Date Night at the HFAC

Ethan has an assignment this semester to attend a play and then write a response to it. I love this kind of  homework! We decided to head to BYU to see a play called "The Servant of Two Masters." It was a comedy and I thought Ethan would like it. Erin came too. The play was really great. We had front row seats- literally. After the play we stopped into the Creamery for some ice cream. You can't be on campus and not get ice cream, right?

Some things I learned from the evening:
*My kids think I look smarter when I wear my glasses. (My new ones, not my old "Harry Potter" ones.)
*College kids are getting younger and younger.
*On the way home we were listening to the radio. A song came on and Ethan commented that it was so 80's. I asked him if he could tell because all of the synthesizer keyboard effects. Then Erin pipes up and says no, she knew it was and 80's song because I knew it. Ethan then said 80's music is so Techno. Ha! I guess I better brush up on some newer artists so I don't embarrass my soon to be teenagers!

Our serious pose.

Yummy Creamery Ice Cream!

Gingerbread Man-ia

For Family Home Evening we found these huge gingerbread men at Costco to decorate. They came with the icing and some candy. We supplemented with some additional candy of our own too. They were really fun and a change from our gingerbread houses from last year. 

Ryan and his man. Special feature- the mustache made out of Starburst.

Erin and her girl gingerbread. Very cute hair accented with yellow gummy hearts.

Katelyn's girl. Dress made out of candy dots called "bowling balls". Hairdo made out of Starburst.

Ethan's studmuffin man. Complete with ripped frosting abs, suspenders, and Starburst pants.

Brigham City Temple

This weekend we were also able to visit the Brigham City Temple on the last day of the open house. It was a perfect fall day with the most amazing blue sky. We ended up taking my cousin Cheri's daughter, Kylee, with us too. It was a great experience and I know that when we attend the dedication next week it will be even more meaningful because we were able to see it. It, of course, was beautiful. Ryan and Katelyn didn't enjoy having the white booties placed over their shoes, and Ryan really wanted them off badly. We ended up taking them off and then carrying him through the rest of the tour. The cookies at the end made him happy though.

Visiting Grandpa

We had the chance this weekend to be in Ogden and to stop by the nursing home and visit Grandpa Hutzley. He was sleepy while we were there, but he did perk up for the kids and especially Ryan. His Alzheimer's is advancing. He is not wanting to eat much, but the nurses keep trying. On good days he likes to roam the halls in his wheelchair and wink at the nurses. It is so sad to see him like this, but it would also be sad for him to know where he is and that grandma is gone to heaven. I know that one day they will have a very sweet reunion there.

Sego Lily Carnival

It was once again time for the elementary school carnival. The kids had lots of fun eating candy, snow cones, and popcorn. They also got to ride the ponies, play games, get a balloon, get their faces painted, and ride the "train". Ethan came with us even though he is a cool junior high kid now. He spent the time with some friends there, but I did manage to get a picture of him.

Bowling

 It was time. It had been a good long while since we did it. So we went, and it was fun!


The momma and the daddy.





Bearto, fancy bowler.



KK, pink ball user. (Only because the purple ones weighed 14 pounds and she couldn't pick it up!)



Ry guy. Helper of everyone's game. He loved watching the ball crash the pins.



Buggy- first to bowl. Got a spare the first frame.

Even with bumpers, Momma was the only one to break 100. I guess we need more practice!

A trip up AF canyon...

We have lived in Lehi for over a year, and have never ventured up the American Fork Canyon. We decided it was time. So we made a quick picnic dinner and drove up. The canyon was beautiful. There was a hint of fall in the cooler air, and a few leaves were changing. We had a relaxing drive and then stopped for dinner and had fun playing on the bridge and skipping rocks in the river. I think that we'll definitely be back soon. Maybe even to hike Timpanogos Cave with the bigger kids.

Beautiful views.

The kids on a bridge.

My beautiful Erin.

Ryan's favorite part of the picnic.

My favorite of Ryan.

Brothers

Skipping rocks. Dad was the champion at this.



Daddy and Ryan, who just shoved an entire donut in his mouth.