Halloween - Yes, we carved pumpkins.

For the sake of the boys I broke down and carved pumpkins - something I have never enthusastically embraced (yucky). And guess what? I had a really good time and will definitely do it again next year. I guess it's more fun as a parent - notice the spoons, no hands were eager to dive in!! Clearly we are all related. Perhaps next year we'll roast the seeds and Peach will join us - baby steps, at least he played photographer.

So much like Mom and Dad - neither wanted to actually touch the inside goop (yuck)

Mays had the great idea of adding "hair"

Mays and Dallas Post-Pumpkin Carving

The Boys Pumpkins

Happy Dragon (AKA Mays)

Trick or Treat

Dalle and Halle Eating Candy (I just love the idea of these two as a couple!) Dallas did say later that night, "Mommy, I love Halle." Yay! Holly, our plan is working :-)

Pumpkins

Thanks Grampa for the pumpkin patch.

Snoopy Waves Hello

Big boy beds have arrived - everyone's excited, including Snoopy who appears to have given a wave Hello during the "photo shoot."

Grandpa's Garden

Pumpkins, Tomatoes, Peppers and Tomatillo's - recipes anyone??

Old Faithful Geyser

We played toursists today and enjoyed seeing Old Faithful Geyser, they have Llamas and goats for entertainment while you're waiting for the Geyser to blow. The first time we saw it blow it went only about 4 feet high and I thought that was it, figuring the marketing material was of those very rare moments. But after waiting about 20 minutes we saw the real show. It was fun, the boys were over it pretty quick but it makes for a cool photo.

The Ball and Chain

As funny as it sounds it looks even funnier. Especially when the wearer is dancing all around and the ball is taking out people's ankles. I stayed clear and snapped a few photos of probably the happiest groom I've ever seen. He was ear to ear grin the whole night raving about how great marriage is and that everyone should do it. I wish I had caught the picture of him diving into the open ice chest later in the evening. Congats Gillmore and Katie.

Katie and Gillmore

Gillmore with The Soper's

Dave Brown's Wife, Bjorn and Katie

Jake and Christina

Bill

Soper and Molly

Peach and Tracy

Shelly and Bill

Happy 37th Birthday Peach.

The birthday weekend ended tonight (I think) with a mellow family dinner and birthday cake made by Dallas and Mays. Yesterday Peach golfed and hung out with his buddies. After a rally nap we hit downtown LG with Marcus & Jodi, Jeff & Holly, and Hanlock - are there stories? Perhaps Hanlock has some. After much harassing Peach did pull through and entertain us ladies in his usual fashion right before midnight - involving a pole, a bar stool and some serious moves on Jodi. Why don't I ever bring my camera? That'd be much more interesting to see no doubt. Oh well, use your imagination.

This cracks me up, such enthusiasm from the boy we had to coach to eat cake at his 1st birthday.

This face is a flashback to a photo I have of Mays at about 7 months old -at that time he had food all over his face and in his hair, but it's the same silly expression.

4 Friends, 9 Kids - Sure doesn't feel like college anymore.

L-R: Jake Andjus, Alexandra Bush, Brayden Weaver, Dallas Pina, Mays Pina, Tracy Pina, Brenda Anderson Bush, Michelle Kenny Weaver, Sherri Kunihiro Andjus, Carlie Andjus, Derek Andjus, Brayden Weaver, Trey Bush, Brooke Weaver.

Love you girls! Love your kids. When will do it again?

Lake Day

We went out on Lake Anderson today on Keith and Diane Beamer's boat (John's colleague). The boys loved every minute of it and we were there 5 hours. Ear to ear grins for much of the day, especially when Keith went fast and when they were tubing. During tubing, Dallas even put his arms up in the air at one point totally unsolicited. I wish I had gotten that on camera. The bumpier and faster, the better.

Lots of tubing followed by

The Imminent Nap...

Going...

Going...

Gone.

Thanks Keith and Diane for a great day.