We are heading home for Christmas...

Well at least I'm headed back to my home and dragging everyone with me. We are leaving this week for California and not returning until after the New Year! I know we are nuts, but Brandon won't be home much until Christmas...So California here we come!!!

We had a great Thanksgiving week. It started with Mack's Thanksgiving Feast at school. They prepared the First Thanksgiving Meal, but Mack was upset there was no corn. The kids went around the table and said what they were grateful for. Mack said that her was thankful for food. He sure is a great kid. Then we were able to go to The Salt Lake City Rescue Mission to drop of all the coats we collected. It was a very emotional moment for me. I was really glad that we decided to do this little act of giving this year. Mack and I had passed out fliers around the neighborhood and we had a bin on our porch were people could donate. We are so blessed and it was a great experience to be able to bring the coats for Thanksgiving Day. We drove Mack around Pioneer Park to show him all the people that he brought coats for. It was a great experience for our family. Thank you to all that helped us we really helped a lot of people in need. We had Thanksgiving with the Fowers Family and watched football with my cousin Garrett and his family. We are so grateful for our family and all that we have been blessed with. Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving... Our Little Indian

Mack and Mom at his feast.

Mack and Dad at his feast

Doin the "Turkey Dance."

Mack's 5 Little Turkeys

Mack has a Thanksgiving Performance this week at school, so he decided to give us a little sneak peek of the big show...

Our Dad is MIA...Last Seen Here...

Well if you ask Mack where his Dad is he will tell you.. "Albakerkey and El Paso!" Yep he's been there 9 out the last 10 days... A lot has happened since he's been gone. The washing machine broke, it's Christmas here at the Fowers Home, we got our family room carpets cleaned for free ( only had to endure the dreaded Kirby Boss for 4 hrs.), Walter got a haircut and no longer looks like Walter, and I am now double majoring in Fire Science. Not really, I've just been helping my Brother Parker study a ton. Well anyways, Come Home Dad, We Miss You! XoXo

Thanksgiving 101

Mack came home from school today with his version of The Mayflower. When I asked him what it was he replied, "It's a boat Mom, the Pilgrims rode on it to the Rock." Maybe it's true...everything you know you learned in Preschool?

Warm The Hearts of Those In Need

This Thanksgiving Season is one to give thanks for all that we have been blessed with and to share it with those in need. Our family is collecting gently used coats and delivering them to the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake City on Thanksgiving Day. We would love to have you donate and take part in our efforts to Warm The Hearts of Those In Need. We will have a bin on our porch that you can drop them in or we will be collecting them in our neighborhood on Saturday, November 21st.

Happy Thanksgiving, Love The Fowers

Checklist.....Check

55 screw driver holes filled and painted in Mack's Room

Doorbell fixed

Downstairs Toilet Drip fixed

Halloween Taken Down and Put Away

House Cleaned

Hosted 2 Parties in 1 Week

Tons of Fun and Love for Mack

Check!!!!!!

Thanks Mom and Dad for visiting and for all your help!!!!! XOXOXO

Trick or Treat...

The Fowers Fam
My Boys
Heading Out

Pirate Moms

Maga and Walter

Walter and his friend...

Captain Hook and Elmo

The Pirates...


The Fowers Fam had a great Halloween...Can't wait till next year!!!

Mack's Preschool Party N Halloween Feast...

We were so excited to have Maga and Grandpa come stay with us this weekend. It was filled with Fowers Fun and lots of events. It started with Mack's school party and performance. And as if that wasn't enough fun we hosted a Halloween Feast. We had a blast...we ate scary food, played games, and crafted, but most of all spent time with good friends. Thanks to everyone that came and brought incredible goodies. I think I had more fun than Mack!!!! The Witchy Pirate and Captain Hook

Captain Hook getting ready for school
With Grandpa

My Mom and I

His Halloween Song and Dance

Swinging at recess

Sitting so well with his friends

The Big Halloween Feast...

The table before the kiddos arrived

Some of the scary goodies

(I wish I would have taken pictures of everything the Mom's came up with incredible stuff!)

