October

My sister Robyn has been after me to update my blog, so it may be a little long, we have had several things going on this last month. So grab your popcorn!!

First of all, Jason had a once in a lifetime Buffalo hunt that he drew out on. It was down in the Henry mountains in southern Utah, I wish we all could have gone, but it was about 8 hours away, and I couldn't take the kids all out of school for a whole week. (Jason was gone for 9 days)

Anyways, he had so much fun, it was a very difficult hunt because the area is so huge, and once they get spooked, they will travel up to about 20 miles. But on the second to the last day of the hunt he finally got one. If you have never had Buffalo meat, it is really good, it isn't gamey like deer or elk.

While Jason was gone, I had to hold down the fort, which wasn't easy, we had a huge project come to us the week before he left, and a new employee started the week he was gone, and all my kids came down with strep, then I even had to substitute for Jason one day. Needless to say, I was glad to have him back!!!


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Last week, the school held their annual Halloween carnival, I took Bryce and Austin. The kids get to dress in their Halloween costumes, and they have the gym set up with some blowup activities, and some carnival games. Then they had a Magician and Bryce got called up to be one of his assistants, he was thrilled. he got to make fire from his wand, and then a bunny appeared.

Bryce and Austin dressed up at the Carnival

Bryce doing the "guppy race" they have goldfish that they put in the gutters, and then they blow bubbles through a straw to get them to swim, and they race to see whose "guppy" passes the finish line first.

This is Bryce being the "Magician's assistant"

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Tanner Turned 12!!!

Ok, so I never had a hard time sending my kids off to Kindergarten, but for some reason turning 12, and getting the priesthood and going to mutual have really hit me hard, I can't believe he is that old.

We were going to go do something fun, but we had a death in the family and ended up going to a funeral instead, but Tanner and Jason have a cow elk hunt to go on in the next couple of weeks, since Tanner is now old enough to do so and he is excited about that. Then last Sunday, Jason's parents and Mine and Rebecca came over for a small party.

Also, the day before his birthday, he got to go to Salt Lake with his music class and see the Opera "Madame Butterfly" (I can't believe he is this old).

Tanner also started playing Middle School basketball (I can't believe he is this old) When I took him for his physical, they measured his height and he is 5'7", he is now taller then me (did I mention that I can't believe he is this old)!!! Games start next Friday so I am sure I will get some pictures of that and post them.

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Yesterday I took our puppy misty for a walk to pick up Bryce and Austin at the bus stop, which is right at the town park, so I let the kids play for a while, there was another family there too. Well Bryce was playing on the trapeze bar and fell off and ...yes, he broke his arm!!! That makes 3 broken arms this summer for our family, along with Bryce's stitches in June, and my knee surgery!!

It is a good thing we have had witnesses at all these accidents, or people would start to wonder what was going on.

Well are you done with your popcorn yet?