October/November

October/November Details

We had our annual Halloween family home evening.  We carved pumpkins and decorated pumpkin sugar cookies.  Everyone always has fun.

The kids went trick or treating alone around the neighborhood with their friends.  It was a right of passage into officially becoming BIG!

Georgia was Little Red Riding Hood.

Carter was a basketball player.

Abby was a gypsy girl.

Annie was a 50's girl.

We went to a community church to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the homeless living in Salt Lake.  It was a great experience for our kids.  There was a job for everyone!

Georgia, Annie, and Abby made stickers for the sandwiches that said "You Matter".  I was a peanut butter spreader.  Carter was a "sandwich transporter" - he took the sandwiches to be wrapped in saran wrap.  The kids ask every Sunday night when we get to go back.

We also made our annual trip to the Utah Food Ban to sort food.  Again, the kids loved sorting the food and giving service.

All 5th graders had to do an "Images of Greatness" project.  They had to a report on a deceased famous person.  The report was several pages long.  They also had to do an oral report dressed up in character.  

Abby was Pocahontas, Annie was Annie Oakley, and Carter was Squanto.  

We had our first ski day during Thanksgiving break!  Though the snow was sub-par, we enjoyed the sunshine and mountains!

We spent Thanksgiving with Tim's family.  We ran the annual Turkey Trot.  The kids enjoyed donuts with Grandma and Grandpa while the adults ran the 4 mile race.