Handyman

I have to take a moment to rave about my handyman. I love that Dave is not afraid to take things apart and try to fix them. In the last couple weeks our brakes on the van needed to be replaced, our computer power source and dvd player were fried, and yesterday our dryer started making a horrible screeching sound. So Dave saved us a ton of money by replacing the brakes, buying and installing the new power source and dvd player for the computer, and last night he took the dryer apart and discovered a pencil had worked its way into the back by the fan. I am not saying fixing everything himself has always gone right (timing belt gone wrong) but he's not afraid to try. Instead of paying $100 to have someone come out and tell me I had a pencil in my dryer I just had to give him a pat on the back and a kiss of appreciation. I love you babe!

Las Palomas Resort

Over Fall Break my brother Josh and his wife Katie celebrated their second anniversary with us down in Mexico.

The Resort we stayed in had a lot of fun to offer the kids. They had a lazy river that the kids could float on, several pools to choose from and a slide that was a favorite with everyone.



The trip ended a little early for Jordan. Dave and I had the scare of our lives. Jordan was sliding down the water slide and stood at the platform at the bottom. The next girl in line slid down and ran into him. He fell and was knocked unconscious. Dave and I were clueless to this event and were shocked to see my brother Josh running towards us with a lifeless Jordan laying in his arms. We are not quite sure how long he was out but it took a few minutes once we reached him for him to open his eyes. Dave and Josh gave him a blessing and Dave headed to the ER in Tucson. Jordan is fine now and is excitedly telling everyone about his trip to the ER. He figures the time alone with Dad and the extra attention he got was worth the bump on the head but Dave and I agree that we can do without that kind of excitement for the rest of our lives. We are so grateful Heavenly Father was watching out for our Jordan.

Rocky Point, Mexico

Our trip started out with a trip to the local aquarium. Can you say Ghetto? It was a bunch of fish tanks with various ocean life with the names written on them with marker. It smelled horrible. We did get to feed a sea lion and some sea turtles though so the kids enjoyed it.







Ren had fun with Dave on the Jet Ski. He got to do the driving and did very well in a vast and deserted ocean. We'll see how he handles the road in a few months.







The beach and the tide pools were a big hit with the kids. The shell population saw a dramatic drop when my kids were done. The water was beautiful and warm.Savannah got a taste of the culture. Here she is with a girl the same age as her that can't afford to go to school so she spends her days walking the beach selling her mothers art. We are blessed to be in the United States.

Jordan's Baptism

October 11th was a special day in our family. Jordan was Baptized! He was so excited but not nervous at all. Dave baptized him and confirmed him a member of the church and we were joined by lots of friends and even some family. My brother Josh and his wife Katie came out and shared in our day and I am so grateful for that. Jordan you are such a great kid! We love you so much and are so grateful for you.

Halloween

My favorite time of year! I can become someone or something else for a day, have fun and eat lots of candy. How fun is that! Dave and I are on the lookout for good costume ideas for a couple of Halloween Parties we are attending. Ideas that we've had so far are:

McCain and Palin

Police Officer and Prisoner

Ketchup and Mustard

Tooth Fairy and Tooth

These are just a few. What can you envision Dave and I dressed up as? Give us your ideas and input. Only 3 more weeks until Halloween!