October

October looked like this:

In October:

-Brayden turned 13!  I secretly planned for weeks to re-do his room for his bday, and when he left for school in the morning on the day before his bday, my friend Stephanie came over and helped me paint.  I had  everything put together by that evening, and the look on his face when he saw it, and read the comics I put on his bulletin board was priceless. He loved it.

-For his bday activity, Brayden chose to go to the corn maze at Staheli Family Farm.  We had a great time, and Justin got to have his picture taken with his hero, Jack Sparrow.

-Spent a lot more time than expected on a General Conference activity board.  It turned out to be worth it, because our kids listened better than they ever have, and when we played Jeapardy a week later I was amazed at how much they retained.

-Hiked the mountain behind my house with my Webelos

-Quilted a quilt for Vanessa and had it sent back the next day.  15+ hours of quilting...

-For fall break we went to Cache Valley.  We spend time with cousins, and remembered Grandpa on the anniversary of his passing.

-Discovered Dillon has a pretty good aim when he practiced shooting at Day Camp

-Hosted the Joy School Halloween party

-Took two kids trick-or-treating, while the older two went to a party. Sniff...