Halloween

Halloween was awesome.  Uncle Russ and Aunt Jody came to surprise the kids and spend the holiday with us.  It was a blast! Uncle Russ got the kids pumpkin carving kits and even won some contests with their pumpkins at the ward party.  It was an awesome time with our family!!

Summer Campout

We went on a really fun campout this summer up in the mountains near Colorado Springs.  It was so beautiful and had some super cool rock formations for the kids to explore and climb on.  Mostly we love camping for the uninterrupted family time, singing around the campfire, talking, sharing stories, eating smores and seeing who can have the best hair in the morning!!

Big B Turns 3!

This cutie pie just turned 3!  He is a bundle of energy all the time and loves to run and jump, watch Planes and Cars movies and is keeping me young.  WE LOVE YOU BIG B!

Uncle Russ's Birthday

Uncle Russ came for a visit and we celebrated his 31st birthday.  This was his yummy cake that he requested.  He also requested fajitas for dinner and his present was notes from everyone and money to spend at his favorite place to eat, the taco truck!  It was so fun that he came for a visit!  We LOVE uncle Russ!!!

Mom is 40!!

For my 40th birthday Dad made a fantastic roast dinner and my friend Sandy brought over the best cheesecake ever!  The next day, to celebrate, the 5 oldest kids came on a hike up the Incline with Mom and Dad.  It was an intense hike and a great challenge for everyone.  The hike is stairs that are about a mile long and climb 2000 feet.  Mr. M and I reached the top in a little over 40 min.  It was fun to see everyone complete the hike, no matter how hard!  It was a great birthday!!

Boating with Friends

Just after school started some friends invited us to go boating with them.  It was such a fun day and everyone, including parents, did surfing behind their boat.  We're lucky to have such good friends!!

YMCA Job

In August Mom stared working at the YMCA.  I work on the fitness floor showing people how to use the equipment, giving people orientations and advising them on how to set up a fitness program.  I conduct InBody assessments where people learn how much body fat they have and muscle mass, etc. to help them decide how to better set goals for themselves.  I also get to just chat with people and help them feel happy and welcome.  Our facility is only a few years old and just went through a huge remodel so it is nice and new!  I love working there.  It gives me a lift each day.  My shifts are from 5-9 :00 a.m. so Dad gets the kids off to school.  It is a great schedule for our family and a great job for me!