Tinkerbell and The Dark Knight

Halloween has come and gone and I'm sad because I loved to see my kids dressed up in their costumes. They had the greatest time trick or treating this Halloween. Emma was big enough this year that she could carry her own pumpkin, and she didn't need a stroller. By the end of the night both kids were very tired and needed to detox from all the candy.

And yes Logan is holding a light saber in his hand. For some reason he wanted to have a light saber with his costume and so he decided that he was The Dark Knight with "the Force".

For some reason Emma was too busy eating candy to smile.

Again not smiling.

I think Logan wants to fly away.

Playing in the Leaves

The leaves have all fallen and the kids were so excited to jump in the leaves. Logan actually raked up this pile all by himself while I just stood there and took pictures. I think I'm going to have him rake the whole yard.

Don't ask me why Logan is wearing a T-shirt while Emma is wearing a winter coat. I don't think he realizes it's cold out yet. Either that or he's in denial.

Apple Picking

Here we are with our friend Mr. Scarecrow.

Pumpkins, Pumpkins, Pumpkins

Once again we were able to go apple picking and this time the orchard had a ton of pumpkins. The kids thought they were so cool and so we got to capture some cute poses.

Celebration Of A Great Life

This Last month we had to say goodbye to our beloved Grandfather Ira (Ike) Huntley. My mom and my family were able to see him for those few days before he died and we will always be grateful for the time we got to know him. Gramp was such a special man who all that knew him would emulate. The three things that Gramp loved most in his life were; Baseball; his country; and above all, his family. We will miss our Gramp.

The Tugs and Pulls of the World

Matthew 16:24-26

24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Many individuals preoccupied by the cares of the world are not necessarily in transgression. But they certainly are in diversion and thus waste "the days of [their] probation" (2 Ne. 9:27). Yet some proudly live "without God in the world" (Alma 41:11), with gates and doors locked from the inside!

Mark it down, brothers and sisters, people too caught up in themselves will inevitably let other people down!

Let us adopt the attitude recommended by President Brigham Young: "Say to the fields, ... flocks, ... herds, ... gold, ... silver, ... goods, ... chattels, ... tenements, ... possessions, and to all the world, stand aside; get away from my thoughts, for I am going up to worship the Lord" (Deseret News, 5 Jan. 1854, 2)

-Neal A Maxwell, "The Tugs and Pulls of the World," Ensign, Nov 2000, 35-37