More on Halloween

My Grandma found a picture of me as a strawberry! The picture I remembered is still lost, but I am so happy she found this one. The spider is my Uncle Travis. He is just a little older than me and we were raised together so he is really like my brother. My Mom made both the costumes. I even wore the spider costume to a dance when I was in 9th grade.

Halloween

Our Jack-O-Lanterns


Alyssa had to do a "trick' before she could get her "treat" at G-ma & G-pa Hitz's

At Our Ward Trunk or Treat


Cole was a Rooster for our Ward Trunk-or-Treat because this costume is so warm. I thought it would be cute to get a picture of him out by our chicken coop, but the hens wouldn't come near him with that stick. Such a Boy!

Trick-or-Treating at Melaleuca with G-ma Taylor and cousins, Elly and Jordan

Pumpkin and Strawberry

This was my strawberry costume when I was little. I just had to re glue pumpkin seeds on it and sew the green leafy top. I wanted to post a picture of when I wore it, but can't seem to find one at my Mom's. I think my Grandma may have one, so I will have to post it latter.

Great Grandpa Brown's 94th Birthday

My Mom, Grandma & Grandpa Smith, my kiddos and myself got to go to Hurricane for my Great Grandpa Brown's 94th birthday party. It was so great to get to see all our family that we have down there, since the last time I went, Alyssa was two years old. Grandpa's party was great. We had a big meal and then did some line dancing. Before the party we took a drive out to Apple Valley to see Grandma & Grandpa's old house so the kids could nap and couldn't resist driving a little further out to Colorado City. I read the book, Escape, by Carolyn Jessop and have been a little fascinated with the whole polygamy thing. All the stuff about Warren Jeffs on the news has just made me more curious. It was so WEIRD driving through the town and a little scary too! We got some stares and weren't sure if we were being followed at times. We didn't have time to check out their stores though, so we will do that on our next trip. The day before we came home we took a quick trip into Zion's National Park. We were able to come home with a big bag of pomegranates that came from my Grandma's yard and a big bag of Brigham tea that G-pa Smith and Jack picked for us. We had a such a great time and staying an extra day wasn't enough to do all we wanted so hopefully we will get to go again around Easter.


5 Generations


Colorado City Kids


Polygamists Farming the Amish Way


Uncle Jack, Aunt Vernie, Aunt Mindy, Shelley, G-ma Josie, G-pa Clair, Candace, Alyssa, & Cole



Candace and Jenny