a Pioneer Curtsy

Today Ashby dressed up as a Pioneer. She wore it both before and after meals and quiet time. She would ask me to help her take it off so it "would be otay". Seriously though, who doesn't like playing dress up?? I know I do.

Three Blind Mice



see how they run....were they in a relay?

they sure run for a long time....

Ashby's Dressing UP

One of Ashby's favorite activities

Showing off for Nana in her balla'ina skirt
Nov 1st
















Every girl needs a silk robe
Nov 1st















Blues Clues makes everything more fun!
Catching snow on her tongue!
Nov 5th


























I'm all growin' up
Auntie M'shelles and Mommy's things
Nov 18th

Loveless Family Pictures

Adam came out for three things:

1. Mom's 52nd birthday CHECK

2. Michelle's Play (Peter Pan) CHECK

3. Early Thanksgiving CHECK

Now, my parents used to take all us kids dressed up and "happy" to Olen Mills picture studios for family photos. That ended after too many of us were teenagers. So up until a couple of years ago we didn't have any recent (like in the past 5 years) family pictures.

Anyway, now we try and do it at least once every year when we all together.

You may not have know this about me....

This may or may not come as a surprise to you:

I am a closet Twilight fan. I mean, as silly as the story is, I really like it.

My sisters (who although younger than me, influenced me in this) and I decided to go to a midnight showing of it...kind of a last sister horah before Amy leaves to serve as a missionary. Our oldest brother came too. We had fun together, enjoyed to movie and even posed afterward!

An Actual Halloween Party

Our friends the Furrs had a Halloween Party halloween night. After we got Ashby to bed, we walked over. It was pretty chill, but a really fun "just adults" night out. We all had fun...especailly after the Tom Cruise guy went home. Thanks to the Furrs and the Nelsons for putting it together! I think Brian, I mean Waldo's face is the best! haha

Just the girls.

Ashby's 2nd Trick or Treating

Nana was here from California, she didn't have a costume but she did have silly hair :)

Even Uncle Preston had to have Halloween Hair!


Yummy jolly ranchers

Walking VERY SLOWLY between houses.

Getting some yummy candy.

I thought this was a bit of a scary witch photo.




They trick or treated together last year as well.

Dani is seriously one of the best buds! Ashby just adores her.

Walking home at the end of the night.

Oohh! Look at all my yummy candy!