Hard Knox Basketball

 Carter has been working hard on his new basketball team this year.  He decided to join this completion level team, where he knew nobody and there is no such thing as equal playing time. You have to work for your playing time and give it all you have each time your on the court.  He has already improved and we always enjoy watching him play.

 Carter has been on the starting line up each game.  

Here he is after the tip-off.

 He is back to shooting from the 3 point line.  This is his favorite shot and makes them pretty consistently.

He was fouled a few times and made some free throws.

This is a year round team and he still wants to play with the Jr. Jazz league in the Winter with his friends.  So, we are going to be watching lots of basketball until Spring playing on two different teams. No complaints here... we are enjoying this time in Carter's life right now.

Kitchen Window Makeover

It took a year to get this project completed..phew! I know it doesn't seem hard but the major hang up was that one of windows had a hole through one of the panes due to Carter throwing a baseball through it last fall.  Well, the new window is in and I put up new roller shades instead of the blinds.  I have been trying to clean the wood blinds but have been unsuccessful with my many efforts to get the water and grime off.  So, off they came! I am really impressed that these turned out. I bought cheap white roller shades and covered them with fun sturdy/waterproof material and put back up the crown molding from the blinds. I really like the finished look. 

Volanco Project

Ashlynn worked hard on her volcano.  This was part of her research project for the week and she was determined to make it awesome. 

The finished project.  She brought it to class and her teacher used it to show the class how to make it erupt.  She was so excited!

Happy Halloween!

The cousin are here!! 

We were all excited to celebrate this holiday with family.  Matt's twin brother and his family came to visit us.  We always have a great time and are sad when we have to part ways.  While Laura and Caleigh were at Time out for Girls and the boys headed to a football game,  I took the rest of the girls to "Wood Connections" to pick out a wood project to paint and create on their own. We had a great time making our projects.  They turned out so cute!! We can't wait to make more.  We had a fun and eventful Halloween weekend! 

This was another one of my wood projects...Pilgrims. They are so fun and look great on the table.

Now on to enjoying the thanksgiving holiday season.

Frightmares 2014

I love to hang out at Frightmares! Carter was determined to go through every haunted house and I wasn't so sure. I was pressured into it and had a great time screaming every second some one jumped out at me. HaHa!  It helps to go with a big group and hang in the middle of the pack to protect you on both ends.  Carter was pretty proud of himself to get through all of them.  Ashlynn was with us during the day but then went home with Matt when it got dark because she doesn't like to be around people with masks on.  So, she and Matt had daddy and daughter time while all of us stayed behind to enjoy the scary fun.      

October Activities

This month was a fun a busy one..we love to celebrate Halloween and all its fun festivities.

We had a our annual kids Halloween party.  I added a neighborhood scavenger hunt where each group had to collect or take pictures of things within the neighborhood.  One of the favorites was to find the most decorated Halloween house and wrap someone in toilet paper and take a picture by a fire hydrant.  We also had fun food and laughs. 

The kids school had their annual carnival and Ashlynn and I attended a ward mother and daughter activity at Scary Hill.  We went on a hay ride through the park where skeletons where having fun, went through the maze and had treats.  So Fun!

We did something new this year..we where told to check out this pumpkin walk. It was a path of lighted pumpkins all throughout the park.  There are some very talented and creative people out there.

We only ended up carving 2 pumpkins this year because we ran out of time.  There is just so much to cram in before the big day.  Matt and I's pumpkins will be decor on our front porch.  So it works out perfect!

We are ready to the 31st to come...the kids are excited because they get to spend Halloween with their cousins this year.  They will be here in a few short days!