We had a busy month in November. Luke turned 6 on the 18th and Spencer turned 10 on the 19th. They chose $ in stead of a big party, so took them and one other friend bowling and out for ice cream. We had a great time. Then we heading south to Dallas to be with our family for Thanksgiving. Amber and Barry hosted 13 extra people in her home for the holiday. My brother Lance came up with his family and we had such a great time being together. Thank you Amber for all you did to make our stay so fun!

Carson trying to do the spiderman webbing move.
Luke came up with being a caveman. Wendi supplied the brown fabric for me and I made this the night before his Halloween party and parade at school. He looked great!
We had to do a late night run to Target to get this costume for Spencer. All his friends were being something scary, so last minute he wasn't going to participate if he had to wear something from home that we already had. Cole was a good sport and still wore his Cowboys football jersey, and then he changed into his motor cross dirt bike gear just before trick or treating.
This is our gang of kids on the block. The Bunch's hosted a chili and hotdog roast down at their house, and then Jason walked the neighborhood with the kids. I got to stay at home and hand out candy!
This is Carson at his preschool program with his teachers Miss Ruby and Mr. Josh. He love these teachers! He has learned the pledge of allegiance and the days/months of the year.

This is me and my girlfriends Laurie, Wendi, Jennifer, and Beckie. Time Out For Women was a wonderful uplifting time. I enjoyed being with these ladies and having my spiritual cup filled. I came away wanting to be a better wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. I am so grateful for the gospel of Jesus Christ that puts my life in perspective and keeps me focused on the things that matter in this life. Thanks for sharing this great weekend with me girls!

Ward Halloween Party

Our ward had a chili cook off and trunk or treat party for the kids. The boys found some costumes around the house, and this is what we came up with. It was a cold night, so I was happy to sit in the suburban and pass out the candy while Jason took the boys around to the cars. Nothing like eating candy for a month for the Halloween season! The boys friend Sophie had a party in her backyard and these are some photos of the activities they had. The boys had a great time as they always do down at the Bunch's!

Vala's Pumpkin Patch

Our dear friends Mia and Bruce hosted a great night at Vala's with a fire pit to keep up warm. We had so much fun bouncing on big pillows of air, riding hay rides, watching the pigs race, roasting marshmellows, getting scared in the haunted house, and riding bikes way to big for us! Thank you Mia for a night to remember!

The First Broken Arm

We were all outside enjoying a beautiful fall afternoon. The boys were riding their bikes and scooters up and down the street. Spencer was on the electric scooter. He came around a corner and lost control of it and he went FLYING! He broke his fall with his left hand and did a few rolls. I knew the minute I picked him up that it was broken. It turned out to be broken in 2 places and the bones had moved, so it had to be set. We are so blessed to have a dear friend and Bishop who is an Orthopedic Surgeon. He came over to the ER and set it for Spencer. Spencer had a tuff time coming out of the sedation, so Jason and he spent over 6 hours in ER before they could come home. I felt like I had a new born again last night because Spencer slept with me and woke up 4 times to go to the bathroom. I had to take him because we were worried he would fall over with his equallibrium being off from the meds. Can you tell he is thrilled that I am taking his picture to document this for him?

Sweet Grandma and Grandpa Bess

Remembering Grandma Bess

Grandpa showing me pictures of him and Grandma as kids and young adults.


My mom ate spinch while the rest of us ate Blue Bell Ice Cream!

Grandpa and I on the day of Grandma's viewing. My PRECIOUS nephew Quinn!

My Grandma passed away on September 11, 2008. She was a woman of great strength and character. When my Mom and Dad got married Grandma and Grandpa Bess took the three Bradford kids in as their own. She is admired for her punctuality, beauty, kindness, good cooking, and a belly laugh that will get the whole room laughing along with her. I will miss the softness of her hands as she always held me so tight each time I saw her. She made a cute noise out of the side of her mouth that I will miss too. I am so grateful for a testimony that I know we will be reunited one day. I will miss her greatly, but I am so blessed to have had her as a part of my life.

THUNDERBIRDS!!!

The family went to our first air show at OFFUTT Airforce base. This is where Pres. Bush flew to during 9/11 for his safety. The Thunderbirds were the big act, and they were awesome. The boys weren't up to having their picture taken, so I don't have many to share. This was a fun, free event!

BACK TO SCHOOL

The boys started school August 14th. They had a great first week! I got a little emotional sending Luke off the first day(not a typical reaction for me). We are always ready for school to start, but once the kids are actually gone all day, I really miss them and want them home again.

Carson's 3rd Birthday

Here are a few pictures from Carson's birthday. He learned that you can actually take home the toys you pick out at Wal-Mart, so shopping with him has become a little more difficult. Everything is in the context of "Can I get it for my birthday?"

Happy Birthday Carson!

Carson is 3 today! He woke up this morning saying," It's my birthday, can I blow?" He remembered from Cole's party the candles and wants his turn at blowing them out. Carson brings so much ENERGY, VOLUME, LAUGHTER, and LOVE to our family. Right now he enjoys Indian Jones, trains, and copying what ever his brothers are doing. This can be for the good and bad! We feel so blessed to have him in our family. We love you Carson.

Cole's Baptism

Cole was baptized on Sat. July 12th by his Dad. Cole's Uncle Lance came all the way from San Antonio Texas to be with us. He gave a wonderful talk on the Holy Ghost and being baptized. Thank you so much for making the effort to be here with us Lance. The spirit was present and felt by so many people. We are so blessed to be members of the church. We are very happy for Cole and the good choices he is making every day to be like the Savior.

Happy Birthday Cole!

Today is Cole's 8th birthday! He was up at the crack of dawn waiting for the rest of us to get up so he could open his gifts. His Papa gave him some money, so earlier this week he bought a rip stick and baqugaun(spelling?) launcher. We didn't let him play with them until today. My mom and dad bought him a new set of scriptures and wrote a beautiful message to him on the inside cover. Aunt Robbi and Uncle Lance gave him the childrens song book, and Aunt Amber and Uncle Barry gave him a mini hymn book. Thank you every one for your kindness and love for Cole. We are celebrating his birthday on Saturday with a Magician coming to our home. Well I figured out the scanning part, but can't figure out how to rotate the picture. Sorry!

My cousin Brent Bingham was in San Antonio on business and came over to my brother's house. It was so fun to catch up on his family in California and have some good laughs. I am so grateful for family and the bond that is present because we are relatives!

Sisters

My sister Courtney came up to Amber's house to help her out during these last difficult weeks of her pregnancy. We had lunch together with some of my other good friends from Frisco. Thank you Amber for being so wonderful to our family. We enjoyed all the fun things we did together. Love you!

4th of July in Dallas

Will McCurdy and Cole

Anissa McCurdy and Me/My 2 boys with Miller kids

Kristan Miller and Me

Luke with Park McCurdy and his cousin Landon
Spencer and Cole with their cousin Xander and last but not least Carson!