Seth visits the Big Guy!

Today, Seth got a special visit with Santa during his preschool party!

I love that the same Santa visits each year! And did you notice how big Seth has grown in just one year! How'd that happen?



It's Christmas Time

I love Christmas! It means family time to me. And I love to be with my family. We haven't done lots of the things we typically do for one reason or another, but we have done some things that have been so enjoyable. Our family has watched a number of Christmas movies together, and then they inevitably lead to us talking about various themes related to love. I have loved this new tradition...even if some of the movies have been cheesy!


We love going to see the lights at Temple Square, but somehow we still haven't made it down there yet. Maybe tomorrow night, or maybe Christmas night, we will head downtown. If it stops raining! Can you believe it? It has been raining and snowing for about 4 days here. Thankfully it warms up in the day time so the roads are not slick and icy, but the idea of walking around downtown in the rain hasn't sounded good to any of us.


We made a gingerbread house...it promptly caved in, but the boys were excited about that as that meant they could go to town eating it. I secretly think they planned for it to be weak and cave in, so they could start eating it and not wait til Christmas day. The Chief made some caramels and I made some Christmas cookies with my bestest gf, Shauna. And we have had a lot of fun doing our Secret Santa around the house with our own family.




The traditional Santa photo from 2009...we haven't made it to see the Big Man this year yet!

 I'm most excited for the long weekend, where the 5 of us can be together. I dream of playing games, ticklefests, movies with us all snuggled on the couch, hot cocoa, and maybe even some Christmas caroling, in the family room of course. The Chief knows better than to let me sing in public! And of course, there will be Wii tournaments! Santa will be bringing some new games which we will be working on mastering!

Merry Christmas from our house to yours!



I kissed a 45 year old man today!

 Happy Birthday, Schatz! You have grown up well! You may be older than me, but you still look like a young man! I'm glad you are my husband, my lover, the father of my 3 boys, and my best friend! I hope you enjoy your birthday present...and we will all benefit from the beautiful photos you will create with it! Happy, Happy Birthday!


Looking hot at 45



Life is beautiful with my guy!

Happy Birthday Setheroo!

My baby is 5 today.

On the Eve of his Birthday,

he laid in my lap,

and asked me to tell him the story of the day he was born.

 It was so fun to cuddle with my baby

 as I told him the story of his

Grand Entrance!

We love you Seth and we are so glad you are a part of our family!

Happy Birthday!

Leaving Germany

It's been 18 years

since I flew home from Germany.

From my mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

I want to go back to visit.

And take my boys.

And ride the train and see the countryside.

And talk with the people, and eat some dampfknodel that I would buy from some stand on the side of the road.

And I want to take the boys to see the beautiful countryside that is Germany.

Someday, we will go.

It's on my Big List!

And we are making progress, crossing things off the list.

So, someday, I'll say,

"Hallo Deutschland!"

again.

Today, I'll just hold onto the memories.

Secret Santa Time

My family borrowed this tradition from my older sister and her family. We started it three years ago and it is definitely one of my favorite traditions of the holiday season! On Thanksgiving evening (or the next morning as was the case for us this year) we draw names from our family of 5. And we keep the name private, to be revealed on Christmas Eve. Then, we become "Secret Santas" to that person and do nice things for them all month long, without getting caught. We also buy a small gift for that person. We have a $10 limit, and this year, each of the boys earned their $10 doing chores. They try to discover what their secret santa would want. It is so cute to watch them. Tonight, I took McKay and Noah loaded up with their wallets to Wally World to do their shopping. McKay requested that he be allowed to go off on his own to shop, so we agreed to meet up in 25 minutes, after I gave him the paranoid mommy speech about not talking to strangers, not leaving the store unless it was on fire, and well, you know the drill, I don't need to go into all my other paranoid warnings! Anyhow, Noah spent 25 minutes agonizing over what he wanted to buy for his secret santa. And then he wanted to pay the cashier all on his own with mom standing way back. He was so proud of himself. McKay was pleased with his purchases as well, and then without me saying anything, he put his change into the Salvation Army bucket outside the store, and encouraged his brother to do the same. Then they came home and quickly hide their gifts, and later they will use up more than a roll of tape to wrap their special gifts. (I need to work with them on the art of proper wrapping, I guess!)

