Stripes

I just love football.

I always have.

It's something that I grew up with...my dad watching BYU football.

I went to the games when I was in high school.

I LOVE going to BYU football games.

My favorite is when you get the fly-by from the Air Force...

and also the HAKA...(if that's how you spell it?)

The thing that I don't really enjoy, is when you have the really obnoxious fans

that sit and yell at the officials.

I don't think it's obnoxious that they yell at the officials,

I think it's obnoxious that they yell, from row 29 in section XX, which is the top of the stadium.

Really, who can hear that?

And actually, I do think it's obnoxious, that they yell at the officials.

"Call it both ways, ref"

"Hey, stripes, can't you see that?!?"

"Are you kidding me?!"

Those are the best.

My husband is a football official.

He studies the rules, knows them in and out.

We watch football games and he tells me the penalites before they announce what they are.

He's good at what he does.

He was 2nd in the state in his position.

Because of that, he got to officiate at the High School state finals.

He was on the Timpview vs. Springville game.

I was able to go and watch....and hang out with the other officials.

Which you don't see many wives doing...

But it was fun, and I enjoyed it.

I support my husband and his officiating dreams...

because it is something he enjoys doing.

And also, he brings home some good moola!

Good job honey!

Yes, it was at the University of Utah.

And that will be the ONLY time you will ever catch me there...

EVER!

Here's the thing

I don't know why, but I feel like I can't make a post unless my pictures are in a collage.
Which, I know, doesn't make any sense. I just think that the collage makes good use of space.
I can fit a bunch of pictures in one picture.
But, when that happens...it REALLY makes me feel overwhelmed.
So, I have decided that if I have time to make a collage, I will.
If I don't, then you will just have to scroll through the pictures,
just like you probably do on EVERYBODY else's blog.
I don't know why I get these silly thoughts in my head.
It just makes me fall behind.
Which is really sad.

So, here is my attempt to get caught up.

Happy Halloween.

My little monsters. I just don't know what to do about the princess and the REALLY BAD SMILES!

My son and his IDOL! He LOVES his cousin Gavin. It's really cute.

(notice the sucker)

Trying to get a picture of the princesses, and the PIRATE just HAD to be in it.

(still, notice the sucker)

The pirate. Notice the sucker, and no trick or treat bag.

Showing off his sucker.

Is that a sucker in your hand?

It was actually right after this picture that he handed me the sucker and I RAN to the nearest garbage can.

He was so stinkin' cute with this sucker, that I TOTALLY neglected taking pictures of Brooklyn! I kinda forgot that I had another child out there that was trick or treating. OOPS!

Ok, so I did get a few. This is all the kids on the porch.

This is a picture of the kids right after being SCARED OUT OF THEIR PANTS!

Hugh totally opened the door -fast- and screamed at them.

Don't worry, I went and beat him up after, and told him that

YOU DO NOT DO THAT TO LITTLE KIDS, ESPECIALLY MINE.

He asked for forgiveness. I thought about it.

Then forgave.

I just enjoy giving him a bad time!

But I guess I can't give him that bad of time, because this is the kids

SCARING THE CRAP OUT OF GRANDMA.

HAHA. I just love that I captured THIS picture.

It was a fun night.

The kids were high on sugar for about an hour.

I have learned one thing for next year.

NO popcorn balls.

They are way to messy!

There, now I feel better.

I'm all caught up.

But, let's be honest,

a collage would have been better than scrolling through all those pictures..

Right?

Oh well. I have to let things go.

A Busy Week...2 weeks ago.

So, I brought home some treats from Disneyland.

I wasn't able to take any pictures of the Chocolate Macaroons

(they didn't last that long)

But this apple...mmm

let me tell you about this apple.

It's dipped in Caramel

and then in DARK chocolate.

There are large marshmallows for the ears

and then it is rolled in red sugar

and has 2 jelly beans for the buttons.

DELICIOUS!

We enjoyed this little treat after I got home from work.

With football also falling in October, Brian was not going to be home on Halloween night.

The football schedule is changing towards the end of the season and he was home on Friday night

so we took the opportunity to carve the pumpkins that night.

When I say we, I mean Brian and the kids.

I absolutely HATE carving pumpkins.

I assumed the roll of photographer.

The kids had a blast and I think Brian did a good job

especially since he did it freehand.

Of course I took more pictures than that!

I have had some comments from people that they can't believe I only posted those 2 pictures.
Relax people...I just haven't had time to do a collage...I'm sure you don't want to do the eternal scroll to view all my pictures! Well, the waiting is over...and I have some more pictures to post.
I labeled these ones so that I could explain what the picture is and why...so, here it goes!
1. Just a really awesome picture. I was proud of myself and the way the shot turned out.
This of course is the new ferris wheel that they have remodeled. I don't really care for the big Mickey in the center, but apparently it needs to be there for the new water show? That's what I heard anyway.
2. I LOVED this ride. They changed it for Halloween and it was SO busy when we were there. The wait was almost always 85 minutes when we went by...and we never rode it without a fast pass...except for the magic morning when we got into the park at 7:00 am and we were # 18 & 19 in line and was the 2nd car out for the day! That was AWESOME! With the changes to the ride, it made it seem like a totally different ride. Space Mountain...Ghost Galaxy.
(notice Allison and Ashley aren't in the picture...yeah, there were back at the hotel...asleep)
Me and Mom are DIEHARDS!
3. How do you fit 4 adults on the teacups? You don't! But we sure did. We just couldn't move!
4. I really, really HATE when I take these kind of pictures and look all STUPID! I just don't know how to hold my head and hold the camera, and smile, and push the button all at the same time.
5. PROOF that I kicked Allison's BUTT on Toy Story Mania. That ride is AWESOME! When we got on for this *turn*, I just felt ON and was SO proud of myself and my aiming ability!
6. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this ride! It is my FAVORITE! And if any of you know me, and know my absolute BIGGEST pet peeve...(getting wet while wearing clothes!), you will be surprised.
I was in the FRONT seat for this time on the ride...and surprisingly enough, I didn't get wet on the BIG DROP... it was the part when Brer Bear says....There's nothing down here but BEEEEEEES! Love it!
7. I laugh because when I asked the worker to take this picture, she said..."of ALL of you?" She doubted my camera! Ha!


These are just some other fun pictures of us on our trip. We really had a good time. We rode all the rides we wanted to. We bought more hoodies than we can wear in a week, we relaxed, we used more hand sanitizer than I have EVER used in my life, we ate GOOD, kept our hands clean with wipes (haha) and had more laughs than ever. So glad we went!

Next time, we will have to talk our sister-in-laws in to going with us!
So, Gretchen, get your back better, and Jennie...have that baby already!
It definately was a good time. Nothing like a girls WEEKEND out!