Firelight

We sure love our fireplace.

(and look, we have a dad!)

My view

Polly's view

Macy's view

As soon as we started the fire, Macy ran to get her rocking chair. She know's what's up. Polly quickly followed and came back with whatever she could find, an unrocking chair. Whatever works.

sidenote:

At dinner, something surely tragic happened to which Polly resonded with "It's not fair" (Sienna has a friend, Hayley), followed by dropping her head into her arms, "I'm just going to go to my castle now". I guess that's her happy place.

A prayer from the heart

Last night Polly said the sweetest prayer:

Dear Heavenly Fahver,

I Fankeful for God
I love God
I like going to church sometimes
I love Jesus
and I like playing with my friends
I Fankeful for everyfing
Amen

Haloween 4

4 Halloween events.

1. Pumpkin Carving

The ladies were very into cleaning out the pumpkins this year, despite Macy telling us before hand she was NOT touching the slimy parts.

2. Halloween Party

The night before Halloween Grandma Janet had a party for the kids. There were games, prizes, home-made pizzas and lots of treats. All the kids had a blast!

3. Pre-school Trunk-or-Treat

They had to sing for their candy. That's how it is at our house on a regular day, so Macy was right at home.



4. Halloween night.

Polly as Little Orphan Annie complete with dog, Sandy. This is my favorite costume we've ever done.

She informed me while getting ready. Next year she wants to be Cindallella.

Macy as a fairy.
She was very into modelling her costume. Very.

(fake laugh)

The next 5 years costumes are planned out as follows: Minnie Mouse, Elphaba (with green skin), angel, pine tree, and Flower princess. Very well rounded.

Canyoneering

Last weekend Scott and I went to Southern Utah to do some canyoneering. (Scott's second love after his family, of course.) This was my first time, while the ladies stayed with their wonderful Grandma Janet and Grandpa Mike. Really. Truly. Wonderful. They also had cousins Hallie and Daxton. That makes 4.

You see, this is how much Scott loves it:

This is a picture of me making a large deposit in the Bank of My Marriage. I am about to repel into that dirty, bug infested, stinky water below. And no, rolling up my pants didn't help. Thanks for asking.

I know this picture is bad, but it shows how awesome this corkscrew part of the canyon is.

Last and biggest repel of the trip.

This is what we came home to.

See? I told you... wonderful.

Family Home Entertainment

This is evidence that Macy is a born entertainer:

For FHE last night, Macy wanted to conduct (aka: be in charge). When I told her to go ahead she had to think for a minute at how to proceed then she said in a big bellowing voice:

"Introduc...." (voice trails off)

Thinking for a moment longer, still a big voice:

"Welcome to Family Home Evening... ENJOY!!"

I think we have a new slogan.

Teaparty part 2

To celebrate Macy's real tea set we gave her for her birthday (by "real" I mean not plastic), we had to have another tea party. This time with Grandma Janet. Macy requested grandma bring cookies and a mixture of nuts and m&m's. (I'm not sure if you're supposed to make requests at a tea party at your own house but she did.) Grandma even brought 2 roses for the ladies. She's the best!

And P.S.,

this is what Scott would look like in a moustache.

H.O.T.

Am I right, ladies?

Catching Hornets

What would you wear to catch a hornet?