Let's kick off the Halloween Fun!

This year, we had so many activities to attend with all the kids school functions, church and actual halloween night, I found my head almost spin in circles. Jules was about 4 different things for Halloween. Each time we had to dress up I would ask her what she wanted to be. I am sure glad we have costumes that we didn't spend a dime on their costumes this year. We had tons of fun and we have candy to last us until next Halloween, I am sure of it.



This costume was Jules when she was a year old.
It was funny to see her look exactly the way she looked.













Fun at the Ward Trunk or Treat! That Bee is
looking for a flower and I think she found it in Miranda!
There is nothing sweeter than friends in their costumes.














Baby Ry Ry and Ly Ly!
Chillin while the others collected their loot.
















Which princess are you?? Jules's pre -school
class! So much fun!






















Happy Halloween!

Inventor in the Making

Elijah, my little inventor came out one day from his room to show me his new creation. His new mask. I am in awe of his mind and how it works when he gets those kynex in his hands. The world is his oyster!

Off the Oregon we go...

We had an opportunity to go to Bend Oregon to see Sean's sister who was in EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL! It was great to see the family that we don't get to see very often. It was a fast trip but filled to the brim with activity.

Cousins from Provo an Bend!

Jenny, be still my heart! It was a riot to witness this hilarious sis of mine perform! Star of the show!



We went to this amazing pumpkin patch that was huge. The sky in the background looked breathtaking. The crazy thing is that I shot these photos from my IPhone and I think they turned out great because of how beautiful the Oregon sky was.
Aunt Amy! She couldn't get enough of her chunky monkey niece!
Aunt Jenny gettin her baby fix on!
Beautiful cousins!


Corn!! My new Love!

We had a great time and am so glad that we were able to go see cousins, have fun and make memories!

Ok girls, hands off. He's all mine!!

Birthday Fun with my Best Gals!

When I get old, I think the thing I will remember fondly in my thirties is the friends I have made. I have been richly blessed by the women that I have met in this area. They treat me with such love and respect and know how to treat a girl on her birthday. My Besties took me on a night of my fav things. In short it involved food, fun and games. All in that order. Crepeville downtown, where we ate yummy food and spent the night there playing games as they spoiled me with gifts. They are truly such a blessing to me and I know I don't want to ever lose them as my buds! Thank you Beth, Jazzers and Shar Nay Nay! You all rocked the Birthday!

Dear Kimberly,

Kimberly,

As you know for your birthday Mom, Jodi, and Lindsay have bought you a ticket to the best musical on earth—Wicked. We know this night will be full of magic and WICKEDness, not only for the acting, singing, and dancing that will happen, but for the time the Storm women will be together.

Kim, on your birthday we wanted you to know how much we love and are grateful for your special place in our family as a daughter, sister and friend. We know that we can rely on you for a listening ear that always makes us feel understood and appreciated.

From visits to college when you were still a teen, midnight wake-ups to scratch your head 'til you fell asleep, to rockin' music concerts—each event was just a small moment in life made significant because we were able to create lasting memories with you.

Our family has many personalities; however, our family would not be complete without the compassion, creativity, love, altruism, sincerity, kindness, and tenderness that you so naturally give.

We love you Kimberly and hope you have a great Birthday, knowing how much your life has enriched those around you.

Love,
Mom, Jodi and Lindsay

Code Yellow

I am so excited that the new Target is open only 7 minutes to where I live. I have been waiting since last year for it's revamp and now it is here and glorious, I might add. Groceries and all. Well, I went to go see it's new perks and whistles and of course took my kiddos. I was meeting up with a friend to go pick out a baby shower gift. We were on our way to the front when I remembered I wanted a new necklace and my friend was taking Elijah to switch out something in the toy bins in the front, so she took the two older ones there while I looked around with my baby. Well, it wasn't 5 minutes later when I heard my friend yelling Julianna's name. I got a pang of panic and came to realize that my daughter had VANISHED! I know my daughter very well. I have to usually put her in the cart because she is fast and likes to touch everything. So, I started to walk around the area where she was last seen and the sales girl in the front realized the fear in my eyes. She got the manager to talk to me and he had his walkie talkie in his hand. CODE YELLOW, CODE YELLOW! He started asking me what she was wearing and what hair color she had. In the panic, I drew a blank. What was she wearing? I knew in my heart of hearts, I was going to find her, but you wonder sometimes, is this the day where the rest of my life changes? I was more worried that she ran outside. So, my friend instantly went outside and I followed the guy all around the store with echoes of Code Yellow ringing in my ears. All of a sudden, a girl that didn't work there saw the commotion and said she said she saw a girl with blonde hair and a green shirt running down the aisle. We bee lined it in that direction and made it to the back of the store when she was with a target employee. She saw me and ran as fast as she could and was crying. I held her tight and realized how happy I was that Target was so on the ball. They got right on it and found her for me. I was so happy that I didn't even get that mad that she ran off. But, I did make her realize how bad she was to run off that she didn't get the bubbles we picked out in the beginning of our shopping trip. But like any kid, I think the lesson was learned with the fear that I always warned her about if she ran off. I think that is all it took. She won't be walking outside the cart for a long time.

The Iron Rod Will Save Us!

Better than words

Beware of the snake in the path...

Tonight we witnessed a miracle. We went on an evening stroll on the river trail with Sean's parents and the kids. The kids being active strolled quite a bit ahead of us old people. Well, Elijah saw a "toy snake" laying on the path. Julianna and Elijah bent down to touch it and were about to pick it up when all of a sudden SSSSSSSSSS and ran my kids right out of there. It coiled and kids were shrieking with terror! I couldn't believe my kids almost picked up a rattlesnake. It happened so fast that I didn't even seem phased. The kids were absolutely terrified.
The really cute thing is that Julianna wanted to take her mini Book of Mormon with her on the walk. She was holding her at the time of the attack and is now convinced that it protected her from the bite of a snake. It was a great testimony builder. It is after all the armor which protects us from danger, even a snake on the trail.
On a serious note, I do believe that my children were protected by Heavenly Father. They were so close to getting bit and to think that this could have been a fatal walk gives me the chills. Beware of the Snake that layeth in the path.