Pumpkins!

We went on our annual trip to the Big Red Barn in Santaquin to ride the tractor and go to the pumpkin patch. For some reason Zachary wasn't too sure about the tractor ride, but he loved the pumpkins. The boys had their pumpkins picked out very quickly and spent the rest of the time playing in the dirt and finding sticks to use as weapons. There was also a fun maze the kids went through. Somehow Zachary ended up going in by himself and got a little lost - not that it bothered him of course. Thanks to Grandpa Tams for finding the little adventurer. Overall it was a fun day!

On the tractor ride with cousin Isaac

Matthew and cousin Jackson

We also announced the arrival of our own little pumpkin that day. Zachary wore a shirt that said "Future Member of the Big Brother Club." It was funny to watch our family read the shirt and then do a double take when they finally realized what it meant.

Matthew's Birthday

October is such a fun and busy month for us because we have three birthdays to celebrate - Amy's, Matthew's, and Ryan's. We got to go to the Halloweenie for mom's birthday, so here is an overview of Matthew's. Woohoo!

Matthew had been waiting for his birthday forever (and I mean that literally). He was so excited when it finally came around. We had a fun weekend because he was out of school for Fall Break. We visited Grandma and Grandpa Tuft that morning where we opened some presents and had birthday cake. His first request was for an X-wing fighting a tie fighter with the Death Star exploding in the background, but I convinced him that one starship would be enough. So he settled for an X-wing.

After visiting the grandparents we came home and he went to spend some time with dad at the Dinosaur Museum at Thanksgiving Point. The other boys stayed home with me and we decorated the house and got his birthday dinner ready - chicken and rice casserole and pears. We finished off the night watching How to Train Your Dragon which the boys loved. I'd say he had a pretty good day.

Some fun things about Matthew:

He loves to read.

He loves to play with friends.

He likes to watch soccer and football games with his dad. He wants to play soccer for Real Salt Lake some day.

He loves Legos and can build some really cool things on his own.

Matthew is very helpful. When one of the boys wants something he has he will often willingly give it up or trade to make his brother happy.

The kid is fast! Freeze tag is one of his favorite games.

We sure love him and all he adds to our family. I can't believe he is six!

Halloweenie

*One of many October posts. Catch-up time once again!

Every year Kevin's aunts put on a great Halloween party on his grandpa's farm. They decorate the barn and the fields with all kinds of Halloween stuff. They set up fire pits to roast hot dogs and marshmallows (thus the name Halloweenie). We try to go when we can because the kids have so much fun, and this year certainly did not disappoint.

The boys looking at all of the decorations.

R2-D2!!


With Aunt Jeneile and Darth Vader

Kevin at the Dead End Cemetery

On the train cars

The tractor ride

Thanks so much to our aunts for putting on such a great event!

No Girls Allowed

Amy bought Ryan this "No Girls Allowed" shirt a few months ago because it just fit so well with his personality. Well today we found out that it was true. We are expecting boy #4 in March 2011. We are very excited and can't wait to welcome the new little guy to our family!

If you have name ideas, send us an email. Amy doesn't like any of the names that I have suggested.

Like Father Like Sons

Kevin has this extremely amazing talent of being able to tune everything out when something interesting is on the TV. Apparently it transferred to his sons. Notice not one of them looked up when I took a picture of them all watching a movie. Talent, I tell ya.