Some decorations around the house

Spooky Candy Jars

Skeletons

Blocks we made

Skull Hands

Party Favors

Crafting

Some of the Kiddos

Belle and Captain Hook

Belle 2 and Captain Hook

Superman

Belle 1

Big Bird

Belle 2

Mack with his girls...The Barbie Witch and Pirate Princess


We had so much fun and definately started a new tradition!!!!!

Pumpkins, Witches, and Pirates...Oh My!!!

Halloween is one of the Fowers favorite times of year . Mack and I have been busy doing everything spooky we can get our hands on and dragging Dad around with us. One of our highlight moments was our Haunted Mansion Gingerbread House....

Pictured here with the proud crafter...The roof kept caving in so I got the genious idea to put a BBQ skewer through it to hold it together and managed to stab myself in the hand and break the roof in half. So Mack being the creative thinker he is, decided that the house caught on fire, so we turned the roof into a graveyeard. So this was his Masterpiece that he decorated all by himself!!!

The Brandons doing a little carving!!!


My personal favorite Halloween Tradition...The witches at Gardner's Village

If the hats fits...wear it!!

Loving Fall...

Mack and his favorite.

One flew in a little close...

This one is for all the Red Hat Ladies...

Mack working it with Frankenstein

Representing on his horse...

We paid to see the animals, but he found more interest in the old tractor parts outside...

Spent sometime with the ducks!!!

So far having a great Halloween...

Fall Fun In California...

Oh what do you do for Fall in California??? You head to the Beach and the Pumpkin Patch!
It was 85 degress that day. Not too bad for October.

Corn Maze with Auntie Morgs

Tractor Racing...

All in a days work...Mack, Pumkins, and Coke!!!

Halloween Is Almost Here!!!

Just a little sneak peak!!! more fall fun to come.

Walter ate the USB cord...waiting for another in the mail!!!

California Trip...

Get this kid a sponsor...He's 3 and wakeboarding!!!He was asking for a couple days if he could wakeboard and finally Grandpa let him try. We had no idea he would actually follow through and to top it get up and actually wakeboard. I was so proud, but Grandpa was Beaming... Hit it!!!!

Getting Up...

" I'm really doing it"...

Stud Muffin...

"Mom I did it, did you see?"

This is the place it all went down. Parker, Az our family's getaway since I was a baby!

Loving Life...

Walter...1st boat ride.

He had so much fun, River Rat.

My Dad skiing...

Mack and Maga dancing in the boat...

Cruisin!

Too much fun!

Mack and G-pa

Pirate's Cove...so fun...

Buddies...

Walter loved it too. he ran laps on the beach...hilarious!

The 3 Utards. Yes we brought our Utah tans with us...

Wedding time is almost here...

My Sister Morgan is getting married in May and we hosted a little 80's Tea Party before dress fittings to kick of the Big Day. It was hilarious. We dressed up, had a little lunch, and laughed a lot! The Beautiful Bride (in the crown I made her).

Me with what I'll look like when I'm 90...

The Bride, mother of the Bride, and Bridesmaids minus a few.

Night Out With The Family...

Mack has been counting down the days until Toy Story came to the Theatres in 3D...The day finally came...Popcorn, Icee Drinks, Cotton Candy, Cokes, 4 trips to the potty! We only made it through Toy Story 1, but it was well worth it. We got to see the trailer for Toy Story 3 where Andy goes to College (Mack is so excited that Andy is going to be with Uncle Parker at College...) We had so much fun that Mack was sick all night from all of the junk he ate!!!!Good Times!!!

Sweet Shades!!!

Fall Is Here...

We took a short drive up the Canyon today to check out the fall colors. It's not quite in full bloom yet, but things are definitely starting to change! I really have come to appreciate all the changes that come with living here. Seasons do bring a time to reflect and make changes to do better...Mack was so excited, but disappointed there was no snow. I'm sure it will be here in no time!

Oh Happy Trails!!!!!

Mack had Western Day at his school this past week. He was so excited to dress like a real Cowboy. They learned about the Wild West, Cowboys, Roping, and Horses and then put on a huge Western Show for the parents, It was adorable....Mack's class did a song and dance, Mack was fabulous of course. He had so much fun. Then they did a huge line dance followed by petting a real horse, flapjacks, and a Real Live Roping Cowboys. It was a huge deal to say the least. Brandon and I had so much fun laughing at Mack...and all of the kids and their awesome outfits and facial expressions. Mack is a true entertainer. He loved every minute of Western Days and kept saying "Beehaw" all day. We just love our Lil Buckaroo!

