Sunday, November 2, 2008

Fall Fun

We are doing well. Zack is in the interview season and been talking with several jobs trying to figure out where to move us next. I am busy schooling the children and trying to keep their minds busy. The past few weeks we went to a pumpkin farm and down to Garden of the Gods. We never did get any pumpkins because we were too busy playing. Garden of the Gods was a long drive for a short hike but the children still had fun and really enjoyed listening to their new book on cd (The Secret Garden) on the way there and back. Enjoy the pictures.


Amber in her hay bed.


Scarecrow Amber

When we got to the pumpkin farm they had a big blow up slide. The kids loved playing on it so much that we didn't even make it out to the fields for pumpkins.

Amber on the stairs of the slide. Really, who needs pumpkins when you have a moon bounce?

Ashley in her hay bed.

Ashely kept asking me to take her picture on top of different pumpkins. She went from pumpkin to pumpkin saying, "Mom, I'm ready!"

Ashley on the moon bounce.

Caleb really liked eating the hay while Alex and Amber were on the slide.

Um, Mom, I can't fit it all in!

Caleb enjoying the hay.




Three smiling kids! Can't you just feel the sibling love?

Hay monsters!
Mom, Caleb and Ash.

We found a snake in our back yard. Everyone got a chance to hold it except Mom. I passed. These are our good friends, Dustin and Hunter. They just moved this weekend across town and we are really going to miss them.
Alex was very proud of his snake. He wanted to keep it in our yard but I suggested we put it on the other side of the fence. I am just not ready for pets yet.

Of course, Amber is ready for pets right now.
These next shots are from our trip to Garden of the Gods. This is Pike's peak. The view from up there inspired the words to "America the Beautiful."

Queen of the Mountain
Ashley and her buffalo. She just LOVES buffaloes.
Brothers.
We were downstairs finishing up dinner when we heard, "I changed my diaper." Zack went upstairs. He came back, got the camera and went back up. Didn't she do a great job? Thank heavens there was no stinky in the old one!
Amber's favorite game is being "tied up." I have NO idea where she got it from but here is Alex doing the job for her!
See how happy she is?

4 comments:

Sarah said...

Such beautiful children, Alida! I enjoy your posts. Say, have your children been watching those BOM cartoon videos perchance? ....we had a little friend who loved to play "tie me up" and we finally figured out it was because Laman & Lemuel tie up Nephi to the mast of the ship. Our little friend's mom had to break him of the habit because he began thinking it was fun to tie everyone up! he-eh. What the kids glean from the scriptures....

Fiona said...

Your posts make me happy. Thanks. Cute kids!

Rachel said...

I thought Zack already had a job in Olympia?

Jared

Hubers said...

Looks like you guys are having so much fun in Denver. Has it gotten cold there yet? Where is Zack interviewing at for your next move? I hope you are all well. I think of you from time to time. I learned more from you than I think you know.
-Summer