Halloween 2011.

You know someone is outgrowing Halloween when this is what they come up with for a costume. He's a leaf blower. Get it?

Michaela is River Song from Dr. Who...I'm not real clear on who she is but I am assured that Michaela looks pretty authentic.

Hannah's daytime costume...

Hannah's night time costume...can you tell Hannah was impatient with my picture taking?

My attempt at getting something inside of their bodies that didn't contain sugar...(bread sticks)

Michaela, I mean River Song, was the only one who truly appreciated them...

Santa and Spock...

These two crashed our neighborhood in hopes of better loot.

Will and his posse heading out to do some damage...

Hope your Halloween was as warm 

and balmy as ours. 

Seriously.

Tomorrow is calling for snow.

Go figure.

Must Everything Hawaiian Leave Us?

Wednesday, November 2nd, Cameron leaves Utah. He is returning to his Hawaiian motherland. We have LOVED having him in Utah this past year. It was always so comforting to have part of our Hawaii cousins around. 
I know it's bittersweet for him. 
Good friends are hard to leave.
But I think he is getting out just in time...November is just around the corner and this weather won't last forever.
Whenever you get homesick for Utah, Cameron, just remember last November: bitter, bitter, bitter cold!



Here are some photos of our last Sunday dinner together...

Let's get a closeup of that cake....

 Aloha 'Oe Cam...we'll miss you.

The Slate Eight Volleyball Season is Over.

By their smiles, you wouldn't guess they just got CREAMED. We still love them....

Sneak Peek...

Look who's coming a little early this year...

Someone Like You.

Love this more than the original...

Sorry, Adele.

Scenes from A Fall Break...

Here in Utah, we have Fall Break every year. This year, it felt more like Spring Break. The temperatures have been close to 80-it really is incredible. Here is a little smidge of what we have been up to...

Elijah and Dad headed to Topaz Mountain with the scouts...(doesn't that look like Riley with Elijah???)

They discovered a new species...uhg.

We attempted to go to the temple with Hannah for her first time...there was a three hour wait. We will try again this week.

 

 

We helped Hannah do a service project for school...

Beth got a haircut...

We carved pumpkins...

...and made caramel apples.

 

I believe we are officially ready. 

Bring on Halloween.

Hannah Had a Birthday Party.

Hannah is 12!!!

We celebrated!!!

Auntie Laura assisted in filling 100 balloons with Helium (her idea!)- she curled the ribbon with her fingernails!!!

And then 13 girls showed up!!!

They made their own pizza's...

...which cooked while these lovelies led the group in a major neighborhood scavenger hunt (in the rain, boo-yah!).

Pizza was followed by cookie dough cupcakes...

...and major amounts of fun!

And, wow, even more fun!

Happy Birthday Hannah...you only turn twelve once. 

Thank goodness.