Halloween Activity-Salt Lake Cemetery

Every year we go to the Salt Lake Cemetery to see the graves of the prophets. I am starting to know where they all are without our map. Hunter always gets excited to see President Hunter's grave stone since he was named after him.

McKay's first time to the cemetery was pretty cold!

Although as usual the boys WOULD NOT wear a jacket.

Last year the boys were so excited to see President McKay's grave stone because we were planning to name our new baby McKay.

There were so many beautiful places to take pictures.

Lincoln was so excited to show us that he could hold McKay without using his arms...

Kristen came along with us this year with was so fun for the boys. We hadn't seen her in a long time and they were thrilled when she came walking up.

The Salt Lake Cemetery is set so high. It has a beautiful view.

After the cemetery, we got our traditional Square Pumpkins from Arctic Circle. 

The kids got these crazy flashing spiders in their pumpkins. They actually were pretty cool. They were sticky and Palmer threw his on the ceiling of the restaurant. It was pretty cool to see it blinking up there.

Mario Bros Crazy

The big thing at our house right now, is Mario Bros. The boys have been OBSESSED with it. They are thrilled to have these PJs. Mario is turning up everywhere I go. You have no idea the art work these boys have turned out featuring this guy.

Lincoln desperately wanted to be Mario for Halloween, but he couldn't reconcile himself to the mustache. Lincoln and Palmer call it Mario Bros and tells me that I am crazy for thinking it is Mario Brothers. Isn't it funny how things recycle themselves? I remember my brothers being obsessed with Mario Bros.

Preschool Track and Field Day

Track and Field Day is always a fun one at the preschool. Hunter was so excited to wear his sweatband he asked for for Christmas last year. This may have been why he asked for it.

It all looked so fun!

He got a ribbon and a sheet that told about what he did that day.

General Conference Packets

Each time General Conference rolls around we try to do something the night before so the boys wake up to a surprise. Usually we just print off one of the many packets that are floating around the web and add some things to it. We have done some really elaborate ones, but this year was all about simplicity. We just put the packet on the couch with a snack and some moon dough (that stuff is so fun...and messy!).

And the boys were thrilled. I probably should always stick with simplicity. I like them to look forward to General Conference, even if it is just for a surprise. When they are older they will look forward to it for other reasons like Josh and I do.

They were so good and quiet so we could listen (at least for the morning session).

Decorating For Halloween

We wanted to make the first day of October a big deal so we went all out with a decorating party. 

So we threw on our Halloween CD and the kids danced like crazy to the Monster Mash. These kids have some serious skills.

The candy table was a huge hit. Fall m&ms, gummy worms, cinnamon devils and candy corns. The kids were in heaven (as were the parents).

Josh was in charge of the cobwebs...obviously.

The kids decided that they wanted to take a picture with their favorite decoration. This is our skeleton "Sammy". We named a lot of our Halloween decorations because the kids were scared of them when they were little. I used to tell them that Sammy was smiling. Doesn't that look like a nice smile?

And apparently Sammy has become one of the favorite decorations, because Lincoln also chose him.

Palmer chose our sparkly "Boo." I would have too.

Josh chose a cobwebbed Palmer.

This is the only picture I got of our finished product...It was a fun night!

McKay's Talent

McKay fit a pretty good sized bouncy ball in his mouth. It was impressive.

Lincoln and Bubbles

Lincoln has the cutest teacher this year. Her name is Miss Jensen and she is really great. She has an ocean theme going on in their classroom and their class pets are a clown fish and a dolphin. "Bubbles" is the dolphin and each of the kids gets a chance to take Bubbles home for a week and take pictures doing fun things with him. Lincoln and Bubbles had a sleepover the first night :)

He took Bubbles to the park.

They also played the Wii together.

It was a fun week with Bubbles!

Hunter's Preschool Field Trip

Hunter and I went to the fire station for his field trip. He has been looking forward to this since he saw Palmer go two years ago.

Ironically Hunter's best friend at preschool is the little brother of Palmer's best friend from preschool.

This year there was a surprise. They now have a dog that lives at the station. This dog is trained to find people.

The firemen were so good with the kids. They simulated the kids having to crawl through a smoke filled room.

I always like that the kids get to see the firemen in their masks and clothing. They try to help them not be afraid if they are ever trapped in a fire.

They were so interested in all of the workings of the fire truck.

This year they pulled the fire truck out of the garage.

They raised the ladder as well which they have never done before either.

They also let the kids spray the fire hose. They seriously went all out this year.

Hunter looked so cute in his fireman suit.