Six

Susanna's sixth birthday was November 8. It was on a Monday, so we had her cake (chocolate eclair) the night before when all the family was together.

The next morning she woke up to the traditional display of gifts on the kitchen counter.

She chose eggs, rice and sausage for her breakfast. She also opened her breakfast gift which was a pack of Silly Bands.

Kerrie and Mom brought in Krispie Kreme doughnuts to her kindergarten class. Susanna sat in the front of the class and was interviewed by her friends.

She then led the class in "follow the leader" back to their seats.

Kerrie joined right in with the big kids.

After school Susanna had some of her friends over for lunch and a movie. They ate Happy Meals and watched How to Train Your Dragon.

Later that night Susanna opened gifts from her family. She was very excited to get this Nintendo DS. Now she is just like the big girls.

Happy Birthday Susanna!!!

SYTYCD

On November 4, I took Kiley and Hannah to the So You Think You Can Dance tour stop in Salt Lake City.

We met up with my niece Melissa for dinner at California Pizza Kitchen and then the show.

We had great seats. It was an amazing show.

I love watching talented people. Kiley and Hannah said it was one of their favorite nights ever.

The next day we drove up to Park City to go shopping at the outlet mall. Those girls can shop!

Instead of coming back down the canyon to Salt Lake, we went down Provo Canyon and surprised my niece Lauren working at Goodwood BBQ in Orem.

What a great couple of days. We will have to do more girls' trips in the future.

Family

The highlight of the year for our family was having Susanna and Kerrie sealed to us on October 16 in the Boise Temple.

It was an incredible experience being in the temple with all these beautiful girls dressed in white.

We sure do love these two little girls. They bring a lot of joy into our home.

What a blessing it is for Brad and me to be parents to this awesome group of girls.

Halloween

Halloween was kind of rushed this year because it was on Sunday. We didn't get home from church until about 5:45. After a quick dinner the girls threw on their costumes and headed out for some trick or treating. This year Hannah was an 80's punk princess, Lizzie was a Snow Queen, Kerrie and Susanna were both ladybugs and Paige was a jockey on a horse. Kiley did not dress up. She still looks pretty from church.

Maniacs!

Hannah posing with the jack-o-lantern she designed.

Happy Halloween!!!

Carving

The day before Halloween the girls and Dad got busy carving jack-o-lanterns.

Dad is the carver and the girls are the designers

and gut cleaners.

The giant jack-o-lantern in the back is part of a beanbag game from my preschool's Dad's Day.

Pumpkins

A week or so before Halloween we went on our annual trip to the pumpkin patch.

The weather was beautiful. Many years we have about frozen. This time it was warm and sunny.

Kiley and Kerrie searching for the perfect pumpkin.

We love our family traditions.

Sunday Evening in the Park

Every Fall we go for a family walk in Kathryn Albertson Park with all the Dildines.

We had such a beautiful Fall that it still looked pretty summery, even in early October.

It is so much fun to take pictures of my beautiful daughters.