Our Four Family

Sunday, November 28, 2010

This year we dressed up as Daphne, Velma, and Scooby-Doo (Brandon was Shaggy from long-distance). We went trick-or-treating with Brown cousins in the rain, then went to my brother Byron's house for marshmallow toasting and hanging around the firepit. Happy Halloween!

Scooby and Daphne, dancing on the front porch.

Jax loved the wagon, until he figured out that walking got him more candy, faster.

Claire and Max, dressed as the joker.

Uncle Byron shows Claire proper "Smarshmellow" toasting technique.

Jax loved going up and doing the steps all night.

Friday, October 29, 2010

Fall in Utah- a week of firsts

First raking/sweeping of leaves with Cade, aka Indiana Jones

First Snow Woman, complete with curly tomato vine eyelashes


First Halloween program, where cousin Max and the rest of his 2nd grade performed spooky poems and songs. Also, quite possibly the first time Claire has heard the pledge of allegiance. Military parents of the year.

First time Scooby-Doo and Daphne posed together

First time any of us has seen a live wild turkey. This pair crossed the road in front of the mountain house and hung out in the neighbor's yard while we snapped some pics.

First time frosting Halloween sugar cookies with Brown cousins. Thanks Grandma Penny!

First Snow

The first big snowfall of the year was Wednesday, October 27. We woke up to about 5 inches of snow at Grandma and Grandpa's "Mountain House." Claire and Jax loved playing in the snow, and Grandpa Harold helped Claire build a snow woman. They used green tomatoes from the garden for the eyes, and the stems made curly eyelashes. Kudos to Grandpa Harold for creative snow sculpting! Note the yellow tree in the background. Utah is "still deciding" if it wants to have fall or winter.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

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We spent much of Jackson's actual birthday with Grandpa Steve and his famous dog, Dan. Claire found her calling as a dog trainer, and Jackson did a stint as a human cupcake complete with green and black Halloween frosting. Notice his recent big-boy haircut, courtesy of Grandpa Steve. Happy Birthday, buddy!

Monday, October 25, 2010

Jax turns 2

We'd like to re-enter the blogosphere with some pictures from Jackson's 2nd birthday party. We are lucky to be spending some time with family in Utah, and our Brown cousins showed Jax a great time with pizza, balloons, singing and dancing to Aunt Misty's guitar, and cupcakes. Jax was so excited about his Thomas the train, Elmo, and racecar presents. Thank you Brown cousins!