School Pictures 2010-2011

School pictures are the CHEESIEST thing ever, but it is also the only time you can look back at yourself and think did I really look like that!  Of course there is a yearbook to look back on, but we all know sometimes those pictures are blacked out or lost - So Kaylab and Preston I wanted to have some pictures printed to hold on to in case something ever happens that they want to be able to see what they looked like while in our home.

As for Sam, truth is this has to be one of the silliest and cheesiest pictures ever taken!  Once again, he needs something to look back and say hey that's me.  And of course I look forward to the day I can show his children what he looked like his Senior year of high school.

Preston - Age 10

Buffalo Point Elementary - 5th Grade

 Kaylab - Age 12

Syracuse Jr High School - 7th Grade

Sam - Age 18

Syracuse High School - Senior Class

Hunt Murder Mystery

Tonight we went out with the Mills and the Houston's to see to see a Hunt Murder Mystery's Dinner & Show in Ogden.  The food was lacking, but good company and a show made up for it.

This is one of the actors who was spoofing Edward from Twilight. Overall, the show was great and I love how the actors interact with the audience - this was the second show Micah and I have seen

Last Home Game for the Titans!!

Each Player presented the 'mom' with flowers before they ran down the line to join their teammates.

Tonight was bitter sweet; I am looking forward to not being on the go so much come Thursday and Fridays, but I am also going to miss seeing Sam step out on the field with the Titans wearing jersey number #68!

It was Senior Night and all the 'parents' were going to be able to walk with their Senior out on the field.  Sam's mom Gretchen came up for the evening and was able to join us on the field, the DOWNFALL was that several days prior to this I had a call asking if Micah and I would be there and I gave them our name in addition to his mom's name (after-all where would Micah and I be if she hadn't given birth to Sam and trusted us to care for him).  

As the parents were walking out onto the field the song Boys of Fall by Kenny Chesney is playing in the background and I am already an emotional mess that I am fitting back the tears.  This only gets more emotional when I watch Sam and his mom hugging and I see his eyes tearing up and Gretchen doing the same - I know I am a crybaby and I don't care!  Micah and I both get a chance to hug Sam who seems to have grown two feet wearing his pads . . .  I hold it together pretty well and am very proud of myself!

In numerical order the players are announced # 66 . . .#67 . . . #75!?!?!?  What Sam in number #68 and his name is not Hunter!!!!  I see the look of panic come over the faces of the people who have put this together - no it was not the announcer who made a mistake because he keeps on going #76 . .  Rush!  Seriously people we stood there waiting while three other players were announced before someone was finally able to get to the sky-box and tell them Sam's name and announce Micah and Tanya Mower.  Who the heck is that??

Maybe it was meant to be so that I didn't sob like a baby, maybe it was meant to be so that Sam has some time to feel like he was actually apart of the Varsity game that night . .  who knows and who cares it was how it was meant to be and it gave Sam a chance to have the spotlight on him once again!

Syracuse City Pumpkin Walk

I snagged this photo from Jenn, I completely spaced the idea of getting the picture of the entrance.

This year Micah and I took the younger boys, Kaylab and Preston to the Syracuse City Pumpkin Walk.  We were joined by the Sadie and her kids; Kylie, Kayson, Kenize, Brecken and Brynlie and by the Call Family - It made for a more enjoyable time since we spend over an hour in line waiting to get in to see the pumpkins that lined the local park.

Sadie was such a sweetheart she bought some Krispy Kreme donuts and shared with the boys . . .  I think that helped make standing in line a little more enjoyable also.

Here are just a few that we saw.  It was disappointing Preston and I had craved four pumpkins; one for him and three for me and during the walk we only found the three that I had done. Little guy was pretty bummed out, but he did a great job of not getting too upset.

Overall, it was a nice family activity for the four of us.  Sam was off at football practice getting ready for the last home game of the season against the Layton Lancers and he had some homework he needed to get done before the Sadie Hawkins dance the following evening.

Couple's Night - Thanks to House Party.com

I have become a HUGE fan of houseparty.com - in fact if you have never heard about it you have to go to their website!!  A few months ago I won DJ Hero and I won a second party this month!  It was a great opportunity to have the neighborhood couples get together.  This was a great find by my neighbor Tiffany - Fingers crossed she gets a party soon!!

 

Tiffany did an AMAZING job putting together a Couple's Minute to Win It competition for the couples tonight!  I had been a little OK more than a little concerned that the night would be BORING since I had not planned anything exciting, but when Tiffany walked in with a laundry basket full of props for the game I knew we were in for a great evening.  THANKS TIFFANY if was so much fun, and made for an eventful and memorable evening with good food, and great friends!

This game is called Cookies on the Face. It was hilarious to watch people try to move this cookie all over their face to get in their mouth. Jared, Micah, Chenelle and Matt completed the task and it was pretty impressive.

This game involved stacking three golf balls on top of one another and they have to stay there for 3 minutes.

This game was a HOOT - the object was for each person to blow the cherry back in forth until one of them could catch it in their mouth!

Happy 8th Anniversary to Us!

Micah and I celebrated eight years of marriage today!  It is hard to believe that we have been married for eight years and even harder to believe that we have know one another for eighteen years!!

I would love to say that we did something fun for our anniversary, but the truth of the matter is with three kids ages 18, 12 and 10 it is hard!  So we settled for grabbing some sandwiches from a local deli and going to the park in Sugarhouse.

I had taken my camera with us, but after our meeting and Micah having to get back to work to finish his projects so we could head back home to get the boys from school I totally spaced the idea of any pictures.

Not to mention I was on recovery mode from spending the three day weekend with Robin.

Sunday Afternoon Picnic

After enjoying a yummy breakfast and taking Sam to work we packed a picnic lunch (in my DI find for $3.00) picnic basket and headed up to Monte Cristo.  We found a nice little campsite (that we didn't have to pay $7 bucks to use for an hour, see previous post from going to South Fork) with a picnic bench and a nearby stream.

Kaylab and Preston  really enjoyed the binoculars Micah had bought with him and being able to walk along the stream.  I had told the boys that if they got wet they were gonna have to stay because no one was getting wet and getting into my car.  Ten seconds later Preston slipped and got his shoes wet - Poor guy got so upset and said "Now I can't go home!".