Crest

I got Kevin a GoPro Hero (a portable camera) for his birthday to use when he mountain bikes or goes four-wheeling. He decided to go out on his mountain bike with Jeff Davis and do the Crest trail that you can go all the way to Park City on.  These are some of the pictures from the ride (there were HUNDREDS of pictures because the camera takes a picture every few seconds).  It's really kind of cool what the camera can do!

Jeffy Davis has a GoPro as well

With it being the beginnings of fall, the pictures are really pretty!

Jeff turfing it...classic Jeff!

Marley and stitches

After going to Cornbelly's, we were getting the kids ready for bed.  I was downstairs with Hendrix in the bath (we bathe him in a tub in the kitchen sink because that's the only place it fits) and Marley was bringing my phone downstairs, when I heard a big thud at the top of the stairs.  I hear Marley start crying and run to the bottom of the stairs and see blood running down Marley's face.  Apparently she slipped while running and struck her head on the banister.  I'm screaming for Kevin to come because I didn't want to leave Hendrix unattended in the tub but didn't want to abandon Marley either.  Kevin got Marley all cleaned up, but we realized that she needed to have stitches to close up the cut on her forehead.  Kevin took her to the urgent care but it was closed, so they had to go to the emergency room.  Marley was really scared about getting stitches, but she really did a WONDERFUL job at being a big kid and cooperating.  She had to have seven stitches: two deep and five on top. She didn't want me to take the stitches out when the time came (and started to cry about it) because she thought the pain would be the same as when the doctor put the stitches in.  But, of course, they didn't hurt coming out.  Marley was so insistent on wearing a band-aid over the wound, even after she didn't need to wear one.  She must have also over-heard me talking to Kevin about massaging the wound after it had healed to break up scar tissue because I caught her massaging a few times as well! She is such a funny kid!

Marley at the Zoo

Every time we go to the Hogle zoo, Marley is always asking to play by this elephant statue that plays music and blows out a puff of air every so often.  Usually she can't get near it because there are swarms of kids around it.  But this time, it was sans the swarm of kids, so Marley was able to get on it!

Cornbelly's

 Even though I am not a big cold weather fan and fall means cold weather is coming sooner than I'd like, I love autumn for all the other things it brings.  I love pumpkin carving, Halloween, and the decorations that go along with it and all the other fun activities that only come around this time of year.  Like last year, we took the kids to Cornbelly's at Thanksgiving Point.  It is so much fun because it's like a little autumn outdoor carnival.  There are rides, games, treats, and all sorts of activities for the kids to do and they love it! We went the first day it opened because the weather was PERFECT and it wasn't crowded.

Duck races! I love Marley's face in the top picture as she tries to crank the handle to get the water to flow!

Lone-man tether ball...that's the beauty of this sport!  He's having a good time all alone!

Marley and Grace loved this area because there were so many different dress-ups to choose from.  The pictures are kind of grainy because it was getting dark and there wasn't too much light for pictures.

 Family of the Mountain!

 This was probably Marley and Grace's favorite activity.  They had several different bounces houses and they had a riot jumping around.

This picture has nothing to do with Cornbelly's but Alece was on vacation in California and sent it to my while we were at Cornbelly's.  It was too goofy not to post...I mean who carries their dog like a human baby? Well, I guess this guy does!

Playing in the Driveway

I can't even begin to describe how lucky we are to have found this house to live in!  I'm so blessed!  I LOVE that now Marley and Grace can play freely in the driveway and me not worrying about a busy street or a small confined space!!  Marley took Grace on a little four-wheel ride and they looked so cute together!!!

Gardner Village

Fall is such a great time of year (except for the fact that it means really cold weather is headed our way!)  My mom and dad came up with us to go to Gardner Village because they have all of their Halloween decor up.  It's fun to walk around, eat some lunch, and get a sweet treat!

 Hendrix is such a little chunk!!

Grandma Orimi, Marley and Grace

Does He Look Like Grace

I have been trying to figure out who Hendrix looks most like (he does look a lot like Kevin when looking at Kevin's baby photos) and I have been thinking he and Grace really look a like when comparing their baby pictures side by side.  

Hendrix is in the striped PJs and Grace is wrapped in the pink blanket.  I really think they look a lot a like!

My Two Gals

Kevin is in Las Vegas for a work convention (on his birthday, sadly!) and the girls wanted to sent Kevin a "happy birthday" video and I accidentally snapped this picture of them instead of making a video recording!  

Marley on the Bars

When Marley goes to gymnastics, her class is the only class going and there are usually one 3-4 kids in the class.  I really like it because I feel she gets more face-time with her coach.  It's so cute to see her do the various activities.  She has even been on the rings and managed to bring her toes up to the rings, which is pretty darn hard!!

My Little Sleepy Boy

I always post so many pictures of my kids sleeping because I just can't resist how adorable they look!  He looks so precious...I wish I could give him a big kiss right now!

Giddy Up!!

It's lovely when Marley and Grace want to play together and so very entertaining to watch!  I caught Marley trying to give Grace a horse back ride.  Marley is pretty strong because she managed to crawl several steps with Grace on her back before Grace fell off!

The Wait is Over...Baby Josslyn Ackroyd is Here!!

We were so excited to hear the great news that Tina had given birth to her sweet baby girl, Josslyn.  We took the drive down to Provo to see this little sweet baby!  She's a little Asian princess!  Alece and I tried to figure out how much Asian she is since Tina is half Korean and Jono is one quarter Japanese...we figured she's over 1/3 Asian!  Holding her tiny baby body makes Hendrix seem huge, even though he is only one month older than she is!

 It looks like they are relatively the same size, but Hendrix is so much bigger than Josslyn!  All those blankets make her look so much bigger than she really is!

 Blogger is not letting me rotate this picture to the proper direction, so I guess it's going to be stuck upside down!

 Marley and Grace had to have their picture taken by this statue just before we left the hospital...they're so goofy!