Way overdue...if I don't put them somewhere, they'll just get lost in all the other millions of photos!!! :)
Some of Dev's birthday presents from his grandparents.
Thanks!!
You'll see all the dressing up Devin does around here...
This "typo" was just too good to not take a photo of! HAHA!!
One lovely night we spent on the rooftop of the most gorgeous condo I've ever seen!
One of Matt's attendings threw a dinner party. Unfortunately I spent the entire time downstairs
with a screaming baby.
Have a wrote about this before? There is this adorable little house right by Luke's school.
It's a book swap. You leave and book, take a book. My boys LOVE it!
Date night at our favorite Italian place.
Paterson's Fun Fest this year happened in the pouring rain.
Luckily it wasn't cold! We still had a great time.
Luke's photographing skills.
This was his idea.
As I walked Luke to his Kindergarten door this morning and it was about 10 degrees...
these photos really make me miss the warmer weather!!!!
I really braved up this fall and took the boys to the orchard, on my own, to get apples.
It was not easy, but we had fun (with all the other MILLIONS of people-what was I thinking going on Saturday?).
Devin went through a little phase were he wore his helmet EVERYWHERE.
The car, stroller, shopping cart, in the house...
This year I went with some friends to pick grapes! Concord Grapes!
It was my first time. I loved it!!!
That week for date night Matt and I canned our first batch of grape juice.
Which was the EASIEST canning I've ever done!
And it tastes so delicious.
Dev took this photo of me and James.
I had a photo shoot one morning and came home to this...
boys painting.
a camouflaged baby... and Matt painting the deck.
Conference weekend-on the wall. The kids thought it was awesome.
In between sessions we explored one of our new favorite places.
with a freaky little tunnel that gets smaller and smaller when you go through it.
I did not like it.
And then during conference...Seriously? cutest dad ever.
Devin...
is our funny boy. He loves to wear his jacket/coats backwards.
Then he likes to stand up against trees with his hands in the pockets and the hood
covering his face. He just stands there....such a goof!
Last rotation dad was on was AWESOME!!! We had lunch together often
and he was around all the time!
So, the week after conference, we had Stake Conference and Elder Ballard came.
It was so neat! The photo above is horrible. Here's what happened: We went to an adult session (which was great) and then as we were leaving we realized we were right behind Elder Ballard and hardly no one was around. Naturally, I hustled over there trying to snap a photo. I take ONE photo and no joke, my phone DIES!!!!!!!!!!!!! So, that explains the poor photo of how cute Elder Ballard was helping his wife to the car.
The next morning we went to Kirtland. They had a walk through Historic Kirtland and up to the Temple, breakfast and then the kids sang on the steps of the NK Whitney store for Elder Ballard.
That same weekend, we swapped with our friends, because they had two adult sessions.
I just thought these boys were too cute watching Star Wars on the projector (while Matt
watched football on the TV behind them).
It was a crazy party.
Our first Parent Teacher Conferences (WEIRD!!!).
And my good friend Ayrel and little Avery came to Cleveland for a visit.
I took Avery's pics and they came over to play for a while. It was so fun to catch up!
