November

Somehow, all my pictures from November are non existent. I don't know where they went or what happened, but here is what I was able to salvage!

Yes our tree was up by Nov 3 this year. A BSU tree to help cheer them on in the championship game! They had a great year so it was a good honor. 

My man turned 42 this year! We of course went to Leatherbys to celebrate. Sadly, I don't remember how else we spent the day, but knowing him, this was the best part!

Bri and Ry both made a comp basketball team. They ended up being on the same team for convenience, Bri didn't love it at first but I sure did! She came around to the idea of it though and their team dominated!

Carter did his thing at the DP indoor track. I'm so glad we have one here!

Our youth did some great activities through Nov. This was cinnamon roll making I believe.

The youth got to attend the temple together for the first time. 

Carters YM group did a cold camp to Antelope Island. These always make me so nervous thinking about how cold he probably is but he always has a blast!

They do such fun things!

The activity day girls made some blankets to donate. 

And Carter had his end of year Dance Recital! He did social dance this year and their dance was such a fun one! Batman themed. Look at his throw that cape!

Luckily I have some for the week of thanksgiving coming up next, but hopefully I didn't miss too much throughout the month!


 

Deseret Peak Temple Dedication

 Because I always want to remember, I wanted to add some fun facts about the DP Temple Dedication and open house. 

-It was announced April 7, 2019. It was one of 8 announced. 

-It is the 23rd in Utah

-They broke ground after changing spots on May 15, 2021

-The open house ran Sept -Oct 2024 and more than 130,000 came to see it

-It is the 200th temple in the world and was dedicated by our prophet, Pres Nelson who was 100 years old!

-It was dedicated Nov 10, 2024

It was so special to attend with my whole family and be surprised as we watched friends we knew who were invited to be in the temple choir to sing for the prophet and Tooele Co. as our temple was dedicated. It made it more personal to see friends we know and love participating in the celestial room that day. My friend Emily told me there were definitely angles singing with them. 

Hooray! I can not wait to serve in MY temple!!!

Halloween Things

Its been fun watching my mom come up with things she can make to enjoy the holidays. Here she crocheted herself a spider web costume!

And had one decoration made from crepe paper.

They even attended a party!

And dad sported an Oreo. 

Bri let me dress her up as Day of the Dead on Movie dress up day at school. 

Crazy hair day was all about eyeballs...

and spiders. 

I got to dress up again to go teach my kids at gym. 

The kids did a school costume parade and I loved seeing the staff dress up as Inside Out characters as well. 

Dinner was pizza mummies by request from the kids. 

The Carter and Brekkyn took Rylee trick or treating and I sat at home and passed out candy!

Bri went with a friend too  in Stansbury and came home with SO. MUCH. CANDY.

Maddie bought Mollie some pj's for her bday and they were gifted on halloween so they had to try them on together. 

Crazy hair day at gym. 

Happy Halloween! I'm almost starting to like this holiday.....almost. 
 

Reed Fall Party

 We started out the Reed Fall Party by meeting up at a pumpkin patch in Granstville and everyone picked a pumpkin. It was so nice because they were HUGE and cheap. Always a good thing. Mollie felt the need to dress as a dinosaur and it scared Tuck so he wouldn't be in the grandkid pic without Jordan. 

Mollie really wanted to run down the street as a dinosaur, so we let her run down the road. She got lots of honks and laughs. Then Bri wanted out and Mollie chased her right down!

Granstville does a cute skeleton contest for businesses that all started from a funny joke. Someone attached a skeleton to a stop sign in a bit of a provocative way and the stunt made news. They decided to capitalize on it and make it a contest so it was really fun to drive main street and see all the creative sets out. I loved the robber at the bank!

After that we came back to the house and carved those pumpkins and decorated cookies. 

I'm so glad the weather was nice!

Some of the pumpkins!

Then it was time to get ready for the trunk or treat. Here we have a football player and baseball player and Selena Gomez and Justin Beiber. 

Two stansbury football players

and a cowgirl. We also have Sven, Olaf, Anna and Elsa. 

And Anger, Envy and Disgust from Inside Out. 

Since we were going with a theme and I actually talked Chad into dressing up, we HAD to have a matching trunk, right?! I had SO much fun creating this and making the control board. We got tons of compliments and it was so great I think we will have to do it again next year!

I loved how everything glowed!

And these little cuties were so fun to watch enjoy the holiday. They tried on our wigs at the end of the night and it got some good laughs! 

Love my fam and the time we get to spend together!

High or Die

The annual High or Die event came around and I talked my sister in law Brittney to come join me. I also got Rachelle my friend to come! It was a fun evening with lots of sweat and the best balls ever...protein balls that is!

I'm glad that every once in a while I get to let my hair down and be a little crazy! Good good times with these ladies!