Gardening and Stuff

Our garden did pretty good this year, we got a lot of peppers, beets, and squash.  For some reason my tomatoes didn't work! This is the 3rd year in row. I obviously am doing something wrong.  Maybe next year.

 We did snap peas, a couple different kids of beans, cucumbers, onions

Sweet Viv is 5 months old! We love her to pieces. She is such a good baby. She just started rolling all over the place. She has a baby food a handful of times, she doesn't love it.  The only thing I have found that she likes is squash. 

For family home evening we went on our annual hike up at Snow Basin.  The kids love it, I love it. The fall colors were pretty, not as vibrant as other years, but still beautiful.

Jaycee is such a good big sister, she is so good to help whenever we need her.

Wes loves to explore everything!

Viv is such a good baby, she likes hiking too.

The kids love this tree!

And they are pretty good picture takers.

I sure love these people of mine!

Cats and Stuff

We broke out the jumper for Viv, she liked it for about 5 minutes.

She is totally over it now.

 We got CATS! Crazy right!?!

 I am not a pet person, especially not a cat person!

 I've always not liked cats much, plus they make me itchy.  However, we have a vole/mouse/snake problem, I am hopeful they will take care of that for me.

Meet Hazel (mouse catcher) and Chester Copper Pants (snake killer). 

The kids love them! I'm not sure they will survive Bensen.  He loves them so much, he always has one in his arms smothering it to death. They really don't seem to mind him though.

They are pretty entertaining, we like to go out and watch them.

 My mom watched the kids for me the other day so i could go help coach Jaycee's soccer team. Jaycee is playing her first year of AYSO and really liking it.

While with my mom Viv got to swing like the big kids!

She liked it.

 Lately Bensen has been fighting me big time on nap time, we've had some straight up battles!

I remember when he was this big and we could nap and cuddle all day!

 They grow too fast! Speaking of growing fast Vivian is 5 months old.

 She is rolling all over the place, found her toes, puts everything in her mouth, is well tempered, loves her brothers and sister, and is mostly a really good baby. She has been sick with a cold, and not sleeping well. 

  She can be a little funny around some people, she always cries at my mom, Sarah, and Aunt Sheila, but she usually gets over it pretty quick. She hates to be left alone! You walk out of the room for a second and she gets pretty upset.

We love her to pieces though.

Camping

Mike's mom and dad bought a new trailer and we were able to go camping with them at the Coalville camper world.

 The kids love going here because they get to fish!

 This was Bensen's first experience with fishing. Grandpa Randy helped him, and he loved it!

 You can't use bait in the little pond, so the only thing that they caught was rocks. :)

 Grandma made yummy spaghetti for dinner, it always tastes best when Grandma makes it!

 We made biscuits in the fire.

 And then we made smores and banana boats. Yummy!

It's always fun to get out and enjoy nature! I am really glad we didn't have to sleep outside though because it was cold!

Swiss Days

Mikes mom and sisters have started going to Swiss days, like a new tradition. I went with them once and it was a lot of fun.  We stayed at Mike's Aunt Jeanies. It's always fun to hang out with just ladies.  This year they were going on Saturday and I wasn't going to be able to make it, so Mike suggested that we all go.

I was a little hesitant because my dislike of crowds, and having all the kids with us.

 It wasn't too bad.  We went up after the kids got out of school on Friday. The kids were very good and stayed right with us.

 It was nice having Mike come with me, he bought way more stuff then I would have by myself.

We had a great time, the kids got a lot of fun things, especially the older two.

Me and Mike had Swiss tacos, which were delicious, and the kids had scones, and hamburgers. I love fair food. 

Mike got us some puzzles, I love puzzles too, to do for stay at home dates. Mike really is great! The best husband and dad ever!

When we were done here we headed over to Provo to help Mikes parents set up their brand new trailer. It was pretty late and we had Sawyers baptism the next day, so we didn't stay long.

I think the kids are going to want to go to Swiss Days every year.  It was fun being able to go with the whole family.