Sami's World

For a couple of years now Scott has wanted to go visit his parents during Cattle Call (a big week long event that includes a parade and a rodeo). So at the beginning of this year when we were talking about the trips we would go on this year, Cattle Call in November was top on the list. Read the rest of this entry »

So Milo had been complaining about a hurt tooth for a couple of months. We do have very good hygiene but sometimes I wonder if we get those back teeth as good as we should. So I just encouraged him to brush better back there and make it a priority to focus on that spot. It seemed to get better and he didn’t say anything for a couple of weeks. Then we got grandma’s Halloween package in the mail and he bit into his first piece of candy and yelped in pain. Read the rest of this entry »

Certain times in my life I am more aware of my blessings than at other times. The day of the ward Halloween party was one of those days that I felt VERY blessed. Read the rest of this entry »

I love Monterey Bay. I think it’s beautiful. I think the aquarium is fascinating and I think the atmosphere is peaceful. Unfortunately, due to car sick kids we don’t get there very often. But once a year they offer a free homeschooling day at the aquarium and so we make a day of it. The last two years my friend Laura has carpooled with us and that adds a whole new element of fun. Read the rest of this entry »

All our Halloween preparations finally came together and we were ready on Saturday October 30 for the ward Halloween party. Read the rest of this entry »

What’s Halloween without carving pumpkins? Well less mess for one thing…. But really, we love this activity and this year, thanks to the Google party, everyone got their own pumpkin to carve. We also had my sister with us and that was fun. AND the neighbors joined us. Laurant, Sophie and Emilie came over and carved their pumpkins at the same time. It was a REALLY fun night. Read the rest of this entry »

Every year Grandma Thompson comes up with a clever Halloween package for the kids to enjoy. We were so delighted when we got the package this year. It’s a tradition the kids look forward to and enjoy very much. Read the rest of this entry »

Lucky for us Google still does an annual Halloween party. They definitely don’t do it up like they used to, but it was still so fun! Read the rest of this entry »