Funny Monkey!

I signed Haley up for her first gymnastics class a few weeks ago. She absolutely LOVES it! I knew she would, considering how bouncy and flexible she is. I had to post this picture, because she is actually really obedient to the teacher! (What happened to obeying her mom?? Who knows!) But, when she is told to sit on her yellow dot, she always does! Here are a few pictures of her swinging, balancing, and enjoying herself.

She does Handstands against the wall all over the house now! She is so proud!
She has No Fear of the Bar, at all! Makes me a little worried!
It has been such a fun class for her!

Kauai for Thanksgiving...without kids

For Thanksgiving this year, we left our kids with my parents and went to the island of Kauai with Scott's family. This was the first time I had ever left my kids for that long of a time and so I was a little nervous before we left. But, of course, we ended up having a great time, and so did the kids - they love spending time with their grandparents and uncles. I really appreciate my family for all of their help! I am so lucky to have them. Hawaii was beautiful, and we had great weather almost the whole week. I also realized I am a much better picture taker when the kids are around. I kept forgetting my camera, and so to see more pictures, you may have to check my sister-in-laws' pages! Here are a few things we did while there.
We went on a Zodiac boat, basically an over-sized raft, for a 5 hour ocean-trip to the NaPali Coast. A bit of advice, don't ride on this if you are pregnant. Yes, I didn't take that advice and hopped right on. As you can imagine, I was over the side of the boat feeling terrible! Scott's sister Jenny was right with me. But it was a fun experience for the rest of the crew! On the way back it was raining, and we were still cruising. So rain was pelting us as we rode back to the dock. Ouch! We all look lovely in this picture!

One of the days, we went Kayaking up a river, where we ditched the kayaks, and hiked to a really pretty waterfall. The water was freezing, and so the only people who got in were Mike (Shannon's husband), Peter (Scott's brother), and Brooke (Scott's sister). Fun for them!

The last day was the Utah vs. BYU Game. We were able to watch it in a Sport's Bar, which as you can imagine, made Scott's day. He gets so into those games, it is hysterical. Pacing around, hands on his head! It makes me laugh! But, I love it, and wouldn't have it any other way. It turned out great with BYU winning in dramatic fashion once again. It was a great trip, and we are grateful to Scott's parents for having us all go.

He's Home

Steve is back! We have all been so anxious for him to come home from his mission. Two years has seemed liked FOREVER! It was so exciting to watch him come down the stairs at the airport. He looks great! It was the first time Steve met Haley, and my older brother's little boy Gavin. The kids fell instantly in love with him. And the brother's/brother-in-law got him right into action. There were plenty of games to watch on T.V., ping-pong challenges, some tennis tournaments, and Scott organized a flag football game for Saturday morning. Nothing like getting the body back in to shape! We love Steve and are so happy to have him home!

Steve and I at the airport

A few of us at the airport

Halloween Fun

We had a great time celebrating Halloween in Utah. It was nice, because it wasn't as cold as it normally is during this time of year. The kids loved Trick-or-Treating! Tyler dressed up as a "Fireman", which he was so proud of. He told us that if he were down with the fires in Southern California, he would put on his fireman outfit and put all of the fires out! He honestly watched the news every night to see what was going on with the fires.
Haley was a witch. And, when asked what she was, Haley told everyone she was a "Cute Witch"! We put make-up on her, which she absolutely loved! She kept asking for more purple on her eyes. She is definitely a girl!