not the best picture, but it is a rare occurance that I am in pictures so here is one to show I am there just usually behind the camera.

Fall Is Officially Here!

I just love this time of year! The color from the trees is just beautiful.

This is a picture down the street we live on it was so pretty but now the leaves are about 1/2 way off or turning more brown. The kids love the leaves on the ground.

Free Handbag!!!!

Check this out. www.handbagplanet.com They are giving away 1 free bag every hour for 24 hours on October 15th. Just put your name and email and pick what bag you want.

Good Luck Everyone!