Autumn Awesomeness!

 This year the weather has been so great, we have been taking advantage of every opportunity to do something fun. 

The last camping trip of the year we  headed to Chimney rock. The kids like always loved to climb all over the rocks.



Grandma Molly Came out for the day and brought some crafts to paint.



Berkley may have got more on herself and the table than the birdhouse.. But she had fun.




For Fall break the kids and I went over to Jakers in Springville.  We had fun at  pumpkin patch to burn some energy.



 The kids loved the animals and the tractor ride and posing for pictures. ( ok so maybe I made them pose for pictures)





We also had girls weekend! Now my mom is on break from there mission, we headed to st george. The weekend we could go also ended up being the senior games in st george. You know what that means.. Lots of rich old people who can afford the Mariott. We ended staying in the roach motel.  e should of knew by the door...



and the rat trap outside... to run far far away.



We found someones elses shirt in our "clean" room.



and My mom and Aunt Patty did a bed bug check.



  We didnt find any so we were safe.. But dont get me started on the breakfast or the leaky fridge. It made for some good laughs. We decided we  are official "Mariott Snobs!"

We headed to Mesquite for some Bingo and got skunked! Thats what happens when you take a missionary gambling.. Her face is covered to protect the guilty!



We also went to Cornbellies at Thanksgiving Point with some free tickets I had won. The kids had a ball! We got there at 4:30 and drug them out at 8:30 because it was a school night. They could of played for hours more.  We got lost in the corn maze!



Played in the cornpit!




And posed for pics ( okay I made them do it again)




 Fall at its finest! I am not ready for Winter.

Preschool Rocks!

Berkley turned 3 in August and with that came the discussion of whether or not to put her in preschool.  After much deliberation ( and the fact we have a HUGE orthodontic bill)  Ryan and I decided that we were going to wait a year and put her in next year.  We just told Berkley that she can go to school when she is 4. She seemed fine with it.

The first day of school came for Karden and Whitley and as we left he school the first morning and got in the car to go home. Berkley asked were her school was.. I told her that she can go to school when she is 4... That is the exact moment the youknowwhat hit the fan!!.  She proceeded to lay down on the floor of the trailblazer and sob, and scream and blow snot until I literally had to pry her from the car.... Repeat this scenario everyday for 1.5 weeks.  Not fun by any stretch of the word.

I know when I  have lost the battle, So I admitted defeat and began searching for a cheap preschool that still had openings.. The stars aligned and the Maple Mountain High School Little Eaglet Preschool had one child move away the very morning I called. It was only 150.00 for the entire year and I snagged the spot right away.

Berkley was so excited to FINALLY start school ( so was I, my arms and ears were tired)

She had to pose for pictures on her first day of school!





Her Backpack is almost bigger that she is.




The First day or preschool calls for a themed outfit!!




She walked right in like a big kid...She is loving school and has even started to sing the songs instead of just staring at the teachers now.





I have to admit the second day of school was a lot harder for Mom. The house was a little too quiet, But now I am amazed how much stuff I can get done in an hour and a half! :)