Ghoul's Night Out

My friend hosts a witch party every year ... "Ghouls Night Out". What a fun night. We split into two teams and did a scavenger hunt - taking pictures at different locations.







Then we exchanged witch decor gifts. Oh and can't forget the yummy soups, appetizers and desserts. Thanks Jenny - it was a blast.

Final Picnic in the Mountains

With fall here and winter coming, the canyons are chilly and it won't be long before the higher roads are closed due to snow. So, we opted for a final picnic and campfire up in the canyon. While we got the campfire going, I told the girls they could go for a little walk up a trail ... but to stay on the path and not get too dirty. ... Here is Alyssa's idea of staying on the path and after they came down ON their bums, you can imagine how perfectly clean they all were. :) If there is dirt to be found, Alyssa can get it on her.


We went with our friends/neighbors - the Meeks, so these pics include Alyssa, Jessica and then Anna, Faisal and Taelynn Meek then Tay.
After this we had hot dogs, salad, chips and of course s'mores for one last time roasted over the campfire.

I love the mountains

One of my favorite things about Utah is the majestic mountains. There is something so amazing about the mountains that tower over us every day. They are truly beautiful and the fall is my favorite time. Every year we go for a drive through the canyons. This year we went for a drive the first weekend in October. The lower part of the canyon - near Timpanooke Campgrounds - didn't have a ton of color changes yet but the it was still beautiful with the greens and yellows.

Then we went to Cascade Springs where the colors were at their peak.









Just above Cascade Springs, we saw this black spot on the mountain and as we watched we realized it was a big moose. He was headed down the mountain.

Mother Goose Olympics

At the end of September, Jessica's Kindergarten class studied Nursery rhymes. They ended the week with Mother Goose Olympics. They kids went to about 12 different stations for 4-5 minutes each place. They played different games and activities that related to a nursery rhyme. At my station, we did Hey Diddle Diddle. They jumped on a cat playing a fiddle and yelled HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE. Then they jumped over the moon and onto the dog. They laughed and spun in a circle before running to pick up a spoon and a dish and running back to their team for the next person to go. They loved it.

The parachute was "pop goes the weezle" (spelling?).

This one they had to suck a marshmallow to the bottom of a straw and then blow the marshmallow off the straw at something ... not sure what activity it was.
They also jumped over candlesticks (Jack be nimble) and lots of other activities. Such a fun day. I am so glad to be room mom and be able to be home during the day to be there with my kids on fun ocassions like this. I'm also grateful for such a fun teacher!

Run, Run, Run ... for Fun!

I'm a little behind ... but I'm making an effort! These 3 posts from tonight are actually from the end of September.

Our school does a Fun Run every year. Alyssa and Jessica ran this year ... for some reason Taylor just wasn't in the mood. Its a great fundraiser and fun for the kids. Each age group runs for awhile, then the kids are given a drink and snack. And there are other activities going on too - band playing, face painting and little games all over plus prizes!




Don't you just LOVE Taylor's socks - pulled up to her knees. I think she's trying to bring back that fashion ... actually she just HATES when they aren't "straight". Bunched up or folded ... NO CHANCE with her. SIGH.

An afternoon at the farm

Our school district has started doing minimal days this year ... so I took the girls for an afternoon trip to Thanskgiving Point. Just the typical, ride the ponies and feed the animals, but the girls love it. Taylor refuses to ride the ponies... But Alyssa and Jessica love it.

Feeding the goats is a favorite.

Pumpkin Walk

Every year my nephew's school does a Pumpkin Walk. Each class decorates their pumpkins in a particular theme and then displays them for 2 days on the playground. Everyone comes to see all the different cute themes and the school sells snacks. Its a fun little outing to support their school. Here's a pic of my girls with 2 of their cousins.
A couple of cute classes ... for some reason I didn't get one of my nephew's class this year ... go figure. His grade did a military theme - His class was the Marines. Pretty cool.

Taylor with two of her cousins checking out some pumpkins.
Steve getting some love from the Frankenstein.
Taylor loved this cow!
Enjoying some snacks afterward.