Halloween Festivities

Cookie making

Pumpkin carving

Carving pumpkins was a little hard for the girls, so we ended up getting small pumpkins for the girls to paint. Painting was much more fun for them.

Trip to Akron and Denver, CO

Starting the drive. It was about 6 hours. We had plenty of free rentals from Blockbuster, so the trip went rather well.
The next morning we went to the Denver temple. Grandpa watched the girls all day. What a Champ! Thanks Grandpa!

While we were in Denver, we saw 2 friends from Dental school. They were quick visits, but still good fun. (Only one pic.)

Then the next day we raked leaves with Grandpa, went to the park and did a little shopping.

I just wanted to put this picture because the girls are riding little toys that Matthew and his bro and sis rode when they were little. Isn't that so cool?

(So lame, I don't even have pics with grandma and grandpa. Obviously I need to get the camera out more.)

Little Ballerinas and Skeletons

Beautiful girl

Pouty girl

These are glow in the dark pjs. They look so cool in the dark. Just bones running around. I couldn't get a pic. of them because they wouldn't show up on the camera. Spooky huh?

Softball 2009

Of course, we played coed softball! We did recently move and didn't even know enough people to make a softball team, but Matthew would never let us miss a season. Luckily we knew two people who knew everyone else.

This season was another fun one. We only had to find one sub throughout the whole season, that's some nice consistency. Anyway, we met some great people who all have great athletic skills! We only lost one game during regular play, 7-1. We lost to an awesome team and it's the same team we lost to in tournament.

Another year down for the "Barnstormers". Every team Matthew has been in charge of, weather men's or coed, he has always used the name "Barnstormers". Well, this year was no different, sort of. We started off as the "Barnstormers" and then became

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the "Barn Burners". Our friend who ordered the shirts thought that was the name, so we became the "Barn Burners"

Conference weekend

(I'm trying to catch up again, so this is a quick run through)

The first weekend in Oct. we went to Hastings, NE for Mikey's baptism. We had a great time hanging out with family. Sat. morning we went to a museum in Kearney, NE. It was pretty cool. Here are a few pics.

Matthew warming his hands by the fire with some folks headed out for the Gold Rush.

That's right I'm in the mid-west now. Palin, can I get a woo woo?!

Then we headed back to Matthew's bro's house for Mikey's b-day party.

Having some good fun.

looking cute with frosting

more cuteness, the girls cuddling on the swing

and more, Aleah snuggling with her cousin, Sammy

The cousins on baptism day

beautiful ladies, Grandma and Aunt Missy

the Perry fam

another Perry fam.

the whole fam.

We did catch a litle conference, but caught the rest when we came home, via internet. btw, every talk from conference seem to answer every concern and gave comfort. Loved it!

Congrats again Mikey! So glad we could be there!

A few projects

Finally got those up.

A baby blanket for a friend.

An apron I finally finished for a friend. above:side 1

below:side 2

(sarah, yours in coming, really. sorry)

These little girls are always my projects!

So is cooking. This is one of my favorites lately. Chicken cordon bleu with broccoli and rice pilaf.




And these skirts, well they are a project in the works. This last weekend when we went to Matthew's parent's house, they hooked us up, not only with a computer, but all these awesome treasures. They gave me all these old clothes that I have refashioning ideas for. These two skirts are almost transformed, just a few details left. I can't wait to finish them!