Apples! Get Your Free Apples!

The kids have a new twist on the lemonade stand, an apple stand. They also don't sell them, they give them away. They went door to door and gave them away and also set up this cute stand. Sad thing was the apples were not really good, but the cute kids made up for the lacking fruit!

Not sure what this picture was about, but for some reason I took it!

Dressing Up, Great Black Mail Pictures!

Some day I am sure that Carter will LOVE that I have these fabulous pictures of him! But for now, I love that he is so creative and confident!

Baby Blessing

We went to a baby blessing for the newest Dearden. Taylor's brother, Stuart, now has two adorable girls and our kids love playing with their cousins.

We attended all of church and I enjoyed the opportunity to watch Serena in nursery. They have a one-way window so I could see her interacting and having a great time. Carter was also a big fan of Primary, he loves the attention of being able to stand up front and have them sing the "Hello" song to him. Aleeya was way too active for me to stay in Sunday School and Relief Society, so that is why I was wandering the halls checking in and watching the other children.

Following church we all gathered for a family dinner. We stayed late enough that the kids could be put in Pj's for the ride home.

Serena modeling Great Grandma Dearden's earrings.

Aunt Staci with all of the Dearden Grandchildren.

Carter playing with his cousin, he loves that he can be in charge.

Funeral for Suzi Baxter

Our friend, Suzi Baxter passed away on October 3 from complications from cancer. It is a sad story, but it has been amazing to see the miracles that unfolded as we planned the Benefit Concert and put together the funeral luncheon. She is a great reminder that the Lord knows each on of us and that we can have a great impact on others.

The blog www.smilesforsuzi.blogspot.com has her story and how the community came together to help her family.

Aleeya turns ONE!

Opening presents is so much fun!

Princess Aleeya!

Aunt Staci-Aleeya is wearing one of her new outfits! I love the purple!

I can't believe my baby is one! We celebrated with the Dearden family in-between Conference Sessions on Sunday. Aleeya is walking all over the place and goes up and down stairs with ease. She feeds herself, sleeps all night and is "practically perfect in every way." We love her so much!

It's all about the cake!

Blow out the candle! Prior to this picture, Carter and Serena had demonstrated multiple times how to blow out the candle. We kept re-lighting it and Carter kept making wishes and blowing it out!
No hesitating! Let me at the cake!

Serena always the little mother, assisting in the feeding of the cake.

My first time canning salsa.

I learned how to make salsa from my friend, Jenni McBride. It is a lot of work! The salsa is delicious, but will be used for special occasions, since I slaved over it! One important lesson, always wear gloves when handling the hot peppers. I did when we were at Jenni's house, but I was trying to be fast when I made a batch at home and skipped that part. I felt my hands burning for hours!