Halloween treasures

We have really great neighbors and we have one neighbor in particular that is a bachelor and he gives A HAUL of candy and toysto our kids each year. Well this year he caught Eric and told him that he would be out of town and handed over the goodies for the kiddos early!! HELLLOOOO-talk about tons of stuff. Here are the boys modeling some of their treasures.
These pictures totally crack me up!!

Teenagers!!

They like to take pictures of themselves making funny faces!!

Lexi at extreme orange day. She duct taped a hat with orange tape. Some kinda gangster something.

Shoes?? Or maybe feet? Perhaps legs, noticed my pants are rolled up, look at my jeans?? I have no idea what this is about!!

Tongue hanging out the side of her mouth.

Ahhh!! Now that's the girl we know and love!

Summer ran for VP

Summer was really brave and ran for VP of Olds Jr High. She didn't win but she had a good time making posters. She was the only candidate to have her speech memorized which is really good for her. Here are somepictures of the boys sporting Vote For Summer shirts
And you're wondering why no pictures of Summer. They all turned out totally dark or totally white. I've got to figure out how to use cameras!!

I found a camera...

with some pictures on it. Extreme purple day-Homecoming week

Extreme Purple Day-Yes Olds Jr High changed their colors to purple and silver!! HUUUURAYYY!! They finally figured it out.

Summer playing vb against Finley. She got alot better as the season went on even getting her serves over!!

Winning "fairy" outfit for Lexi on Peter Pan day. She was the best dressed Freshman.

UMMM...

make that 5 times to Basin City!!

I drove....

to Basin City 4 TIMES today!!

Grandpa....

no not Gpa Freeman or Gpa Nielson. We have been relistening (or listening to for the first time) the conference talks. There was some grumbling from a certain boy at our house that "we have do this again???" and I said, "This is the prophet. He speaks with Jesus Christ." Just then Pres. Monson's picture showed up on the TV screen and he started talking. In all of Brek's wisdom he said, "That's not Jesus, that's Palmpa (grandpa)." I said, "Yes, that's Gpa Monson." Then for the next 5 minutes Brek kept saying "Palmpa Monsoon, Palmpa Monsoon." It was so cute. How we love Palmpa Monsoon and all his wisdom. Tonight we were encouraged again to have gratitude for all the wonderful things that we have.

Summer Volleyball

Summer's Volleyball pictures came. I'm having some technical difficulties this morning so I couldn't divide everything and zoom in better. Sorry!! She's having a fun year playing volleyball and she loves her coach. They are having a fun season with no wins, but she's getting to play-YEH!!

Vb Pictures

I have some vb pictures now. If Lex would have scooted over just a bit, Eric's name is on the other side of the state champ board you know cuz he was a state champ a hundred years ago. We will try better to get her to move next time so his name will be in the background.

Volleyball...

Lexi is having a fun year playing volleyball. She loves it. The team is doing well and she is have a great time. We are so grateful for a great coach who wants to help the girls get better. Summer is still in practice mode but will have her first game tomorrow. I don't get to go :-( cuz I get to go watch Bode play soccer!! Oh yeh, I have taken some pics of Lexi but Brek got my camera and deleted everything on it!!

Busy...

with ball, cubs, homework, church, mutual, tests, running a campaign, reading, playing geo trax, cooking, cleaning, laundry, baby kittens. BUSY!!

Labor Day Weekend

Well, it came and went. We were busy but didn't do anything other than hang out with family. Eric's oldest sister's youngest son received his endowments on Saturday morning in preparation for a mission to Farmington, New Mexico. All of the Washington Freemans were here. Eric's sister, Charie had a baby boy on Sept. 1st so they weren't able to come but were here in spirit. We played with the Freemans on Saturday and Sunday and then Monday we stayed home until 5 and went to a bbq at Gma Nielson's house. It was fun. They invited their neighbors over which is the cowboy and his wife and their cutie kiddos. Then after that we came home and got ready for bed. No we didn't get to see Boise State, we did get to see BYU. But now know that BSU's game was really exciting!! Go Broncos!!

First Day of School

Kinda..the girls had a fake first day. They didn't even have to take their backpacks. However, they both have practice so they had to take their sports' bags. They kind of have a play day today. Not even all the students in the district had to go to school. 8th, 10th, 11th and 12th graders didn't have to go. Summer is a 7th grader!

The mighty freshman, seminary goer, ball player.

The 2nd grader, who really wouldn't let me take any half descent pictures.

Ben/Franklin Fair, Again this year

We went to the fair again this year. There are a ton of pictures from the happenings. Brek is trying to get his blanket out from under the stroller. Bode and Brek flying a green plane. Yes Brek screamed his head off when it was time to get off the ride.

Bode gettin' bucked off Ol' Buck. Brek waving at momma.

Bode shooting a nerf bullet at animals. This was free which was great to actually have something free at the fair.

Loading up more bullets.

MMMM, curly fries!!

Curly fries!

More curly fries.

Yummy!

Will it all fit!!

Soft bunnies!!

Riding a JOHN DEERE!!

Bode getting ready for the tractor pull. He was very stowic. And the announcer loved his combo of boots and shorts. He tied for 1st with 2 other kids.

Gettin' ready to pull.

Almost going, make those legs work hard!

Working Hard!!

Brek crying cuz he wanted on that tractor, BAD!!

Rough, tumble and snuggle

This little boy loves his tractors (at the present time he calls all tractors, combines). He loves to see that John Deere sign on things and always has comments about it but most of the time I can't understand what he's saying. He also loves his "snuggle bear" and so we put the two together and came up with a lovely "snuggle bears goin' green".