Jones Halloween Party!

We had such a fun time last year throwing a Halloween Party for the kids and our family that we wanted to do it again this year. Tons of food, fun games for the kids and the haunted house again in the basement! Everyone seemed to have a great time. Here are some pictures from the night!

Trick Or Treat!

Click on the thumbnail to see my silly Hayden!

Leaves Fall All Around

As much as I am not a fan of the trees in our front yard and where they were placed, we do have the most leaves on our lawn this time of year and it always makes for fun. We went out to do a little raking and Bronwyn and Hayden loved making a big pile of leaves and running and jumping into it. They never wanted to stop! Here are a couple of the action shots!

Annual Trip to Anderson Farms!

I absolutely love this time of year and the fun things that we do to enjoy it. My favorite of all is our trip to Anderson Farms. I love seeing how much the kids remember and also the new stuff for them to see each year. This year we went with my parents, my brother Danny and his family and also Danny's brother James and his family. We started off as usual with breakfast at the Cracker Barrel. Afterwards we headed out to the Pumpkin Farm. The weather was perfect and by getting out there early we got ahead of the crowds. The kids all had fun running around and getting onto everything. There is so much for them to do. We all got on my favorite part of the trip, the wagon ride to the pumpkin patch! We unloaded and went in search of perfect pumpkins for both Bronwyn and Hayden. Afterwards we go back to the farm and the kids played in mazes and the train, rode ponies and roped cattle! We had such a fun time!

PUMPKINS!









Cousins and the Cornucopia!
Logan, Alex and Drew!











My picks of the patch! ;)











Our family at the giant cornucopia!










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Time for the Circus!

Going to the circus was extra exciting this year! Only Bronwyn and I went last year and I was really excited for Hayden to be able to go and really enjoy it. We all went along with my parents to see the show. The seats were got were perfect, they were up a little but we had the 1st row seats and the kids were able to stand up as much as they wanted since there was no one in front of us. As soon as the show started the kids both looked so thrilled. Bronwyn kept turning around and giving me the most ecstatic look that was worth every penny I spent! Hayden was so fun to watch! He loved clapping and cheering for every act. So glad we could take them out for such a special night!

We like to try and celebrate Grandparents Day each year because we truly are thankful for all the grandparents that are a part of our lives. We had a fun idea to make some cookies because of a container that I was decorating to put them in. We were a few days late in getting around to our in town grandparents to deliver them but I think they were still a hit!
Grandpa & Abulea

Grandma & Grandpa

Sweet Treats

Best Brother Ever

Bronwyn and Hayden love going to King Soopers and getting to ride the horse on the way out. I usually make them double up and ride together because while it only cost a penny, it's the longest ride ever! The horse was recently replaced and now is a shorter ride for still just the penny. So today they each got to have their own ride. Hayden waited patiently while Bronwyn took her turn. Once it was his turn he started out giddyuping and yeehawing but then realized something was missing... and he asked if his big sister wanted to ride again with him on his turn!

A Pirate's Life for Hayden!

We have a little pirate that runs around our house. He wears a belt for his sword and sheath, a pirate hat, a hook over his little hand, keeps a spyglass in his pocket and a treasure map tucked under his arm. This is what he wears from the minute he wakes up. His trick is to tell us that he "pooped" so that he gets a fresh diaper. After the diaper he knows he's ready for a clean set of clothes. So he picks them out and asked to get dressed and even get his shoes on. Once he's ready he requests to watch Peter Pan or Return to Neverland. This happens EVERYDAY! We talk him out of the sword and sheath only for meals and nap time. And even then they must be kept close! He speaks in his pirate voice and is always looking for his treasure. He enjoys a good sword fight and is always willing to save the Pirate Princess (aka Bronwyn). He's certainly the sweetest little pirate I could ever imagine running into and I love him for his imagination! ♥

Bronwyn is a Preschooler!

Bronwyn is off at her very 1st day of Preschool! We've all been so excited for this day and have been talking about it for months! We got to take Bronwyn to the Meet n' Greet the other day where we saw her classroom and met the teachers. She was able to play around and get used to the room. Her class is in the afternoon so we took her up to the school just a bit ago and got her situated and then we were off. We stood outside and Danny asked if we should wait a minute just in case, but I started tearing up so I suggested we leave! I just love Bronwyn so much and to see her growing up is amazing. I'm so happy at the little sweet girl she has become. It's a big deal to drop her off and not know what exactly she'll be doing for every second we are away. I know it'll be so fun for her and I know she'll have lots of stories to tell! Can't wait to hear them all and I'll be counting down the minutes to see her smiling face!

Time for Sports!

I found a little soccer team to sign Hayden up on since Bronwyn gets to do so much and he is always just waiting around. I no sooner got him all set up and Bronwyn announced that she really wanted to learn to play soccer as well. Danny was thrilled that was into something other than dance so we got her into a team also. They are just the basics skills and such, not actual games. And these parent involved sports so I told Danny he could take over for these ones! The kids both had their 1st practices this weekend. Hayden was a little all over the place, but he still seemed like he was having fun. Bronwyn was really interested and did a great job listening and learning. Here are a few pictures from the day!