Connors Pack Meeting

Connor had his yearly Blue and Gold Cub Scout Banquet where he earned his Bobcat Award. He also decorated birthday cakes with the other scouts to celebrate the Boy Scouts of America's 100th anniversary. We are so proud of Connor- he is such a wonderful young boy!

Winter in the Desert

It is not lost upon our family just how cold winter can be in some places, and that is why we so appreciate the warmth here, this time of the year. A few weeks ago our family took a hike up Red Canyon just outside of Las Vegas- it is the only way I can get the kids to agree to take pictures.

Christmas Vacation 2009

The Christmas Holidays was fun and relaxing. It is always nice to get a 2 week break from the riff raff of life. We spent the first week at home and enjoyed Christmas day in the warm Nevada winter. The week of New Year's we spent up in cold and snowy Northern Utah. The kids always have a lot of fun when we go up there. We appreciate the hospitality of family as well as the positive influence they have on our kids. Nana Ross made some traditional British Christmas cooking (Christmas cake, pudding, mince meat pies, sausage rolls), and Papa Ross took us snow on his snow mobiles. It was a wonderful season break, and we have a lot of great memories to think back on. Here are a few photos

Trick or Treat 2009

Could it be that all those trick-or-treaters wearing sheets are dressing up as mattresses? I don't know, but I do know that our kids had a really fun time collecting all their candy loot! It was a lot of fun watching the kids race up to the door to see who got their first. But as soon as the bags started getting heavier, the fun soon slipped away. Enter mom and dad!
One thing that really gave us a laugh was Brooklyn's questions at every door. She had the most random questions that really made us wonder where they were coming from. At one particular door, a sweet old lady came driving up to her door in an electric wheel chair. AFTER she got her candy, Brooklyn asked the nice lady "Why are you riding in that chair? Don't your feet work?" At another house she kept asking the nice lady why she didn't have bags. We didn't quite get that one. Oh, and she has this thing for dogs. Any house that had a dog, Brooklyn was more interested in the dog than the candy. She would run up to pet the dog and shove her hands in its face. I keep telling her to stop doing so, but she won't listen. One of these times she is going to get nipped by a dog!
Anyhow, the kids had a lot of fun and the evening went well. Here are a few photos from Halloween night 2009

Halloween Party

We had a fun time going to a Halloween party. Lots of food, lots of fun, and the costumes were pretty cool and creative. The kids had a lot of fun too. Here are some pictures. If there are any photos you like, feel free to right click and download. Enjoy!