Go Cougars!

Last year we started a new tradition of Travis taking Jaxon to a BYU football game each fall. Jaxon's been looking forward to it for a long time, especially since we told him if he earned up enough money he could buy a "Cougar Tail" (a super long maple bar). I kind of forgot how long the doughnuts were- there was enough left over to bring home for me and Violet.

He brought his BYU pom poms and loved shouting and cheering the cougars on for the win. Go Cougs!

Halloween 2016

The kids absolutely loved Halloween this year. Jaxon had two costumes, Spock and a ghost. A ghost was his first choice, but since it covered his face (I guess I could've painted his face white, but I'm waaaay to lazy for that) he had to have a back up costume for preschool and other parties. Violet was Rapunzel (per Travis' request :) ).

 Her cousin was also a Disney princess (we didn't plan it like that), so they looked adorable together.

After a festive dinner at my parents we went trick or treating with cousins, which was SO much fun! I didn't get a chance to get a picture of Jaxon's ghost costume, but my brother took a quick one on his phone while we were out. Here he is blind and crashing into a stop sign. He was bumping into things all night. It was actually pretty hilarious. :)

The only unfortunate event that occurred was Violet losing her "puppy" somewhere along the trick or treat route. It's her only "lovie" and she's been miserable without it since. I went back this afternoon and tried so hard to find it, but it's gone. :( We've since ordered her a new one. I might not have gone to the effort if she wasn't going to be going through a big life adjustment here in the next couple of months....

Fun Fall Festivities

We've been trying to enjoy our time outside this fall before the cold sets in (and baby #3 is born). We've loved playing in the leaves...

Decorating haunted houses...I tried to do them with peaked roofs, I guess I'm just not coordinated enough for that. Whatever. Flat top is fine.

A couple visits to the pumpkin patch...

And carving pumpkins...

It's safe to say the kids were in great anticipation for Halloween!