Grandma & Grandpa Leavitt

We got a phone call on January 3rd from Don's parents that they wanted to come visit and would be here on the following Monday. Thank goodness, we were in the process of taking down our Christmas decorations.

They arrived on Monday, just in time for the kids to return to school! Darin and Braden were thrilled to give up their beds for a week. We have been informed the couches are not that comfortable.

I got to be their entertainer and chauffer for the next week. We got to go to the Farmer's Market numerous times, the $ store as well. Don did take Friday off and we went for a little drive. It was nice to have them here for a week.

Don's dad had just had back surgery the month before, then got shingles, and is now scheduled for hip surgery next week! I guess it is a good thing they were able to squeeze us in!

Oh! What it would be like......

Way behind!

Are you all amazed to see an update?

For me it seems like once Halloween hits, the rest of the year is gone before I know it. I can't quite figure out why it takes me by surprise every year. I feel like I start preparing and brainstorming early, but I am always on the go until the end. If I was smart, I would start preparing NOW for Christmas this year. But by the time the end of the year comes, so many things will have changed. So, I imagine I will wait once again until October to prepare!!

Here are some Christmas morning shots:

I do need to mention Darin's surprise. His Santa's list was beyond our ability this year, so he settled on a few more reasonable options. He opened ALL of his presents, and what do you know they were the 'reasonable' items he had asked for. I did get him a theatre box of Reese's Pieces, and had very slyly put some money in it. He thought he just got some candy. After a little bit of disappointment and watching his brothers get what they wanted. I encouraged him to open his candy, it still took a little eating before the $$ appeared!!!

Christmas 2008

October

Halloween is dressing up and candy and parties and pumpkins and trick or treat and ghosts and goblins and jack-o-lanterns and makeup and make believe and skeletons and bats and haunted houses and more candy and lots of FUN!

Kambree is a black cat! Travis is the 'Joker'! Mckell is a witch! Cade is a motorcross rider!


Halloween/Fall pictures from around the house...courtesy of Darin.

FALL BREAK!!!!

Wow! Did we have a fun filled Fall Break. Sarah and the kids arrived on Tuesday from Utah, Zach came in on Wednesday and the whole week was one adventure after another.....


Wednesday we went to the AZ State Fair with Luanne, Kailyn, Madi & Porter.


Having fun riding on animals in the Kids Zone

Braden having the time of his life in the Kids Zone

Porter, Kambree, Madi, Cade and Mckell

Darin and Kambree

Thursday we had a day at the park and did some shopping in preparation for family pics.

Kinley and Warner


We were visited by many bees, they liked the soda and the sweet snacks. I was the official bee smasher, most everyone else was afraid of being stung.

Friday we spent the day at Canyon Lake, with Derec's boat and some jet skis.

Kambree

Skyler and Darin

Nick and Lindsey

Mckell, Madi and Lucy

We rushed home and got ready for this....

The Bradshaw's
Each family got their own individual family pictures taken.

The Leavitt's

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Saturday we did service around Grandma and Grandpa's house, planted winter grass and flowers, cleaned off the back patio then ended the evening with a 60th birthday party for

Delwyn and Dana Bradshaw

(my wonderful parents)

Cooper, Katie, Jordon and Lindsey

Don and Mckell