Utah Vacation

We had a great time on our vacation to Utah. We decided to leave on Thursday night and stay in Flagstaff so we could wake up the next morning and head to the Grand Canyon, I'm so glad we did it was well worth it! The girls loved it. Then we headed to St. George and stayed with my Auntie Mary and got to visit with my cousin Diane and her kids, before we left we meet up with Bryant's good friend from college Erin and his family. Then it was off to my sisters in Northern Utah up near Ogden. On our way we stopped by BYU and had some ice cream at the creamery, showed the girls a little bit of the campus, they weren't as interested as we were but oh well. We had a great time at my sisters in Mountain Green, Sunday we went to church and then went and visited my Grandma who recently moved into an assisted living apartment. Grandma is doing well and seems to be enjoying her new home. Many years ago she had each grand child choose something that we would like when she would no longer be in her home or alive I choose a table and chairs and hutch set that she enjoyed for more than over 50 years. Well the time came for me to have it so we rented a U-haul and brought it back with us to Arizona, my in-laws have it in their home right now, because I do not have a place for it right now, but I know it's in really good hands with them for now. (Maybe someday I'll have a larger home and place for it to go) Some of the highlights of our trip was a hike that Bryant and my brother-in-law took the kids on, they hiked up to a "U" on the mountain in south Ogden. We also took all of the kids on the polar express in Heber. We had family pictures taken, went and saw the Blind Side highly recommend that movie loved it! We tried to go skiing but there wasn't enough snow, maybe next time! But the girls did get to see snow fall. Meet up with really good friends from college for lunch and had a blast. Well that's our trip in a nut shell, hope your Thanksgiving was great as well! Now it's on to Christmas, guess I need to start shopping!!
Grand Canyon


Deming and Powell kids in St. George at Breakfast

Visit with Grandma


Playing in the snow


Hike up to the U on Thanksgiving day, Bryant my brother-in law and kids


Polar Express















Picture of the girls with the U-haul

It's a little early but...

So we went to the mall Monday night and guess who is already there, that's right Santa!! We didn't go to the mall to see Santa, I had to do some other things, but there he was NO line and 4 little girls with big eyes staring him down (I had my friends daughter with us) So of course we had to say hello and for some reason I happened to have my camera, so I got some cute pics. I'll have to say it was a really fun, unexpected surprise and he was a great Santa.
Santa told Lauren to jump onto his lap and boy did she jump, it was so funny!

Lauren telling Santa what she wants for Christmas and her friend Savannah

Savannah, this is one of my best friends daughter, and we love her!! Savili her mom and my friend is from Samoa and for Christmas they are going to Samoa to visit family, I'm so excited for them.

Audrey, almost 10, wow time goes by way to fast! She still plays along though, and that's what I love!

And Kendall, oh this should be a fun Christmas for her, isn't 4 just the best age for Christmas, I think so!!

Well since it's not even thanksgiving yet, Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas!

Phantom of The Opera

This post is a little late, but last weekend for my birthday Bryant took me to see Phantom of the Opera at ASU Gammage. It was so fun! I'm so glad that he surprised me with the tickets and that I still was celebrating my birthday a month after I actually had it!!
Here's a picture of us before it started

Trick or Treat

So we had a great Halloween night filled with lots of fun, and some spooks! We started the night off with pizza with our friends and family the Hyman's, Grandma & Grandpa, Auntie Melinda and Cousin Ava. Then we headed out to the Milkey's for the Spooks and the girls enjoyed their Haunted House. We had a great time, I love our neighborhood this time of year it's full of kids and fun!
Our family

The girls with our friends the Hyman's and Lara's

Grandma & Grandpa Powell, they are too crazy people!!

Cousin Ava

The fire truck came to the neighborhood again this year and the firefighters gave out candy to the kids.

Highly Academic Achievers and preschool party

On Friday Audrey and Lauren both received the award for Highly academic acheivers for their classes for the month of October! Way to go girlies, we are so proud of you!!

The fourth graders also performed for the pride day, here is Audrey at the performance.

Audrey with her friend Halle who was student of the month for her class and Lauren with her friend Brooke who was student of the month as well!


Kendall had a very fun day at preschool they got to dress in their costumes if they wanted so here's a couple of pictures. They also sang a few Halloween songs for the parents it was sooooo cute!

Getaway

Me and the girls headed to CA for Fall break, and it was so nice just to be away and relax!! We got in some good visit time with the family and did some fun things as well. Time always goes by way to fast when we are visiting and then it's back to real life. Here's some pictures of the trip.
Decorating cakes at Papa and Jennifer's




Minature Golf and Fashion Island



Angels/Yankees game with my Mom! This was so fun, I had such a good time with my Mom and no kids thanks to Jennifer and my Dad for watching them. Angels won this game it was so exciting. Go ANGELS!!




Pumpkin Patch


Trunk R Treat at my Mom's ward

Goldfield Ward Camp Out

This weekend was our ward's camp out. It was alot of fun and our little family survived it! I'm working on my camping skills...
Here's some pictures
Audrey and Lauren with friends having fun

This fort was made by the Covarrubias kids, really cool, they named it Rockwood. The kids had fun playing in it.



Having lots of fun



Campfire fun




The swing