I love this Secret Santa tradition for many reasons but probably one of the best things about it is teaching my children the importance of giving. Giving of their time and service, and also learning to become good gift givers. This is a skill that everyone needs to learn, and it can be hard if mom is always the one to buy the gifts and put their names on the label. It teaches the boys to be unselfish and to show charity toward one of their family members and the results are already obvious...we have a more loving family, where the kids are trying to catch each other doing good, and this to me is what Christmas is all about, what Jesus wants us to do this holiday season.  If you want to adopt this tradition, feel free...I hope your family will enjoy it as much as ours does!

Oh yeah, and I finished up my Christmas Cards this evening...so check your mailbox soon!

My thankful heart

 A long time ago, when I was serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, in Germany, my companion and I began a "game" of naming things we were grateful for as we went door to door. It was an effort to focus on the positive and push the negative thoughts and the homesick feelings away. And it worked. I can still remember some of the things I named, aside from the obvious ones. I recall expressing gratitude for my hands that allow me to do so many versatile things. I can't imagine having to do without my hands! And helicopters because they allow one to soar above the earth and yet have a wonderful view from above. I've only been in one one time, when a special date took me for a ride on a helicopter above Niagara Falls. I'll never forget it though...it was amazing!

At this very special time of year, I reflect on all the many things I have in my life, both material and spiritual, and play this "game" of gratitude with myself and my Heavenly Father. I want him to know that I recognize all that I have, all that He has given me.

This blog would be endless if I were to begin to name them all, so I will just identify one that fills me with gratitude, and that is my family, both my husband and three sons and my extended family. They are all such a gift to me and enrich my life, and inspire me to be a better wife, mom, sister, daughter, and aunt.

Thanksgiving is one of my most favorite holidays, and not just because I get to eat Pecan Pie without guilt, but because it reminds me to pause and give thanks for this wonderful life I have.

My heart is full.

The White Stuff Surprise

I'm in shock...that's why I'm blogging on a Sunday morning at 6:40 a.m.! Here's my story...last night The Chief and I went on a date. We went down to the District (just 7 minutes away) to see the movie, Unstoppable (with Denzel Washington and Chris Pine...sooo good...plan to see it if you haven't!) at 5:30. We were thinking of getting dinner afterward. However, when we came out of the movie at 7:30, we discovered that 2 inches of snow had fallen, had already covered the cars and was sticking on the roads. I was already feeling some anxiety about the boys at home (McKay was tending his brothers) as they had texted us a few times at the start of the movie. So, we just stopped at Subway and got The Chief a sandwich and headed home. It took us over 10 minutes to get home (we were following someone going REALLY slow!)

It looked like it slowed down during the evening, and the weather report said maybe a little more snow expected through the night and then more on Sunday night into Monday and even more on Tuesday!  However, this is where that weather guy got it completely wrong...

The snow is up to Penny's chest! She didn't love it!

There is just something wrong about my fall foilage being covered in so much snow.

I'm guessing we got 12-15 inches of the White Stuff overnight. My boys are completely OVERJOYED. The Chief not so much as I woke him up extra early on a Sunday to go shovel so we can get to church on time! Me, well, I'm trying to remain positive about it. I haven't really had a positive relationship with the White Stuff in the past, and I'm trying to think better about the stuff. It's easier on a Sunday when I don't have to drive 12 miles to work...we'll see how I think about the stuff tomorrow!

The Chief makes good!

When we bought our home over 5 years ago, I asked for two things: that we replace the carpet, and get granite countertops. We did replace the carpet about 3 years ago. It was absolutely hideous, and I'm so thankful we got rid of it.

 But the countertops, they are not hideous, just a tan formica, that are lackluster. Thankfully, we've reached the point where we can afford to finally replace the countertops. We went to a slab yard, and this is one we really like:

This image doesn't really look like the sample we have, but it is really pretty. You'll just have to take my word for it. Today was all about getting bids. The 4th guy just left a little while ago. I'm anxious to see all the numbers and go forward. If we're lucky we'll be enjoying them before Christmas. Thanks Chief for indulging me!

