Utah for Thanksgiving

We decided to head up to Utah this year for Thanksgiving. Doug has been planning to go hunting in Montana for months and I didn't want to stay home by myself, so he dropped me off in Utah to spend time with our friends, the McCune's and Grandma Reid. I had a great time spending time with everyone. Doug had a great time shooting a deer, and then hitting one with the car. Glad I wasn't there for that! :)
Ryan making Carmel pops with Grandma Reid. We had a lot of fun spending a few days with Grandma Reid and Aunt Darcy. Ryan got such a kick out of Grandma and all her silly songs.
Thanksgiving Dinner with Shelby, Becki, and the kids. The food turned out great and it was a fun and relaxing day.
Ryan and Jacob making their Gingerbread house. They had a great time decorating and an even better time eating the candy.
The finished project!

Tyler and Kegan at the farm in Thanksgiving Point.
Ryan and Jake enjoying the toys.
Tyler loved the farm. He was really excited about seeing this guy until he got a little too close...this picture is of him flinching.
Ryan and Jacob spending some quality time in jail.
The highlight of the trip to the farm was the pony ride. Tyler was a little timid at first, but he really warmed up to it. Maybe he will love horses as much as his Mommy does.

Happy Halloween!!!

We have had a great Halloween season around our house. Since I know this is probably the last year that Ryan is going to let me pick his costume, I carried on the duo theme. Last year the boys were Batman and Robin. This year I was racking me brain trying to come up with a good costume for the two of them, and then it came to me...a cowboy and his pony.
I don't think these pictures even do their little outfits justice. In fact, they even won one of the best costume awards at our ward party. My mom and I made Ryan's little costume (less me, more my mom). I found Tyler's costume in a pretty obscure catalog, so I knew there would not be another pony like him.
The boys at a pumpkin patch.
Ryan trying to corral his pony.
Ryan was so excited this year to go trick or treating. He asked me everyday for two weeks if it was Halloween yet.
Tyler liked walking up to the house and knocking on the door, but he would bolt before the people opened their door. This usually left Doug standing at the door with one child and two baskets. I think Tyler knew Doug was planning on eating all of his candy, so he might as well make him work for it. :) We had a few friends over later on that night and enjoyed some good food and a scary movie. What a great Halloween! Hmmm...now what am I going to have the boys be next year???