Bowens : September, October, November

More feedback on this period of time: we've done such fun things. True, I'm sometimes left home to tend to the kids, but we've had a great time.

I love how handsome and well dressed he is here. I've told Isaac he needs to dress nicely at least twice a week and I'm just now beginning to stick to that.

It was a Costco trip at the start of September to get ready for Labor Day in Island Park.

Corban as happy as can be on my lap on the way to Island Park. I don't like having him not safely buckled in, but he sure is darling and happy when I hold him.

The kids loved riding the 4-wheeler. My parents sold it to Kayla and Dave when Kayla and Dave came to Utah for Corban's baby blessing.

Sometimes Cason lets me know that he needs to ride a horse. And sometimes, that works in our schedule.

Breezy got Corban several really cute bandana bibs.

This was after rolling several times. He wouldn't roll for the camera and wasn't very happy until I picked him up. I love how you can see his cheeks filling out there.

We bought my parents a new dishwasher that matches the other appliances. I heard it making a horrible sound on Saturday night, so I don't know if I need to contact Home Depot and complain.

More charm

Doug at a BYU game with Isaac, Matt, and Kate

Surpirse! That same night, I took the other kids to Thanksgiving Point.

They were happy to be there.

I love to see this. I have a video monitor, and I love seeing Corban sleep peacefully. I've stopped letting him sleep with the blanket my mom made him because he keeps untucking it and pulling it over his face.

This was a lot of fun. For River's 12th birthday, I picked her up and took her to get her hair cut. It would have been $40 if I'd requested that they style her hair along with cutting it, which is frustrating. Luckily, they started playing with her hair anyway.

These two have become best friends in the mornings when the big kids are at school. They're lying on Corban's blankie, which I try to keep with Corban. That naughtiness probably fueled their happiness.

and playing together with monster trucks at Jennica's house

and feeding the ducks at Highland Glen

Corban and I waiting outside in a Little Caesar's line. Again, I love those cheeks. He's not chunky, but he is filling out.

General Conference!

My mom's new car got keyed only a few days after she bought it. So frustrating. My car and Doug's got keyed too, but it isn't as noticeable on our cars.

Doug catches this double rainbow as he watches the girls play soccer

Lucy rocking soccer

Me and my sweet baby at the pumkin patch

I love this series of shots of Lucy. I'd like to use one in our Christmas card.

Doug took the kids to the store to get birthday ideas and took pictures to remember what they liked.

Derek got my ticket to the football game. It was a nailbiter.

Captain America!

I love these rope areas in the Museum of Natural Curiosity. I want to strap Corban to my belly, wear tennis shoes, and do these again with my kids.

Drcee and Jeremy came into town and did some strange zombie room event with Dog, Derek, and Trish. Fun times. I joined them later for dinner.

Playing with the kids when Doug went to boot camp

I work so hard to clean the house. It feels magical with all of Mom's decorations.

Reflections projects ready for judging! Isaac, Lucy, and Brooklyn won medals for their submissions.

Us at Costco again, getting ready for a memorable St. George trip!

Here's our wonderful condo.

And here's Isaac at the dinosaur museum with his new dinosaur toys on his birthday.

Brookie wanted to take rocks home with her and I suggested that we take pictures of the rocks because we wereat a state park and shouldn't take rocks away from it. . . she snuck the rocks home in her pillow.

And Peanut had her baby 5 weeks early in St. George on October 22nd! She'd gone on a long run, done a grueling stroller ride, hiked the lower Galute, and taken the kids to the pool. She started bleeding and having strong contractions, and her water broke at the hospital. Mom and I went to the hospital to lend some support, and then we left and the baby was born. Fisher August Beuchner is so precious! We were so worried about her baby, and he was a whopping 6.6. He's doing well, and the doctor just okayed her to feed him every three hours and bring him back for his two month visit. Incredible!

And here's my dud as I did laundry after the trip

The kdis were supposed to dress up as what they wanted to be when they grew up. Isaac was a BYU football player and Lucy was pop star. Brookie was, too.