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Fall time: days get cooler (only a little though, its actually been amazing weather for October!), nights are shorter and everything seems to start to go into fast forward heading into the holidays! Here's a brief recap of our month:

1st: We were invited to the Idina Menzel concert at UVU. We decided to take the older two kids, hoping for a night full of Frozen songs but it wasn't quite that. By the time she sang "Let it Go" Caitlin was too tired to really get into it like she would have. Nolan was king of cheering the loudest at the quietest moments. It was a funny night, however there is no question that Idina is an amazing singer with an amazing voice!

2nd: Paul and I went to the BYU vs. UConn game with Woodleys. It was a little rainy so Megan and I made full use of their BYU ponchos. We also discovered red velvet waffle sticks in the VIP tent that were heavenly. With a BYU win it was a fun night!

3-4: General Conference weekend was great. I felt like I got to listen to the talks a lot more than in years past. We had our traditional yummy scones for breakfast and enjoyed the day with family.

6: The kids had their last soccer game. They were sad to end the season, they loved being on the team with their cousins and neighborhood friends and having Paul be their coach. And I loved squeezing one last season in when we only had to be at one game a week! Caitlin was definitely the leading scorer and ate it up. Nolan loved just running around and being a part of the action. He was way more into the side squabbles than ball handling. If they kept score in tot soccer, it definitely would have been a winning season!



6: Nolan started a sports class at the Pleasant Grove Rec Center. Each week they focus on a different sport and they have stations set up. The kids move around the stations and practice certain skills. We were all excited to go watch him. Although when we showed up they said parent participation was encouraged. Trying to play catch with Nolan while juggling (bored) Caitlin and (naptime and needy) Maverick is not the easiest. And of course my independent little Nolan took a look around and said, "Why is everyone just playing with their Moms?!" Haha he rather do things on his own! So we try to juggle and he's had fun and done really well. Football was probably his favorite. And then soccer.


9th: Caitlin and Nolan also started back into gymnastics class and they love it. They both work really hard and look forward to it each week! They have new teachers this session but are able to go at the same time and haven't skipped a beat!

9th: We went to Cornbelly's with the Deelstras and had a great time. Their theme this year is Minions so there were lots of fun things around that the kids liked. Including "a real life minion!" Caitlin of course got face paint and the rest of us of course got cotton candy and kettle corn. They have a "corn beach" which is a huge area filled with corn kernels that was funny to play in. And the slides, bouncy things, and other games are always fun. They also did fireworks which was a special treat!



10th: I took a cooking class with Whitney and Nan who were in town for the weekend. It was so much fun! We made Bagels and Schmear and I learned a lot!

15th: We went to Gardner Village and walked around spotting the witches. It was very hot and crowded but we still had fun! We found all the witches on the scavenger hunt and got our cookie for the bakery!


15th: We planted (and by we I mean the landscapers) 30+ trees in our back yard and extended the flower bed area. We are excited for this change and to have a little more foliage and privacy in the backyard. It was a fun project to see come together.

16th: We threw a baby shower for Rebekah and baby Reese. The theme was "Once Upon a Time" and it turned out adorable. We are so excited for Bekah to have her baby in November! If her mothering skills are even half as good as her babysitting skills her baby is in exceptional hands. Bekah and Jordan will be wonderful parents.





17th: My cousin Jenna Goulding married Riley Smith on the 17th in the Payson Temple. There was a lunch and reception that night and it was a great day. My parents were able to come in for the weekend and attend.

23rd: Girls night! We ate Thai food in Salt Lake, saw the Thriller halloween dance show, and grabbed desserts at Gourmandise. Always a fun time with these ladies.


24th: Used our Cornbelly's bounce back passes for one more visit for the season and enjoyed the beautiful weather!


24th: Cassie threw a witches' Harry Potter halloween party and it was a blast. All the theme details were executed perfectly and it made it want to brush up on all my Harry Potter trivia.

27th: Caitlin got to wear her costume to dance class, so of course Nolan wore his also. We carved pumpkins that night and the kids liked opening them up and scooping the seeds out but didn't stick around much after that. So Paul and I carved them as fast as possible so we could light them up before bedtime!


29th: Paul and I went to Garth Brooks World Tour concert and I am not exaggerating when I say it was one of the BEST concerts I have ever been too. It was a blast. We didn't even realize what big Garth Brooks fans we were until we were singing along to every song at the top of our lungs. He sang all his classics and gave 4 encores. He seemed so down to earth and genuinely pleased that we had all come to see him and I would go again in a heart beat!