Oct 30: The dance day before Halloween I always tell the kids to some dressed I their Halloween costumes. I love this day and look forward to it every year, it is fun to see my kiddos all dressed up and we get to do fun Halloween themed dances. I didn't have any idea as to what I wanted to dress up as and when I was talking about it with Heather she offered her Piglet costume. It was comfy and easy and I thought it was a great idea so I brought it with me from California and was able to wear it to class. I did get a little hot but it was worth it.
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Halloween!
Saturday, October 28, 2023
Sound of Music and an All Nighter
When Heather found out the dates I was going she told me that I should see if I could get a ticket to go with them to see the Sound of Music. Mom, Heather, Stephanie and Ashleigh had season tickets to the Mountain West Theater and I thought it would be fun to go with home, I love musicals. She told me their seat numbers and I was able to find a seat right next to them which was so fun. I loved the play but it is always so unexpected to see a musical you have seen so many times and find that the stage production has changes for the movie. Like Maria singing "My Favorite Things" at the Abby and not with the kids during a rain storm, not bad just different. The ending made me cry a little and I think a lot of it was just being so happy and grateful to be able to be there with my Mom and sisters.
Friday, October 27, 2023
Pageant of the Monsters
Descend into the chilling depths of our haunted house, where the monstrous Minotaur, a nightmarish fusion of man and bull, has been imprisoned by the Greek Gods at the center of the labyrinth of ancient legend.
Your daunting quest unfolds as you help the valiant Warrior Theseus, tasked with a harrowing mission: to rescue the Minotaur’s human captives before they are devoured by the hideous beast.
But the peril doesn’t end there; you must also navigate the labyrinth’s twisting passages and unearth its secrets to find a means of escape. It’s an A-MAZE-ing adventure!
Dare you embark on this treacherous journey through the heart of the labyrinth and face the Minotaur’s horrifying presence?
This is not exactly what the experience was. We followed a path that led into the theater and behind and around it. They had people portraying statues and it was pretty cool to be up close and to be able to see them as we were walking right by them. It was pretty neat to see everyone portraying different statues but it was not interactive at all, we were not lost in a maze or helping to rescue anyone, we were just walking and looking. I liked it and was really glad that it wasn't the horror show I thought it was going to be.
There was also a side show that we waiting in line to see and it was an Alien Autopsy. It was a little bit of a waste of time as it was just some actors pretending to do an autopsy on an alien they supposedly "captured". It was fine and entertaining for kids but I was not into it.
I had fun at the pageant and am really glad I was able to go and have the experience with my family.
Story Time at the library
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Avynlea is called to serve...
Avynlea decided she wanted to serve a mission and so the past couple of months we have spent helping her get everything ready for her to turn in her mission papers. She finally got them turned in and I was hoping her call would come the week all of us were in California because I thought it would be so fun for her to open them with my family being able to be there but it did not happen. Her mission call came the next Tuesday while I was still in California. Avynlea called me that morning in tears because she felt pressure to open it a certain way and with certain people and I told her she needed to do it how she wanted to do it. The only stipulation I put on it was that her parents and siblings needed to be a part of it. She felt better and said maybe that weekend and she would let us all know. She then messaged me later saying Danny Ricks was trying to get her to open it in their religion class and she didn't think she wanted to but should she? I said not to do it then but if she thought about it later and liked the idea she could do it in the Thursday class. She said ok and then around lunchtime she said she was going to lunch with her roommates and she was going to open it then and could we all get on a google chat call to watch her. I was at Ashleighs with my Mom, Erin, Ashleigh and her kids. Kenedy and Kefford were at work, Tyler was driving. Ryker was between classes and Rylee was at school. We all said we could make it work and the only one who had maybe more of an issue was Rylee but I told her to get a bathroom pass and to leave class for a few minutes which she did.
Saturday, October 21, 2023
Disney Day
Kefford and the kids left early Sunday morning, I drove them to the airport, while I got to stay an extra week to spend more time with my family. We had fun while they were here and made sure to get in good family time. Atticus had a gymnastics class Friday morning and we all went to watch him and support him and it was a lot of fun. I loved being there and I think it makes it more special and I appreciate these times more because I don't have the opportunity to do it often.