Lots of goings on since I last posted...

We had to say some sad farewells to our Ragland cousins.

Ivie is going to MISS Mary Jane!!!!

Emily, Lily, Jaren & Cassi - cousins are the BEST!

Dallen at Halloween 2009 as a Naruto character

Ivie was a Princess... of course

This year she was "Ariel on land"

Basically, she wanted to be Ariel (her favorite princess),

but no flippers for her. She wanted to wear a pink dress.

I think it worked!

We always trick or treat with the cousins at Grandma's house.
Its always a fun house over there!
Besides - if you don't get enough candy from trick-or-treating,
there's plenty more in Grandma's cupboard
(or Grandpa's closet - SHHHHH)

Nathan would have NOTHING to do with dressing up for Halloween,

so he went as a "little Monster". It was a S-T-R-E-T-C-H,

but somehow he pulled it off. LOL

Reason #107 why HOMESCHOOL rocks...

field trip in a HELICOPTER!!!!!

No yellow busses for us....

The moms got to go, too. Tina (r) and her friend, Cathy.

We flew over our house (in the middle).
I sent a picture of this to Adam, who is on his mission.

It made him VERY homesick to see our house with

his CAR sitting out front. LOL

He said, "Don't send me pictures of my car..."

Blue & Gold Banquet!!!!

Scouting in America turns 100!!!!

Brandon didn't want a celebration for his Eagle Scout award,

but we did a small one at the house with just the family anyway.

Mom & Dad wanted to celebrate a decade of scouting

accomplishments, even though Brandon was just content to

have completed all the requirements.

"On my honor!" We are a scouting family...

(Don't ASK me what Cody has growing on his head!

Its definitely NOT Scout issue...)

Aubrey & Cody attended a formal dance with their Commonwealth friends.

Cody wore a tux for the first time, and Aubrey wore her first formal.

Don't they look great!? Wish the camera had behaved that day...

Dallen turned TEN and became a Webelos Scout.

He has a tendency to get very emotional on his birthdays.

He is a sweet boy who is very grateful for gifts large and small,

and often gets quite overcome and teary when he opens his gifts.

Hence the baby blanket over his head.

Showing some spiritual MUSCLE!

Noah was baptized and confirmed

a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

on August 22, 2009 by his father.