Jaquelle's BIRTHDAY!!

Lila, Erin, Ella, McKell, Camilla, Alexa, Avery, Austynn, Jaq, Brooklynn 

No words...ok, maybe a few.

 ...Because I can!

 Collin had to decode these letters and spell his name...a fun pre-preschool activity from Ms. Marnie.  He is so excited to go to school!

 Collin and mommy photo shoot.

 This outfit and staff peaked my interest one saturday....the response...."what? Its cute?"  

 How Dad plays.....

 Hayyyayyy!!

 Jaquelle and her new bike and McKell on her new bike.  Holy Cow, they are the same bike!!! Do you think they noticed?

 This picture cracks me up....I am not mad...but staging it, (but thats a pretty good face) and Cordelle is getting his hair cut I believe....I really don't remember the rest of the story behind this one other than its hilarious.

Cordelle or Jaquelle? You decide.

BYU DAYS!

So September brings BYU football and it is alive and well at our house (mostly in Seth's room), but 

we all enjoy getting into it!

 ITS GAME TIME!

 These two are like the same person only about 30 years apart.  Both love sports and BYU anything.  So glad they have each other.

Nice fall evenings...

Sometimes you just have to capture the regular moments.  Here's Cody and I hanging out on the back porch swing, watching the kids play football with their dad and Collin trying to eat a cucumber through the slots of a football helmet.  Life is good.

 Labor Day.  We were boring, but at least we got out.  We went to the Garden Park and had races, a picnic, and a lot of water bottle flipping. It wasn't a vacation, but those kids sure can't say we NEVER do anything.  #boringparentproblems

 And then theres Cody.....Cute as ever....8 months old.  Just a smilin...

yummy.

September STUFF

 "HEY Everyone!  Let me tell you about September..."

 Jaquelle has her moments, but at the end of the day, she really is a sweet, sweet girl who is VERY aware of her weaknesses and is always trying to be and do better.  She LOVES her brother Seth and even though it sometimes comes out as pestering and annoying him, she is learning slowly there might be a better way to show him.  Love notes like these.

 Collin making me take a picture of him as we hung out with the Morris' (Jeremy and Carmen) at SUU one day for a picnic walk.

 BEFORE.

 AFTER.  (Isn't she cute?)

 Seth begged Cordelle to take him to the Canyon View vs. Cedar football game cause "all" his friends were.  So he caved.  

 How dad watches the kids.

How mom watches the kids. Its fine.  They grow their independence.