We had so much fun on Halloween day at This is the Place Heritage Park. There was trick or treating, crafts, and other activities available to kids of all sizes. We really enjoyed the atmosphere and the company while there. Thanks for coming with us Nanny and Brent. It was so fun.
This year Gabe really got it and loved going to each house. He isn't a big candy eater, but had fun anyway. He made a corn husk doll, played with the animals, rode the train, listened to halloween stories by a witch and got his face painted. James just was happy to be out of the house and in Bampa (Brents) arms. It was a Halloween to be remembered.
Last monday for family home evening we carved our pumpkins. We all were involved at different steps in the process. Gabe really got into it this year. He cleaned them all out by hand (with a little help from mom and dad). But as soon as he was done wanted to be clean again. He hates messy hands. Although James wasn't too interested, we did manage to get him dig a little of the insides out. He was more interested in riding bikes and playing with balls. They were all very homemade. No stencils this year. Maybe we'll have cool ones next year.
We had fun dressing up for our ward halloween party. It was fun to see all the kids and parents dressed up too. I'm not exactly sure why we do trunk or treats. I know it is safer, but Utah is pretty safe. It's just too much candy with trick or treating too....but anyway the dinner was great. I made turkey/vegetable chili. There was a large variety of other soups and salads. SO FUN!
Five years and two kids later, we are finally not students, YAY! Garrett graduated from medical school in May and is now in his first year of residency at IMC in Murray, Utah and will finish up his residency in dermatology at the Mayo Clinic beginning next July. I'm busy raising our two boys and working full-time as the Assistant Nurse Manager RN at the U Of U in the Physical Medicine and Rehab Clinic. I also teach spinning two evenings a week. We are a very busy family, but we are dedicated to each other and our goal of being able to busy a house next year and we won't back down until we get it. It gets a little crazy at times, but life is good. Our Gabe will be 4 in October and James is 2.
Last summer we had the chance to go to Italy to meet my Italian family. We also were able to visits sights we have always dreamed of visiting. My family was so hospitable and generous. They picked us up from the airport, took us on a few day trips in and around rome, and had us over for dinner. It was like we had known them all our lives. The sights we saw were amazing and will be forever cherished.
Just the two of us in Italy
Ponte Vechio-Venice
St. Peter's by moon light.
Kissing in front of the colosseum
A few of my favorite quotes
"We should find all that is not eternal to short, and all that is not infinite to small for us to stoop."
-Harold B. Lee
"What do we live for if it is not to make life less difficult for others."
-George Elliot
"We should regret our mistakes and learn from them, but never carry them forward into the future with us."
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A Day at Kennywood Amusement Park in Pittsburgh, PA
We went to a fun amusement park with our friends the Pacheco's. We all had
a wonderful time and enjoyed...