Lydia was thrilled to receive her first Kiwi Co box. It was so fun! She made these cute puppets and put on a puppet show.
There was also this fun turtle race. Lydia named her's Jewel.
This box has been the best thing ever. You really don't need much to entertain kids.
Preschool pics!
We were excited to get to take Aaron for a few days while Mom and Dad Peck went to Saint George with some friends.
We tried to enjoy the beautiful fall days as much as we could.
And then there's this guy. Never a dull moment with him. His hugs and kisses are his saving grace.
Speaking of saving grace, we finally caved and bought this baby lock kit. It's been life changing. No more constantly shutting garbage, dishwasher, oven and cabinet drawers!
Pretty sure he ate as much paint as there was on his pumpkin. He was one happy kid.
So glad these two have each other. They have a blast.
The day before Halloween we had our traditional Halloween dinner complete with corndog mummy's, chicken fingers, apple smiles, a jack-o-lantern and worms in dirt. It's time consuming for me but makes it worth it to see how excited the kids get.
The kids have had a blast digging and playing in our newly tilled garden.
Halloween was different this year. Because of Covid we didn't do our traditional trick-or-treating but opted instead for a candy filled piñata. First we stopped at Grandpa and Grandma Rigby's to show them the kids' costumes.
Five minutes before we left I realized Hudson didn't have a costume. I told Loren I was just going to throw on the ladybug costume we had lying around from when the girls were little. He decided to take matters into his own hands and turned Hudson instead into Super Green Hero Guy. I was impressed, good job, Daddy.
This was the best picture I could get of all the kids. They were sure cute! From right to left: Aaron (10), Atticus (6), Lydia (7), Livi (2), Allie (4) and Hudson (19 months).
We finished up the evening watching Shaun the Sheep. Hudson enjoyed his front row seat. It was a great Halloween!
Loren had the opportunity to fly in a plane with Janos, one of his dad's friends. Janos even let him take control of the instruments and fly by himself! If I had known that I would have been a lot more worried. He had an amazing time.
Our house!
Last weekend we went with Chris and Kristen to Salt Lake for an overnight get-away. They are celebrating their 10th anniversary and invited us to hang out with them for the weekend. We had so much fun! We stayed at the Plaza hotel which is right next to Temple Square and the City Creek Mall. It was amazing to see the construction on the temple up close. They're fortifying the foundation the make it earthquake proof. Apparently it will take four years to complete.
We had a great time walking around City Creek and then going to The Cheesecake Factory for dinner. There was an hour wait but it was totally worth it. I couldn't believe how long the menu was, it took us forever to decide what to get. I got chicken and biscuits and Loren got a shrimp dish. It was lovely!
There's something magical about the first snowfall.
It didn't last long though! These kids were able to play in it for about an hour before it melted away. Hudson loved his first time in the snow.
I woke up one morning to Loren banging on the girls' door. Apparently the hardware in the handle broke and it wouldn't turn left or right to open. Allie was locked inside and couldn't get out. Lydia had weepy eyes and would cry, "We'll never get her out!" It was nice to see at least she was concerned for her sister. I kept thinking of that scene in The Emperor's New Groove when Esma and Kronk are stuck in the closet with no door handle. Esma says, "Kronk! Break the door down!" That's a little how I felt when we tried for over twenty minutes to get it open and no success. Finally Loren decided to pry the molding off the wall closest to the door. After he did we were able to use a knife to jiggle it free.
Free at last! At least there were books and games to keep Allie occupied. It probably wouldn't have been as fun in a closet or bathroom.
Em and Tyson were able to come down for a day last week. It was so fun to be with them. We were able to go through my totes of baby clothes and set her up for the first three months. I've been so looking forward to the day when I could give her those clothes! We can't wait to meet their little girl in February.
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