Pumpkin Patch

The other day, my friend Hillary and I took our kids to the pumpkin patch. Going to the pumpkin patch has always been a "fall favorite" of mine. The kids enjoy it too!!!

There was a contest between the kiddos of who could find the smallest pumpkin.
(Brey, Bridger, Caison, Branon, Hatti)

My little "wanderer"

Hatti and her "banjo"

Fall is my favorite season!!!

Are you smarter than a 5th grader?....

While we were gone to Lake Powell, Brey's reading teacher gave his class an assignment to write a descriptive paper about making cookies. The paper had to include a rough draft, a three page organizer, and a final draft. The five senses also had to be included. Since he missed all of the note taking that went with this assignment, we called his good friend, Dakota, to bring her notes and come help us! I was TOTALLY confused!! Not only did he have to write the paper, but he had to do it while mixing, baking, and eating the cookies. I don't remember 5th grade being this hard!

The finished product.
They were actually really yummy! Mmmmm!
Thanks Kota, for coming to our rescue!!

My mom...

I have the most WONDERFUL mother!
She had a birthday yesterday.
Happy Birthday Mom!!

Home from Powell

We just spent 5 days at Lake Powell with our friends, the Clarks. Instead of "tackling" the piles of laundry, blankets, pillows, food, etc....I am blogging. What is wrong with me!! We had a GREAT time! It wasn't exactly super-warm, but after our "freak" snowstorm, 75 degrees was PARADISE!!!

Hailee, Kelly, Bentlee and me

Kip's "toys"

I couldn't resist posting this picture...isn't it the cutest!?!

My girl

Sandcastles at sunset!

Mr. Poser

A sink-full of Bentlee!

Feeding ducks!

3-D movie

Goodbye Lake Powell!! See you next summer!!

Winter Wonderland!

This is what we woke up to today. SNOW... in October!! What happened to Fall?

The kids were LOVIN' it!!
(look who has to do what the BIG kids do)

18 MONTHS!!

My baby is 18 months! (well...almost) She will be 18 months old on Oct.7th, but we will be out of town, so I am blogging about it now! I took some fun, random pics of her. ENJOY....

I am going to list 18 of my most favorite things about Bentlee Boo. (I love lists)
1. She has an adorable dimple in her cheek. (see top photo)
2. She is always losing the remote to the t.v.
3. She LOVES to wear everybody's shoes. Especially flip flops!

4. Pink is her favorite color!
5. Whenever I get my camera out...she RUNS the other way.
6. Her favorite phrases are..."here kitty, kitty, kitty" and "daddy, where are you?"

7. She LOVES to go bye bye.
8. When she shakes her head "no", her whole body shakes with it.
9. She looks fabulous in a swimsuit! (chubby thighs and all)

10. The other day I was changing her, and when I unsnapped her onesie, she had a Trix cereal stuck in her belly button.
11. She counts to 3.
12. She is such a "mommy's girl."

13. She gives the BEST hugs and kisses.
14. When her brothers are playing cars, she LOVES to take their cars and RUN!
15. She climbs like a monkey.

16. She can empty the bathroom drawers in 15 seconds.
17. She hates nursery. We have been taking her to nursery at church so she will get used to it, and she only lasts about 2 minutes.
18. She was DEFINITELY worth the wait!!