Sid the Science Kid

We decided to take a trip up to the Discovery Gateway Children's Museum because they had a special exhibit going on all about Sid the Science Kid. Kimbri and Garrett have been really into Sid the Science Kid lately so I thought they'd have a great time, and they did! Plus, Rick got home from Arizona!!!!! It was really nice to have him back and to go on a little trip together as a family up to Salt Lake. 

We also decided to stop by Trader Joe's on the way back to Mapleton. I love Trader Joe's and got used to having one close when we lived in AZ. Now that we are in Utah the nearest one is about 45 minutes away and I'm not willing to drive that far for a grocery store... but since it wasn't that out of our way and we were already up north, we stopped by. My all time favorite ice cream in the fall season is Trader Joe's pumpkin ice cream. It is super yummy. It tastes like you are eating pumpkin pie, but in ice cream form. It really is the best! I got the kids hooked on it and they love it just as much as I do now.

Using toothpicks and marshmallows to build stuff.

Grandpa Haycock's Pumpkin Patch

So one night in October for FHE, my parents had all the kids and families over for a combined Family Night. My dad is an amazing gardener and grew his own little pumpkin patch. He rigged up a little "hay ride" with a trailer and we all hopped on and road down around to his garden. The grandkids, especially, had a blast and loved picking out their own pumpkins. Also, I love my parents backyard view.

Nolan, Brooke, Hadley

Garrett doing a good job lifting his pumpkin!

Nolan & Hadley

Bridger, Stacie

Ava

Kimbri & Garrett

Luke & Garrett

Bridger

So many pumpkins! Each family had a box to fill up :)

Ava

Dawson being Dawson... haha

Best Buddies: Garrett & Luke

Alina holding Brenna, Garrett, Kimbri, Hadley

Olivia with all the grandkids.
Kimbri, Ava, Bridger, Luke, Oaklee, Hadley, Brenna, Garrett

Oaklee, Garrett, Ava, Kimbri

Uncle Dawson with Garrett... being silly.

Trip to Carl's Jr.

With Rick being gone for so long to his Arizona rotations, I needed a break one afternoon and decided to take the kids to Carl's Jr to get an ice cream cone and let them play at the play place. We were the only ones in there and it was a nice little break for me, the kids loved it and didn't want to leave, and it was a cheap outing. Haha! It was great and the kids begged to go back the second we left. So I think it was a success!

Kimbri wanted to take a picture of me and Brenna.

Park Picnic

The kids had been wanting to go to the park and so one afternoon, we picked up Kimbri from school and got the kids a happy meal and took them to the park for a picnic. We were the only ones at the park and it was good for the kids to run around and have some fun outside. Living in Utah this year, I've just been holding my breath, wondering how many more nice days we'll have before the snow hits us!

Brenna's favorite part of the whole playground.