Its been one busy October

Our busy month started off with Matt's last marathon of the year. We were thinking we would spend a nice warm relaxing (for me) weekend in St. George. Too bad it rained the whole weekend. Can you imagine running 26.2 miles in the rain! I don't even really want to think about it, it makes me tired. Matt did great though. He beat all his other times and got a 2:58.

This was the only time that we've made Matt a sign. Mari was really bummed that we didn't really get to use it. It was just too rainy and we didn't see Matt 'til after he passed the finish line. The girls were such good sports in the rain. They loved cheering on the runners.

A couple days later it was Mari's birthday. I can't believe she is 4. We had such a fun day. We had lunch with Grandma Karen at Heaps. Where Mari had to tell the waiter that when she went to bed last night she was 3, but when she woke up all the sudden she was 4!! She thinks she is so grown up now.

That night we went to Chuck E Cheese's. The girls had a blast and we didn't spend a penny. Mari got 20 free tokens for her birthday, and she thought it was the greatest.

Don't look too close at the cake, it's supposed to be Barbie Mariposa. I laugh every time making these cakes, but I do it every year. Whatever they want they get, and they're still young enough to think they are the greatest things. What I am going to do when they get older and don't want to be embarrassed by these hilarious cakes?

After her birthday Mari had her first ever field trip with her preschool.

They went to Cornbelly's, and I had to tag along. I can't pass it up when there is something fun to do.

We have been trying to fill up our days with outside activities before it gets too cold.

We took the girls miniature golfing one night.

And we have been hitting up the park as much as we can.

October is a busy birthday month for our family 3 of my 4 sisters birthdays are this month.

Happy Birthday

Heidi, Kari and Heather (from left to right)

That is our October so far.

The best part of October is still a week away, I can't wait for Halloween!!