PUMPKIN CARVING PARTY

Every year Justin's family carve pumpkins! This is Justin's favorite Halloween activity! Last year we hosted it at Justin's place, but this year we all gathered at his Brother Kyle's house on October 30,2009, the day BEFORE Halloween!
They set up tables in the family room, and Ann (Kyle's wife) made LOTS of amazing treats, and off we went to create whatever we could! We each found pictures off the internet than transposed them on to the pumpkins....it takes time, but the end result is worth it!
Kyle and Ann have four amazing kids, Kylee, Jessica, Jared and Andrew. Logan had fun playing with them....Jared is into "Bakugan" just like Logan!
Here is Logan carving his pumpkin and little Jessica seperating all the seeds! I don't think she carved her own pumpkin! I think she enjoyed playing witht he "guts" all night! She's a doll!
Justin's parents, Janna and George were also there, as well as Ryan and his wife, Jessica! We missed Michael and Ashley (Ashley was sick), and we missed Blake.....Where were you Blake??!!
It was a great night, and a GREAT tradition!!!

Ryan,Justin's brother, and his cute wife Jessica! They worked on one pumpkin together!

Last year at the Pumpkin carving night, Janna cut her finger and had to get stitches! So this year she just watched, but then helped Justin a bit!

Ann with Jared and Andrew! Cute kids, eh?!

Kylee and Ann working hard!

Ever since I can remember, when it comes to carving pumpkins, Logan will usually help/watch for the first bit, then leaves it to ME to finish the rest of the cleaning and carving. Call me selfish, but I decided it was time HE did it ALL HIMSELF! I'm proud to say that our goal was accomplished!!! Of course I was there supervising, and yes did have to help a bit...BUT overall LOGAN DID IT!!! He chose the Batman symbol, and was SO proud! Well, I think I was more proud of him!!! I have a feeling he's growing up on me!!!

Here is Jared with his own finished pumpkin, it's the one on the bottom. Then the one on the top is the creation of Ryan and Jessica!!!

Logan's finished pumpkin and all lit up!! See the moon in the side? That was his own idea to add it to the Batman symbol!! I think it was kind of heavy for him?! You think?? Good job, Buddy, on finishing your pumpkin ALL BY YOURSELF!!

Justin is creating the face from the JOKER!!! He always does an amazing job, and usually takes the most time than anyone....but all that time pays off! Just wait til you see it all lit up!!!


Kylee made a "Tinkerbell" pumpkin!


Kyle and Kylee! Kylee did most of it, but I think Kyle helped out a bit at the end...


I'm actually not sure which of the kids did this pumpkin, or more importantly, which ADULT worked on it....If I remember I'll come back and give the "artist" the due credit! (Is that yours, Ann???)


Don and Michelle Tanner created this pumpkin together......They are friends of Kyle and Ann, but I actually used to work with them at Fremont High School years ago! Great people!


And this is how Justin's "masterpiece" finally ended up!!! Can you see the Joker? "Why So Serious??!!!" Isn't it amazing?!


Overall, it was a GREAT night! Lots of food, good visiting, and a chance to see just how talented everyone is with a knife!! This is a great tradition I was glad to be apart of!
P.S. By the way, did you notice that there are NO pics of me, or of MY pumpkin?! Funny! That's what happens when I'm behind the camera! Oh well! :)

MY TRIP TO CANADA!!! October 2009

Katherine and Camellia! The most beatiful twins ever!So Katherine got Married on October 24, 2009. My sister Sarah, myself and my dad drove up to Carsdston for her sealing in the Cardston temple. I had the priviledge of doing her hair, which gave us some great bonding time...but, we had to re-do the hair a few times due to the snow that decided to fall that day! Oh the memories! It was a beautiful sealing, and Chris and Katherine are SO in love, they were just glowing! I was glad I could be there, AND........I look forward to coming back up for Camellia's wedding on December 5!!!!


Here is the happy couple! Chris, the groom, is on the left, with Katherine and her brother Nathan. This was taken in the waiting room they have outside the temple.


Here we are at the family dinner, right after the temple sealing!


