Happy Halloween!

H ... A ... double L ... O ... W ... double E ... N! What does that spell? A day full of sugar (and fun!) But I've got to admit, I am totally exhausted and could really use a diet coke. However, I think I'll opt for heading straight to bed. With class parties, trick or treating, costumes and somewhere in there dinner and baths, too, we've had a long and full day.

Kate and Josh wanted to be something together this year. They thought about many options, but finally decided upon a Jazz Basketball player and cheerleader, since all Josh talks about is playing for the Jazz someday. We had a good day and Kate told me that this was one of her best days. Hmmm, well, we must have done something right today then. I think I'll call it a day on that note. Happy Hallween all!

Kara's Pumpkin Party

My friend Kara just hosted another successful Pumpkin Carving Party! She's made it an annual tradition and it's one that we all look forward to. She always does way more than she needs to, but we love it! We enjoyed yummy food, good friends and can check pumpkin carving off of our Halloween "to do" list. Thanks Kara!








Here are just a few pictures from the festivities. This is my friend Amy and her cute little guy, Hudson.


My friend Sandi and her daughter, Whitney, looking very cool!


To everyone else ... You either escaped my picture taking frenzy or you were spared from being posted on my blog. (OR the truth is, I know you'll kill me if I put your picture on here.) Love you all!

Cousin Time

We've had such a fun few days! Greg's brother, Chris, and his family came to St. George for their annual visit during UEA. We had such a great time and the kids LOVED spending some quality time with Zoe, Noah and Jonah. We carved pumpkins, went to our ward Trunk or Treat and just "hung out." We can hardly wait for their next visit. Love you guys!

Pumpkin Patch

Ahhh...it's that time of year again...my most favorite time of the year...FALL! I love EVERYTHING about it...the colors of the leaves changing, the smell of anything pumpkin cooking and yes, the cooler weather. Perhaps only those who have endured 117 degree summers can truly appreciate (and LOVE) the cooler weather. And I have to admit, I even enjoy the fact that it's football season. Who doesn't love a good college football game now and again?


Two weekends ago, all of my family came to St. George to visit and Nana, Aunt Debbie and I decided to take Kate, Josh and Nolan to the pumpkin patch.


Picture in your mind, a beautiful fall Saturday afternoon. The temperature is ideal. Wouldn't you agree that this would be THE perfect time to take three children to the pumpkin patch to search for the perfect pumpkin?


Well, from the pictures you can't tell because, well, the hurricane had not arrived yet. But all of a sudden a huge wind storm kicked up. Of course, as fate would have it, it came right when we were in line and headed out into a field of pumpkins, where, as you might imagine, there is a fair amount of dust. So, to put it lightly, our pumpkin excursion was very quick. The kids practically hopped off the tracker, ran to the first pumpkin they could find and called it good. Oh well, it's all about the experience and we had a terrific time!

Cheer Camp

A few weeks ago, Kate and some of her friends went to the cheer camp at the high school. What a week! They performed at THE BIG football game (2 local rivals) and had an awesome time! Now the entire family knows every word and action to all the latest cheers and chants.

Kate and her friend from our ward and neighborhood doing a little dance before their big performance.

These are Kate's teachers and two of her most favorite people in the world! Miss Lamb (her teacher this year) is in the black and Miss Webster (last year's teacher) is in the blue. Katelyn LOVES them both and invites them to everything. They are the cutest teachers ever and even brought her a flower to congratulate her.

Sharks ... on to victory!

It's soccer season again and so far, the Sharks are off to a winning season! Josh and 6 other little boys from our neighborhood are all together on one team and it's a riot. Before his first game, Josh said, "I don't think I'll make any goals." So, Greg in all his wisdom, decided to offer him $1 for each goal. My mom (aka Nana), who was visiting that weekend, decided to match dad's offer. Who says that money isn't a good motivator? He scored 5 goals and made $10 in that first game! He is so much fun to watch and he absolutely loves playing soccer with "his boys!" He runs around the field with a smile on his face and cheers his teammates on from the sidelines. And his excitement turns to total jubilation when he's able to score a goal for the team. Go Sharks!

Blogging

I've decided that blogging is THE newest way to communicate with family and friends. Hopefully this will keep everyone up to date on the Hardman family happenings. Please keep in touch and let me know if you create your own blog.