Fall Break

We had a long Fall Break.  Friday the 13th, the entire week after that, and Monday the 23rd.  Phew!  I think it's probably too long but the break is nice...all those days of lazy mornings is my favorite.

On Friday afternoon, we got in the car and drove up to Logan.  We met up with one of Justin's roommates and his family, had dinner, and went to the Utah State football game that night.  It was so much fun and as we left we wondered why we haven't done this before now.  I hope that this can happen more regularly.  We love Logan and USU.  Go Aggies.

with Brad and Cassie Mumford and their kids: Alexa, Cailin, Ian, and Bryce

We decided to drive just as far as Plain City that night.  We stayed at my mom and dad's house and, since we were in town, it worked out that we could do the Moyes Halloween party.  Not everyone had costumes yet.  Erin M. had some minute-to-win-it games for the kids.  We did pizza for lunch.  We carved pumpkins.  The teenagers raided the back room and some of my dad's stuff.  This probably wouldn't have happened any other week (at least not for us) so the kids were happy to be able to be there that weekend.

Ivy, Josie, Lucy

Brynn, Harper, Spencer

Grant, Stockton, Grace

Abby, Molly, Gavin

Molly and Gavin

Brynn and Harper

Stockton and Grant

Ivy, Lucy, Josie

Abby and Molly

Harper and Brynn

Josie, Lucy, Ivy

Gavin, Stockton, Grant, Ivy

Molly and Abby

Molly, Gavin, Stockton, Grant, Abby

Justin and I always love the chance to hang-out with Molly.  She is fun teenager.  On Sunday night, the younger kids watched a movie downstairs so we snuck upstairs to watch a scary movie (which wasn't so scary after all) with Molly.

On Monday night we had caramel apple nachos with all the fixings.

On Tuesday morning I made the kids get up and going so we could drive up to Cascade Springs and walk around in the fresh air.  The leaves were past their prime but it was still pretty.  It was practically empty and I loved being outside for a little bit that morning.  We made a stop for donuts on our way home.

We hadn't been down to Eric and Heidi's property for a couple of years and it worked out this year that we were able to go back.  The kids really love it there so they were excited.  Justin had to do an interview for his "school" project Thursday morning in Ogden so we didn't leave our house until late afternoon, like 4:00 or so.  It's a long drive but the kids were great and we were able to push through and only had to make one stop.  We didn't even feed them dinner and made Heidi feed us when we made it to camp that night at 9:00.  She was very gracious to do that for us.

We had Friday to mostly play.  I was okay just relaxing all day and enjoying the sunshine.  There were a lot of card games played.  Some four-wheeling and driving the side-by-side.  Molly and Justin were able to do a short canyoneering trip.

Brynn, Jake, Stockton, Molly, Justin, Evie

Molly and Grandpa

Molly getting her nasty blisters doctored by Tiana

Justin needed to be home Friday night by 6 to be with a missionary who was getting set apart.  So we played for a little that morning but left by 12:30 to make it home in time.  The drive home is seems like forever and something bad always happens (someone gets car sick, we have to stop a million times, or the canyon is closed) but it was a good, uneventful drive and we made it home with plenty of time to spare.  A bonus of kids growing up!

Sunday was a normal day and Monday I taught my regular piano lessons so we were boring the rest of the break and everyone went back to the normal routine and all the things Tuesday morning.