October 2016

General Conference fell on the weekend starting October 1st, which meant that's when we updated our 72-hour kits. The kids love doing this as we watch conference, because they get to snack on everything that we remove from the old kits!

Russ took the kids on a few Teryx (and dirtbike) rides this month... here are some fun pictures they took:

We took a day trip up to the Flagstaff house during Fall Break - Abby had fun climbing on the dirt pile while Ellie and Noah hung out underneath the house doing some work for Poppy...

 

I'm sure it will be fun someday to look back on these pictures of what the cabin looked like before being completely built.

Noah on the morning of his 12th birthday: we had cinnamon rolls for breakfast and he opened a few small gifts (including basketball cards) before heading off to school...

He invited a few friends (Nathan and Wyatt) to have a fun night with him going to Extreme Air, then picking up pizza and taking it - along with their bikes - to Discovery Park. Afterward we went to Dairy Queen for dessert!

 

This is a picture of Noah and his scoutmaster, Ryan Forman (and his son Garrett) before heading off on Noah's first campout as a Deacon. They went to the lake and went fishing, kayaking, and of course camped overnight in tents.

Ward trunk or treat!

Sunday the 30th, Noah was ordained to the Aaronic Priesthood by Russ. It was a special day to have all these people there supporting him...

(All the men who were there for the ordination)

(Grandpa & Grandma Hunt)

(Grandma Vicki and Poppy)

(Bishop Smith)

(Cute cousins Ellie and Roxy)

(Grandpa Price)

(Mom and Russ, proud parents!)

I thought we would like having a picture of these 2 together...

Last... this actually happened in November but I'm adding it to the October blog since that's when Noah turned 12. He was spotlighted in sharing time and then taken to priesthood with the Deacons. He is such a good and handsome boy!