Halloween

What is there really to say about Halloween? The kids can't ever decide what they want to be, the idea of me making costumes is just a joke, but for some reason Halloween is just a fun holiday; even though it serves no purpose but getting candy from total strangers. I'm not a fan of trick-or-treating...call me the trick-or-treat grinch. I have no problem giving the sweet treats out, but I don't think kids that I don't know should come to my house...just over-protective parenting. Marks sister took my kids trick-or-treating this year...I think she felt sorry for them! Like they don't get enough candy from ME, GRANDPARENTS, and KIDS AT SCHOOL! But they had fun. They also had fun at G & G Beardens Halloween party. Can't wait for next years fun.

Kip as Jengo Fhet...or Buba Fhet, okay I really can't remember.

But he was starwars!

All of the Bearden cousins. Sier was the cartoon Wolverine! He wore that costume for weeks straight.

Flag Football

Kip has been telling us for years that he thinks "football is going to be my sport". Well, he finally got to try it out this last fall. In our community if you're in 1st grade then you can play flag football. Kip loved it! I've said it before, and I'll say it again...he's not very athletic...YET. Maybe one day he will be. We can definitely tell that he is improving and learning...and he LOVES trying. He was lucky enough to have 3 of his cousins on his team, and some friends from school. Our friend Cory coached the boys, and Mark helped out as much as he could. All the kids had a great time, and it was a lot of fun! Now Kip can't wait until he's 8 so he can do some serious tackling!!

The coaches giving the kids a half-time talkin-to

Kip in his uni.

Cabin

In September we went down to Marks Grandparents Cabin. It's fun even though we go down to WORK!! just kiddin'....we play around a lot too. Some of their "neighboors" (who live a mile down the road) took us out to see some of their property...way cool. They have a small herd of African Long-Horn Cattle, and an old fishing pond. The kids loved seeing the cows, feeding all the fish, and learning how to skip rocks. I've NEVER been able to skip rocks very well, but I'm pretty proud to beable to compete against the kids!! Mark, his Dad, and Sexy Grandpa Jay worked on the wood paneling on the ceiling...it looks so good. They've done a great job down in Joseph, and I can't wait until it's finished! Oh ya, thanks to Jesse & Kurt who helped me realize that I don't want a dog!

This was one of the big Long Horns

Caleb with Sier...(Sier loves

being babied by all the older kids!)

Fish feeding

Kip learning how to skip rocks

See, I told you some people worked!

County Fare

We went with some friends to the Demolition Derby they have at the Salt Lake county fair. It was a lot of fun, and we saw some good Derby Action!

Sier & the 6 week old baby Camel.

Coltin, Kip, Conner

What the Hey??

Just to let you ALL know...I'm ALIVE! I know- I know, it's been a long time commin'! I noticed that I haven't posted ANYTHING since AUGUST. Future posts to come.....(lots of 'em!) And I have big news...if anybody hasn't heard..STAY TUNED!

I LOVE YOU

sorry, i don't love you...i love diet pepsi with 2 squirts of cherry in it. everyday i have to have one. sometimes i have two. i crave the stuff. i get irritable if i don't have it. i can't even think about walking down those dreaded stairs to work without it in my hand. i love it on monday mornings, tuesdays, wednesdays, thursdays, fridays, a few of them on saturdays, and yes mark always goes to the gas station to buy me on on sundays. that's where i see one of my sister-in-laws the most, at the gas station. pepsi is my cocaine, but with 2 squirts of cherry it's my "personal brand of heroine" (hurry, name that movie). i have a problem. i could save $30.00 a month if i didn't have to have it. my grandma always told me with all the money i save from not drinking coffee, alcohol, or smoking cigarettes that i would be rich someday. too bad i love diet pepsi so much, so i'm only going to be half as rich. i don't like it out of the can so much. it has to be the fountain. so, now i'm off....to get my diet pepsi with 2 squirts of cherry. i need help.

"When I grow up..."

Our future "X-Gamer"

Yuba

Over the 24 of July we went to Yuba for 4 days with some Family & Friends....and had a ton of fun! But, first of all guess what? I know, you'll never guess so I'll just tell you....I only water skied ONE time! Can you believe it? I don't know what it was, but I just wanted to be LAZY and let other people have a good time, and it was great. When we were getting ready to go, I was thinking that four days of Yuba would get BORING, but I was wrong! When we were getting ready to come home, I just wanted one more day. (probably my inner Psyche secretly wanting to ski.) Kip & Sier both had such a good time on the boat, and the LOVED, LOVED, LOVED Jamie & Steves new tube....I think everybody did. We didn't get Kip up on the ski's! I don't know if he'll ever want to. Last year he did it, but we forced him to...so this year I've just told myself that when he's ready he'll ask....well, I'm still waiting for him to ask! But progress is being made because he'll at least tube, and jump in the water from the boat. Mark also put together a couples horseshoe tournament. I don't know what he was thinking, because I've NEVER thrown a shoe in my life...which is surprising because Mark takes them every time we go camping or anywhere for that matter! Poor Mark, he really had to carry me the WHOLE time. We ended up in 3rd place, being beat out by Steven & Jamie (you guys suck). But Shelly & Mike beat everybody (Losers). Ya'll just wait, I'm practicing and I'll be back next year maybe get a ringer!

Kurt, Steve, Jamie, Lara, Kim

Mark & JR...probably talking softball

Steve's too sexy for a shirt

Kurt & JR! Don't ask me who's who!

JR & Kurt need to take lessons form these

little studs. Kip, Coltin, & Conner

Coltin is the best skier in the world!

Sier

Kaitlynn & the boys

This is what we grow

Last fall we threw a pumpkin in the garden not knowing what we were getting ourselves into! I pulled out so many little pumpkins this spring it was ridiculous- But I did keep a few plants, and BAM!! they are taking over the garden. They are growing all over the cement pad, in the back neighbors field, on my tomato cages...everywhere! But we love it. Some have turned orange already, and are ready to be picked, others are just teeny tiny still. The kids can't wait to carve them for Halloween!

doughnuts & couch potatoes

Over the weekend Mark & I took the kids to hike up doughnut falls. It was so much fun to do it with them... other than they complained the whole walk up about it being so far. Man, I have a couple of couch potatoes for kids. The hike is really easy, even though the kids didn't watch where they walked so there were a few twisted ankles! None of us had been to doughnut falls before, so we weren't quite sure what to expect. When we saw it we were all amazed....so we had to hike up to the top of the falls where the water goes in the rock. The kids loved the "rock climbing" and did a great job. At first Kip was nervous to put his feet on rocks that might make them a little wet, but he loosened up after a little while. Next time, I have to wear real shoes...I wore flip-flops (because I always do). But I had intended on taking shoes and socks, but I had just painted my toenails and didn't want to ruin them! I can't wait to go in the spring when there's more water.