No More Braces!!!

After FIVE years, this cutie finally got her braces OFF!! To say she was excited would be an understatement. She had a countdown chain for three weeks, counting down the days. She is absolutely beautiful. I don't think her Dad and I are ready for the upcoming years...DATING!?!?

October

There is nothing quite like a beautiful sunrise.

And this was us carving pumpkins for Halloween. Kenzie cannot stand the smell of pumpkin, or the texture!! Carving pumpkins is not her favorite thing... at all!

HALLOWEEN

Halloween this year was really easy to do! McKenzie wanted to be Dorothy for awhile, but I really didn't want to make a costume. So I asked her about being Audrey Hepburn. She was thrilled! It was so easy! And the dress is a dress she can wear to church!!

Cameron wanted to be a Zombie. So we went to the DI and bought some clothes that we could ruin. We cut them, rubbed them in dirt and grass, and then added the fake blood. For his makeup I just used white face paint and grey eyeshadow. I think it turned out really good!

Abby wanted to be a cheerleader. So we pulled out McKenzie's old uniform, pinned it to make it fit, and that was that! Gone are the days of spending hours at the sewing machine to make each costume. Bitter sweet day.

Gymnastics!

Abby started competing for gymnastics this year. She is doing quite well. She almost always medals in each event. I am so proud of her and all her hard work she has put in.

Conference Weekend Drive

We like to try and take a drive on conference weekend. This year we did the Nebo Loop. Unfortunately this year wasn't a very good year for bright colors of leaves, but it was still beautiful. And other than Cameron getting car sick, and Abby thinking it was still summer, we had a great ride. I love getting out and seeing the beauty of the world.

Random Pictures and Events

Back on September 27th we had a blood moon. We watched it as we were driving home. When we got home we decided to get out the telescope and see if we could see it. Apparently we either have a super cheap telescope or we don't have a clue on how to use it (probably both!). We didn't really see anything, but we had fun pretending!!

Pug took Cameron golfing at the Ranches golf course. When they got to the 4th hole we went out back and watched them. Pug let Kenzie drive the golf cart. Lets just say I am slightly terrified of having to teach her how to drive in the next year. She had fun though and said she was an excellent driver!

Cameron earned three rank advancements and 6 merit badges. We still have a LONG way to go, but at least we have started!

I went up to the cemetery to visit Mom's grave on her birthday. She would have been 58 this year. I miss her.

Kenzie's Cheer Pictures

McKenzie did the Little League cheer one last time. It was a struggle to decide on whether or not she was going to do it, but she did. She really likes cheer, she does struggle with the coaches and some of the cheerleaders, but she has found a way to deal with the issues. Next year it's on to HIGH SCHOOL!