Fall is for Football

We went to the High School football game last Friday and quite enjoyed ourselves! It's no secret that one of my favorite things about football games is the hot dogs and nachos! Yum-O! Justin knows this and still loves to take me! Isn't he a gem?! :)

Don't get me wrong, football is my favorite sport to watch but it makes it 16 thousand times better if you can savor a good ole hot dog and cheesy nachos to go with it!

And you can't very well go to a football game without Red Vines.....Red Vine smiles in our case!




Hayzen was having a ball walking to the car with brother and sisters help. He was giggling so hard that sometimes he could hardly manage to keep his balance and walk!




I LOVE FALL!

Quinney's 1st Day of Preschool

I was a little worried about Quinney going to preschool this year just because he is so shy and timid. He has such a sweet and tender heart and I am so protective of him. Justin thought that that was a great reason why we should have him do two years of preschool, maybe to help him with his shyness. After seeing him beaming with joy before and after preschool today, I am so glad I put my own fears aside and signed him up. He's going to be just fine and I have a feeling he's going to have a GREAT year!! I LOVE this little Quinney Guy of mine!

You can tell by the look on Quinn's face just how excited he was for his first day of preschool!
He could not wait to go!

He picked a "Buzz Lightyear" backpack and a Pug puppy folder to go in it. His backpack doesn't look too big from the front but it looks huge on his back, I should have gotten a picture! :)

His little friend Miley is in his class too. When I went to pick him up today, his teacher said that him and Miley were inseparable and that they were both really quiet and just smiled the whole time! :) So cute!

I was a little worried about how Quinn would be when it was time for me to leave him there, but ya know what? He totally surprised me! He went right in there, sat down on the rug and started playing with the tractor. I snapped a few pictures and then told him to have fun and I'd see him after. He just looked up at me, gave me his sweet happy smile and waved goodbye then he turned back to his tractor and never looked at me again.

Oh dear, my little Buddy is growing up!

When I got there to pick him up, they were outside chasing bubbles. Quinney ran up to me, handed me his backpack and ran off after the bubbles again. He was having so much fun he didn't want to stop. :) He told me they made paper cupcakes and put sprinkles on them too.

He had a great first day!

Toothfairy Visit

Avery finally lost her first tooth! It's been loose for awhile and she was pumped when it finally came out! She keeps asking us, "do I look different?" ha ha!

Yes babe, you do, but still cute as ever!

There it is, her little tiny tooth. :)

She was so excited to get up yesterday morning and find what the Toothfairy had left her.

"4 quarters? {big smile on her face} I can get 4 gumballs!"

She can't wait for the next one to fall out!!!

1st Grade :)

Today was Ave's first day of 1st grade.

She could not wait to go! She woke up two times last night and asked if it was time to get ready for school. Silly girl! So far she loves her teacher, all the way home she kept saying, "my teacher is so nice!"

My little girl is growing up!

She is the cutest little 1st grader I've ever seen!
I love you my sweet Avery girl!

Last Summer Get-Away

This past weekend we went to Bear Lake for our final summer get-away before the school year begins. What a way to end the summer, we had a great and relaxing time! We drove up Friday evening after Avery's dance recital so we got to the condo just in time for bed. Avery and Quinn were SO excited to wake up at the condo and see Grandma and Grandpa Smith, Madelyne, Savannah, Kristen and Justin. They were also thrilled that they got to sleep on the bunk beds in the "Mickey room"! :)

Saturday was a fun, hot day, just right! We headed over to the east pool for a little summer swim. This year they added a fun slide to the pool and the kids loved it! Both Avery and Quinn were also brave enough to jump off the diving board this year too, we all had a blast!

That night we went to Cafe Sabor for dinner, which was absolutely delicious!!!

.....and of course we can't pass up getting a yummy Bear Lake raspberry shake!

When we got home and in our jammies, Grandma Smith made this great blanket hut for the kids. They LOVED it! They kept taking cover in there to get away from the "yumee".

Sunday we had a relaxing day. As soon as we got home from sacrament meeting it started blowing and raining cats and dogs for practically the rest of the day. And it felt like the temperature had dropped 30 degrees! :) So, we sat in the condo and watched movies. Up and Princess and the Frog to be exact.

Monday morning started out a little chilly but it warmed up quickly so we headed to the west pool this time to swim. Quinney and Madelyne loved the kiddie pool and Avery loved the hot tub and slide!

After swimming and lunch, we went to the Craft Center and the kids did a couple fun craft projects that turned out so cute! Then, on our way out of town we stopped at LeBeau's for a burger, fries and a shake. What a way to end a fabulous weekend, we had a blast!

Dancing Queen

Avery had her first dance recital last Friday. She was so excited to perform and did such a great job! She was very prepared, she had been practicing non-stop at home for weeks, over and over and over again! Even Quinn could sing the words to her dance song because we heard it so much. ha ha! The pictures didn't turn out so well but don't worry, we got it on video too!

She is so happy about her medal! She loves taking dance class!

We are so proud of our little dancing queen! She danced so well at her dance recital and loved every second of it!

Way to go little lady, you're a STAR!

Our Four Kids

The other night when we were putting the buckets of water in the back of the van to water the neighborhood trees, up popped 4 heads.....

SO CUTE!