Pumpkins

This year we split our pumpkin carving into 2 days. We scooped it out one day and then carved them the next. Mostly just because we got lazy/tired.

Here's some pictures of our finished products.

Neil made Darth Maul from Star Wars and I made a girl skull and cross bones.

Here's Tay and Brit carving theirs.

Halloween Cat

For the last 10 years or so, my mom and I have had a tradition of hiding this black halloween cat in different places for each other. He has been EVERYWHERE! Here's a few pictures from just some of the places he's been hidden this year and last...

Dangling in my car

Hiding in my bed
Waiting for me at the gym
Shipped to my Mom's house
In my bathroom
In my classroom

And I put him in my mom's car to ride around with her new friend.

Just to name a few!

He was also shipped to me when I lived in Australia, put in my locker in high school, tied to the dangly thing on the garage door, stuffed in cupboards, and hung from all imaginable places!

We LOVE our Halloween Cat Tradition!!

I've noticed that all my recent pictures are of me without makeup and I'm in gym clothes; I must be getting really lazy or something.

And Neil says I only put bad pictures of him on the biz-log.

Sorry everyone, apparently we're just a coulpe of Ugly Betty's (or at least I am).

Maybe I'll put up some pictures of me wearing makeup and let Neil pick some pics he approves of!

No promises though :D

Fernwood

On Sunday, Neil and I went hiking up through Fernwood. The leaves were all so beautiful and it was a nice hot day!

I love autumn, I just don't like it to get cold!

My parents took Max and Livvie up in Farmington Canyon the same day and they got some AMAZING pictures!

Zoo

On Friday, some of my family members went to the zoo together. I didn't get to go because I was at work! I stole some pictures to show the fun anyways.

Here's my aunt connie holding Ethan, and Jinii with her baby Addy

My Mom and Lou Lou

Coco (connie) and E

My GORGEOUS cousin Amber got married this weekend too. I also didn't get to go to that, but again stole pictures!

Her dress looked so pretty!

Here's my mom and my aunt Pat (Amber's mom).

Everyone said it was so much fun and everything was just so beautiful and delicious!

Congrats Amber and Bryan!!

Pre halloween fun

Last week all the kids were getting excited for halloween and were dressing up in some of LaLa's many costumes.

Also, we had a late birthday celebration for Jill since she was in town.

Ethan as Tigger

Reagan and Grandma CC

Lindsay as Tigger, Ethan as Pooh Bear

Reagan as Sully (from Monsters, Inc. in case you didn't know)

Lindsay in the Tigger outfit.

Happy Hungry Caterpillar Day

This year marks the 40th Anniversary for The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Fidelity Investments had a volunteer day where a few groups got to go to elementary schools and read to them and give them a new book. Neil and his friend, Blake, went to Parkview Elementary School.

Here's one of the classes they read to. They also had a special ed Pre-k class they got to hang out with.

They got to play with the toys too!
99% of the kids at this school are below the poverty level.
This is Blake from work

Neil had the BEST time!

Fidelity Investments paid for a brand new book for each student!
They were all VERY excited about their new book they got to take home!

Neil had so much fun with these kids and felt so good when he saw their little faces light up when they got their very own, brand new book!

Weekend Party

We made a quick trip down to St. George this weekend with Neil's brother Blake and his girlfriend Shannon. The weather was so perfect in the day and I really didn't want to leave so soon!

This first picture is of my feet (obviously). I love getting my glitter toes done and I haven't picked them off yet, so I thought I'd document them!

In the pool

We spent some time hiking (I think it was called Big Mountain or Red Mountain)

We went to a really yummy Hawaiian type restaurant that my sister, Jill, introduced us to. It's called Parrot Head Grill or something like that.

Shannon and Blake at Tuacahn Theater. They saw the whole show, Neil and I only saw the end of it.

Me and Neil after Aida at Tuacahn.

We also did some shopping, played tennis AND we went and saw Couples Retreat, which we thought was just okay...

It was a whirlwind weekend- it was very quick and we packed a million things in! It was so fun and I wish we were still there!