fall fun 2018

Here are some of the fun things we did this fall:

Bart and I went to the BYU vs. Wisconsin game in Madison.  I was utterly appalled when Bart got dressed that morning, and he put on a Wisconsin shirt and hat instead of his BYU ones. I mean, who doesn't cheer for their alma mater??? I actually loved wearing my BYU shirt and blue streak in my hair and walking amongst the Badger fans.  I liked when I sat down in our seats and had everyone around me harassing me about who I was cheering for.  I loved when BYU would score and I would jump up and cheer alone. I especially loved when BYU (who was a huge underdog in the game) won!!  I was so excited at the end that I was shaking.  It was so much fun!

Bart did want to point out that he was wearing his Cougar socks, but he only really wanted to point them out after the game was over!

I love this picture of the two of us.  Me: utter joy.  Bart: complete shock!

Everly started ballet and tap at a new studio this fall.  Look at that face!  Does that look like the face of someone who is excited about dance class, or what?  She has loved going to dance, her only complaint is that the teachers don't just let her dance however she wants to.  I try to remind her that she can dance anyway she wants to all day, every day at home, which she generally does.

Also this fall, Everly learned to ride a bike, without ever having used training wheels in about 5 minutes total.  Balance bikes are the absolute best at preparing kids to learn to ride a real bike!  It's been so fun to watch her zip up and down the sidewalk.

How cute is this picture of Krew running along side her, cheering her on, as she was learning.  He is her biggest fan!

And look at her daddy, running behind her, arms out ready to catch her if she starts to fall.  I hope she knows that he will always be doing this for her in every stage of her life!

Look at this handsome kid and his toothless smile!

I've tried to take advantage of the time that Everly and I have every day just the two of us while her brothers are at school.  This is the last year she will be home all day with me, and we are trying to get out and have fun whenever possible!

Krew played on a flag football team again this fall, and although his team was really bad, (seriously, so bad), and he would get frustrated with his teammates, I think he still had a good season.  Until the last few games when it was super cold, rainy, and windy, and we were all miserable! I love watching him play!

After missing out the last few years because we wait too long into the season, we finally made it out apple picking this fall.  The whole family had to keep reminding me that they were there to actually pick apples.  I was just there to take cool apple orchard photos of them!

 This photo is precious to me.  This pose was all Everly's idea.  She directed Krew to sit down so she could put her head on his shoulder.  You can see in her eyes how much she loves him.  Even though Krew is not a huge fan of the camera, he went with it because he knew it would make her happy.  Aren't they the sweetest??

Also, Everly and her friends spent a lot of time catching these frogs this fall.  She also spent a fair amount of time crying when I made her let them go and wouldn't let her bring them inside and keep them forever.  In her 4 short years, she has already picked up 20 times as many frogs as I have in my whole life!