These are in no particular order. Just wanted to highlight a few of the other things we did this month that should be documented for posterity.
Elementary School Costume Parade:
A Gorgeous Day at the Park:
The Middle School's First Annual Fall Carnival--sponsored by the Show Choirs.
They performed Thriller, Time Warp, and This is Halloween, among others
Halloween Decor
General Conference
I looked out the window between sessions to see Dallin reading his scriptures, and Bennett hanging out with his big brother, drinking his "bah-bah"
Hayden Lost his Two Front Teeth
Caramel Apples with our friends the Esplins
Sarah's delicious homemade caramel!
Daphne got her ears pierced
as a reward for finishing the Book of Mormon on her own for the first time.
I made this Halloween Table Runner
Deep Love
I got to go up to Utah for 24 hours to see my sister Melanie perform in a rock opera called "Deep Love" My parents and my brother Reed also came for it, and we had such a great time being together for a day!
Melanie was fabulous! When she slid up the octave to a high E, the audience went crazy! And then, she did it AGAIN!
Way to go, you rock star, you!
We stayed with Grandpa Packard and his new wife, Marsha. (They are celebrating their first anniversary soon!) Fun to visit with them.
A lovely fall walk in Utah before dashing up to SLC to catch my flight home.
Lavaland
I've been looking for ways my kids can offer service, and a friend of mine organizes a birthday party once a month for homeless children at Lavaland Elementary. So we prepared craft kits for each of the children as our service. I loved it! Since my kids attend one of the few schools that get out so late each day, we didn't get to actually attend the birthday party and see the kids make the craft, but I heard they loved it and were so proud of themselves when they were finished. I'm hoping at the end of the school year to just pull my kids out early for the last birthday party so they can meet the kids they've been making craft kits for.
