Pumpkin Patch 2015

October and Halloween aren't complete until you have been to a pumpkin patch! 

We have been going to this pumpkin patch for the last 5 years,  the kids love the little corn maze, hay stack which now has a slide , the petting zoo of farm animals and of course finding the perfect pumpkin to carve. John and I enjoy their fresh fruit and vegetable market, which sells the best salsa.

My favorite part of our pumpkin patch tradition besides the photo ops is letting the kids each pick out a pumpkin as well as finding a perfect white one for their sister Jocelyn.  I love the symbol of seeing all four orange pumpkins with a white one in heaven.

Once everyone has their pumpkins and has been through all the fun activities we either head off to lunch or this year the food truck of yummy mini donuts for a treat. Who knew picking out pumpkins could work up such an appetite. Once we got our little treat you would have thought the kids had never seen food before. I was lucky to have gotten a bite.

Spring Happenings

Spring has been in the air and weather is beautiful! The boys were recently out of school for the past two weeks. We had plans for many fun activities, but sadly mommy was sick most of it. But we were able to fit a few things in. We were able to go the aquarium and check out the new rope bridge. Jaylee loved it.She held up the line to make it sway and scare other kids. 

 Jaylee was recently given lots of clothes from her cousin Sophia. This dress was her favorite and refused to let me take it off her. Thanks Sean and Natalie

This past Easter was fun to see Jaylee learn the art of the Easter Egg hunt. She learned quickly and followed her brothers every where. 

Our Easter/Spring visit. I love going to the cemetery at this time of year when the grass is a new fresh green and loved ones have set out Easter decor. Here is where I am reminded that death is not final and we will all be together again. 

Back To School

Well this is it!! Our only year that all three boys have the same school schedule with a year round. After this Jarren is off to the big leagues and goes traditional. I would love for the year to takes it time so I may enjoy and simple schedule. Well, one can dream right ;) This will also be the last year that all three boys will be in the same school together as well. Makes me kinda sad in knowing they really are growing up.

Jarren my big 6th grader

Jacob My little big 3rd grader

Trouble

My Three musketeers. Oh Man I love them!!

Joseph's official first day of 1st Grade was the following day! My little man is now moving up and leaving me without a lunch date. He was so excited!!!

And of course Jaylee had to see them off. Well the boys didn't want to put her down.

A Holiday Parade

Who Does't love Holidays....

Halloween 2012

Thanksgiving 2012

Christmas 2012

Valentines Day 2013

Easter 2013

Mother's Day 2013

I am sad that we didn't take pictures for Father's Day.

Memorial Day

July 2013

 Everyone looks so thrilled to be in the picture. Well Joseph and my niece Sophia seem to be happy about it.

Living In Herriman

It has been 9 years since John and I moved our family to Herriman. Sometimes it feels like yesterday that we moved here and others it feels like we have always been here. Who knew that when we moved here that this would become home. Jarren was only 2 years old at the time and Jacob was still cradled with in me. Since then we have grown our family and Jarren is going into the 6th grade his last year before Jr high.

When we moved to Herriman there was only a two lane road in and out the area, a small shopping center , and gas station, and the library was in the basement of our still small city hall. Now we a 7 lane road in and out of the area several shopping options, food, a rec center and state of the art library with a soon to be built town center. Oh my new favorite road the mountain View Corridor which has made things convenient to see friends and family both north of us and south of us.

Living here has also felt like little get away from the hurried hussel and bussel of downtown Salt Lake and we are truly blessed with lots of park, splash pad, our newly favorite Blackridge Reservoir which is a little lake just a mile up the hill from us. We could walk there, and I have for my morning walk/run. Over all I love where we live and enjoy that we get to raise our children here.

Here are some recent pictures from the lake which is not big but not small. It is man made with nice beaches, grass area working bathrooms, concessions, covered picnic tables and a soon to be open playground.

Joseph Turns 6

Although we are just few short months away from turning 7 years old.....

Joseph has been obsessed with sharks and all things ocean and even know his world revolves around sharks. So for his 6th birthday we had a shark theme with all things sharks including a fabulous cake made by brother Sean.