Martial Arts Halloween Party, Disney On Ice, Family Pictures, Make a Wish ~October 2015



Audrey is really making progress in her gymnastics class.



Audrey and Aaron love Halloween and talk about it throughout the whole month of October.  Our martial arts class had an early Halloween party and they were so excited. Audrey is definitely a tomboy princess as you'll see in the pictures to come.  She likes to play with the boys and can hold her own. 






Audrey took Daddy to Disney on ice for his birthday. They had a blast and Audrey even got a slushee in a princess cups.  




















This fall soccer season had numerous games cancelled because of rain.  In this game Aaron got to play the goalie and was excited to wear the goalie gloves. 



We got our family pictures taken by Lindsey Hart and they turned out awesome!  I love all the pictures and they will make a great display in our living room.













Some little girl lost her front tooth and wanted to get her picture taken in her paper gown.





The kids and I had another graduation.  Aaron and I earned our red belts and Audrey earned her brown belt.







We joined our friends from The Epiphany School to walk with Autism Walk.  The kids had a fun time and even got to paint pumpkins and jump on a bouncy.  







Aaron had a great opportunity to attend a "tricking seminar" and really enjoyed it!



Aaron made lots of paper airplanes and was very proud of himself. 





Aaron and I went to the Make a Wish Ball in Atlanta.  His company bought a table to support one of Aaron's clients. I had a very stressful time finding my first formal gown and accessories, but when I finally did I felt a little like a princess.  Aaron encouraged me to get my hair and makeup done and it was so fun. We had a great time and enjoyed meeting some of the people he works with on a regular basis.








I got to go with Audrey's kindergarten class to Aw Shucks.  We had a great time! 








Audrey and Aaron love to pick out a pumpkin each year. 


Aaron loves eggnog! Can you tell??


Aaron does not like to touch anything slimy, so he suggested gloves while cleaning out the pumpkins.






We had a great time in the mountains by Asheville. We were invited by a wonderful couple that Aaron met while serving in the Columbia temple. We stayed at their "guest house" for a night and enjoyed hot tubing, a huge bonfire, driving, shooting, and lots of fun! We also visited the Biltmore Forestry School.






















Joe piled lots of wood and poured lots of flammable liquids all over the wood.  It took off quickly and was incredibly hot.  We roasted marshmallows and hot dogs and really enjoyed being with them.






The kids were so excited to learn to shoot at cans.  They did fairly well, but I did assist Audrey a lot! 


They absolutely loved driving!! It was so fun to see them absolutely thrilled to be behind the wheel.














Towards the night Joe took us for a drive and it was a crazy rough amazing ride.




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