We were taking tons of pics of the bride, and so as Chris stood back watching, I got a cute shot of him too!








My sister, Sarah and I with Chris and Katherine



Katherine and I!


My two cute aunts! Mother of the bride on the left, Aunt Bev. And supportive sister on the right, Aunt Sharan!


Camellia played the violin, while the newlyweds danced their first dance! So original!





Katherine explained why she chose the song that they danced to!

Chris shared a few words of gratitude.Very sweet!


In the center of the gym they had this beautiful dessert table! I loved it! The idea was great and also the presentation was spectacular!!



The little cupcakes were so adorable AND delicious!!!



The guest-book table



The flowers at all the tables! I guess they just got the roses from Costco and had a friend put all the bouuquets together! Brilliant and beautiful!!


The flowers at the food table


A beautiful quilt that the twins and Aunt Bev made in honor of their Grandma Smith who "would have" made her a quilt for the wedding! (Read the sign Katherine wrote)


Here's what the sign on the quilt says...


Katherine's beautiful bouquet!


Here is my sweet cousin Kamille, who`s married to my cousin Paul. And sadly I didn`t get a picture of Paul! Weird! Anyway, they have three beautiful daughters, this is Kyndel.....I sure hope I spelled it right, I think I always mess it up! Sorry! It was fun to visit with them all day, although it didn`t seem like long enough. But we did have some interesting conversations!!!! Good memories!


Here is my Uncle Ian holding the other two girls, Elliette (on the left) and baby Dawsyn on the right!



Okay...I LOVE this picture, and I LOVE this baby! Dawsyn has this funny look, and makes these ``crazy eyes``! It`s enough to brighten your day and put a smile on anyone`s face!!! She is just SO cute!


When Dawsyn smiles, the eyes smile too! She just so cute!!!

Now here is Kyndal doing her impression of Dawsyn`s ``crazy eyes`` Hilarious!!!!




While in Cardston we had a day to visit all my cousins and family on the Woolf side. We dropped in to visit my wonderful cousin, Natalie, and hung out with her 6 kids! They are all such great kids! This is me and Bethany, who's now 12 and in YW's!!! Wow! I remember her being a little toddler at my wedding! Time sure flies!


Little Noelle with the new baby, Joseph! I'd never met him before and he was SOOO adorable! Just a lot of him to love!!! These pics of all my cousins kids are mostly for Laura to see......the kids change and grow so much between visits!


Here is Rigdon with his little brother Joseph!!!!!


Little Katherine was sick, but then again it seemed that EVERYONE in Cardston was sick!!! Every family house had some sort of contagious sickness...and I guess Natalie's was the least.


For dinner one night my cousin Deborah cooked dinner for Sarah and I at my cousin Becky's house...but Becky and Marty were out of town, so we ate with my aunt Gayla and Uncle Terry! First of all it was THE MOST AMAZING meal EVER!!! I had no idea Deb was such a great cook! And EVERYTHING was from scratch!! YUM! So this is Deb's little girl, Jenna, and Becky's little girl, Katie! Cute little friends!


Here is sweet Katie introducing me the adorable family dog!!! I had to take picutres of him just to show my nephew Jake....why? Cause the DOG'S name is JAKE TOO!!!! :)


This was just the cutest dog ever!!! I totally fell in love with him!!! It's kinda funny, cause I used to have a dog, but after that, I swore I'd never have one again! BUT.....I'd actually think about it......if only I could have "Jake!"



Sarah, my dad and I went to go visit Grandma Woolf a couple times while we were there. She is so beautiful and fun to talk to. We now have to introduce ourselves to her, even my dad. He said, ``Hi mom, it`s Gordon, your son!`` And she said,``Well, you can be if you want to!`` She`s hilarious! It`s good to see her though, and know she`s taken care of.
Overall, the trip was short, but absulutely sweet! It`s the shortest trip I`ve ever made up there, and funny how we never even got up to Calgary! Weird! But it was nice to be ``home`` and I`m glad things all worked out! Again...I look forward to going up again in December for another wedding! Let`s just hope the weather stays good for us....Heading to Canada is always an adventure! And this trip was just that!