Nearing the end of drivers ed.

Here is Jerika changing the tire on my car for drivers ed. It is a little crazy how things work these days. When I took drivers ed, my dad told me how to change a tire and then said we would actually do it later (I will be 40 something next month and we still have yet to accomplish that task). Well, they have gotten so wise in this electronic age and they require that you take a picture of them actually changing the tire and email it to the teacher.  So, here is what we sent to the teacher.

 

Go Jerika!!

Halloween Daddy Daughter Date

The Mia Maids in our ward wanted to have a Daddy/Daughter date.  They finally ended up having it for Halloween.  Ray was really late getting there, but I was there taking pictures, so Jerika had someone there and he did finally make it.

I'm really not sure what they are dressed up as, but I guess it was something a little different normal (kind of).  Jerika is kind of a party pooper sometimes and doesn't like to join in the fun.  All of the other girls had costumes on and I think she thought that a steelers sweatshirt that she borrowed from someone counted as a costume.  Sometimes it is a fight to get her to go to stuff like this, so I was just glad she made it.

They had a relay and the dad's had to paint the girl's fingernails.  I do believe Mr. Briggs was cheating and Ray was trying to get him to behave.  Well, if any of you know Mr. Briggs or Ray you know there is not much behaving between the two of them.

She was showing me her fingernails that her dad painted, she was pretty impressed.

These are all of our Mia Maids with their dads.  Yes, that is just the Mia Maids.  We have about 33 girls all together.  It is a PARTY all the time.

Halloween Night

Since Jerika thinks she needs to do teenage stuff now, it was just the 3 of us for Halloween.  Which was good, because Ray isn't usually home for this fun holiday.  The local movie theater, fun center was having a trick or treat, so that is where we decided to go.  The main reason for going was to play golf in the glow in the dark golf course.  It was free that night, so it even worked out better than we thought.  These are pictures we took while we were golfing.  Some of the decor was pretty crazy!!

Daxton and Lydia came to trick or treat here before they went to grandmas, so we took pictures of all the monsters.  Okay, some of them weren't monster, just my two. 

Halloween Day

We went to Idaho Falls and met Mauna and Granny for lunch.  Before we met them, we stopped at the mall to look around and found us some halloween stuff for 50% off.  So, we dressed up, it was fun.

Jerika had ears (we aren't sure what kind they were), Kinlee dressed up as dracula with a cape and teeth, Ray had a spider head band and I was a beauty queen.

No, Jerika doesn't really have glasses, she wears them for fun, which I totally do not understand, because I hate mine.  Wow, that was a really long run on sentence.

I promise that there is nothing red on my chin ever!!  Every picture I take lately it looks like there is and I don't get it.  One of these days I am going to think of something amazing and thoughtful to say on my blog, but right now just isn't that day.  So, you get my little short explanations.

Kinlee's Solar System Project

Boy, was I thankful for the talented men in family this week!!  I don't do well with projects.  So, the night of the funeral Torey and Ray helped Kinlee with her solar system project.  I thought they were quite the over achievers until I saw some of the insane stuff other parents did for their kids.  At least Kinlee helped with hers, some of the other kids not so much.  But, who am I to judge.

Don't these girls look excited, we should have been making cards or scrapbooking while Kinlee & the boys were working.

Polar Bear - this is Nichole's child that she brought into the family when she married Torey.  He really is a good dog, even though I'm not much of a dog lover, he was very well behaved.  We call him Po for short.

Naomi.  This kid is the smartest kid ever!!  You would just have to meet her to believe it.  She amazed us the whole time she was here with all of her mad skills!!  And look how cute she is too.

Still working and yes, Kinlee did help, she would just put down what she was doing to pose for the picture.

Display day at the school.  All of the parents of the 4th graders were invited to come and look at Everyone's solar systems.  Kinlee's for sure was the best ever!!

Grandpa's funeral - the luncheon

These are all the cousins that were at the funeral.

Front row left to right:  Chantay, Torey, Jill, Brandi, back row left to right, Laina, Ray, Keever, Tatum, Sundi & Blase.  None of Nelda's kids were able to come.

These are all the Youngs, even Mauna was a Young once.

These two are so silly!!  We are hoping that one of these days they grow up. ; )

Cameron & Kinlee.  They were born the same year, he is one of the California cousins and Kinlee loves it when he comes to visit, they have a blast!!

I thought I should put at least one of me.  I decided not to wear my glasses, since I was crying most of the time anyway.  Ray gave the family prayer and wrote an amazing poem for his grandpa that they put on the back of the program.  He is so talented.

Nichole and Jerika.  Nichole is 9 months pregant here.  She was scheduled for a c-section 1 week after the funeral.  She was such a trooper, they had to travel 10 hours round trip to get here.

More cousins & Aunt Joanie.  Joanie was married to Mauna's brother Kail, she is the head of the California crew.  She really struggled after Kail died and I think sometimes her kids raised her more than her raising them.  But, that is just my understanding and opinion.

The happy smiling person is Ray's cousin Brandi.  She works for Alliance Title in Pocatello, and just for the record she is my favorite cousin.  She always has such an amazing positive attitude and she is just really fun to be around.  No offense to the other cousins, because I like them too.

Grandpa's funeral - the cemetary

Tyler & Jerika - we all really struggled at the cemetary.

Sophia & Emma (Ray's cousin Laina's girls) they usually come visit during the summer, so we actually know them pretty well.  We love it when they come.  Kinlee is holding Naomi, Ray's brother's daughter.

Ray's brother Torey on the left, Ray's mom and of course precious Ray.  If you are wondering, they do have different dads, hence the height thing.

Mauna, Granny & Aunt Nelda (Mauna's youngest sister).  She goes by Nelda now, but we called her Aunt Cork forever, and I'm not sure why.  I'm sure it has some store behind it like why Ray was called Skip his whole life and why we called Grandpa Walker Grandpa George.

The Sisters - Peggy Kauer, Becky Swallow, Nelda ?, granny & Mauna.

Ray was Granny's official driver.  We got the drive some of the California girls.  Which was fun, because Ray's cousin Laina kept commenting on how amazing the trees were.  They haven't been in Idaho except for Summer, so they really hadn't seen the trees change colors.  I guess it is something we just take for granted.