COUSINS

BROOKLYN (Barry's little girl)


MITCH (Molly's)
SAM (Molly's oldest)
BELLE (Molly's)
JACK (Molly's)

TESS (Molly's)

Barry, Haley, and Brooklyn came in this week for Thanksgiving, so we thought, "Hey, lets get all the cousins together for a picture. -Bad idea- We took Jen with us over to Shady Lane and we told her we just wanted to get one group shot. Well we were all late, it was freezing cold, all the little girls were crying, there was a big chicken chasing the kids around, and by the time we got the individuals done, we decided to bag the group picture. I'll have to remember for next time to do the group shot first. Then we went over to my house and did the best we could inside. Anyway, here they are. What an exhausting morning. It's been so fun to see Barry and Haley again, and cute little Brooklyn. We sure miss having them as our neighbors. We're all hoping that they want to move back to Utah someday. The other kids are all Molly's, she has five now. We love the Stratfords, our kids are together all the time. They all such good kids and so much fun to have around.

HALLOWEEN

Annual pumpkin carving with Grandma Garner
Maria borrowed Halle's witch costume.

I thought I'd better post our halloween pictures before thanksgiving got here. -With a week to spare too- This year surprise surprise, Haden wanted to be a football player, AGAIN! And I know I'm not a very fun mom but Halle reused her dance costume as a penguin, and Bailee reused Halle's old chick costume, and I just bought Avery's costume. I have to say that this was the easiest Halloween I have ever had. Last year I worked really hard to make the costumes so I deserve a year off, right? The kids still loved every minute of Halloween. The candy is all they really care about anyway and they got plenty of it. Haden and Halle's only lasted until the next day and Bailee didn't even bother putting it in her bucket, she would open it up and eat it right when the people gave it to her. She gets that from me.