French Family: October 2012

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Halloween

Kate and I at her kindergarden class Halloween Party.

Later that afternoon we went back to Kate's school where they were having a Halloween Carnival. Bree won a cupcake at the cake walk.

From there we went to Rachel's for dinner and Trick or Treating. It was perfect weather and such a fun night.

After the kids came back (I had to come back to Rachel's early because Jake wasn't having it - guess he didn't see the point of going around to get candy he couldn't have) the kids decided to sit outside and scare the other kids that were still out and about trick or treating. My favorite is Austin who pulled his ski mask over his face and put candy on a shovel for kids to take from. Brooke is a close second because she couldn't find anything to put on to scare people so she was just herself, a ghost. Scary enough. They had so much fun do this and were out there for a good hour.

Fun Times!

Monday, October 29, 2012

Cardinals vs 49'ers Monday Night Game

Spencer boss, Robin gave Spencer 3 tickets to the Arizona Cardinals vs the San Francisco 49'ers Monday Night Game. So Sunday evening Cory and Spencer flew down to AZ. This was a big trip for Cory because he learned not to be afraid of flying and even looked out the window while they took off and landed. Spencer had a movie planned for the hour and half flight and even brought music as a back up. But when both things failed Cory got to go over ALL the NFL games for the whole season... twice. Lucky.

When they got to Arizona they headed over to Hannah and Logan's new place and spent the night there. The next day Spencer, Cory and Logan did some visiting with old friends and got lunch with Robin, Spencer's boss. Then they made their way over to the stadium for the game.

Cory loved it! The seats were perfect and he picked the 49'ers to win and they did.

It was an awesome thing for these brothers to do together. I'm sure memories were made that will last a lifetime.

Thanks Robin for such a great gift!

Pumpkin Carving

We went over to Rachel and Anthony's to crave our home grown pumpkins this year. Spencer was in Arizona with Cory so it was me and the kiddos getting our carving skills on.

kate was a trooper and wasn't afraid to pull the goopy pumpkin get out

Bree stuck her hand in her pumpkin and pulled out one seed and was done.

My dad's not into any of the festivities so he was put on Jake duty and did an awesome job

Kate carving away

My dad trying to pon off Jake....

But I was busy with the girls

And there you have it all the pumpkins carved and lit up

Austin, Shae, Bree, Brooke, and Kate

Kate making a scary face

Bree trying to be scary but I'm not sure she understood what I was trying to get her to do

Smile!

Crazy faces

Ta Da!

Friday, October 26, 2012

Halloween Party

This year for Halloween we were a family of vampires and Jake was our little bat. We all got dressed up for the annual Bori family Halloween Party.

And I leave you with both Spencer and I really getting into our costumes. Cute, I know.

My mom and dad as a mad scientist and her helper

Monday, October 22, 2012

SNAKE!

Spencer and Kate found a snake in our driveway. Of course, they had to catch it. Later that day Kate went over to Rachel's to play and took the snake with her to show Austin and Brooke. Rachel didn't let her bring the snake in the house. In fact, when they decided to let it go she made them do it in the neighbor's yard.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Kate's Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

The kindergarden classes at Kate's school took a field trip to a Pumpkin Patch. Spencer got to chaperone and got all the kids chanting... B Y U on the bus. I'm sure the teacher loved that.

She loved riding on the school bus.

Kate's group. Left to right-

Katy, Brandon, Kaysey, Kyla, Jed, Kate, Dillan, Zach

Brandon, Kate, and Dillan

Kyla, Katy, Kate

The Group

Picking a pumpkin

Found the perfect pumpkin

Pumpkin big enough to sit on... big enough for 5 kiddos to sit on

Kate loved it and I know Spencer did too.

What's She Thinkin'?

Kate has said and done some pretty funny things and I'm afraid that I'll forget them so I am writing them here where everyone can enjoy them.

10-12-12 Spencer picked up Kate from school today and she proceed to tell him that she told her whole class our phone number. Spencer was shocked because he didn't think she even knew our cell numbers. So he asked her to tell him and she quickly replied "2". 2 is Spencer and my speed dial for each other. Ha!

5-18-11 We got some lunch at Del Taco where the kids could play. There was a boy with long hair playing there too and Kate says in front of everyone, "Mom, hers a boy, for real !" The little boys mom just chuckled.

4-24-11 It was Easter Sunday and Kate asked about the Resurection... the rest of the convo went like this...

Kate: Mom what's the resurection?