Homemade Graham Crackers

I tried making homemade graham crackers last night for the first time. My purpose was to use them for a graham cracker crust. I was pleasantly surprised at how easy they were to make and how tasty! They didn't necessarily look like the graham crackers you buy in the store, but I didn't take the time to make them look prim and proper either as I knew I would be crushing them in the next step! So, here is the recipe, which I learned about from Pie Love You
Graham Crackers:
1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
¾ cup all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons water
4 Tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
6 tablespoons sugar
1 egg, well beaten
¼ cup honey
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine the whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, and salt, and set aside.
Dissolve the baking soda in the water, and set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter, sugar, and egg until they are light and fluffy. Add the honey and baking soda mixture, and mix until well incorporated. Add the flour mixture gradually, scrape down the sides of the bowl occasionally, and mix just until uniform.
Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Divide the dough into 2 lumps. On a generously floured (use all-purpose) surface, roll out the dough one lump at a time to 1/8 inch thick. Cut the dough into approximately 4x4-inch sections, so that they will be easy to flip with a spatula during baking. Place the sections on a baking sheet 1 inch apart and roll out the rest of the crackers in the same way. Poke each cracker several times with a fork.
Bake the crackers for 6 to 8 minutes, then flip them over (the underside should be lightly browned). Bake for another 4 to 6 minutes, until the other side is lightly browned. Turn the oven off and open the oven door. Loosen the crackers with a spatula, and let dry out in the oven (with it off) for 1-2 more hours. If you want it for a pie crust, you then crush it, add melted butter and sugar and put in a pie pan! So so yum!

Seth

My blue eyed boy

His personality shine through here.



Seth turns 5 in just a month...he's growing up too too fast!



Love you Setheroo!

A traveling we go!

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Stay Tuned

I hope I have something fun to share...if I can figure it out!

Happy Birthday Penny

Today is Halloween! It is also the day that my boys "decided" is Penny's Birthday. We adopted her about a year ago, and the Humane Society told us she had just turned 2, so the boys decided "just" meant on Halloween. So, they sang to her this morning and gave her too many treats. Thankfully, treats of the doggy kind and no kit kats that they collected last night Trick or Treating. They gave her lots of love (like every other day) too, and celebrate that she is now 3 years old.

Penny has been a good companion to Mousse and she gives the boys a play partner too as she is a really active dog. Unlike Mousse, Penny wants to be with the boys at all times. Mousse prefers to be hanging with the Chief and me until we go to bed, and then he goes in and lays on the floor of one of the boys.

Happy Halloween to all of you!

And Happy Birthday to our girl, Penny!

Ohhh Baby!

The Chief was wonderful and supportive recently when I asked if I could go to Denver alone to spend the weekend with my oldest friend in the world, Julie. It was a big deal as he had to be dad and mom all rolled in one and coordinate schedule, carpool, football practice, and daycare. Meanwhile, I just got to fly off, and relax in beautiful, sunny Castle Rock!It was an amazing weekend for me! (Thanks, Schatz, Ich liebe dich)

Big Brother Nicholas plays and sings to baby Lydia...He was so sweet with her!

Some tummy time for Lydia

This little girl was only 12 days old when she lifted herself up off this contraption! It almost looks like she is smiling! On this little toy, she lays on her stomach, with her feet touching the ground, and she is able to "kick" herself around and the thingee in the middle spins. It made me laugh! It amazed me that at such a young age, and only 6.5 lbs. she can do this. Reaffirms to me that God is Great!

Here's Mamma Julie and Sweet Lydia. I love this photo!

I got to tend Nicholas and Lydia while Lee took Julie to her 2 week follow-up appointment. I absolutely loved snuggling with this sweet girl! I loved this photo because of the way she was looking up at me. Made my heart melt!

 Julie is my oldest friend. We met when we were 15, and have been there for one another since then. Isn't she beautiful? She is so smart too, and a wonderful mommy! I love being in her home, with her family. It was a wonderful, relaxing weekend for me, and I look forward to going again. Maybe next time, I'll let Seth come along, to play with Nicholas!

Thanks for sharing Lydia with me, Lee & Jules. IU friend!

No Juice

I just haven't felt the Juice recently. So, I've neglected my blog. Hmmm...

Noah, 8, at the Regatta

Tonight was the Cub Scout Regatta. Noah was excited to race his boat. He did well! It was fun to watch all the boys.

We are dealing with a broken washer again. Second time in just a few months. Yes, we have the extended warranty from Lowe's, but it takes them FOREVER to fix it. The guy came out and has to order parts so he scheduled to come back on Nov. 5th! So, that means a total of 15 days I'll be without a washer! That is just not reasonable for a mom of five. Any mother knows that more than 3 days without a washer is major pain in the bum. Thankfully, I have two friends who are out of town and have offered to let me wash there. So, tomorrow, I'll be going to do my laundry at my friends' places.

