Our Week (10/22 - 10/28)

 BYU tailgate:

Emily was in charge of the "Cougs Care" toy drive with Brown Santa

It rained and was super humid--hence, the messy hair

With Cosmo... Also in attendance were Elder Rasband, President Reese, the BYU cheerleaders, and other VIPs

Liz and Heidi volunteered at the event, making balloon animals.

Owen's 5th grade musical:

Planting trees in a local park with our Muslim friends:

Setting up for the ward Halloween party:

We had a chili cookoff and trick-or-treated indoors because of rain:

A work friend came...

...And the next day we went to a Halloween party at her house:

The kids especially liked feeding the guinea pig, painting pumpkins, and checking out the Halloween decorations next door.

Storybook character parade:

William's class

Emma dressed up as no one (Minnie Mouse, I guess) because Mom forgot.

 Liz and Saibaa at school for "twins" day:

William at the school library:

Heidi and the cast/crew of one-act play:

Our Week (10/16 - 10/21)

 Emma had a birthday!

William's class:

The girls had their last volleyball game of the season:

Heidi and Maddie

More preschool pics:

Our Week (10/01 - 10/15)

 Liz and Heidi are great babysitters:

Going for a walk around the neighborhood:

School pics:

Some of Owen's masterpieces from art class:

Our Week (09/24 - 09/30)

 Emma's teacher shared this picture. She built a chair for her unicorn using building sticks:

Some art that William did at school. They were studying Keith Haring and how he creates movement with wavy lines:

Owen's teacher shared this photo of some group work:

We gave a friend a ride to church, and she brought her dog along:

Our Week (09/17 - 09/23)

 Liz and Heidi made "brinner" with their friend Roxy:

Emma went to the dentist for the first time:

William showing me a trick on the bars at recess:

Wrestling practice:

Volleyball game:

Scott went to a birthday party where they served a whole pig:

Our Week (09/10 - 09/16)

 Dairy-free treats from Pie Jacked:

Emma outside of her classroom:

Heidi made this in Maker Space. It was on display at the open house:

9/11 Day of Service at Backpack Friends:

Most of our stake communication council + families

Here's an infographic highlighting our stake's participation in 9/11 Day of Service: