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Pumpkin Land

I was able to be one of the chaperons on Gavin's field trip to Pumpkin Land. It was so fun to hang out with him and his friends. I'm happy I'm able to do stuff like this with him while I'm still "cool" in his eyes.

That is Gavin's "scary" ghost face. Aren't you terrified??

7 Day Get Away

For our 11th anniversary Steve's present to me was a trip to Ann Arbor to be with my sister. It was such a perfect gift! I spent the week reading, eating, sleeping, and being pampered. It was great to be able to spend so much quality time with my sis. It was also nice to have some one on one time with my niece and nephew. Even though I'm sure Keely would have rather I brought Gavin with me, she and Ben were very excited to see me. I love those kids!

The day after I flew in Lisa and I left for a couple days in Traverse City. It was a beautiful 4 hour drive. We bought the book North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell (great book) and Lisa read it out loud while we drove. We had a lot of fun on our little excursion.

I can't remember the name of this place, but they had the best chocolate croissants and hot cocoa.

A delicious dessert at Phil's on Front in Traverse City. Soooo Yummy!!

We went to the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa for a little pampering. Lisa got the "Mother to be Massage" and I got the "Scent-sational". We felt like new women when we left.

We were told you can't go to Traverse City without going to Moomers for their homemade ice cream. So even though it was only 40 degrees outside we made sure to sample a little taste of country.

Nice pose Lisa!

We didn't spend much time at the lake because it was so cold, but we had to get a picture. It was beautiful!

I was able to tag along on a Young Women's activity to see the broadway show Legally Blonde. I planned my trip perfectly.

The Quinn's carved pumpkins for family night when I was there. The kids had lots of fun, but Ben wanted nothing to do with the pumpkin guts. He a man after my own heart! Thank you Quinn family for letting me hang out with you for a week.

Thank you babe for such an awesome present! It was just what the doctor ordered!!

Hoogle Zoo

We went to the zoo with my mom, my sis and Tabitha and their kids. We wanted to see all the babies before they got too big. The baby elephant was so stinking cute I could hardly stand it.

Soooo cute!!

Waiting for the train

Checking out the animals

Ayden loves Gavin and has to copy everything he does.

Cotton Candy

Carousel

The playground

Dear Gavin,

I'm so proud of you on your first day of kindergarten. My stomach was in knots as I walked you to school and could tell you were nervous too. But you put on a smile and got excited for this new step in your life. You looked so small with that giant backpack on and I couldn't believe my baby was going to school. Where did the time go? I wish I could have stayed with you a made sure you were okay, but I know your a big boy now and have to learn to do things on your own.

You are such a strong, brave boy and you're going to do great! As I watched you walk into your class I couldn't help but feel like everything is going to change. I kept a smile on my face till you walked through the door. I didn't want you to see how hard it was on me to let you go. As I walked home and the tears began to fall I wondered what you would be doing, where you would be sitting, will you make new friends your first day or take some time to warm up, would you want your mommy as much as she wants you?

Where did the time go? I feel like just yesterday I was holding you in my arms watching you sleep on our first night in the hospital. My world changed that day, I have never felt such love and joy! I'm at a loss for words to explain how happy you have made me. I don't know if you'll ever understand how much you mean to me. Maybe when you're grown and have kids of your own.

I can't wait to pick you up from school and hopefully see a smile on your face. While we walk home we can talk about your day and you can tell me all about the good and the bad. I hope you'll always feel like you can tell me anything and I'll be there to listen and understand. You're going to be an amazing man one day and I'm going to be there every step of the way. I am so proud of you!

Love you with all my heart,

Mom

1st day of school breakfast

My handsome Boy all ready for school!

Gavin & Hannah ready to go.

Walking to school

Playing while they wait for the bell

Lined up and ready to go into class.

Swimming at Legacy

We bought a membership to the Lehi Legacy Center back in May and I think we've used it maybe 3 times. I decided we needed to get some use of it before school started so I took Gavin and his friend Brock for an afternoon of swimming and fun. Gavin and Brock are really funny together and we had tons of fun.

Getting ready to jump

and they're off

Brock catching some serious air

They were beating up the waterfall showing it who the boss was, but I think the waterfall got the best of them.

A Little Fishing and Hiking

We spent a day up American Fork Canyon hiking and fishing. It was a perfect day, except for that fact that they didn't catch a single fish. The weather was awesome and the scenery was beautiful.

Gavin and Steve in search of a perfect fishing spot.

Me and my boy

Not even a nibble

Father and son balancing act

Gavin loved every second of the day. He loves being in the outdoors and spending time with mom and dad.

Oquirrh Mountain Temple Open House

Our little family went to the Oquirhh Mountain Temple open house. It was great for Gavin to be able to see everything and better understand the purpose of temples. It was a really fun experience. We're lucky to live so close to so many beautiful temples!

Cowabunga Bay

Gavin and I went to Cowabunga bay with some of my family. It was actually a really fun park. I definitely recommend getting there early though. By the time we left at 4:00 the place was packed. But when we first got there at 12:00 it wasn't busy at all. I'm thinking the best thing to do is be there when it opens at 10:00 and stay till 2:00. And if you go you have to get their soft serve ice cream. It was so creamy and yummy!

Fun With Grandma

While I was in Park City shopping with my girlfriends my mom took Gavin to the Botanical Gardens with my sister and her little ones. Gavin always loves the Botanical Gardens. Thanks mom, he loved it!