Our Backyard

We were cutting it close, but we have grass! Slowly we are piecing together the backyard and hoping that it all comes together next spring. It looked so beautiful just a few days ago, but we seemed to miss the beautiful color changes in this picture. At least you can see how it is slowly improving! We are so excited.

Happy Halloween

Trick-or-Treating at Kristi Parry's house

Matt Hasselbeck

"Swirly Girl" (Meg's own creation)

Princess Ani from The Goose Girl

The kids had a great time choosing their costumes and dressing up multiple times this Halloween. We had a ward party, school parties and then candy pickin' in the freezing cold. They were only good for about eight houses, but we still came back with more candy than even Sean knows what to do with. Happy Birthday to Ryan and Mal. We really miss you all!

Happy Birthday Malerie!

I hope you know how much I enjoy having a little sister.

When you were little, Thanks for:
- reading books with me
-helping me with whatever I needed help with
- being pleasant and happy
-always sitting between me and my friends that were boys.
-being a constant companion . You were always there when I needed extra love.

Now, Thanks for:
-being a good example to my kids, and loving them
-confiding in me, and giving me advice
-following your dreams
-marrying right
-being a good wife

Malerie, you are wonderful with so many talents. You are beautiful. You have so much impact on the lives you touch. Thanks for touching my life in the way do.
Love,
Jess

Happy Birthday Ryan

I have thoroughly enjoyed being your sister. I have wonderful memories of you like:
-playing kickball with you down in the meadow.
-You were so easy going that if I wanted to play basketball, you would play with me. If I wanted to go down to the "crick":), you would gladly come, If I wanted to draw, we would do that. Maybe that's why we got along so well.
-Your different hairstyles. Your black room. Your music (similar to mine).
-Riding bikes together. Again, I could ask you to do anything and you would be game.
-Working out together
-The day you brought Afton to our apt. in South Jordan. Of course I loved her right away, and thought to myself "finally, a girl he actually adores"
-Living close to you and Afton. I definitely miss that.

Ryan, you are such a good brother. I can honestly say I can't remember you and I ever fighting (other than the Oprah conversation, which I have apologized for :) Thanks for being such a good man, husband, dad, brother. You are a great example for my children.
Have a Great day!
Love, Jess

Halloween

We took the kids Trick or Treating for the first time. It only took one house and they were hooked. They had lots of fun. With the warmer climate people really go all out on the decorations.