Fall Break 2015

Fall Break Baby!!

The entire break these three fought over who got to cuddle with Griffy.

The kids didn't have many requests over the break.  They wanted to relax more than anything.  We did make a trip to Hangtime.

And Brick Oven, their favorite!

A preview of Griffy's Halloween costume!

Randy's buddy Rob Morris was finally inducted into the BYU Football Hall of Fame.  He hooked our family and the Bromley's up with tickets to the game.

We made sure we were adequately decked out in BYU blue and white.

We've got a serious BYU fan on our hands.

Rob invited us to join him on the field at halftime.  Hank even agreed to wear BYU gear.  I'm sure we will never get him to wear it again.  He was excited to meet one of Rob Morris' good friends John Tait.

We felt pretty cool out on the field, not going to lie.

My handsome boys with the man of the hour.  Freight Train!

Rob Morris, then Cosmo!  The kids were in heaven.

The Bromley's and the Morris'

The Griffin's and the Morris'

Sam was hilarious high fiving the marching band.

Love this little family of mine.

Randy was excited to show me a new car he had been looking at for me.  We loaded up the kids and Griff and took what ended up being the last ride in my trusty Tahoe.

It's been such a great car for the past 10 years, but I was due for an upgrade.

Feast your eyes upon this beauty.  2014 Ford Explorer Sport Edition.  Its such a fun car to drive.  I was instantly on board with purchasing this sexy ride.

Griffy was adorable while we waited for all the paperwork to be finished.

Hank kept himself entertained by this 2016 Mustang, his dream car.  Our salesman was nice enough to take the boys on a test drive in it.

And just like that, we have a new car!  

I couldn't wait to take it out on the open road.  The next day, the kids and I headed out on an adventure.  We ended up at the Dairy Keen in Heber.  I guess our appetites navigated our journey.

I have to admit, the shakes were totally worth the drive.  And my new ride, drives like a dream.  I need to be careful not to get a speeding ticket.  Just ask Randy, he'll tell you all about the twin turbos!

I constantly hear Sam saying, "mom, take my picture".  Maybe we have a future model.

Our Fall Break was capped off by Lennon's 4th birthday party and a sleepover with Cohen.  

Hee Haw's with Bear Hollow

With Sarah about to pop any day now, I had the pleasure of taking these two rats on a field trip to Hee Haw's with Bear Hollow.  They really outdid themselves at the pumpkin patch!

That's a lot of preschoolers!

I'm not sure what the obsession with the corn pit was but I couldn't get these two out of it!

We had a little bee issue at lunch, but have no fear, I made sure those bees didn't touch my boys.

We had to experience the corn maze for a few minutes at least.

We got a little lost and the boys were over it.  We made a quick exit and hit the hay ride.

The baby goats were Sam's favorite.

You can say many things about Sam, but you can't deny his uncanny ability to take a perfect pic every single time.  I've trained him well.

Tucker wasn't so sure about the slide, so I stayed back with him and watched Sam.

Tire swings, photo ops, and giant pumpkins, what else could we do? 

Hit the snack shop!  The red Gatorade left it's permanent mark on Tuck-man.  I'd say we had quite the successful seasonal outing.  I was missing my field trip pal though.  She made the wise decision by staying in an air conditioned house.  A pumpkin patch is no place for a very pregnant lady!

Later in the week, Sam got to celebrate his birthday at school.  We brought Griffy so all his friends could meet him.  Sam was so excited to have his dog at Bear Hollow!

Go Cubbies!

Randy and James created their own super league baseball team this fall and of course named them the Cubs.  It was so fun to watch these life time friends coach their kids. They insisted on having a speaker in the dugout to blast all the kids favorite jams between innings.  The kids learned so much and Hank loved playing with all his buddies.

I've said it before but competitive baseball life is no joke.  Most of the teams are legit,  They play year round and have played together since they were 8 years old.  We held our own as a new team and I'm so proud of how our boys competed.  There were certain games, ie the entire Labor Day Tourney, that we got KILLED but the boys kept smiling and played on.  Hank pitched occasionally but really excelled at short stop. 

Hank could count on the following supporters at every single game.

My mom and dad made the trek to Salem and Spanish Fork numerous times.  They literally didn't miss one game!  Their Monday nights were filled with baseball games for months.

Sam and Max did an amazing job keeping themselves entertained with all the sibling rats at the park.

I'm so mad I didn't get a picture of the entire team.  Here is Colby, Cooper, Ethan, Hank, and KJ.  I absolutely loved watching this team play and have a great time together.