Handsome William on a little day hike to Battle Creek Falls in Pleasant Grove. He does very well in the baby backpack.
Halloween is always a fun party. Here's the breakdown of the costumes: William (bear cub), Christian (cowboy), Clara (mermaid fairy princess - she came up with that by herself), Nathan (pirate), Sherrie (bridesmaid from 1973; her mom made that dress to be bridesmaid in a friend's wedding in 1973), David (who knows...?). Trick or Treating was a hit and we're still finding candy wrappers all over the house and the kids are still on a sugar high, just in time for candy cane season.
Jack-o-Lantern Fun
Nathan was baptized in early November. He did great and felt the Holy Ghost very strongly. He had lots of support from, aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents.
We enjoyed a lovely Thanksgiving up in Taylorsville with Grandma and Grandpa Manwill. It was really mellow and really pleasant.
The day after Thanksgiving we went on a little outing to the Hill Aerospace Museum on Hill Air Force Base. It was amazing...and it was free! We would recommend it to anyone even remotely interested in airplanes.
After the museum, we went over to Antelope Island. What a pleasant surprise! It was really beautiful and we saw all sorts of wildlife: lots of buffalo, antelope, mule deer, jackrabbits, coyotes, and a porcupine. There was a nice little visitors center, some nice hikes and picnic areas, and an old ranch with a lot of old farm equipment. It only cost $9 for the entire family. We would also recommend this for a fun day trip.
This big buffalo was right on the trail on our way up to Buffalo Point of all places. Luckily he kept his distance (somewhat).
Being carried by daddy is exhausting. William really was a great trooper throughout the day.
The kids loved climbing the rocks and formations on one of the hikes.
There were some very picturesque views from the island.
What a sweet boy!
It snowed a few weeks ago and we decided to make a snow bug instead of the typical snowman. It has since melted.
