Woo Hoo and Tender Mercy

I have worn a sweater three days in a row. This is wonderful to finally get below 90 degrees. We are actually in the 70's. That is the Woo Hoo. The Tender Mercy is not hurting at the Temple. On Saturday I tripped on my flip flop and crashed into the counter/cupboards badly bruising my side/back. I was okay on Sunday and then on Monday it started to hurt quite a bit. Tuesday morning is our early shift at the Temple. It was so hard to get out of bed and to move. However, when I got to the Temple and started my shift I did not even notice that I was sore. That lasted the whole shift. When I went to get into my car the pain got me. That has happened countless times to me. I don't feel great because of an ache or pain and when I get to the Temple I'm able to work without any problems. I love the way Heavenly Father takes care of us when we are in His service.

Sawyer and Soccer

Here it is the first week in November and it was finally a nice Saturday to watch Sawyer play soccer. Her other games were reminiscent of watching Little League in June or Swim and Dive in July and August.

Sawyer is doing well playing soccer. She is more aggressive and even kicked a goal today.

Her team won their second game of the season.

Brendon is very proud of his daughter and here he is cheering her on. Matty is not really excited about the whole thing.

Mom and Grandma are into watching the game. Abby was just enjoying the candy she found in Grandma's purse.

Conundrum :)

Okay, I'm in a quandary about the weather. It has gotten nice since it has dipped to below 90 degrees. Where else can you go enjoy America's past time in shorts and flip flops in November! However, I am a sweater girl. I love sweaters. I love to wear sweaters. I miss my sweaters because it has been to dang hot to wear them. I would love some 60 degree weather or I would even go for low 70's.

Aubrey and I went to a Fall Ball Game. It was so great. We sat on the first row just to the side of home plate where the baseball players come to do their little warm ups before batting. Did I ever tell you that I LOVE LOVE baseball. I passed that love to Aubrey but she has since surpassed me big time. Anyway we did have an enjoyable outing in the high 80 degree weather.

Did I ever tell you that I LOVE catchers?

Here are the two catchers--one batting, one catching.

Only five more months until Baseball Season begins!

Ghosties and Ghoulies--NOT!

Halloween on Sunday! It turned out really nice. Everyone in the family had their Halloween festivities on Saturday and then came at their leasure to our house to show off their costumes and frolic in the front yard in our nice weather and then to have soup in the pumpkin bread bowls. It turned out to be really nice and I didn't have to deal with the trick or treaters (just turned out the porch light). It was great!

Love our weather!

The girls

Toothless

The Last Aerbender

Ruthie the Fairy

The White Queen

What a Man!!!!

Matty the Pirate--aarrgghh!

The Cowgirl and the Pirate

White Queen, Belle, and Matty the Pirate

Belle and the Piratess

Reddin trying to scare the girls with Wayne's Wicked Witch costume

Matchy, matchy

The End

Matthew Turns Two!

It is hard to believe but little Matthew turned two on the 28th of October. We had FHE on the 25th at Carrie and Brendon's house so we celebrated Matthew's birthday. He is such a little sweetie and is doing so many more things than he has been able to do in the past. He has come a long way in two years since his REALLY rocky start. We all love him to pieces.

Excited about his birthday.

Opening presents

Such a big boy!

Matthew was more interested in eating the table than his birthday cookie and ice cream.

Picnic, Birthday, and Baptism

October brought a little bit of cooler weather--no hundred degree temperatures. These little kidlettes were over and decided they wanted to eat lunch outside. Voila--a picnic!

Chicken strips and chips were the order of the day.

Neil on the run

Saywer and Abby enjoying their feast

October also brought birthdays. Happy Birthday to Sawyer!

Lots of help with the presents

Uncle Reddin helping to open a box with his knife

Anticipation!

The boys are ready to blow out the candle!

Sawyer on her baptism day

After being baptized and confirmed

She looked like a princess

No mistaking whose daughter she is! Dad did a good job of baptizing and confirming Sawyer even though he did it in English instead of Spanish.

The Neus Family

Opening presents -- Sawyer got a bag full of beenie babies from Grandma Neus and as soon as she unwrapped one Abby would immediately grab it and put in the beenie baby bin that she had retrieved from their room.

She got the comforter

Everyone enjoyed the good food and the company