{Octnovember}

Whenever the fall comes, I start to fall in love. I fall in love with Cameron all over again as we first met and later married in the fall. I fall in love with our little family as our first daughter was born in the fall and I fall in love with Vernal all over again as it shows how beautiful the close of summer is. Fall always comes with so much to do! Of course it involves the Corn Maze and our annual trip. This year, we had the added bonus of bringing my sister with us! She has lived in Vernal for 5 almost 6 years now and up until this point she had NEVER been to the corn maze. Seeing her faces was awesome and I am glad she lives close enough to share the fun with!!!

Speaking of traditions, Cameron is buried in the corn house EVERY YEAR! He always comes home and finds corn in interesting places, but he is always this happy to play with the girls

What is the Corn Maze without the awesome food!!! Fair food all the way!!! Nachos, chili, and who can forget the Kettle Corn!! Love it!!

Tenille also decided to try her luck in the Corn House! I'm not sure if the money isn't what they bribed her with to let them bury her in the corn. Though if the girls know their Aunt at all, they would know she is game no matter what!!!

For the first time since having kids, we opted to go THROUGH the Corn Maze. The weather was beautiful, and Tenille had to experience the WHOLE thing. Plus I wasn't having to figure out how to cart a stroller through here....

Who can forget the goats!!! They are always a highlight to feed. I filled my pockets with quarters, and the girls went to town. The goats were very agreeable too!!!

Tenille opted to go for a ride on the Cow train! Her faces and antics always crack me up!!!

As a highlight, we always take the hay ride to the pumpkin patch and choose pumpkins. Some of us like to be creative in our choices, but I'm not naming names {Cameron}

The view of the Corn Maze!

I definitely cannot talk about the fall without mentioning the fact that my husband went over and above this year to become "Billy Bob." Complete with a mullet, torn too-tight jeans, pot belly, plaid shirt, jacked-up teeth and attitude. He kept up with the persona ALL-DAY and managed to win a second place in the annual ARMC costume contest winning a pair of movie tickets. In the end he does maintain that he felt robbed and really should have won. Oh well!!! There is always next year!!!

{Kai-Kai}

Kairi has had a big year this year! She started {and is currently finishing up} 2nd grade, she has lost bunches of teeth, she has had orthodontic work done and is how the proud wearer of a retainer and the biggest bit of news:

 first day of school 2011

She was Baptized a member of 

The Church of Jesus Christ of

Latter-Day Saints.

Kairi's dad baptized and confirmed her.

This picture about sums up how she felt that day!!!

Kairi shared her day with Lily, a little girl just a little older than Kairi and whose parents are the nicest people. She also shared her day with another little girl who is in Kairi's class at school. She has always loved her friends, and is always willing to have everyone as her friend. How fitting to have friends be apart of her special day!

We were fortunate enough to have my Grandfather Andersen, Kairi's Great-Grandfather, join us for Kairi's baptism. It is very special to me to have four-generations present for this picture. Thank you Grandpa for making the 8-hour trip to Vernal, and Thank you Dad for bringing him!!!

Elika & Grandpa

Elika has mixed emotions about being in this dress, but she worked it out, we just got this little face everytime we talked to her.

I am so proud of the wonderful little girls I have and their willingness and desire to walk the path Jesus set out before us. I know they are busy growing, but they are also watching and learning and are eager to choose the right. They are also eager to keep our family together forever. I am grateful for the gospel that allows us the knowledge to know that it is not only possible, but also achievable.

{Random Elli-ness}

I came across these pictures of Ellie on my phone, and they made me laugh!!

Ellie is always getting into things. If you look at her waist, you will see that she has floss wrapped around her waist. She was pretty upset when she realized that she couldn't get out of it as easily as she got into it...

Ellie really loves her Mrs. Potato Head. She also loves to be the Mrs. Potato Head. We love our Ellie-Belly.

{dino time}

Last year, we started reading the Book of Mormon as a family. Now before anyone goes off about how "good" we are {because heaven-forbid we are "good"} you must know we read one verse per person per night. Sometimes we miss a night, but for the most part we are consistent. Anyhow, for a reward for finishing 1 Nephi, we, as a family chose to do something fun.  In fact with each milestone we meet, there is a reward. This was a big deal to me and Cameron that we decided to do something REALLY fun. We had a family reunion scheduled for the end of July in Duck Creek, so we worked really hard and reached our goal. Our reward- a trip to the Dinosaur Museum in Price. We had a fantastic time! They have great fossils to explore as well as history. The girls enjoyed the whole thing! They are very familiar with Dinosaurs as we live in "Dinosaurland." We frequent the museum here as much as we can, but there is something to be said about seeing what other Dinosaur Museums have to offer. It has been nearly a year now since we went, but it is still engrained in the girls {and my} minds as a really fun time. It has also given us the motivation to keep reading. The girls now remind us about scriptures every night and I will bet money, that we haven't missed a night in a LONG time. 

 Cameron quite enjoys finding the most interesting ways to entertain himself while we do this kind of thing. I am so glad I have him!!!!

It has been a long time tradition for Cameron and I to take a picture of the two of us in a Dinosaur Museum!!! Here is our latest addition to our collection.

{Apologies}

evidently i dropped off the planet for about 6 months, but i'm back though my posts are just going to be short little snippets. but it is updated!!!!

{Lucian Lee}

My brother and his sweet wife had their first child the end of July. Little Lucian is so sweet and beautiful. I wish we lived closer so that we could be his buddy all the time. Congratulations Dave & Sarah!!

{summertime}

i swear the summer could not have gone any faster than it has this year. but we have had had so much fun. this year uintah rec had a free summer in the park with activities almost every day! couple that with free school lunch for 6 weeks, and we have been gone. we have also had fun at home, gone to family reunions x2 and met up with friends. it has been a great summer, and now we are ready for a great fall..

{Easter}

for easter we did our traditional easter stuff! though this year we did try a different technique for "dying" our easter eggs. This year we decided to try using crayons and crayon shavings. i have to say that it worked VERY well!!! we all enjoyed the change from the usual!

the girls easter morning

shaved crayon "dying"

ellie "dying" her eggs

kairi "dying" her egg

kesslynn working hard

{kesslynn is 4}

crazy how time flies when you are having fun... and blinking. My Kessie turned four in March. I know I am ultra late on posting this, but I'm trying and it counts! She got to have a birthday party for friends this year and had her little friends from church and preschool join us. They played "duck, duck, goose!"


had a pinata and cake and presents.



She loved it and as you can see still played the part of the diva ;)