Family Home Evening Fun

Tonight we decided to carve pumpkins as a family. We went to the Internet to find some help and we found carving for dummies.....

The kids love this time of the year. Regan found his pumpkin on his field trip and Braydin and Paige got their's from the pumpkin patch of Wal-Mart...

Kevin got the tops of them taken off and then its was off to work for the kids, a little digging and scrapping is all it took..

even Paige got her hand dirty..




They each got to choose a design and then we went a carving!

Braydin made a Frankenstein face, he thought it was way cool

sorry for this is such a bad picture but Regan made a scary face that he loved.

Paige got a spider for her pumpkin, all eight legs made it through the great carve!

Here are all the Pumpkins lit and ready to go for Halloween!!!

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Pumpkins and Apples

Paige and I were able to go with Regan on his field trip to the pumpkin path and apple orchard. We had so much fun picking apples and eating lunch.


This year was the first time the Collins had the pumpkin patch. The kids love playing on the hay and running around.


Paige thinks she is as old as Regan where he went she went.


On the hay ride they taught the kids the proper way to pick the apples, even Paige got in the picking mood.






After the apples we had lunch and then picked the pumpkins.


It was such a fun time. I love seeing how big Regan is getting and how much Miss. Ortez is teaching him.

Quick trip

This last week Kevin was in Dallas for class, while he was there his brother Tyler was moving his fiance to St. Louis from Dallas. They had some problems and ended up needing Kevin to help them drive everything to St. Louis with them. To make a long story short they stayed the night with us Friday then Saturday the entire family went on a quick road trip....


Paige is so excited to have a new friend her age. Cole loves to hug and was teaching Paige how fun it was. Well needless to say by the end Cole wanted NO more hugs from Paige, she wanted to hug him all day.


Cole is such a sweet little boy. We are so excited that he is going to be part of our family.


He has taken a real liking to Tyler, but it seems that all the kids love Tyler.


This is Danelles dog. Paige thought it was awesome. If our family wasn't allergic to dogs we might just have to get one..(no only joking!!!)


The dog was glad to see us go. He thinks Cole is plenty of fun for him. He doesn't need anyone else.


This will be part of the happy family. We are so excited to see Tyler happy he is such an amazing guy and Danelle seems to make him the happiest. So welcome to the family and thank you for loving Tyler.

7 THINGS

7 Things I can do:

1-I dont know if I can.... but I love to cook.
2-I can play games. I might not always win but I'm always in the mood to play.
3-I can talk to anyone about most anything.
4-I can handle three children (8,5,2) for a week along when Kevin is out of town.
5-I can take a long nap with my sweet little girl in the afternoons.
6-I can cry with anyone who needs a friend to cry with.
7-I can make anyone feel welcome in my home, well..... at least I try to.


7 Thing I cannot do:

1-I CANNOT lead the music in primary!
2-I cannot ride scary rides.
3-I cannot sing, but I will say... it doesn't stop me from trying.
4-I cannot go a day without talking to my wonderful mother.
5-I cannot fly without wanting to cry. (I hate to fly)
6-I cannot go a day without watching the news.
7-I can not just eat one McDonald's french fry. But really... I have never tried!


7 Things that attracted me to Kevin:

1-First of all there was nothing that attracted me to him, except for the fact that I had to give him one pitty date...(lucky it only took that one date!)
2-His brown eyes
3-The fact he thought and still thinks to this day that I am perfect!!
4-The way he wanted to take care of me from day one.
5-The way he made himself at home with the Eckles family. ( It takes a special kind of person to keep up with them)
6-He always lets me have my way!
7-The fact that I still to this day get butterflies when I know he is on his way home.


7 Things I say most often:

1-Oh HANNA
2-what ever
3-I love you
4-It's not a Wii day
5-any homework
6-wheres the party? and why wasn't I invited?
7-Braydin Scott
Regan Clark
Paige Alane


7 Celebrity Admiration's:

1-Gordon B Hinckley
2-Any soldier that is defending our freedoms. Known or unknown they are my hero's..
3-Jennifer Anniston
4-Simon Cowell
5-Steve Young
6-Dr. Mcdreamy (Patrick Dempsey)
7-Tony Shalhoub


7 Favorite Foods (in no particular order)

1-Del-Taco
2-Anything from the Olive Garden
3-Steak
4-Mexican
5-Salad
6-Chicken Noodle Soup
7-Cheese Cake


7 People I tag:

1-Megan
2-Melissa
3-Karla
4-Amy Knight
5-Veda
6-Jamie
7-Amy T