Moab Biking Adventure

We headed down to Moab during the girls' Fall Break. We had a blast!!!

We loaded up all of our bikes and spent most of our time biking on family-friendly bike trails:

There were several sections where we could branch off and John could take the older two on some more difficult trails while I stayed on the easier trails with the younger girls. 

Guess someone got a little worn out:

We did have a few bike repairs on the side of the trail. 

So grateful John had the tools and know-how to fix them up.

...and when John asked if I had some material or something to put next to the bikes in the rack John built for our bikes so the paint wouldn't continue getting scratched off, feminine pads were just the answer, much to John's chagrin. He did admit that they worked pretty darn good for all of the bikes because of their soft side next to the bike, and the sticky side to keep it in place on the wood:

We did some hiking too in Arches:

So fun. We can't wait to do it again. 

Halloween Adventures

We have been having an adventurous Halloween, including trips out to Lagoon for Frightmares. 

During one of our visits, Megan and Natalie (6 and 8) ran into the performance theater as the show started, choosing to sit in the front row just as a chainsaw gang came out with their tools roaring, coming within a foot of us. Those two skiddadled so fast out of the theater - I was laughing so hard!!

I did talk them into watching the show with me at the back, but couldn't talk them into a picture with them. 

The not-so-scary Halloween picture from Lagoon:

It's been interesting seeing Kimberly's various make-up renditions from her haunted house venture this season:

.....and here are the pictures of my gals all dressed up for Halloween and their pumpkin carvings:

Yup. Nada. Not a single picture. 

I have no good excuses. 

Simply enjoyed the moments and forgot to bring out the camera!

We did have a lovely Halloween though with a neighborhood potluck, trick-or-treating around the neighborhood with our younger two while the older gals handed out candy, back to the old neighborhood for scones and visiting with friends, and a Jurassic World showing with our older two to round out the evening. 

New Family Pictures

We got new family pictures...yay!!

Love, Love, Love my family...