It's been a LONG time since I've updated so here's the quick version of what we've been up to for the last 6 months...

SEPTEMBER

fall football

soccer

back to utah for matt & sarah's wedding

rachel & royce's(5) birthday

OCTOBER

Halloween

We had the Rank's over for dinner and trick-or-treating.

John & the kids went all out decorating the ranger.

We lucked out to have a beautiful, warm evening... So much fun!

Myla was a volleyball player (of course)

Ashlee was an egyptian (again)

Jad was Anikin Skywalker (or a GQ model wearing a tunic)

Royce was Indiana Jones

john's birthday

finishing up our yard...

We have a beautiful, enormous tree in our side yard.

John made 2 rope swings and tied them to the tree.

The kids love them! They play on them hours at a time.

Best $16 we've ever spent

playing in the fall leaves

NOVEMBER

jad's(7) birthday

we got a friend for hemsey (not my idea!)... this is harley

DECEMBER

Christmas...

Brian, Shelley and kids came to visit a few days after Christmas

We had a great time

JANUARY & FEBRUARY

volleyball, volleyball & more volleyball

we live and breath it lately.

Myla is playing club volleyball for Southwinds Rising Volleyball Club

She LOVES it and we LOVE watching her play

HALLOWEEN

Halloween

Getting ready for the big night... one day of the year when they get to wear make up and lipstick... how exciting!

Ashlee the little angel...Myla the pretty witch... Jad the race car driver...Doctor Royce...Royce had a lot of fun with his doctor tools... Dinner at the Sparks to start the night off right...We continued the tradition of trick -or- treating on the ranger... as far as my kids are concerned it's the ONLY way to trick -or- treat... We started at our old neighborhood... dad was quite the trooper helping Royce along...We had to trick -or- treat at our old house... too bad no one was home...UPS driver Grayson and Dr. Royce quickly got the hang of it... go up to the people, look really cute, get candy in my bucket... sounds good to me... Mermaid Dreya and race car driver Jad...Lots of loot and smiles... another fun, successful Halloween.