Cache Turns 11

Cache turned 11! Most birthdays, I can handle. This one, I am struggling with! I can't believe he is ELEVEN! He is going to be a deacon! He only has one more year of elementary. He is going to start walking the line of big kid and preteen soon. For me, Cache turning eleven feels big. 

He had a great day. I picked him up from school for lunch, which was so fun. I always enjoy one-on-one time with my kids. Then he had a pretty chill rest of the day. My favorite part of the day was when he opened his gift, fighting Akedo toys, and the boys gathered around and played together (except Tayden, who was at football).

Cache is such a fun kid! I love him. He is smart, strong, and resilient. He knows who he is and doesn't apologize for it. He loves Harry Potter, Taekwondo, and playing Minecraft. He has found his place among friends, which makes my heart so happy. Cache is as good as they come and my love for him as as deep as his dimples!!

 

Goodbye Ashton

We brought the trailer home from Ashton. It's always sad when the camping season comes to an end. Beckett had a morning football game in Rexburg and we continued North after it was over. We stopped at Wendy's on the way and I had to take a picture of our family crammed in the truck, trying to eat our food. The kids are getting bigger and I have a feeling these days of filling the truck are going to be coming to an end. As the kids get older and bigger, their lives get busier and their schedules are different. I'm sure in the near future we'll be taking up two cars, or someone will have to stay home, or  a number of different reasons that we won't be together. And what's not pictured, is the two big dogs in the back. I know I'm going to look back and cherish these days when we all rode to Ashton together. 

We cleaned up quick and Tayden spent the rest of the day fishing. He didn't catch anything until I walked down to get him. It was fun to watch him catch his last Ashton fish of the season. The weather was perfect, the colors were beautiful and the water was still. It was a wonderful ending to a wonderful season. 

 

Drive Past, Drive Thru

Scott took the kids through the drive-thru the other night. He accidentally drove past the window to pay, so Tayden had to use his window to pay. For some reason, Scott turning in his seat to try and talk to the employee and Tayden being weird and awkward had us all in stitches. It's such a little thing, but I want to remember us laughing in the car forever. For one quick minute, we all found the same joy and forgot about all the world around us. We had our own little world of hilarity in the car. It was awesome! 

 

Taekwondo Blueberry

Cache had another belt promotion and this one felt extra exciting because Cache is finally a blueberry! Meaning, he has a blue uniform and a blue belt. During his first week in Taekwondo, he talked about becoming a blueberry and now is so happy to be one himself. 

 

Thrifting Trend

I've seen this Halloween painting trend, all over the internet. The idea is to thrift an old painting and turn it into a Halloween painting by putting in ghosts and other Halloween items. I decided to try my hand at it. I'm pretty happy with it, I think it turned out pretty darn cute!

 

Big Elk Creek

Some friends and I went on a hike last week to see the fall colors. It was beautiful! And it's a good thing, because the hike was grueling. When we first discussed this hike, one friend thought it was a pretty flat, even walk. So 10.4 miles didn't sound too bad. However, it ended up being lots of ups and downs, crossing streams, edging along rock cliffs and tons of mud. It was hard. And the worse part was, when we got to the end of the trail, all that was there was a post marker. Not a lake, nor an amazing view, just a post. We died laughing. 

Even through the hike was hard, it was beautiful and so much fun spending the day with good friends. I love being outdoors and its even better doing it people I love!