Halloween 2011...

We were so happy Grandpa and Grandma held their annual Halloween Party this year since they were leaving for the Israel trip so soon.  It just wouldn't be Halloween without it!

Oakley "Indiana Jones" Beeson
He bought his Indiana Jones hat at Disneyland.
For the price we had to pay, he's going to need
to wear his Indiana Jones costume for the next
100 years to make it financially worth it.

Grandma Zombie and Grandpa Motorcycle Biker.
Grandma does look really scary- sheesh!

Melissa's fabulous dessert.
The ghosts were edible meringue.
As usual, almost too cute to eat.

Witches Brew

Scott the Nerd, Terah "Dorothy," Oakley Indiana Jones,
Eli Pit Crew for Lightening McQueen, and Asher the Veterinarian.

Melissa the Witch, Colt Scary Man, Carter Monkey,
and Lucas Fireman.

Halloween Lanterns made from milk jugs were made
by each of the kids.

Mummy Game

Bobbing for Apples

We were so sad that Jeremy and Emily's family were sick.  Thank goodness Halloween comes every year!

Lost and Found...

Overheard in the car on the drive to church from a very disgruntled 9 year old who did not want to be going to church meetings, "I wish this Church hadn't been restored.  I wish it was still lost."

Cave Dwellers...

It is a short 10 minute drive up to the Timpanogos Cave trail, so I like to hike the trail for a good work out during the summer months.  We had been promising the boys all summer we would hike to the cave and take the tour and it was all of a sudden the end of summer and we still hadn't taken them.  On the LAST DAY they were open for the season, I decided I better come through on my promise.  Scott and Oakley had to stay home and complete a due-the-next-day science project that had also been procrastinated.  It was Mom, Asher, and Eli who were able to make the trip.

I was really proud of the boys.  They made it to the top of the trail without complaining and barely stopped for any breaks.  MANY a crying children have I passed on my morning hike up the trail, with very frustrated parents who had the look of, "I had no idea this hike would be this hard," in their eyes.

The Baby is Five....

The highlights of Asher's Fifth Birthday

 

A birthday party with friends

Asher wanted a fishing themed party, so we played Pin the Worm on the Hook...

...had a fishing pond...

...played Shark-Shark-Fish (Duck-Duck-Goose)
which we could have played the entire two hours
and the kids would have been thrilled,
they LOVED game...

...had a pinata..

...which resulted in a tantrum and a throwing of the
stick by Asher when he didn't break the pinata open
on his turn...

...and blue Jello with gummy fish floating inside
and Goldfish crackers for a treat.

Grandma Lee Ann came down for the afternoon.  When we told Asher he could pick anywhere he wanted to go for dinner, he chose Chuck E Cheese.  Sigh... anything for the birthday boy, I guess.

And if that weren't enough, a family celebration at Sunday Dinner at Grandma's

Yet another pile of presents to be opened...

...the truck from Great Grandma Moore was definitely a hit...

...and a fish birthday cake to continue the fishing themed
birthday. Blowing out his candles wearing the Harley
Davidson black leather motorcycle jacket that Grandma
Fotheringham made for him. Asher LOVES going riding
with Grandpa Fotheringham on his Harley.

The World May Never Know...

Whenever I have the chance to be in the car with just one of the boys, I try to leave the music off and just let them lead the conversation in any direction they want to go.  It's amazing what they'll talk about when they don't have brothers there to interrupt and disagree with what they have to say.

Last week Asher and I were driving up to Salt Lake and he randomly asks, with his cute 5 year old lisp, "Did God create Hisself?" I told him that we don't know for sure who created God, but we could ask Him when we see Him.  He asked when will get to see God and I responded, "In the Spirit World after we die or maybe after we're resurrected."  He asked when we will be resurrected and I told him when Christ comes back to live on the Earth.  He then asked when Christ is coming back and I told him that no one knows for sure the exact day He will be coming.  There was a pause and then he made this observation, "Just like no one knows how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Tootsie Pop."

Stifling a laugh because I didn't want him to feel embarrassed, I just said, "Yep, no one knows when Jesus will come back to live on Earth and no one knows how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop."  Asher then replied, "I'll bet Jesus know how many licks it takes... and probably Albert Einstein."

Here is a link to the commercial Asher was referring to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ0epRjfGLw&feature=email

...But Look at That Treehouse!

I have a love/hate relationship with the Family Fun magazine.  It is full of fun craft and activities, which Eli is sure we need to do each and every one.  The projects always LOOK easy, but often end up consuming half of the the day to complete.  Take for example the treehouse shown above.  Although it does look like something that was created lickety-split, it took over 3 hours.  I was really behind with the housework (okay, when am I not really behind with the cleaning?!?!) and was feeling desperate to get the bathrooms tackled.  I told Eli I would make the treehouse with him, but then I needed him to play with Asher so I could get the bathrooms cleaned.  He agreed and was really into the project- for the first half hour.  Had I any idea it was going to take this long to finish, I never would have started.

So next time you're over for a visit, please ignore the lack of housecleaning that has been accomplished and instead oooh and ahhhh over our fabulous cardboard treehouse.

The Beesons (heart) Lake Powell...

Good times and happy memories for all!  We love you Lake Powell.

The view from out camp spot.

Oakley and Scott kayaking

Striped Bass

"Boat Hair"

Asher would cast for days on end.

Scott's utopian existance

Mom- the only woman in the group willing to cliff dive.

Heading back to camp after a long day out on the water.

A little set back on the way out- the back bumper buried in the sand
and the rest of our group headed out before us.  We had to sit and wait for
a kind stranger to pull us out.  No more camping at Farley's
Canyon again, unfortunately.

Asher decided to use the jack that had just lifted the motorhome
to lift his Tonka Truck.