Two days later we returned to Wheeler farm for our friend Lauren's birthday party! I didn't take many photos, but I got one of Kyle attempting to milk a cow...not a single drop came out! I was so proud of him for giving it a shot though!
I also caught this one of the whole birthday group! Fun place for a Fall birthday party!
On the 14th and 15th Jeff took the boys camping again with our friend Casey and two of his children, Reed and Eliza. They planned on staying another night, but Chad was homesick and Reed was starting to feel sick sick! If I remember correctly, they had to hike in a mile or so to get to the lake. Jeff had the boys carry their own sleeping bags and pads, but on the way out, he opted to carry their pads to speed things up a bit! They had such a good time fishing and playing and Jeff helped the kids build a sweet bridge! Reed caught the fish, but Kyle had just as much fun holding it!
They got home from their adventures LATE at night and first thing in the morning we got up and headed to Idaho. Jeff's step-mother Irene was celebrating her 70th birthday! We were so glad to be there with everyone! My sister-in-law Brittney made the cake for Irene! She is so talented! I didn't catch a photo when the cake was still tiered, but believe me it was GORGEOUS!
Red ribbon week was the last week of October. One of the days the boys got to do crazy hair and silly socks! They were so excited! One of my friends called me busting up because of how sweet Chad's legs looked in his long soccer socks! Right now his legs are about the same size all the way up! So skinny!
And of course we will finish off October with all of our Halloween festivities! The boys participated in the parade at their school, and we all had a blast at our ward party! Jeff and I were Super Mom and Super Dad! Not as dressed up as some, but at least we tried this year! We participated in a mini pie eating contest, but sadly we both lost! We carved pumpkins and had lunch with our neighbors on Halloween day before the storm set in! Anyone want to guess which pumpkin was Jeff's? Our little Monkey, Ninja, and Harry Potter sure had a good time trick-or-treating...even in the rain!
Well, that's it for October! This is quite therapeutic for me to re-live these moments! Nothing wrong with focusing on the positives of the past when the current events seem CRAZY! Right, Mom?
