November

I did forget to mention that Rick and I had our 9th anniversary in October!  We celebrated by leaving the 3 older kids with my mother in law for the night and we went to Park City.  We ate at the Eating Establishment for dinner and stayed at The Yarrow.  We sat in the hot tub that night.  It was very cold outside, but it wasn't until later that it started snowing and the trip back to Salt Lake was kinda scary due to slick roads and the first snow of the season.  It was so nice and not long enough. :)

Carlyn Tumbling class

Carlyn took a tumbling class that lasted for 6 weeks.  She loves to do backbends, cartwheels, & especially handstands.  I never got a really good picture because she never stopped moving!

Carlyn's 6th Birthday

Of course, it was Carlyn's birthday on November 5th. 

We started with our traditional decorating of the room. 

She wanted a Halloween party and this was the graveyard cake I made. 

They played the mummy wrap game and had a blast. 

Actually, my kids were playing it for days after the party. 

She wanted a costume parade so they went around outside.  It was cool, but not too cold. 

We got a funny book called "Goodnight Goon" from a book order and if you know "Goodnight Moon" you might like it.  Carlyn wanted me to read it to them at the party.  She also wanted me to dress up, thus the devil costume.  She told me she knew I was the devil even before I dressed up :)

Blowing out the candles! 

My favorite.  What a little lady :)  After her friend party Rick's family came over for a party.  That weekend we went to Moroni to my parents for a party there too.

I just thought this was cute because when Charlie was born Josh didn't even want to hold him.  Now they are buddies and Josh seems totally at ease with him. 

One of the rare moments when Darren stops long enough to fall asleep during the day.  In Papa's arms.

Another cake after celebrating with the Utah cousins, Grandma & Grandpa, Mathew & Carisa.

Sharice wanted to paint her face for her birthday.  Looks pretty good and it really makes her eyes look big!

Emily & Lucy's Visit to Utah

She came to Utah just before Thanksgiving and was here for 4 days, so we went to Moroni and had Thanksgiving dinner there on Sunday.  It was really great.  We also had Thanksgiving dinner at Rick's grandma White's house, but silly me didn't take any pictures of that.

Okay, what is cuter than 2 little chubbas together?  They were so funny.  Charlie was born in June and Lucy was born in August so they are just over 2 months apart.  They are just too cute!

My favorite.

Grandma Hilton's Birthday

We celebrated my mom's birthday twice, but I only have pictures of the first time and I was in Moroni with only Charlie.  Rick was really sweet to take the big kids back to Murray so I could have some quality time with my sister while she was here from Texas.  In the above picture is Jayce, Sharice, Charlie, Grandma, Lucy, Evynn, & Aili. 

Carisa, Mathew, Me in back. Emily & Mom in front.  We really missed Barrett and it would have been great to see him, but we still had to get this picture while Em was here.

Dad, Mom, & Grandma Hilton

We were trying to pose him, but he wasn't having it. 

Charlie and the Christmas Tree

Random Pictures

D asleep on Daddy's legs

Charlie loving the Christmas tree lights.  We got it up the day after Thanksgiving this year! 

Dad and Dare asleep.

Grandma Potter loving Charlie.  She gets really frustrated because she can't see, but she keeps saying how cute he is!