I'll have lots of photos from my trip to Denver...I'll post them soon...give you the baby update...so stay tuned...

Baby Time

I've been craving some baby time recently. Not so badly that I want my own 24/7 baby time. I just wanna hold and snuggle, and sniff some newborn for a good few hours! I love being with a newborn, watching them unfold their hands, and wrap their fingers around mine, and the big baby yawns, and the sweet newborn smell, mixed with Johnson's Baby powder. And the feel of their soft, tender skin...makes my heart sing!

This past weekend, we spent some time with my nephew and his wife and their 2 month old baby girl. But there were a ton of people there...so that meant my time with baby girl lasted just minutes. Although she was a sweetheart...I wanted more. After that, we headed to the hospital to visit my niece and her hubby and I was excited to hold her baby boy, less than 48 hours old. But it wasn't to be...he was under the bilirubin lights. I didn't even get to see but through the glass window. So, I'm still seeking my baby time. Thankfully, my bestest, oldest (as in longest, not old) friend from High School, had a baby last week too! So, the Chief is supportive of letting me go and spend 4 solid days holding that baby, cooing that baby talk, and taking in her sweet newborn smells. Here I come baby, Lydia!

I'm not sure if the Chief is hoping I get my baby fix or if it turns into an addiction and I'll be looking for that 24/7 thing! Don't be getting any ideas there, Buster! Cuz,I'm betting that those 96 hours will give me my fill, and I'll be just fine...until the next time. And hopefully by then, my nieces and nephews will be ready to expand their families!

I found my next pick!

I'm in a book club! I love to read, and I love talking with other people who love to read. This year we have read a variety of books, of which there were a few I really did not enjoy, and then some re-reads, which were great the first and second time around, like Tess of the D'Ubervilles by Thomas Hardy. Well, it is almost time for book pick...in December we all get together for a yummy potluck and an evening to suggest books for the coming year. I try to find a book or two that I think will appeal to everyone. Sometimes I'm successful and sometimes not so much. Well, I think I have the book for 2011 that will be of interest to everyone in my book club!

So excited to share it with them...so if you are in my book club...don't read it early...it will be a good discussion book! I'm so excited for it! I read it in just 2 days (about 5 hours) because I couldn't put it down!

I'm not going to tell you more about the book, but I found it a compelling read, and I was drawn into Mercy's story. Sure, Meissner could have fleshed out the characters a bit more...I wouldn't have minded it being 100 pages longer, but I still felt drawn in by the three women, especially Mercy.

So, this is definitely one I will be recommending come December. Anyone else have a book that is a must read? I read about one book a week, and I'm constantly chasing down good books!

Treats for my Tricksters!

Boo!

October 1st means Halloween Decorations come out in full force at the Skelly home! I think the boys are almost as excited for the decorations as they are for the candy treats! I love decorating too, although it is a chore hauling it all out of the storage room!

I took photos this year to share...our home at Halloween...

Welcome to the Skelly's house of Haunting!
Only silly ghosts herein!

My mama gave me these little ghouls when I left for BYU 22 years ago. They sit on my stove every October!

Our X-Large Treat Bowl, that has to be up until 10/31/10 or else!

Mr. Happy Jack-O-Lantern

My boys think this is the MOST hilarious thing...having a plastic, "bloody" leg sticking out of the ground!

I'm really excited for October to be here! Especially since the weather is still so warm (89 degrees today!). We like going to the corn maze, pumpkin patch, drives up the mountains to see the changing leaves and having hot apple cider and carving pumpkins. FHE seem to be filled with lots of fun activities during this time!

Autumn is filled with fun!



On the hunt

Most of my good friends and family know that I am not a shopper. I would almost always rather do something else. When I do go shopping...it is with something in mind, and I go for that purpose and I'm outta there. My bestest girlfriend in the whole wide world is the exact opposite of me. She shops whenver she can; she has even been known to shop in the middle of the night when she gets insomnia.

The really positive part of it is she can be on the lookout for things that I need, and be my eyes so I don't have to be in the store! It works great when I am in need of something for the boys or the Chief. Doesn't work so great when I'm search for me!

So, I'm on the hunt...

