Preschool Halloween Party

Jake's preschool teacher, Miss Sandy, put on an amazing Halloween party for the kids! Jake had so much fun!



Jake and Lucee getting ready for the Hay Ride to the pumpkin patch!




Playing games...



Taking a turn hitting the Pinata

...Face painting

CANDY!!

...Decorating his pumpkin

...Painting a cute mask

...Decorating cookies



Jumping in the bouncey house!



Luke Gets His Bear Badge

Luke earned his Bear badge and was awarded it last night! He really does enjoy Cub Scouts and I'm grateful for the values, life skills, and responsibility it has helped him learned. When he turns 10 in December, he will be moving on to Webelo's! Way to go, Luke! We are so proud of you and love you very much!!

So Long. Farewell.

Several days ago, we said good-bye to our two cats, Cooper and Shadow. It was a sad day for all of us, but, in the long run, it's for the best.

Little Ty with a little Cooper



Luke's last night with his buddy Shadow. Such a rough night for our boy :(



Cooper riding in the van with me as we moved up to Utah.

Shadow

Ty had put a Lego on Shadow's head and it stayed there for a long time!

Shadow sleeping with a stuffed animal.

Shadow chillin' under the Christmas tree.

Shadow sleeping by his best buddy Luke

With Curt's job, we are most likely going to be relocating numerous times over the next several years and not having pets to move with us each time will definitely make things easier. Although it's been sad, we are hopeful that the cats have both found good homes where they will be loved.

Jake Turns FIVE!!

Jake turned 5 on October 9th! He chose dinner and shopping with Mom & Dad, instead of a big party. We took him to Red Robin the day before since his birthday fell on a Saturday. Jake requested Mac'N Cheese for his dinner and a chocolate shake. We had a fun time with our little guy and are so grateful to have him in our family! We love you, Jake!!

At home with his new Squinkies!



Daddy and Jake (and the balloon that he picked out for himself). Jake also wanted to spend some of his bday $ to get a balloon for his 2 brothers, too! Such a thoughtful boy!




Playing with his new Hot Wheels garage



Grandma Holbrook, Aunt Alayna, Cousin Ashlie, and Joe came over for cake and ice cream on Sunday!

Ashlie and the boys

29 Weeks...and Counting!!

2011 Rain Gutter Regatta

Luke had his first Rain Gutter Regatta in Cub Scouts on the 28th. He was so excited! His boat was called "the Black Widow" and he did a really nice job on painting it. He won quite a few of his races and was a good sport as always! His brothers had fun cheering him on and are excited for the day when they are old enough to be in Scouts too.





Preschool Field Trip

Jake had his first field trip of this school year and he had a blast! We met at a fire station in Chandler and all of the guys there were great with the kids. Afterwards, we had lunch at the park and the kids played on the splash pad and playground. I was hot and sweaty, but Jake had so much fun, so it was worth it!