Halloween 2010

This Halloween it rained and poured.  Suprisingly the kids got more candy than they have any other year.  I think the fact that we still claim two wards as our family benefited them.  We went to a trunk-or-treat with our new ward and then we (well I followed in the car because I am a wuss) took the kid’s out to see our old ward members.  Kallie was a cheerleader, and one of the best cheerleaders I have seen.  Brian was a BYU football player.

(Below: We carved pumpkins.  Not one of my favorite activities.  But for some reason I decided to get creative and made an attempt at carving like one of Natalie’s crafty food network shows.  Pumpkin owners are listed from left to right; Natalie, Kallie, Brian, Andy)

(Below: Cheerleader Kallie and Football Player Brian)

(Below: I am still amazed at how good Kallie’s costume look)

(Below: Brian was so excited that he got to wear some of Dad’s jerseys, Brian’s favorite player this year is McKay Jacobson, and he happens to wear #6… Brian was sold)

 

I loved all the Halloween costumes this year.  I have had a great time checking family blogs and seeing my niece and nephews dressed up.  But the winner was my brother Brian.   Best costume of the year.  Happy Halloween!!

Flag Football is over

I had the best time watching flag football this year.  I found myself looking forward to Brian’s games every single week.  Brian’s team was undefeated and he had a great time.  Here are a few captures from the last game of the season.

(Below: You can definitely see the degradation of quality going back to my point and shoot camera.  Funny enough my point and shoot has more megapixels than the other camera.  I thought this picture was awesome because this was the first storm of the season.  I loved the contrast of the snow on the mountains with the sun shining down.  It had rained inches earlier in the day and all of the fields were flooded, the kids had a great playing)

(Below: I will miss these moments all year long.  This was a hand-off to our little man)

(Below: Here is the team.  We loved Brian’s coach, he worked so well with the kids)

(Below: If you ask Brian this is all that matters with any sport, even though he loves to play, he loves the last game of the year for this reason)

I am ready for Football 2011 already!

Some more photography

The camera has been returned to Adam, but I would be lying if I said I didn’t miss it on a daily basis.  Here are a few of my favorites from my week of testing. 

 

(BELOW:  The kids are enjoying one of the last days of summer with an ice cream bar in the front yard)

  

(BELOW: This is one of my favorites for the week)

(BELOW: Kallie has such a great imagination.  While she was waiting for friends to come over she was out sitting on the side of the road in this little get-up.  Needless to say there were some brake lights flickering as they passed her)

(BELOW: Brian jumping off the porch at his dad’s request)

It was a sad moment to give back the camera, but I know for sure that it is what I want to do.  Now to save up more money.  Maybe by this time next year I will have my camera!