365.5: WEEK FORTY FIVE

NOVEMBER 7th - NOVEMBER 13th

Zip line girlies at science camp. Working on hitting a bullseye. Watching my best friend kill it at her CrossFit competition.

365.5: WEEK FORTY FOUR

 OCTOBER 31st - NOVEMBER 6th

Halloween costumes for school. Playing games at the neighborhood Halloween block party. Chalk activity for the Activity Day boys. Camping trip for deacons (and incoming deacons). ASU game with the mr. (where I FROZE with my adorable niece).

HAPPY HAUNTING

It's no surprise that I love Halloween; I thoroughly enjoy going bigger and better with my themes every year. We've been talking about and planning for this year's Halloween theme for a couple of years now. Originally, we were supposed to do this back in 2020, but quarantine kept us home. Then, in 2021, we made a last minute switch to Disney Villains due to our family trip to Walt Disney World a couple of weeks after Halloween. So this year we finally delved into the theme that we had been wanting to do since 2019; Batman Villians. I am SO, SO happy with how everyone's costumes and makeup turned out! And I already might be scheming for next year... 

365.5: WEEK FORTY THREE

 OCTOBER 24th - OCTOBER 30th 

Student Council friends after their Red Ribbon Rap performance. School fall carnival. Downtown Mesa for Halloween costume photo. Splitting/swapping Halloween candy from the ward trunk-or-treat.

365.5: WEEK FORTY TWO

 OCTOBER 17th - OCTOBER 23rd

Pumpkin Math Day with the littlest. Little Toros Cheer with the girlies. Sneak peek of family photos by the Salt River. Primary Program for the four youngest. “Relief Society” while hiking Pass Mountain with a friend.

365.5: WEEK FORTY ONE

OCTOBER 10th - OCTOBER 16th

Fat cat on a window sill. Newsies float in the Mountain View HS Homecoming parade. Fresh cuts before family pictures. Scouting out photo locations. Trimming my parents’ kitties nails. Two crazies jumping into a cold pool.

A LITTLE OLDER

So behind. BUT. The oldest two are a little older (almost a month ago. oops). 9.30. My number two became a teenager. He is a tough nut to crack - now more so than ever. He is passionate about his interests, still loves playing the euphonium, and has a solid group of friends. 10.08. My oldest turned FOURTEEN, which is wild because I remember being that age. He stands a solid 7 inches over his brother - and isn't even quite a full year older. The two are as different as night and day (but they also have similarities that neither is willing to admit to). Feeling a little sentimental because this is the end of the chalkboard era for birthday pictures.