Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

We went to the great little pumpkin patch by our house and went on a hay ride, where we saw cows, horses, and chickens, the kids thought it was perfect!

Haha, he thought he was sooo funny :)

"look at my muscles mom!"

Carving pumpkins, they were not a fan of the smelly slimy stuff in the middle!

Brynne decided to forgo her beautiful princess dress to be dora...it turned out alright but I think I'll stick with my little blond beauty!  This is her joy school halloween party, we had lots of fun!

Getting ready to go!

Brynne was a little timid trick or treating, but Daner LOVED it :)

They loved playing in the leaves and raking them!  They were not happy when I put the leaves in bags and threw them away!

California in October

Taylor had the chance to interview at Touro University in Vallejo (he is now on the waiting list to get it) so we took a rare but exciting trip home. Taylor hadn't been home in 2 years and loved every second of Lodi! Taylor had to fly home to go back to work and then the kids and I stayed to welcome Chad home from his two year mission in Italy!!

Dante's with Erica and Riley and the kids.  Just as good as I remembered it.  We were the only ones in the whole restaurant to have kids with us, but they really were great!

Brothers and Pizza, could life get better?

Wake up call from four lovely Broughton ladies, lucky Tay!

Erica and Riley made us a yummy breakfast before Stake conference, where somehow we sat in the third row with 5 kids, yikes!

Enjoying some BBQ and beautiful Lodi weather with the Broughtons!

Meeting our newest nephew Timmy for the first time!

Cousins and cupcakes!

Grandma and papa

Jammies and books! 

After Lodi we headed over to the bay area where we picked up grandma, papa, and chad at the bart station with a Welcome home elder mcaffee sign!  I dont know where that pic is at the moment.  Papa made the kids mutli colored waffles, and even let them help, they loved it!

Riding the motorcycle! Yippee!

Chad working on the funnest uncle status!

I woke up to drive back to Ca. by myself with the kids and found that the pass was closed and would be all week due to snow, so I decided to detour through las vegas and was lucky enough to get to stay with my friend Dynelle last minute.  She was so great to let us stay! Thanks Dynelle and kirk!   The second day drive felt like one of those nightmares were you were trying to run, but you just couldn't.  We got on the road pretty early in the morning when the check engine light came on, after getting it checked we thought the van would be fine making it home, so two hours later than scheduled we left. A hour down the road Dane throws up everywhere.  Spent 45 minutes trying to clean him and the car up.  Another hour down and stop at walmart to get cleaning supplies because I cant handle the pukey smell any more.  Another hour lost, and we are only 120 miles in.  Drive for 5 more minutes and Brynne has to go to the bathroom...awhile later more throw up from Dane....etc. etc.  But it was still and great trip and we were so happy to be out of the car and with our dad again when we got home!!

Were grateful for...

WE are grateful for...........

 ...Grandma B and the way she is so thoughtful and can always make Brynne laugh!

 ...Papa B and his generosity and elephant impersonation....

 ....grandma and papa McAffee and their excitement and willingness to get down and play with the kiddos!

 ....friends....learning....joy school

 .....my new found pie crust recipe that has relieved my fears of baking pie

 ...Brynne and Dane J and oh how much more fun they make every holiday, and ordinary day for that matter!

 ...Dads, mine and my husbands love for their children ant their hard work and patience.  Also for the art of carving a turkey being past down.

 ...Papas rolls, especially shaped like the letter "B.".... For Brynne's smartness and how quickly she learns.

 ...for Dane's cute smile and the way he get's what he wants because he knows how to ask oh so politely with many pleases and forced smiles that he know will get ya every time!

...for walnut maple pie, pumkin pie, pumkin caramel pie, cherry pie, and banana dulce de leche pie! For the family that gathered at our home for thanksgiving, and for so so many blessing's in our life.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Welcoming Fall!

 We spent some time with my parents when they came out to see baby Cade, we went to the aquarium on a Monday which was amazing because they're weren't very many people there, the kids loved it of course!

 Taylor and I went on a date to see the BYU vs. Hawaii game, which was a pretty dull game since we won by over 40 points, but it was still fun to go!  When we got home the babysitter had let Dane sleep in Brynne's bed with her, so cute.  I love that Dane is sleeping on his whale!

 We took a drive up Payson Canyon, it is amazingly beautiful this time of year!  We had fun having a picnic at the big lake and taking a little hike to this waterfall, and collecting leaves! 

Brynne has been taking swimming lessons this month.  I have been a little disappointed in the class just because it's a toddler class and there are 4-5 kids so the teacher spent most of her time trying to coax the kids who don't like the water in.  But Brynne had a lot of fun, she can float on her front and back, streamline, and play ring around the rosies like nobody's business!   She is definatley a fish and had a lot of fun!