I need a new purse. It needs to be big enough to carry everything that I tote around, but still be small enough to not look like a backpack. Here are some I'm considering. See, I shop online, and then usually head to a store to find it so I can check it out. Any suggestions that might help keep me from spending too much time inside a store? I'd love to hear them!

Lucky 13!

It's 9.27.10! Our Anniversary! A celebration of a marriage, filled with laughter, some tears, lots of affection, lots of laundry! It has been hard work, but like most things, the hard work has paid off with strong feelings of connection, accomplishment, and adoration.

The traditional gift for the 13th anniversary is lace. I guess I should have got some new lace lingerie. But we agreed to no gifts outside of our night away complete with a yummy dinner! We went to the Anniversary Inn, and stayed in the Romeo and Juliett room. It was our first time in this room, but I loved it. I found it tasteful and not cheesy! I loved the design of having the bed upstairs (in the balcony) with a downstairs sitting area and bathtub/waterfall shower. I am an early riser. Even on vacation, my body still wakes me up early. Thus, I could go downstairs, soak in the tub, read, even watch tv from the tub if I wanted, and not disturb the Chief, who I wanted to give the luxury of sleeping in. I did spend an hour downstairs from 6 to 7 a.m. and then decided to return to bed, and miracle of miracles, I slept again til 9 a.m. That is the latest I've slept in in forever!

Our nephew, Quin, came and stayed with the boys and the dogs. The boys thought it was a treat for them as he is a ton of fun! It really was a fantastic way to spend the weekend, with the love of my life! Today, for the "real" anniversary...it is business as usual...and that's okay...it's what our life is about...having a fun family home evening, and being together with these three great boys!

Love you honey, with my whole heart, fur immer und evigkeit!



The Chief and I on the steps at the R&J Suite

Our Swan Towels

Just a couple of kids in love!



My guy!

As I previously mentioned, we are celebrating our 13th wedding anniversary this month. We try to celebrate it for a whole week, it will be 154 months together on 9/27. That's OUR day!

The Chief still loves to have fun, even at the ripe ol' age of 44. Here he is in a go-kart race at the Incredible Pizza. We took the boys there with some friends to celebrate Back to School, but I think that the Chief had more fun, or at least as much fun, as the boys. Okay, I liked it too...especially the mini bowling!

We try to celebrate our marriage with some time in the temple, and then a night away. This year, we're going to the Anniversary Inn. My nephew, Quin, is coming to stay with the boys and the dogs. He is in for some real fun!

Chief, I love you more today than the day we wed. You brighten my world in so many ways! You are a wonderful, joyful father, who our boys can look up to. Thank you for being you!

love,

g

Lucky 13

One week til the Chief and I celebrate our anniversary! i really love that man!

The Secret of a good nights' sleep

After my insomnia bout the other night, I decided I would strip the bed after work yesterday, and wash the sheets with my fave lavendar detergent, and then hang them out back to dry naturally.

This typically creates the recipe for a perfect nights' sleep. I was so excited to sink into those sheets last night, and breathe deeply.

So, that's what I would say is the secret....as long as you don't have a kid or two slip into the bed too. I guess they thought my bed was the place to be because at this hour, I have three people in my bed...and one of them isn't me!I also had my large chocolate lab breathing in my face a few times, and then licking my arm, hand, and face too! Guess he was liking the fresh smelling sheets too, and wanted to get in. No such luck for him! 

Oh, the elusive sleep, I seek it here, I seek it there, I seek it everywhere!

Counting sheep

Recently, my 4 year old has begun coming into our room sometime in the night, and climbing into our bed, and sleeping between the Chief and I. I don't notice when he comes until he kicks me in the back, or bum, or worse, the face. Then, I tend to push him toward the Chief, and put the body pillow (love that thing) between Seth and I, as protective armor.

For whatever reason, two nights ago, I woke up at 2:28 (I don't know why I remember those mundane details in the middle of the night but I do!) to hear Seth crying outside our door. I got up, opened the door, and he then climbed in bed, and went back to sleep. I decided to use the bathroom since I was up already. By the time I got back about 2 minutes later, Seth was fast asleep, taking up 2/3 of the bed. The Chief had about 1/4 of the bed, so it left me about exactly 2.5 inches of the edge! I tried to gently manuvere him closer to the chief and into a more vertical position, rather than spread over the majority of the bed, but to no avail. So, by now it is 2:38 and I'm completely awake. I lay there another 10 minutes and decide that it was ridiculous to lay there on the edge of falling off the bed, completely awake. I got up and went out to the family room. What to do? Hmmmm....

