CRASH

So...this happened last week:(

I was in a parking lot in SL and was backing out of my stall at the exact time the man directly behind me was backing out of his!  Car's in the shop now.  No more joy rides this year.  

After getting fixed it's going back in storage.

 

Two Birthdays and a Baptism

Miss Scout turned SIX on the fourteenth of this month.

She brings a light and joy into our lives.

We sure do love her!

Mr. Rafe also had a birthday and turned EIGHT on the nineteenth.

We sure love this spunky red head!

He is great at baseball and football and loves being rambunctious outside!

He opted for a pie instead of cake.  HAHA!

Turning eight is a big deal around here!

It is the year that children are eligible to be baptized.

Rafe chose to be baptized (along with his cousin, Noah) in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  It was held on Saturday, the 24th at the Cherry Street Church. 

He was baptized by his dad and confirmed by him with all of the Priesthood holders in the room assisting.

Grandma Boman gave a talk on baptism and the importance of following Jesus.

Grandpa Boman gave a talk on the Holy Ghost and how important it is to listen to His promptings.

Grandpa Phelps was asked to bear his testimony.

Noah's grandma was asked to lead the music and I was asked to play the piano.

Also, Emma, Sage, and Emma's mom sang a special musical number, "When I am Baptized".

It was a beautiful service:)

 

Birthday Boy

Rick turned FIFTY SIX this month!

We enjoyed a fun date to celebrate.  We started out driving up Parley's Canyon to golf at Mountain Dell Golf Course.  It started out very cold (those darn mountain winds) but we stuck with it and finished our game:)

After our game we drove into Park City for some bakery treats then took a drive across Guardsman Pass for some autumn views.  The quakies had pretty much lost all their leaves by that time but it was still a beautiful drive!

We stopped at Silver Lake for a walk around the lake.  It was a nice afternoon and there were lots of people milling around...some even fishing.

After leaving the Brighton (Silver Lake) area we drove down into town and went to our favorite restaurant.  The Five All's closed down last year but we found out that one of the old chefs bought it and opened it back up.  We were excited to hear that!  Everything is pretty much the same (right down to the end of the meal macaroons) as it was before.  I cannot tell you how much we loved this dinner! 

 It was SO good!

The next night (Rick's actual birthday) we had little party with the family.  I picked up food from Mo Bettahs (at Rick's request) and we had a nice dinner out on the patio.  Kendra made a tres leeches cake and I made a peanut butter and chocolate.  They were both delicious!

                                                It was great to celebrate yet another year!

                                                                Happy Birthday, Sweetie!

2020 Family Photos

Last week we had our family pictures taken by Lauren Dautel Photography. (Lauren Boman)  We found a beautiful spot up in South Willow Canyon at the Ranger's Station.   We decided on our colors a few weeks before and I think they turned out really nice.  

We found out the day before the shoot that Alyssia would not be coming.  That means this picture is not our complete family.  It was a big disappointment for us but what do you do?

It gets a little crazy with that many people and kids around but I think we had a few gems in the mix.  These are my favorites of the shoot.  Each family had quite a few pictures taken.

The Phelps Crew

                                           I love this picture of the Bomans.  Such a beautiful family!              

                                                                  Little Cuties!  

                                         Isn't this so sweet with Haivyn hugging her mom?  

                                               Beautiful picture of the three of them!
 

                                                           The Phelps Family

                                                    They are always so photogenic!

                                                     Aren't those kids the sweetest?

This guy....he is sooo handsome!!

(I can say that 'cause i'm his mama:)

                                                                The leaders of the pack!

                                                            I love growing old with you!

                                                            That background view though...

                                            Speaking of old...look at my old lady hands:-0

                                                             ...but I still like this picture:)

These little kiddos are so precious to us!

Our family keeps growing.

By next April this picture will be outdated because we'll have another little one join our family!

BLESSINGS

GRANDKIDDOS HALLOWEEN PARTY

This year's grandkids Halloween Party was a huge success!  And for some reason it seemed a little easier than in years past.  Maybe that's because they are all another year older.  Last year I did not think that we could do another sleepover but alas, it happened and it turned out well!

The kids arrived at 5:30 and we started out with a scavenger hunt.  I wanted to have it outside this year so I decided to make my own game since all I could find on the internet were indoor ones.  I had the clues hidden all over the yard....mailbox, fire pit, front porch, garden etc...   The kids were running to and fro to find the next clue:)

The game was a hit and the kids had fun trying to read and find the clues.

The "prize" was finally found in Rick's smoker on the patio 

and it included a prize box with little toys and candy.

It's cute to see how they like those little prizes so much.

The vampire teeth were a favorite!

Charles must have put them in about twenty times that night!

Scoutie

Rafie

Henry

Haivyn

Charlie

After the scavenger hunt we had a "spooky" dinner.

Kendra had come over earlier in the day to help make some food.

These cutout tortilla chips turned out so cute and Kendra's salsa is always the best!

Leg Bone Breadsticks....

Batwings

Jack o' Lantern Quesadillas

After dinner we played some more games.

Monster Toss was first.

Charles was the clear winner with SEVEN POINTS.

Rafe didn't want to come in second so he wanted to play again.

Grandpa, Rafe and Charles played one more round

 and as I recall Charles won again but Rafe called it a tie:)

Next was Pin the Face on the Pumpkin

We had some good laughs as the kids were blindfolded and then tried to create their jack o lantern face.

.... and then the Spider Toss

Haivyn was the winner on this one:)

Next we took some time to make some treats.

Monster donuts and Frankenstein rice crispy treats.

They turned out so cute!

Next we went into the dining room and colored some fun masks.

The kids loved this and they all turned out so cute!

While I cleaned up the kitchen Grandpa and the littles (and their masks)

went outside for a fireside spooky story.  Some of the kids got a little scared:)

In the middle of this event the harvest moon showed up so we all had to run out past the trees where we could get a good view and HOWLED at the moon!  It was big and gorgeous!

Next was baths and new jammy time.  They were all so cute!

Grandpa was in charge of this year's movie so he chose some vintage Scooby Doo episodes (thank you Amazon Prime).  The kids liked them.  Surprise!  You never know if they'll like the old stuff.

After the movie bedtime went pretty smooth.  We had prayers with the kids and they got tucked in their pallets on the floor and off to dreamland they went.  

I have to say that this year's party while full of events was the easiest of the years so far.  It helps that the kids are getting a little older.  That's not to say there weren't any tears or scrapes but it was easier.

The next morning the kids woke up to Count Chocula and Boo Berry Cereal!  They also made a monster craft before it was time to go.  Grandpa took the kiddos home and that was the end of this year's Halloween Party.  A huge success!  Until next year....