1st Week of November.

 Here are some highlights from the 1st week of November.

Steve ordered a cover for the boat.  It fit perfectly, even w/ extra stuff inside.  He's pretty happy w/ it.

Hudson tried fruit snacks for the first time and loved them!  

Hudson helping Steve drive the car into the garage.

Hudson likes to swing while waiting for Nyles to get out from school.  

We also had a bird in our  pine tree that Steve though was pretty cool.

I love the beautiful fall colors in our yard.  We have a pink Mum in bloom, our bush turned red and our Honey Locust tree leaves have turned yellow/orange.  Our other Mum also is blooming yellow again.

The boys playing on the trampoline w/ their stuffed animals and blankets.

Steve also helped Rob and Rob's dad lay sod in Rob's yard.

Carter had a Western Day at preschool so he got to dress up.  

Hudson has been a little tricky w/ his naps, so he's calmed down better in his car-seat. 

Carter and his friend Colin at preschool (on Western day).  

Our neighbor's son Ethan, is also in Carter's class, which is fun.

Pretending to roast marshmallows over the fire, mixing food, and learning at preschool

Cute Carter at Scheels, and Carter enjoying some of his Halloween candy :)

Nyles and Carter have been learning how to use num-chuks and even how to break a board in their martial arts classes.  They're also learning discipline and working towards goals.  They're both really enjoying their classes and are now working towards earning their black belts.

They were brave and received their 1st dose of the Covid vaccine this week, just a couple days after it was officially approved by the CDC for kids ages 5-11.  We're proud of them for doing this and doing their part to lessen the spread of Covid.

Carter and Hudson playing on the trampoline together and down the slide.

Carter and Hudson going down the slide.

Carter playing w/ Hudson on the trampoline.

Carter and Hudson bouncing on the trampoline.

We took our own passport photos at home, as part of the passport application, but when we got to the post office the employee (who was super grumpy), told us we shouldn't have our teeth showing.  So we had to redo all of them except Hudson's photo.  Thankfully after taking the pictures he turned us over to someone else who was much happier and polite and got our applications processed pretty quickly.

My mom and dad came down from Idaho on Friday and had dinner w/ us.  I put a Costco frozen lasagna in the oven while working that afternoon, then we had it that evening for dinner.  They stayed for just a little while, then headed over to a wedding reception.

Saturday morning we met up again for Ezra's baptism.  After his baptism we had brunch together at another church.  The boys were happy to see Grandma and Grandpa again and play w/ cousins.  

Hudson saying hi to Grandma and Grandpa again.  Piper being silly, hiding behind Steve's leg.

Group picture of everyone who came to Ezra's baptism.  Just our side of the family.  

And the "UP" house near Pauline's house in Herriman.

After we got back, Steve loaded up his gear, picked up Rob, and went to Farmington Bay to hunt swans w/ Mark Gasper (from Idaho).  They heard the swans were in, so they hurried to go find them. Thankfully they were all able to get their swans pretty quickly, then they hunted ducks while they were out there until sunset when shooting light was over.

Steve w/ a Redhead duck he shot.  Steve, Mark and Rob w/ their swans.

Sunday we went up to Melanie/Brandon's house in Midway for our family dinner.  We sang to the October (Stacie, Dave and Diane) and November (Steve and Cameron) birthdays.  Dave decorated cute little turkeys for their birthday cake.  Hudson liked the M&Ms most.

Hudson wearing Steve's sunglasses, and catching a ride on LuDean's walker w/ Aunt Diane.  

After dinner and dessert we had our honoree night for Olivia this time.

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