Fall Kids Photo shoot 2019

Fall in Vermont

It was a rainy, gloomy but beautiful day yesterday. Here are some pictures.

 The girls and I made gum drop molecules.

 After school swinging.

 A failed attempt at pictures...the sun was in their eyes. The first picture is the background I was trying to get.

I also did pictures with the girls this morning. We couldn't do the $500 they charge for professional photos here, so I tried my best....they aren't professional but I think I got some good ones. I will post those later. 

Celebrate Conference

Hearing the word of God from His living apostles and prophets is a thing to celebrate.

Practicing with our frosting tips.

 Driving between sessions to pick out carving pumpkins.

 At the store to pick pumpkins.

 My handsome husband wearing his Christmas shirt that Bridget picked.

 Sienna and blue blanket

 Gabriel and our strawberry shortcake after conference treat.

 I learned how to tie friendship braclets.

 The beautiful but very cold view from our porch.

 Lighting up the pumpkins

 His cute face.

Activities not pictured: chips, cheese ball, pigs in a blanket, letter crafts, and the foam super hero outfit Sienna made for Gabriel.

My favorite talks so far are Elder Eying's about Job, Uchdorf's about it adventure, and the first talk in women's conference. I am also excited about the celebration of the first vision the President Nelson announced. 

Want to listen to these amazing talks? They are available on lds.org

Come Follow Me: The Armour of God

We had fun making our armour and putting it on while we read Ephesians 6:10-18. 

We also watched this video on YouTube that did a good job of explaining it to the kids. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o7eC-W_XNyw

Open house

Wow, what a day. Shortly into the day I discovered Bridget's cast makes it very hard for her to get out of chairs/the couch so I moved her bed in to give her some where comfortable to sit. Here is a few hours later. They were beat.

 Having a cast on it is the first time I am glad Bridget is happy being pushed on a swing forever.

 Sienna decided to do some upside down swinging and flipped right into the gravel face first.

 Gabriel's school does an awesome open house. Gabriel got to teach us all the fun learning activities he does every day. Some if the things he showed us were silly soup, spill the beans, bug in a rug, tower building, and how to take care of guinea pigs. He even give us a tour of the school. I didn't get great pictures because I wanted to focus on him and all the fun he was having teaching us everything. We even got a chicken and rice dinner, a mini salad, donuts, and apple cider. Seriously, even without the food every school should do this. Below is Gabriel with his check list of things to show/teach us.

 Buttercup and Lily.

 Gabriel showing me what the cushions in the library are for.

 Sienna reading books. The whole staff here is amazing....it makes me sad Gabriel can't go to school here longer.

 After we got back I bribed the kids with treats to help clean-up. Sienna showed real initiative and made their room beautiful.

Bridget's Broken Foot

This cute girl is really being independent and adventurous. First she sliced her finger trying to carve a pumpkin, next Gabriel and her teamed up to break a mirror and sliced her hand open, and then finally she decided to jump of the top bunk of the bunk bed to the floor and broke her foot! I will post pictures with her boot when it comes. I have to keep her off her foot until then. Luckily, She is an excellent patient. 😊 she loved being in the carrier this morning. She gets free treats when ever Sienna earns one, Sienna gave her piggy back rides and she stands on one foot and yells at me when she needs to go somewhere. When I took too long once she crawled. Please keep her in your prayers.

 Being super cute before hand. I madeven them get down before I left the room...but I my girls are climbers and Bridget has gotten to the stage where if Sienna can do it she thinks she can.

A few days ago when I explained she shouldn't jump from this high...about half the height of the bunk bed. And she listened I have video proof. 

The first half of this was written when I had only been keep Bridget off her foot for an hour. It ended up being much harder than that first hour and I am relieved to say she is now in a cast! 😊

And a few hours later