In October......

Grandma and Grandpa Hills Came for a Visit.and my mom took these pictures on our walk through Millcreek Park.


It was so nice to have them come see us. We don't get to see each other as much as I would like so when we do get to see each other, it is extra special.

We Hit THREE Different WeddingsMy cousin Kasen, my cousin Austin and my Aunt Marcie. I didn't get pictures at all of them though.

We Had Our Hills Family Reunion (this deserves it's own post)
and We Celebrated Halloween

Kaven was a train engineer. He just LOVED the train that his daddy made for him to drive around. He sure adores anything that goes (especially if it has wheels). This was perfect for him.
Emery was Rapunzel from Tangled. This was the dress I made for her birthday but I fixed it up a little. The wig came from a friend, which worked perfect! I think she looked a little like how Rapunzel looked as a little girl in the movie. What a sweet girl I have!

And here is Kavens' train in action. We took it on the shuttle bus and he rode it all the way through the hospital to get to Tim's Pharmacy Halloween Party (It is the only way to get to his building from the shuttle). It was neat to see the smiles on everyone's faces in the Hospital. We usually see such tired and somber faces when we walk through there. That made it all worth it.

OH and I can't forget what took up most of my time... the Primary Program. It was such a neat experience and a relief to have it over. I have the sweetest kids in our Primary. I have learned and continue to learn so much in this calling, and I love it.

September

As you can probably tell, I have not been so great at keeping my blog up to date. I have been trying to play catch up for awhile now and seem to keep getting farther and farther behind. SO..... I guess I am just going to have to do the whole month thing. In September.......

Emery Learned to Ride a Bike (without training wheels)


The funny thing is, she probably could have done this a LONG time ago. We went outside to play one morning and I just thought, 'I wonder how she would do on a two wheeler?' So I grabbed one of the many bikes in our court and said, "Emery come and try this." She ran right over, hopped on the bike and took off!!! I was amazed. As soon as Tim got home, he took off the training wheels on her bike and she has been in heaven ever sense.


on that same day..........
Emery Started Her First Day of Preschool
She was SO READY for this! She loves school SO MUCH which makes me love it too. It makes me happy to she her so thrilled. She goes Monday through Thursday from 12:30 - 4:00. They feed her lunch and a snack before she comes home and she thinks that is so cool! She has made a lot of new friends and is learning a lot of new lessons about life. We have had many talks about how to deal with some of these new experiences. Her teachers say she is doing REALLY well and is quite smart. It is always good to hear that from someone else.

Dallas had a Birthday

Tim was being his AMAZING self and made my day SO SPECIAL!!! In the morning I found this scroll and opened it up. Inside was a puzzle. I had to figure out a message by looking up different scriptures. It then lead me to where my present was hiding. It was a new camera (a little one I can carry around easier) hidden under my bed. He knew just what I wanted. I love it when he does stuff like this! It is SO FUN!
He later surprised me by taking me to Jamba Juice and made me a candy cake (I am not a huge cake fan, but I LOVE candy).Block Party
Every year the Village we live in holds a Block Party to open the new school year. This is always a blast. The kids LOVE it! I didn't take very many pictures but there is ALWAYS so much to do. The bouncy houses are always the favorite of my kids besides all the cool equipment Kaven got to sit on/in.
So that is it for September (just to mention a few of the main things going on). On to October...