FaLL BReaK in ST. GeoRGe!

Another Fall break, another trip to St. George!

  Due to this last minute decision and late planning, we stayed a couple of nights at our usual hotel, a night at the condo, and a night with Uncle Denny and Marcia :)  It was great to spend some time with them and catch up.  Their hospitality is over the top!  Thank you!  It was a bummer that Parkinson's were out of town so we didn't get to visit them.

We swam a ton, including a trip to Sand Hollow Rec Center while it poured rain outside.

We met up with our friends the Sunderlages a day and had a lot of fun hanging out and hiking the red rock playground.  While the girls relaxed and went to the art festival, the boys went dirt biking.  On Sunday we took the kids to the Jacob Hamblin home and learned about his family and farm.  And we always go to Judd's and the splash park.  And of course, a few stops at Swig for Mango Mountain Dews, Dirty Dr. Peppers, and sugar cookies!  Fabulous trip!

 

Seth, Will, Sam

Quin and Sage

Sam, Seth, Will

 

Soup and breadsticks at Judds

Goooo Cougars!

Earlier this year BS signed-up the kids for Cosmo's Kids Club.  This means we got lots of tickets to BYU football and basketball games!  We made it to 3 games and had fantastic time!  Each time we were able to take extra friends and each kid took turns bringing friends.  We didn't take pics of Millie and her friends at the first game but here we are at the second:

Mason, Will, Sam, Trevin

Q enjoying some pizza and ice cream

New footballs for the boys!

As of now BYU's record is 6 and 5 with one game left.  No matter what our kids are hugs fans!

We look forward to some Cougar basketball this winter!

Fall Break

We were planning to go to St. George for Fall Break, which is what we frequently do, but the weather was bad news down South.  Very rainy and colder than it was supposed to be up here.  Also there were so many fun things going on locally so we decided to stick around and have a Staycation!

It went like this:

Wednesday: After school we went with our friends the Griffiths to see "Hotel Transylvania" and eat at Costa Vida.  

Thursday: The boys got invited to go to Cornbelly's at Thanksgiving Point with their friends Breckon and Bryton.  Here are some pics that their Mom took {thanks Instagram!}:

-While the boys played, the girls and I enjoyed a lunch date at Chik-Fil-A and then some shopping to get all of the stuff we needed for Halloween costumes and crafts.  I love having girl time with Millie and Quincy!  

Thursday afternoon we picked up Will's friend Isaac and drove up to the Grandma and Grandpa's for some fun at the cabin!  BS had to stay back for work :( 

We spent that night and most of the next day up there.  As always we had a blast playing outdoors and relaxing inside their cozy home.  Somehow it hadn't rained on us yet.

Sambo

Isaac

Wilbur

Quincy and Sam

Friday night:  We went to Frightmares at Lagoon!  BS left work early and picked up some of Sam's friends and met us there!  By then it was raining but it didn't stop us, we threw on some garbage bags and stayed until it closed!  See the next post for pics.

Saturday:  BYU football game!  This game was "Black Out" day so everyone including the players wore black.  The uniforms looked great!

Quincy, Will, Sam, Max, Millie

Somebody got sleepy and took a little nap in the bleachers.  She was pooped from our 3 day marathon!

But not for long...she feels so rejuvenated now!

 

Lagoon Part 2: Frightmares

One of our FAVORITE things to do in the Fall: Frightmares!

The kids were brave this year and went through 3 of the Haunted Houses!  Spooooky!

So much fun with lots of friends and cousins!

Over Fall break we went two nights in a row.  Friday night was rainy but not crowded at all so we stayed until close - just threw some garbage bags on the kids :)

Sam with Jared and Max

Skye, Millie, Hanah, Will, Isaac, Quincy, Sambo, Max, Jared

Will and Isaac

Sadie and Quincy

 

Will doing his usual...winning a prize at Lucky Ducks

Cute cousin Alex

Seth, Sambo, Will, Noah, Parker

Tatum, Sage, Sierra, Millie, Kendall

 The next Friday, Millie's friend Morann invited A TON of friends {girls and boys} to go to Frightmares.  They all rode together in this "Beat Bus" that her parents rented for the evening!  They had a total blast!  While the 7th graders played, Quincy and I had a date night at Lagoon.  I had her all to myself and loved every minute of it.  The boys were up in the mountains for the deer hunt.

Ready to go through the maze