What a Professional Can Do

First, yes, I'm trying out new backgrounds. Please be patient as I try out a few things!

But, getting to what a professional can do, check out these great photos taken by our good friend Sterling Hancock.

Thank you Sterling!

Go SCU!!

We headed to my alma mater (and Evans current school) to watch our good friend Lindsy play in Santa Clara University's home volleyball match. You can't see it (darn it!) but I made a sign that says "Go Lindsy." Evan, Garrett and Kevin were thrilled to be holding it :)

Here's the famous lady. Man, she hits hard!

Thad's first volleyball game. I pray there are many more volleyball games in our family.

Dallin waiting on the front row to catch a ball. "I'm going to keep it" he kept saying. We didn't have the heart to tell him that this isn't like baseball where the balls cost $1..

And just another one of Thad yesterday chillin' in his swing.

We hit Costco this morning to get flu shots. I anticipated a long line and insisted we get there early. Despite our efforts, we still waited about an hour! While in line, we got a little giddy. Evan is filling out his consent form when he notices he put his work address instead of home address. Telling, I said. Then he notices that in the box labeled mothers maiden name, he writes mine. Telling he says-haha. Next to the mothers maiden name space I notice it's only required if your under 18. Telling!

Candy Corn

Have you tried this stuff lately?

I have; what a mistake.

I've always hated them.

And now I love them. Go figure.

This was Dallin's-lets-not-make-a-scene-so-I'll-buy-em purchase at Target.

I think Tracy Anderson's killer ab workout more than makes up for them...maybe.

It's Raining!!!

Big storm today in the bay area and I am LOVING IT. Dallin is at preschool and Thad and I are chillin in our cozy house, listening to good music and loving the rain. Does it get any better than this??

Harvest Time

I love the fall. One of the things we love is the Harvest Festival. We brough aunt Kelli and cousins David and Jeffrey this year. Thad's first trip too!

After eating lots of honey samples and watching the Blacksmith, we headed out to 'harvest.' Dallin and Evan picking popcorn here:
Cousin David! He is quite the farm hand.

Me in the corn field. Not a flattering picture, but it was the only one to show I was there. Don't you love my orange Hunter boots? :)

Baby Thad's first Harvest Festival. He's 7 weeks today here:

Shucking the corn. Those husks are dangerous! Jeffrey and I both got band-aids from the first aid station.Happy Fall!

Conference, preschool and baby Thad

First, a few pics of the fam soaking up general conference this past weekend...

Other big news is Dallin started preschool! He goes two days a week. I dropped him off the first day and when I returned, this is how the conversation with Evan went:

Evan "Did Dallin cry?"

Me "Nope."

Evan "Did you?"

Did he even need to ask? Of course I cried!

What a cutie..

Evan gave Dallin his first buzz cut. It was a little painful to watch; Dallin did not like it. This picture makes me sad.

It was all made better when it was over. Evan invented the "ice cream shower" where you eat an ice cream bar in the shower while getting clean. Dallin loved it.

Here's more past pictures to catch up. First, a visit from Uncle Sam and the cousins.

Here's more pictures from the past few weeks. Thad is great! He is gaining weight rapidly and changing so much. I already feel it's moving too quickly. At his one month appointment he weighed 11 pounds 2 ounces. Wow!

Workout

This just arrived in the mail (I bought it):I think it comes with a guarantee my body will look like this in three weeks! I'm still officially in my "six week recovery" period, but boy am I ready to get working out. Locals, you're welcome to join me at my place!