October Shenanigans

The two boys with their favorite things...

 If there is a box, Cam will find a way into it.

 And here is Grant showing off his souvenir from Disneyland.

 

And now, for a funny story...

 The Saturday for General Conference, the weather was nice in the evening and the fall colors were so beautiful that I told Josh we should take the kids for a walk. I was picturing Stokes Nature Trail. Short, easy, stroll with all three kids just before dinner.

 Somehow Josh ended up driving up to the wind caves, and we forced our children up and down the mountain like drill sergeants before the sun went down. Needless to say, we had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. Notice that Grant is wearing pajama pants that are a size too small. Meili is wearing glittery, slip-on shoes, and Cam is in Josh's arms. No hiking back-pack, no snacks, no time to stop and take a break.

 So, most of the time, Grant was on Josh's shoulders, Cam was in my arms, and Meili was a trooper walking about five miles down and back.

 The colors were beautiful, and even though we got questioning looks from many more responsible parents than us on the way up...

 We made it just before dark.

We took our picture for proof, and basically ran back down the mountain, singing songs to distract Meili, and using the flashlight on my phone to light the path.  All-in-all, it was eventful, we created memories that I don't think the kids will soon forget, and Josh and I learned some important lessons about planning ahead and endurance.

Catch Up

I've put off catching up on the blog for so long, that now it seems like a very daunting task. So now, I am just going to unload as many pictures as possible as quickly as possible-while still hopefully making enough sense to be able to put it all in the scrapbook at the end of the year.

 

With that being said, these are a few more pictures from September.

While I was gone one day, Josh made a fort behind the couches with the kids. There's another picture from the front later on in the post. The kids loved the fort, we kept it up for weeks, and they were mad at me when I finally took it all down.

 And Meili put her furry backpack on Cam one day. It's a good thing he's such a good sport with his older siblings. Because they definitely take full advantage.

 And this is from one day when I watched William and Jameson. It's so fun watching Grant grow up. This is one of the first times that I remember him being really actively engaged with playing with friends. It helps that all three boys are pretty equally obsessed with Paw Patrol.

Behold The Fort. Yes, Josh is more fun than I am-in case you were wondering. When the kids see Josh, they think watching movies and eating treats. When they see me, they think cleaning.