October Sweet October

Yes I am finally updating....

October has become one our most busiest of months and favorites with birthdays, angel walk, and Halloween.......
We stared this month off by doing a combined birthday party for both Jacob and Joseph, with Jacob turning 7 and Joseph turning the big 5 and their birthdays are only a week apart felt this would be the best way to celebrate. We took them the a place called Fun in Motion where they were able to invite 3 friends each and have a blast with laser tag, laser maze, jump houses, and games. I love it because they were not messing up the house and all I had to do was bring a cake which my fabulous brother Sean made with the help of his beautiful wife Natalie. Fun in Motion did the rest. Yay!!! Me!!! The best part is that it cost me less then what I would have paid to put things together at my home. Now that is even a better deal!!!

The Cake: Jacob loves Disney Cars and Joseph dreams of when he will be Bumble Bee the Transformer.

The Birthday Boys Jacob and Joseph

Jacob opening his presents. I think he is enjoying it.

The Whoa!! moment of I love this present for Jacob.

Joseph excited he finally got a Halo mega block set

Joseph Focused on opening another gift.

The Birthday boys with their friends and brother Jarren just before going for a round of Laser tag.

After all the Birthday fun and excitement calm down comes October 15th national Infant & Pregnancy Loss Awareness. Where we are able to attend a special walk to remember sponsored by Share parents of Utah. This was special since it was my 1st time as volunteer with Share parents and to be involved to help put on such a beautiful event for not just my family but for all those that have had loss of a child in infancy or before birth. This will be an event I will look forward to each year.

The 2011 Share parents board volunteers

This years t-shirt and theme

The back of the shirt with all the baby names listed. Jocelyn's is in the far right column.

My friend Jessica and myself handing out the balloons for the name reading and release

John and I with Joseph. Jacob was hiding and Jarren was a birthday party this past year.

A display of the services and support that Share parents does for families that are grieving the loss of a child.

All the balloons

Our date for the sealing up little tokens or letters to sweet little angels.

Everyone gathering for a short program before the walk

My dad behind John and the boys on the walk

Jocelyn's balloon that everyone has signed and colored on

Jarren's picture to be sealed up in the vault for his sister since he was not able to come.

John with the boys releasing Jocelyn's balloon after name was read.

Then as the month goes on and the boys still being thrilled with their birthday toys and the sweet remembrance of our little angel Jocelyn comes all the fun and excitement of dressing up as something else or to pretend to be someone else all for the sake of candy....Halloween!!! It really is a fav for me. I love playing dress up.  But before we get all dressed up and knock on doors for trick or treating we must go to the pumpkin patch to pick out the most perfect of pumpkins and then carve them.

The Boys Jarren, Joseph, and Jacob at the Pumpkin patch

The boys with their cousin Sophia let the fun begin

Jacob found his perfect pumpkin

Joseph with his perfect little one

Jarren is so proud of his large choice

 Now that the pumpkins have been picked and loaded up, off to enjoy the carving and turning them into Jack-O-Lanterns.....

Jarren gutting his and face drawn on to begin carving. Joseph is not happy waiting his turn...hehehe

Ok so Joseph has no patients, but at least his face is drawn on.

John helping Jacob with his while Jacob checks out what Jarren is doing

Jacob playing in the pumpkin guts

See Joseph uncle Sean will help ya out!!

Jarren carving his all on his own. He wanted no help and to be very independent.

They look great even though I took the picture several days later.

I think that wraps up the prep work for the big day. Awe wait we have to reveal our costumes and how scary or strong we are for tricks and treats.....

Me and my Sunshine's all ready go a trick or treating. Yes I dressed up a little as well.

Here we have Jacob as our scary Ninja, Joseph is our shining Knight in armor, and Jarren our Grim Reaper with a not so sweet knife.

Now we are off to collect our yummy treats or tricks....

Looks like the buckets are getting full...yumm!!!

So as you can see October comes with all kinds of great adventures and events to celebrate or honor. It will go down as one of the best times of the year to celebrate birthdays, honor little angels that left to soon, and collect candy dressed as someone else for one night....Until next October Sweet October