We were at the airport picking up Cooper from his mission and Chris decided to do a little bit of experiment and see if balloons are more fun than luggage, result: a definate yes!!!!

Elder Trost finished his mission on December 18, 2009. He looks amazing and we are so excited to have him home!

Well, I am all about letting kids work with their own creativity. I did not look at this until Halloween. I need to work with my editing team. BOYS ARE FUN!!!!!

You have to admit that Poop is scary!

Ok, so aparently even when you have a 6 year old you are suppose to watch them. Note to self when your child is being quiet and you are relaxing and enjoying the silence, there is danger around the corner. One benifit he learned how to clean. KIDS ARE FUN!!!!!

Christopher had some last minute touches for his pumpkin. Truly a work of art.

Tucker was a skeleton for a school program. Aparently he left his bone in Lousiana.

Shelly working hard and looking good. Well lets face it she is not working hard!

This was Jakes contribution to the pumpkin carving night. he is so festive.

When Kyle heard that we were going to carve pumpkins and bond as a family he said " I am so there! "

Christopher drawing the design on his pumpkin getting ready to carve. Not to self Maybe I should not promote a permanant marker. I am a slow learner.

Carving Pumpkins with the Cepeda Family for Family night. I had them dim the lights to make me look thinner. It so worked.

Oregon is just so beautiful in the fall. This is pre raking leaves time of course then it becomes a bit evil. Live in the moment.

He is working so hard. Noticethat he thought to grab the scriptures before he decided to have a nap. Always prepared to look good.

He just wanted a little snack of Mac and Cheese. Apparently I did not stress enough the importance of protion control. If a little is good a lot is better.

Posing by an organ. Not sure what else to say.

Cooper has always taken everything he does very seriously. Sweet vest huh!!