Happy Halloween!!

The boys both missed their school parties due to the "Piggy Flu."  So, I was so happy they were feeling well enough to actually trick or treat on Halloween.  
  

These first pictures are from the ward party.  The boys decided to be 2 things for halloween, the first round was (oldest to youngest) BYU football player, Indian, pumpkin.

  

Second round - Halloween night (again, oldest to youngest) - Power Ranger, Ninja Turtle, and Happy observer.

They got enough candy to keep them happy, as well as mom and dad!  I think it lasted about a week.  Pretty good for the rate they were eating it!!!

Exercise before the Candy

Halloween day was so nice, we decided to take the boys to hike the "Y."  I think I was in better shape in college, because it was a lot harder than I remembered!!! 

The boys walked the whole thing themselves and although Luke was ready to just sit and wait for us to come back a few times, we convinced him to keep going.

  

These rest breaks happened every 30 seconds or so.  Luckily I could blame my own desire to take a break on the kids -- arg, I need to get into shape!!

But, we did it -- we made it to the top and watched 2 people sky dive, or wind sail or whatever you call it with big parachutes and seats, take off and head down the valley.  It was pretty entertaining.

Sam even got exhausted - what effort on his part. :)

Pumpkins Pumpkins

We got to go visit the pumpkin patch this year at "the red barn."  Not as much fun as Circle S Farms, but it was a fun outing.  The weather was nice and we got to go with our great friends the Brostroms! 

Boys boys boys.. We sure love boys.  I have 4 friends that all have kids the same ages and it just so happens we all have 3 boys.  I'm was the first of us to have the 3rd boy and hope this 4th child doesn't keep the trend going.  We need some girls around here!! 

Luke and Jake with their sweet "finds."

Thanks Brostroms for coming!  and for a yummy dinner afterwards.  Good thing we got together this night, because our 2 weeks of swine flu started the next day and both families were out of commission for way too long.

The best part about pumpkins is carving them -- so the kids think.  I dread it every year!!  But I have to admit it wasn't so bad this year and the boys actually did quite a bit of the gutting themselves.  I think they turned out cute!!  The extra boy is our cousin Porter -- he fits right in huh? Sometimes I think he and Luke are twins. We love having him as our neighbor and buddy!

One of our October traditions is to make doughnuts and watch "the legend of sleepy hollow"  We were a bit late this year, but it happened.  Jake asked me to remind him never to go trick or treating past midnight on halloween because the headless horseman might get him.  Maybe it's a little TOO spooky. :)

Scarecrow Festival

Something fun I learned to do in Utah.  It will be an annual tradition for sure!  

 

Every year in October, Thanksgiving Point has a fun festival.  We had to pay an entrance fee and then everything was free.  The food was also SUPER cheap.  What a fun day.  Blow up bouncy toys GALORE, haunted house, climbing wall, climbing tower, race cars, train rides, music and dancing...  

  

What more could little boys ask for?  Thanks Holly for the invite -- we had a blast!