Trick or Treating

Let's sum up... I love the people we live by... Amazing people.  So friendly, some of them good friends some of them better friends.  We went trick or treating with some of them.  The Millers and the Bronleys... and were invited over for soup and socializing afterwards by the Smiths.  I loved it all.  The kids loved it but were done about halfway to our soup stop.  I loved seeing all our neighbors out and saying hi.  I loved showing off costumes to my mom and sister right before (thanks for stopping by!), and I loved that Sammy would introduce Ada as, "My sister, Rainbow Bright."

Evelyn LOVES Grandpa... (and Uncle Seth is still the only person that she cries for when he leaves...) 

Twink, Mario, and Rainbow Bright 

Sam, James, Lizzie, Ada, Alan, Jer and Evelyn 

This is what Ada called the "Halloween House" and Belle there is Ada's friend Amelia... and yes, her mom made her costume! 

The Smith's dog... is a horse.  Ada is about the size of a 7 year old and with his head up the dog comes roughly to her shoulders.

Throwing Ada

Throwing Sammy

Throwing Evelyn

Pumpkin Patch with cousins

Ruth, Rachel, Ada, Johnny, Adam, Joey, Kate, Anya

Pumpkin Patch

We had both our families Halloween parties this weekend... here are some cute pictures from this cute time!

Mario (Sam wanted me to be Luigi and Jer to be Princess Peach)

Twink the Sprite

Rainbow Bright

Assertive

I asked Evelyn if she wanted me to wash her up and get her down.  She very forcefully said, "No!"

Cousins

Aren't these guys the cutest cousins?!

Backfire

I taught Evelyn how to tickle Jer's toes and her Aunts feet. Today while I was making breakfast she walked up behind me and tickled behind my knees... I jumped, she thought it was funny so she did it again and again... The whole time with a giggle and a smile on her face.

Overheard

Ada, "No Sam. Snow doesn't have mommies or daddies."

Very proud of my boy

We do a family scripture study with our kids before bedtime.  It's been fun (and a little stressful and most nights).  Since they are all so little we use the "Stories" books that are illustrated... Ada's soon moving on to reading out of the real scriptures.  We've been able to read the Old Testament, New Testament, and Book of Mormon with them this way.  Now it's time for the D&C.  Sometimes we don't have time for a long study because of busy evenings so we've started reciting Articles of Faith with them on quick nights.  Well, 3 year old Sammy pretty much recited the First Article of Faith to us last night with very little prompting from us.  It's one of those proud moments that you hope sticks with both of you forever.

"We believe in God the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost."

Not bad for a 3 year old... I hope he really knows what it means and not just the words some day.