Well it snowed this passed Sunday & the kids were so excited! They wanted to go out & play right after breakfast...so we did! I decided to got out with them & play cuz Chaden always does it & he had to prepare a lesson. It was a blast! The sun was out & it a perfect time to play in the fresh snow & build snowman. I think we used all the snow it the backyard to build him. The kids were so proud of their big 'Snowy' the snowman!
The kids loved 'Snowy'--unfortunately he fell over right before we went to church! Sad! Next time...
This is the funnest thing for the kids--going to daddy's (& Grandma's) work & going trick-or-treating around all the cubicles. They look forward to it every year & this year they didn't have school on this day so we had time to really get ready & be there right on time. They of course got lots of candy & all of Chaden's co-workers gooed & gaahhd over his adorable family!
Here is Bay--we did her hair all crimpy, it looked very 'catty'!I decided to dress up too--Chaden & I are really into it this year!Kyler loves his Darth Vader costume--you can see his eyes in there.Bay has this little 'cat' pose down!Everybody loved Elle in her 'Little Miss Muffet' costume!Trick or treating at the cubicle.My little nephew Ty in his 'firefighter' costume!Grandma with the kids! Adorable!
Last Halloween we started making carmel apples at Crystals house & now we are making it an every Halloween tradition. We were lots better this year--meaning we knew what we were doing. At least more than we did last year. It was great & all the kids loved snacking on the toppings, especially Ty! Thanks Crys for a fun time, as always! This is a pic of Elle using the back-massager at Crystal's house, and she was laughing histarically because it was tickling her. I thought it was so funny!
This past Saturday we had a family Halloween Party at my mom & dads house. I can't not even describe how excited my kids were for this party to finally come. All that morning they asked every ten minutes when it was time for the party--finally we all got dressed up & ready to go. It was a blast! There was tons of fun games, candy, food, movies, dancing, pinata--everything! Thanks Grandma & Grandpa for putting on such an amazing party! Enjoy the pics!
I love the fall season! Especially when it is true, beautiful, fall weather like we have been having these last couple of days here in Utah! We decided to go on our family outing to the Red Barn in Santaquin today, Saturday--& I am sure glad we did because it was a gorgeous day. We took a hay ride out to the pumpkin patch to find out pumpkins & then we always come back to the Red Barn to eat some yummy treats. It was great!
Here is the Red Barn!On the hay ride! The kids love this! Gorgeous Baylee!
My amazingly adorable kids!
Cutie-patootie Elle!
Elle found her (baby) pumpkin right away!
Baylee & Kyler were a little more picky!
Funny picture!
We've all got our pumpkins to take home!And Chaden decided to get the biggest pumpkin he could find!
I got home around 1pm today after a little mini-vacation with my husband at his work convention & I had to catch up on my e-mails & favorite websites & blogs. I went to my favorite fabric stores blog, http://www.gracielousquilts.blogspot.com/, & saw my sewing projects right on there! I was kind of in shock because I forgot I sent in my 'creations' for a fun little 'Feature Friday' thing they do--and I guess I was this Friday's feature. I personally thought it was pretty cool! Here is the post they have on there or you can go to their blog I wrote above--Enjoy!
Fabulous Feature Friday
Cutest dang gift basket ever
Sweet baby girl blanket
Darling pillowcase dress
One of our readers Marci Hite emailed me these pics. She put this all together for a friend that is having a baby. I think I need to be Marci's friend. I love how she packaged it all. All of it is so stinkin cute. I am so glad she shared with us. Thanks Marci!!!
I love seeing what other people create. It is so inspiring. Plus could it get any better coming from our favorite fabric store? I think not.
I still can't believe I actually did something like this--running a marathon, 26.2 miles! It's crazy, I know, but it is something I can now say that I have done in my life! It was definitely an experience I will never forget! This was the hardest thing I have ever done--really! Here is a breakdown of my experience & then a slideshow of the whole run day!
*I started running about 6 months after Elle was born.
*Trained & ran a half-marathon, 13.1 miles...
*Thought it was fun & not too bad...
*Decided to sign up for the St. George marathon--thinking no way will I get in...
*Got an e-mail saying I made it into the marathon--Uh-Oh!
*Started training for the marathon--a 16 week schedule...
*Ran 4 times a week on my own & met Crystal to run the big runs every Saturday.
*Ran the big runs (12, 15, 16, 17, 18, & 20 miles) with Crys up Provo canyon every week.
*Relieved after the last big run, 20 miles!
*Training was super, super hard & was time consuming!
*My body did some wierd things through out my whole training.
*Then came the day & I felt confident about running!
Here it is:
I had 2 distinct goals for running the marathon:
1. Do not walk!
2. Finish in under 5 hours!
(My official clocked time was 4:49:29)
I made both of my goals & am real proud of myself for doing something that was such a challenge for me!
I just have to thank my amazing sis-in-law, Crystal, for helping me throughout the whole process & for running beside me! ...Oh & for getting me to do it, sortof! Ha!
I also have to thank my amazing husband for all the time he had to devot to watching the kids on his own while I trained & for pushing me & cheering me on during the marathon! I love you Chaden! Definitely could not have done this without him!
And, of course, my parents! My dad was my best fan & was so great at the marathon to cheer me on (along with cheering a lot of other runners on)--he was a great support. Thanks dad! My kids--oh, my kids--I felt during the marathon, that I was running to the finish so I could see them & be with them. When I was done, I picked up my metal & Baylee yelled for me & said "Mom--good job mom! You won!" And I definitely did win!!
There is my story! I ran a marathon! I will keep running!
Thanks for everyone for coming! Chaden & my kids, mom & dad, Justin & Michelle, Scott & Ty, & everyone who came a cheered for the others in our group!
We are the Hite Family. Chaden & I have been married for almost 9 years. We met at UVSC & got married in the Timpanogos Temple. We now have three amazing children; Baylee, Kyler, & Elle.
The kids loved 'Snowy'--unfortunately he fell over right before we went to church! Sad! Next time...
I decided to dress up too--Chaden & I are really into it this year!
Kyler loves his Darth Vader costume--you can see his eyes in there.
Bay has this little 'cat' pose down!
Everybody loved Elle in her 'Little Miss Muffet' costume!
Trick or treating at the cubicle.
My little nephew Ty in his 'firefighter' costume!
Grandma with the kids! Adorable!