If I were my bestest friend, I'd get dressed and head to Wally World, which she loves to frequent during insomnia filled nights. Me, I'm a home girl, and don't like venturing out at 2:30 in the morning. So, I went surfing. And I found an amazing blog called the mom. Check it out...she will make you laugh, and cry, and remind you why being a mom is such a wonderful thing.

Finally at 3:40, I decided I better get myself back in bed, as my long day ahead wasn't going to allow for sleepiness induced crankiness. So, I went to the guest room, and enjoyed counting sleep, til before I knew it, the Chief and Setheroo were waking me with kisses, to say good-bye as they headed out the door. I went back to my bed, reset the alarm clock for another 20 minutes and enjoyed having the bed all to myself.

Our Sunday, a day of rest and relaxation

This day was just wonderful...the way that I wish every Sunday could be. We got up on time, and the morning wasn't stressful. Went to church, and enjoyed the meetings. Then home with the boys, and I made a deal with them if they helped clean up the house, I would make Peach Cobbler for them. That was a winning deal! My house got clean and we all enjoyed cobbler for dessert!

We spent the afternoon, hanging together, we relaxed, played Mario Cart together, played a new card game that McKay taught us, and had a really yummy dinner of lasagna, with rolls and green beans (and later the cobbler for dessert!)

The boys all went to bed on time, with their lunches made for tomorrow and their clothes laid out! Just a wonderful fall day...hope we have lots of Sundays like today.

Now, to go to bed....Nighty Night

The Flag waves

In memory of all those who lost their lives on that day, 9 years ago, and for all those who fight for our freedom each and every day.

God Bless the United States of America

New a good read?

I just finished Mockingjay, by Suzanne Collins. The third book in the 3 part series! It was so hard to put it down to go to work...so if you haven't heard of The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, or Mockingjay you may want to reserve a copy for yourself at the library. They were a quick, entertaining read! The heroine, Katniss Everdeen, will leave you cheering her on, and you may join Team Peeta too after reading these books. Don't ask me if they compare to Twilight, because they are not even in the same league...so much better written and a better story all around! There are no vampires or werewolves, but there are mutts and Avoxs and jacker trackers if you need some science fictiony stuff!

Don't blame me if you lose sleep though!

"Is it tomorrow?"

This has become Seth's question of the day! We talk about what is coming up the next day when we're getting ready for bed. (It is a tactic I use to help him go to sleep...think of all the fun we'll have tomorrow, so you best get to sleep now!)

So, my cute boy, asks almost daily, "Is it tomorrow?" So cute! Cracks me up! Here he is hanging at a football game with his best buddy, AJ. I absolutely love to eavesdrop on these two. They say the funniest things!

Scoooooooorrrrrrrrrrrre!

This has been the weekend of sporting events! After going to Noah's first football game on Saturday morning, which they won 26-0, we went to see the Real Salt Lake Soccer team play. The Chief had won 4 tickets at work, and so we took Noah and Seth with us, as McKay had no interest in going.


We had so much fun before the game collecting free things from carnival like games the kids could play.

They wear the KFC buckets on their head as some kind of "go team" tradition! The boys loved it!

We had amazing seats, out of the sun, and could see the field and players so well.

The Real won the game against the NY Red Bull 1-0. Unfortunately, we had to leave early because of these two family members who didn't follow house rules!

Somehow the gate got opened (I'm thinking neighbor boys who wanted to use our trampoline) and Moose and Penny decided they would take a gaunt around the neighborhood. Their leaving upset McKay so much that he was freaking out. He went out and called for them, but didn't feel comfortable going out and looking for them as it was dark, and after 8 p.m. So, we packed it in, and headed home (a good 25 minute drive after the 10 minute walk to the car). We called a couple of neighbors to help McKay in his search. And then another unknown neighbor (McKay was too distraught and grateful to ask) brought the runaways home. It was certainly a drama filled evening!

Overall, it was a winning weekend though! Let's see...Noah's team won, the BYU football beat the Washington Huskies in their season opener, and then the REAL beat NY! So, we're all happy we got to do and see so many wins this weekend!