September

September was a great month!  I love how it starts to cool down.  We got some rain, and some nice rainbows.  My sister Kelsey got married on September 8th, and we had her bridal shower at my house in late August.  Poor Ben got tricked into coming downstairs, and once he was down there we didn't let him leave and he, along with a little girl, became contestants in a toilet paper wedding dress competition!  He makes a nice bride, I think.....



My sister, obviously, is georgeous.  She looks good at all times...it's disgusting!  No but she is a really nice person as well.  Don't you hate that, when someone is beautiful AND genuinely nice?!!  So annoying :)  Her fiance (now husband) is a perfect match for her.  He is a really great guy.  Can't wait till they have kids!

Ben took the kids up Fairview Canyon where his parents were camping.  It seems like we don't have

too many pictures of both the kids with Roger and Marianne, so this one is special :)

Riley had his first day of SECOND grade.  This really feels like the beginning of the end.  While I love that he is in school, I hate thinking of him growing up!  Blah!  This is the principal, who had a microphone and welcomed each child as they walked up the red carpet.  So cute!

Below is a picture of Riley and Malia at home before school.  Malia felt it was her special day too :)   Also below is a picture of Riley and Bailey.  Bailey is in third grade this year and is in LOVE with Justin Bieber.  Riley just rolls his eyes :)  Don't you think Riley looks JUST like Ben?????  The way he stands, the shape of his head, the way his clothes fit.  I love it!
















Below is Riley waving at a friend.... and "BYE!" to annoying mom!  Ms. McAllister is his    
teacher.  She makes me feel old.

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Malia started dance class!  Watching her try to be graceful is so hilarious.  But her and Sydni are so cute.  I love watching them flounce around in their little outfits.  I put a lot of dance class pictures in this post because they are all so cute.

Best friends, chatting about who know's what!  I would love to hear their conversations.

The little girl in blue is so cute. She will look through the window and smile huge at whatever Mom is looking at here, and then she'll realize it's not her mom and then frantically look for her mom!

Learning how to chill.....very important in dance. Miss Stephanie is a great teacher.  Malia calls her "Miss Snefanie."

Who needs a dog to hang out the window when you have a child who gets the same pure joy out of this activity!

Malia also enjoying the wind.  We were on our way to the reservoir that is near Spanish Fork Canyon.

Eight feet, 40 toenails, and some beautiful blue eyes :)

Daddy-daughter!

Mommy-son!

One of the gorgeous rainbows we enjoyed in september.  Many times there were double rainbows.  My camera just doesn't do this view justice.

Second week of dance class, and these two are posing like it's prom!

Just being crazy!

Onion Days!  Love Onion Days.  I was able to trade around at work and go to the fireworks.  I LOVE going to fireworks, especially when they are so close.  We were on the football field waiting for them to start, and we thought we were so smart because our chairs were facing south (duh! everyone LOCAL knows the fireworks display is south) while all the "out of towners" were facing their chairs north.  Ben and I even snickered to eachother that we could tell who the locals were.  Well, you can probably guess how this story ends.  The fireworks start

and I just don't get why they are determined to confuse us by switching the location!  Jerks!  There are no words to describe the way our kids look in the above picture, particularly Malia.  She was eating licorice, but there's more going on than just that.  That is definately not a pic you'd use for a dating site!

I love how all three and looking up at the fireworks....they look like they are being brainwashed.

Two cuties, and cute booty's!  This is at the Onion Days parade.....I love the behind shot, and how cute their legs are.

You can't beat those precious faces!

Rode in the monster truck with Riley.  Hot and dirty!  And Malia is starting to be ever more aware that she is not included in all activities.  It's hard to explain to here that she's too little.  She definately felt jipped at not going on the Monster truck!  Onion days, and all of September was great.  Now it is October.  More to come.........love this time of year, but NOT excited for bleak, frigid January and Feb.  Hate those months!  Oh well, I am grateful for a nice warm home, a wonderful family, and faith. What more could I want :)