Machine Gun Fire

These pictures were taken from our backyard.  This one was around 4:00 when the fire hadn't gone over the mountain yet.

This is the moon taken around 6.  The sun was still up.

This was still early in the evening, but I couldn't get a good pic with the flash.  The fire just coming over the mountain.  By the end of the night, it had consumed the whole side.

This was taken the same time as the one above.

This was around 10.  You can't see the mountain, but the fire is burning in the middle of it.

These next two I took from my friends facebook. 

Heaven and Hell?

The last days?

What a tragedy!  We were just outside the evacuation zone.  I drove up through Herriman before it came over the mountain and it was creepy.  My heart goes out to those who lost their homes.

Ready-Set-Hike! Football Season is Here!

The last couple of months Tristan and Ashton have made quite a few friends in our circle.  I love watching them run around with all the neighbors playing games, from house to house.  The boys are all older than them, but no one seems to mind.  Sam across the street has been playing basketball and football with them.  It is so neat to have older boys willing to teach Tristan and Ashton a thing or two about sports.  As I was watching them the other day I saw how good they were getting.  They are both able to catch and throw really well.  So I told Das we needed to get them a football and stuff.  To my surprise, Das on his way home from the airport, picked some up.  The boys have been begging him to play all weekend.  He played with them a few hours on Saturday, and after church on Sunday(between games of course.)  And during the games they sat with him and he coached them on what was going on.  They start soccer this week and Das is going to help assist my brother coaching when he can.  I am so excited that they are getting excited about sports and they have such a great dad to teach them.

Ashton still needs a little practice....he closes his eyes.  But the boys aim seems to be pretty good. lol

28 weeks down.....12 more to go.

The last couple of weeks have been so busy.  Das was home for a week and we took off to St. George for Labor Day.  Unfortunately....I forgot the camera.  We had a great time though swimming at the pool and Sand Hollow and mainly just taking it easy.  Just what I needed.  Some time to sit and not think about all the things that are coming up.  I know Christmas is still 4 months away, but I have already started making lists.  With the baby coming in early December, Christmas is gonna be crazy. I need to go through baby clothes and the boys start soccer this week.  And to top that off, I have no clothes that fit.  But I did buy a few shirts today and my visiting teaching companion is lending me some of hers.  Our little boy is quite the active one.  Sometimes I can't even sleep at night he is moving so much.  We still haven't decided on a name yet, but middle name is going to be Ralph, after Das's dad.  I can't wait to meet this little man that is kicking me all the time.  3 months still seems like a long time, but I know its gonna fly.

Family Night

We have been talking about getting to a Bee's game since the last time we went.....2 years ago!  So we thought, what a better way to spend family night.

Ashton seems to enjoy sports more than Tristan.  He seemed very interested in what was going on.  And we of course had to get hot dogs....which cost more than the tickets. 

We took the kids over to ride the train and play on the playground.

The kids goofed around, and we cuddled up on our blanket to watch the rest of the game...well most of it.  By 9 o'clock they were only in the 5th inning.  So we took off early.  But it was a great night.  Thanks Das for taking us.

Activity Days

So far since I was called for the 8 year old activity leader, we have done two activities.

The first one we just played some "getting to know you" games.  And the girls ran around for a while after they ate smore's I made.  My group started out as 5 girls.  And I just found out this week I have more.  A total of 13 girls this month until December.  Just the 5 I had were out of control. lol  But I am really enjoying my calling.  I probably won't be keeping it after the baby is born.

The 2nd activity the girls decorated magnetic boards.  They were very creative and even decorated my table with glitter.=)

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The next activity is next week after we get home from St. George.  We are making CTR magnets to go with their boards.  If all 13 girls show up, it's gonna get wild.  But these girls are such a cute bunch.  I am so blessed to get to work with them.

Maddison lives next door to us.  I think Tristan has a little crush on her.  I don't blame him with her cute dimples. 

Maya is probably the most outgoing.  She told Tristan that she thought he was cute and could walk home were her.  Uh Oh!  Trouble!

Cassidy was the newest to the group this activity.  Just barely 8 the day before.

Ashley came late, but caught up real fast with the rest of the girls.

Bailey was quite at first, but she definitely came out of her shell with the rest of them. 

One that I had made earlier for a friend.  But I used material instead of paper.  I found the magnetic boards at the dollar store.  They were just these ugly metal pictures.  I had Das drill holes in them for the ribbon.

Xactware Summer Party

Each year Das's work has a summer party.  This is the 3rd year I have gone with Das.  The first year was at Thanksgiving Point, last year was up in Park City(which we left early due to the unfortunate passing of Pete.) and this year was up at Sundance. Each year they give everyone in the family t-shirts or sweat shirts.  Das works for such a great company.  It is hard to have him gone so much, but I am thankful he has a job and for his hard work he puts into it.

Before we got to the party, we stopped to check out some falls.  They weren't the greatest, but it was a nice little walk for us all.  Especially for me....I wasn't feeling so great.

When we got to Sundance, we took the chair lift all the way to the top.  It was a lot longer than we expected.  But it was beautiful.

How cute are my boys!?!

On the way back down, we passed our friend Joe riding up with his daughter Kira.

And Brad with his two girls, Gabriela and Isabel

We then took the kids to the jumpy things.  We got up there to late but earlier they had face panting and pony rides.

We headed back to eat dinner and watch entertainment.....which we didn't stay for.  But the food was wonderful and the company always great.  Thanks Xactware!

THE LION KING

Friday night I had the chance to take the boys to go see The Lion King at the Capitol Theatre.  My favorite uncle Dean had purchased tickets and wasn't able to use them.  Das had his best friend Dan in town, so it worked out perfect.  He went out with Dan for the night and I took the kids to do this.  We met my parents for dinner at Sylvetres first.  And then headed down town.  The seats were the best in the house.  We had front row seats and on the end.  The boys absolutely loved it.  Tristan kept asking me when the curtains went down,"Mom, is it over?" And when I would tell him no he would then turn back to the stage and sigh, "ok Good!" lol  And at the end, Ashton told me that it was a really cool movie.  I enjoyed it myself.  Really glad I got to take them to see it and spend a night with my boys.  Thanks Uncle Dean!  We Love You!

(unfortunately, I didn't bring the camera, so these are the best pics my phone would take.)