Our Lil Cowboy

So excited for his big day...Of course he had to have his picture with Walter.

His Woody Picture...Howdy Partner!

Him cheering with his Teacher, Miss Kelsey

The Big Song and Dance

So cute!

Line Dancing with his buddies

Beehaw!!!!

Soccer Season comes to an end...

Congratulations Mack on your first season. Mom and Dad are so proud of you! You are quite the little Soccer Stud. We really enjoyed watching and laughing this season. I'm sure this was the first of many. You are Awesome!!!!

Utah State Fair

We took Mack to the Utah State Fair with our friends the Nelsons. Besides being 100 degrees we had a great time. Farm Animals, Food, Rides, and Fun! Mack and Adley in their Free Shirts

Some Cows

Mack making his horse sound on the horse!

Who knew there was a bird competition at The State Fair? Mack thought he won!!!

Mack in a couple years competing with the 4H Club!!! Ha!Ha!

Chilling on the News 2 Chopper...

Loving it...

Our Night Out With Keith...

For my Birthday and Anniversary gift this year Brandon gave me front row tickets to Keith Urban. Yes the wait from July to September was difficult, but well worth it. We had a magical night. We felt like Rock stars and like we were part of the show. We actually were...When he played "Making Memories of Us" (which happens to be our song)they asked if they could film a shot of Brandon and I kissing for the Jumbo tron. It was amazing... a girl next to us got it all on camera, so hopefully she will pull through and e-mail it to us. We sang, we danced, we had a great time.Brandon gave Keith bones a couple times, I touched his legs, but best of all after the concert when i was yelling, "Keith, I love you...sign my shirt" he held my hand and said, Sweetie I don't have a pen!" Yes is was incredible that he held my hand, but just my luck that I didn't have a stinking pen!!!! Needless to say it was a night to remember....Thanks Babe!!! Brandon and I

Me and my truck...

Keith and I...

The Man...Keith Urban

Working It...

Butt shot...

Us at the show...

His guitarist who gave me his guitar pic with his teeth and yes I carry it around my neck on a Keith Urban necklace. I know die hard fan!

Love this picture...

Amazing...

Jam Session...

"Sweet Thing"

We love you Keith!!!!

Brandon has dreamed of this day for a long time...

Mack's coach was out of town so Brandon volunteered to take over. He did an amazing job.The kids loved him and Mack thought that is was so cool, especially the whistle. He asked to blow it several times during the game. It didn't help Mack focus any better, he was still oblivious to the game and spent most of the time doing somersaults with the girls on the other side of the field. But it was really cute to see them together out on the field. I was so proud of my Boys!!! Proud Moment...

One of his great throw-ins...

Mack trying to tackle down his own teammate.

Way to go Coach! You did a great job!

Take Me Out To The Ballgame...

Labor Day we went to a Bees Baseball Game. It was a beautiful day and Mack had never been, so we ventured out to cheer for our team...We only made it through a few innings and the Bees lost, but we managed to do all the great things that you do at a Ball Game...Spending time with the fam

Enjoying the last bit of summer weather

Hotdogs

Goofin around

Thanks Dad for taking us!!!

More Soccer Action...

The Booger Eaters

Mack Showboating

Goalie

Great Save!

Nice Form

Teamwork...Go Mack!!!

We Finally Have A Win!!!!

So coach has found a successful way to handle Mack...SHORT spurts of playing time. No doubt the kid loves the game, but he has no attention span. He played great this game... a great throw in, a little dribbling, but best of all had a huge save for the team (must have been the goal coach). Most of all the kid is having a blast!!! Loving It...

I've fallen and I can't get up!!!

Mack and Me working the GOAL!!!

Orange Team Having Fun...

Mack is ready for Challenger...Are they ready for him???

We are so excited for Mack to attend Challenger School. Challenger is a private school right here in Traverse Mountain and it is amazing. Today was his first day...we'll see how it goes... Mack and Walter

We even brushed his teeth...Big Day!!!

His new favorite camera face...

His new skiis...Size 10 1/2

So excited...

VIP Treatment... Yeah Mack hope you have a great time!!! XOXOXOXOX