Who would of thunk it?

look mom...

now, you don't have to yell at me to pick up my clothes off the bathroom floor!

 I was speechless, WHAT do you say to that!???

yes, sometimes Spencer does out think me,

but most of the time,

 I just love that goofy 14 years old boy who has the ability to render me speechless! 

(just for the record...yes, that is underwear and a t-shirt!)

gross.

(yesterday he made me laugh too...

can't wait to post that picture!)

I haven't been able to get into my blog for a week.... I've tried everything, so I'll have to post under Kurt's name until I can figure it out!!!

We are under full Christmas mode here,

which is fun, and crazy and a little bit stressful...

but it snowed today and it's beautifully white and Christmasy!

Happy Twentieth...

 She spent her birthday

 in the place of her birth...

Charlottesville, Virginia

Happy Birthday Cj.

10/10/12......Z has a birthday!!!

Z had a birthday yesterday and it was a big one for her!!!
12.
12!

Turning 12 means...

starting the Young Women's Program
 with all the kids (boys & girls) in church from 12-18 yrs old.

and

the wearing of mascara!!!

think about when you turned 12...
 IT"S KIND-OF HUGE!

We all gathered around her bed at 6 in the morning and sang Happy Birthday,

she woke up happy and ready to celebrate her special day.

we gave her a few gifts,

like new clothes and earrings

cuz every girls has to look cute going to school,

she took cupcakes to share with her class,
After school she had her last soccer game,
and as it turns out, her coach couldn't be there
 so Kurt volunteered to coach,
 it was so fun to watch Lynzie play and Kurt coach,
he did a great job and had all those little girls hyper,
they won the game,
and on the last play Lynzie almost made a goalie,
she was just an inch away...
she was sad, but we were so proud of her!!!
then we came home and ate a delicious salmon dinner
that Kurt took time to prepared for over 24 hours...

Lynzie wants a cookie cake and so I'll make her one tomorrow,
that's one of the beauties of having a birthday,
stringing it out through out the week.

We love Lynzie,
she is sweet
and spiritual,
she's sassy and smart,
she's feisty and funny
and
we love having her as the caboose of our family.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LYNZIE
WE LOVE YOU!

 (photos by my dad)

I can't believe it's autumn,

it's refreshing and fun,

I love the fresh, crisp chill in the early morning air,

the colors

and

 how everything changes,

did you ever notice how people's personalities change with the seasons as well?

Time has been just a flying by..... really!

I had my 46th birthday this month, which was such a nice way to feel loved and special.

Lynzie's birthday is next....

she'll be 12 and in the Young Women's program at church!

she starts back on school track tomorrow.

We enjoyed the Brigham City Temple Dedication last week

and walking through the temple a couple of weeks before that...

what a neat experience for the kids.

speaking of...

the kids are doing great,

I love how Candice and Caitlyn are best buddies,

they do everything together,

they are so close in age and are experiencing the same things right now,

it's fun for them to go through it together!

they have started going to a personal trainer,

(who.... was my 1st mission companion, they love her dearly,

 and I can totally understand why they do, cuz way back when, I did too!)

they are always talking about boys, and their future husbands,

and I'm finding myself praying for them and their future husbands....

Life is just good right now,

it's not perfect, but good...

I love having all my kids at home,

I love how they interact with each other

(except when Spencer and Lynzie fight... but, that too shall pass!)

I can't believe the holidays are upon us,

once you start putting up Halloween decorations it's all down hill from there,

before you know it, Christmas will be here in just a few minutes!

which doesn't seem possible cuz it's still so fresh in my minds eye from last year.

My neighborhood sure looks cute with all it's witches and goblins though.

and

there is nothing like the mountains full of color!

it's breathtaking.