Random Happenings, Plus a Sneak-Peek at Halloween . . .

As in years past, the girls did a cheer-camp for 5 days and then got to perform at the high school's football game's half-time.  They loved it all - practices and their 10-second performance!  :)

No, Ben didn't change professions by becoming an astronaut.  This is him in the "space-suit" as they call it in surgery.  He's at the hospital here working on a total knee-replacement.  I think Ben was sewing up the patient at this point?

 The boys had a Court of Honor this past week.  Here is Jonas conducting the flag ceremony.
 

 Some of the scouts.  Including weird-Miles.  :)

 Here is Miles pinning me.  I think he got his Star rank and is pretty close to his Life . . .?  I really know nothing about it and don't even know how he got this far - except thanks to his scout leader and scout camps and merit badge rallies (where he gets a lot of the un-fun required badges done).

 

  And here is Jonas pinning me . . . I think he earned his Tenderfoot and is pretty close to earning 2nd class.  Or something like that.

 Here's an early sneek-peak at Jonas' costume!  We had a ward party last night and so had to get it ready for then.  Ben was the master-maker of this costume!  He did it all, with a little help from Jonas.

 I think it turned out so awesome; Jonas loves it, too!  He got lots of positive reactions last night.  :)

 Ben had to run to the second-hand store to see if he could find a cape for Jonas' costume (which he did, luckily).  Ben also came back with this wig.  I put it on and decided I would dress up as the 1985 version of Dixie Galbraith.  Pretty close, huh?!  :)

Lucy was an awesome sport and went as a BYU cheerleader!  Her Poppy (troll) costume wasn't here yet - which we thought would happen and so we had decided on this outfit for back-up.  Totally cute.

The ward party included 2 wards and the branch and had a carnival and then the trunk-or-treat.  The kids all had fun running around with their friends and getting lots of candy.  Here is Lucy with her friends Jayden and Lila.