Rhees Family

This is such a fun family.  They're sweet and playful.  It's fun to get to know them and try not to freeze in the cold rain!  It was pouring when we got to our location, but luckily it paused enough to take some photos.

There was even a double rainbow.  The lighting for portraits was horrible that way, but the memory is fun.

 

Harry Potter 408

I made my family ignore all their responsibilities and stand in an hour long line in order to see a house that the owners had set up as a Harry Potter anniversary celebration.  The owner was saying that he was going to replace his lawn in the spring, so why not?  He had everything from a Buckbeak, train station, Ollivanders, Hagrid's hut, Gryffindor tower, etc... We had the pleasure of talking to Snape and McGonagall.  The couple right in front of us provided us with ibuprofen and a fun game of Harry Potter Head's up while waiting in line.  He was like Sam's allergy twin.  He had basically all the same allergies that Sam does and that's rare.  I think he's the first one that I've met with almost identical allergies.

 

Sterling Scholar

Sam applied for Sterling Scholar.  He's competing against 5 others for one spot.  It's a hard one to earn, but I'm sure glad he's trying.  Both because it's good to aim up, but also because I got to hear his sterling scholar recital.  He's getting so good!

 

October Misc

 

Sam's pastry class made bread.

Sam's monkeys were excited that he came home from school.

Sam making his Halloween costume.

Seth played prelude in Sacrament meeting.  He was so nervous but did it!  He played clearly and loud!  It was awesome.

Valynn had an extra ticket to Adamm's Family musical.  It was so fun and it was great to have one on one adult time.

Seth made a suit that he could hide in and pretend to be a box in the corner.  It started as a nerf gun war and turned into a camouflage thing.

Sam and I got to be the organist and music director today.  That was so fun!

Sam's soccer team.  We missed most of his season and definitely missed the picture day.  We missed Seth's picture day and about half of the games.  It just wasn't a priority this season.

Ward Halloween Party

 

Our Ward had their Halloween trunk or treat. Jer and Sam had to miss it.  They were doing their 10 mile training run.