Jack

"Grandpa Jack"

This is what your smile would look like if you stuck your feet in pumpkin guts . . . try it sometime!


We carved our first pumpkin of the season last Sunday. The kids were so excited. Little did we know that "Jack" would end up in the nursing home less than a week later. Pumpkins in Arizona have a life expectancy of 1 week!

No boys allowed!

We had so much fun with Heidi and Kylee at the nail salon! Kylee and Paige were so excited to pick out matching colors and have little flowers painted on their toes. I'm sure the ladies working at the salon thought we were crazy, snapping pictures left and right. Thanks Heidi and Kylee . . . we're so blessed to have such awesome neighbors!

All of the girls . . . and Dad!

I just thought that these pictures from the visit turned out so cute. I love you guys! We sure had a great time! PS, don't mind the vein popping out in my forehead . . . you know, from the running back and forth from the camera to my spot. I really need to invest in a remote!

I've been tagged by Heidi!

4 jobs I have had

1. Checker at Allen's Grocery in Provo
2. Potato Warehouse called Wada Farms
3. Western Watts
4. Piano Teacher

4 movies I can watch over and over

1. 13 going on 30
2. Remember the Titans
3. Sleepless in Seattle
4. Rush Hour

4 places I have lived

1. Blackfoot, Idaho
2. Pleasanton, CA
3. Memphis, TN
4. Mesa, AZ

4. Guilty Pleasures

1. good books that you just can't put down
2. Sunday afternoon naps
3. Peach smoothies
4. Gilmore Girls

4 Favorite Foods

1. cherry tomatoes
2. Mimi's Cafe Honey Bran Muffins
3. Cookie Dough Ice Cream
4. Buffalo Wings

4 websites I visit

1. Flickr
2. Ebay
3. Hotmail
4. Random Blogs

4 places I'd rather be right now

1. Playing volleyball
2. Sitting on Tommie's couch
3. shopping
4. at the beach

4 Books I love:

1. Harry Potter
2. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
3. The Scarlet Pimpernell
4. Pride and Prejudice

4 Things I would like to know how to do

1. Dance
2. Pretend play like I used to when I was a kid
3. Bake bread like my sister
4. Use power tools

4 things I worry about

1. Teaching my kids more
2. Being a better person
3. cleaning my house
4. keeping up with my responsibilities

4 Happy Moments

1. Kisses from Paige
2. Picking up Tyler from school
3. Time alone with Shane
4. Monday morning volleyball

4 things I want to do this year or in the future

1. Go on a real vacation
2. Become a better photographer
3. read the BOM
4. Visit Memphis

4 People I am tagging

1. Jenny
2. Corinne
3. Amber Campbell
4. Sarah Moore

Mac now goes by Stan

We had the tough decision of giving Mac away to another family. Paige just couldn't handle him nicely, and I was growing tired of yelling at her. I decided that I shouldn't compromise her stablility by yelling at her about a family pet . . . somehow that just doesn't seem right. I can just see her now joining the circus fresh out of jr. high school, and all because I put her needs after the family dog. Hey, it could happen. Anyway, Mac's new family picked him up last Friday afternoon. They have another mini schnauzer, so that will be good for him. They also renamed him Stan. We all hope Stan is happy in his new home. He was a good little guy and we'll miss him. Here are the last few pics we have of him and the kids in the pool outside.

More pics from the Wild Animal Park!

A picture in the giant egg is a tradition!


All wet from the splash pad


The lions were so close to us!