Halloween at Nannie's 2011

In the middle of all the craziness, we still were able to

have a little Halloween Party at Nannie's house.

We had a kid friendly dinner of spaghetti and meatballs,

a little bit of a frightening "spook alley" complete with

peeled grape eyeballs, carrot fingers, cold spaghetti

brains, Grandpa's hair and a guest appearance

by the ghost of Grandpa Mike.

We finished the night off with a pumpkin carving

contest complete with awards for every

child. All in all, a GREAT little party....

if I do say so myself!

Halloween is just plain fun!

My Sisters Came to Town!!!

My two sisters made a quick trip to SLC to see

Mom this week. It was a much needed and much

appreciated visit.

While they were here, Sunrise hosted a trick or treat night

for family of residents. Gabi and Bella were excited

to be able to participate.

(They were Draculara and Frankie Stein from

"Monster High".... Vanessa fashioned their costumes.)

Love these ladies more than words can say.

Thanks for coming, Sisters.

I really needed to see you and you

made Mom's month!!

XO

Celebrating Kennan

For Kennan's Birthday celebration, she chose

NOT to include the children (Ezzie gets to come

every where, however) and to go out to dinner

at Texas Roadhouse with family

(Yummy!!)

Here's the Birthday girl and her honey!

The attendees.....

Cute little exception to the rule!

This is what he looks like when he realizes his

Mommy isn't holding him.

Great little celebration for a really GREAT lady.

Happy 29th, K-Diggity.

XOXO

Game Time!

Whenever you visit the Lamoreaux family

you can almost always be assured at least

one sporting event to attend.....after all,

these kids are born with a magnetism toward balls

of one sort or another!

So we got to see our first tackle football game

with Tucker. Seems so weird that he is old enough

to be playing football, but the photos that follow

prove that it is so!

Here he is trying NOT to be embarrassed by

the fact that his Grandmother is on the

field trying to get pictures!

We also got to see Miss Gwynnie mix it up

a little bit on the soccer field.

I love girls soccer.... no matter the outcome of

the game, they have a great time and leave happy.

It's more about the social aspect and the fun.

Thanks for showing us your stuff, guys.

Only wish you lived closer so I could catch a few

more games!

My Dixie Munchkins

Words can not express how proud we were

of our two little Thespians who were

in the High School production of

"Wizard of Oz"!!

It was such a great experience for them

and a delight to see them perform....

Gwynnie was a Munchkin with a speaking part

(and I was lucky enough to create her costume!)

Abe was the Coroner of the Munchkins with

a musical solo and he did a fantastic job!!

He also doubled as a flying monkey.

I have a feeling we haven't seen the last

of these little performers. (Perhaps Gwynnie's

departing the stage while blowing kisses to her

adoring public is a good indicator!)

Can't wait to see what's next for these two!

Thanks for sharing with us.

XOXO

Great Grandpa Joseph Ridges and Pine Valley

While in St. George we made a little trek our

to Pine Valley. Robyn and Bob have told us about

this idyllic place in southern Utah where you come

around the desert corner and enter this valley that

is covered in pines and so beautiful that you can't believe

you are near St. George.

Turns out it isn't only beautiful but it has some

family history associated with it.

This historic LDS Chapel has a plaque that

details how the pipes from the Tabernacle organ

in SLC were fashioned from trees from Pine Valley,

as specified by organ builder Joseph Ridges and shipped to

him in SLC. Joseph Ridges is the Williams family

claim to pioneer fame...he is their Great Grandpa!

It was a delightful outing complete with

a little history, some gorgeous scenery,

a few "oreo" cows and topped off with some

famous (but not too impressive) pie.

May you always be 29!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KENNAN!!!

This lovely lady turns 29 today...

and she is worthy of MUCH celebrating!

In past years she has spent her birthday in the

emergency room with me after my knee

collapsed on me as well as several other

not so memorable things. I'm afraid this year

she may spend her day in the Dr. office with a sick

little girl rather than celebrating as she should.

Soooo...if you get a chance, wish her a happy day.

She is my daughter, my friend, and the spice

in my life. She has always made life interesting

and fun and NO one can make me giggle like she can.

I love you, Kennan and every day has been a

blessing since your arrival 29 years ago.

I have learned so many lessons from you.

I hope your day is better than you expect it to be!

XOXOXO

P.S. Thanks for giving me those 3 adorable

grandbabies. You are stellar!

Autumn Happenings

Here are some of the random things

that have been going on around

Nannie's place over the past few

weeks....

Sugar cookie baking has begun...

We were lucky enough to be able

to catch a couple of the

"end of the season" soccer

games with Jude and the

Green Dragons....

Minie, Poppy and Brooke spent a

week-end with us while Dustin was

out of town and we made some

smashing, swash-buckling pirate

costumes for Halloween....

Ezzie continued to get cuter...

exponentially!!

Gabi celebrated her 5th birthday

a bit late since they were in

Denver on the actual day...

Bella and Gabi were dressed like

"Monster High" characters in costumes

that their Mommy fashioned for them ...

And Poppy just wanted to be dressed up in

whatever (we didn't get the memo about

wearing costumes...oops!)

This little lady is a rock-star in the making and

her Daddy got her a REAL pink guitar...

miniature size!

Robyn and Co. were up for a few days so

we made a trek out to Gardner Village for the

Witch Festival....CRAZY town!

And last but not least we made an Annie

dress for Gwyn for her Halloween costume....

visualize with red wig and black mary-jane's

and ankle socks. (This is for you, Paige!)

Autumn is upon us....and I must admit...

I LOVE it!