Utah Utes Football practice

Ryan's football coach arranged for his team to attend one of the Utah football practices. Zach was lucky enough to be able to tag along! They were able to watch the practice, see the locker room and the weight room, and meet the players and get their autographs. Some of the players even gave the kids some of their gear. Zach got Jereme Brooks' glove. The players were incredibly nice and generous with the boys and they had an awesome time.

Zach with Shaky Smithson

Even after all that fun Zach is still too cool to smile for a picture!

Why so serious? It's hAllOwEeN!!!

This year for Halloween Zach was the Joker, Owen was a lion and Ryan was a vampire...as you can see. Since the kids were off track for Halloween this year our neighbor decided to have a little party at her house the day before Halloween. Grandma and Grandpa also had a party the night before Halloween, but Zach and Ryan both had football practice in between, so they only dressed up for the afternoon party and were football players for Grandma's party.

This is Halloween night...makeup again.

Grandma had lots of activities to keep the kids having fun, including a pinata...

...decorating pumpkins...

...and doughnut on a string!

Even Grandma and Grandpa dressed up and participated in the activities. Go Batman!

The Pumpkin Patch

Apparently Zach and Ryan are too old to go to the pumpkin patch! When I asked them if they wanted to go Zach replied, "Why would I want to do something so LAME?" Ryan didn't want to go but he wanted to make sure he would still get a pumpkin. So I took Owen alone and we got pumpkins for everyone. Owen also got to go with his preschool class. They had about 10 tractors for the kids to sit on and a corn maze. Owen had such a great time and had to sit and play on every tractor. Zach and Ryan sure missed out.

Owen with Lizzy and Sammy from his preschool class.

A day at the Zoo

During the month of September a baby elephant was born at Utah's Hogle Zoo. We decided to visit the zoo and see the cute baby before it got too big and the weather got too cold. Even the older boys wanted to go.