Halloween Happenings

A few weeks ago, we had a church activity where the kids could dress up. We didn't have an official Halloween costume figured out for Alex yet, so Steph and I threw this together last minute and it turned out pretty dang cute if I can say so myself...

In this picture, Steve was so impressed because he thought Alex was demonstrating the proper technique for catching a football... I didn't have the heart to tell him he was actually making the "U" sign for the Utah Utes.

We took advantage of the beautiful (probably for the last time) weather last weekend to go to the pumpkin patch.

Yesterday was the Halloween party for preschool. The parents lined the sidewalk for the kids to parade in their costumes, then they performed a Halloween song for us.

My sister made her son an adorable squirrel costume some 20 years ago which we turned into a chipmunk. Alex has been on an Alvin and the Chipmunks kick lately and thought this costume was pretty cool!

Alex and his beloved "Miss Tami".

Tumbling!

Alex is a mover and a groover. He loves to dance "beat boy" style, spinning around on the ground, doing handstands and such. So, I thought he might enjoy a tumbling class. I signed him up through the community ed where they hold classes at various high schools (quite often taught by someone who is barely out of high school themselves!), so I didn't have very high expectations, but both Alex and I have loved it. His teacher is phenomenal and Alex is about to begin a second session, now in Tumbling 2! Here he is learning to do a cartwheel...

Love the expression on his face in this one after sticking his gold medal landing.

On to Tumbling 2!

Fire Station Field Trip

Alex went on his first field trip this week... to the fire station! There were a handful of very excited little boys from his class, and 3 little girls who seemed entirely unimpressed... go figure!

The firemen did an excellent job of talking to the kids about fire safety, showing them their gear and equipment, and of course the most exciting part for the boys... getting to sit in the fire engine!

At the end, each kid got a special sticker if they could demonstrate how to "stop, drop and roll". This is Alex's turn...

He's not covering his eyes out of embarassment, you're supposed to cover them for protection (something new that I didn't know...)

This field trip must have made quite an impression on Alex as he says he wants to be a fireman when he grows up. It will have to be a sidejob though, because he's also said he wants to be a superhero... and a golfer.

Fickle Fall

Last weekend we went up the canyon for a picnic, hoping to enjoy some fall colors. There was some, but not as much as I had hoped. So, I thought, "maybe next weekend we can go back and there may be more color". Boy, was I ever wrong. Instead of color dotting the mountains, they are currently blanketed in a lovely shade of... white. Yes, the "S" word. I can't even bring myself to say it. But in typical bi-polar Utah weather fashion, it is supposed to warm back up next week. Please, please, please warm up...

Back to the picnic... it was a lovely day and my lovely boy could spend hours just playing by the creek. Despite all my "dissing" on Utah, I do enjoy having the mountains so close, snow and all.