Me: It's when you come back to life after you die

Kate: what does that look like?

Me: Oh it's pretty

Kate: So it's Pink?

3-20-11 Kate got some Barbies from a neighbor family who now has older children. She's been playing with non-stop and when Spencer asked her the name of one of the Barbies she quickly replied, "oh her name is Porky". That Barbie is sure to have a complex now.

3-20-11 Spencer and Kate were talking about the garden we want toplat this year and Kate said this... "Daddy, I want to grow a hugen pumpkin and call it Humpkin"

2-10-11 Kate and my mom were talking about riding horses and my mom asked Kate what her horses name was, she took a second to think about it and then replyed, "He's a pink horse named blue. "

9-29-10 Kate was in a bad mood and wanted something that I wasn't going to get her so she gave me the stink eye and then said,"mommy i'm magic and going to disapear from here and then ride my bike to get a treat at the store with daddy!".

9-17-10 Kate is in Spencer's football pool and she makes her picks each week by pointing to the team she wants to win. The other day she was coloring and Spencer was reading off the teams and Kate was telling him who she wanted.

Spencer: Jets or Patriots?

Kate: humm.... Jets because they're in the bathtub

Spencer: What?

Kate: daddy i said Jets because they're in the bathtub!

We have a jetted tub that kate likes to play in and turn on the "jets" and once he remembered that it was just common sense to pick the Jets... because they're in the bathtub.

7-26-10 Kate was telling me how she wanted someone to play with. I told her that I would play with here but she looked at me with her big eyes and said, "no mommy, not you. I want someone little like Brooke, Austin, or D-Bo." (D-bo is my dad)

5-9-10 After church we decided to go to the park. When I asked Kate which park she wanted to go to she said the red one. I told her I didn't know where that one was and then she said... "It's in utah idaho american south." Got it.

10-4-09 Spencer asked Kate if she wanted some ice-cream and she replied, "I sure do!"

10-1-09 Kate was in the tub while I was getting ready when I heard her singing like Ariel, "ah ahh ahh, ahh ah ahhh". When I looked at her she was on her belly and I started to laugh. She then quickly sat up and said, "what mommy?"

9-16-09 Kate's new favorite movie is the Little Mermaid. She was watching it when she turned to me and said, Mommy, I want to go to the ocean floor to say HI to Ariel and all the fishies".

9-1-09 It was past Kate's bed time when she asked to watch "Dora". I told her no because it was time for bed. Then she asked if she could watch football. Spencer perked right up and gave me a look like how was he supposed to turn that down? I guess she was willing to do anything to say up. Te-he-he We compromised by reading books together as a family.

8-27-09 Kate and I were driving in a construction zone in Provo when she saw a very large building crane. Then she said, "Mommy, I want to get in my bathing suit and ride that dinosaur."

8-23-09 Kate went into Spencer's office and said in a very frim voice, "Dad, I need my own computer." My dad says we're done for because Kate is already smarter than both Spencer and I.

8-20-09 Kate's new favorite things to do is hide things in drawers and cupboards. Just recently I have found Monk-monk in almost every drawer in the house - she even hid him while we were camping in Grandma camper. I have also found a hot pocket, a beach ball, sippy cups, hair accessories, shoes, measuring cups, small books and toys, and all sorts of stuff. I still giggle when I find things but I'm sure this will get very annoying very soon.

8-9-09 We were late to church so we just grabbed the first chairs we could see in the overflow. As soon as we sat down both Spencer and I looked at each other and gasped - the young lady in front of us had the worst body order EVER!! Kate didn't notice at first but it didn't take her long before she said very loud, "Eww that's stinky! Stinky mommy stinky!" As most 2 year olds do, she kept repeating those words. Needless to say we had to get up and move after the opening prayer.

7-22-09 "Mommy, see the mountains. I love them so much!"

6-22-09 We were all watching some T.V. when Kate came up to Spencer and I holding her Mrs. Potato Head and said, "What the Chicken?"

6-1-09 Spencer and Kate were looking at a rainbow in the sky when Spencer decided to name off all the colors in the rainbow, "Blue, purple, green, yellow and red" Then Kate looks at him and say, "And orange daddy, and orange". What 2 year old would know what color he didn't say?

5-30-09 Kate was having a hard time falling asleep so I laid in the guest bed with her to help calm her down. I was almost asleep when I heard some strange noises. Then a small voice says, "that was me". This went on for a good five minutes and I couldn't help but to snicker a few times at the silly noises she would make and then follow with "that was me" just in case I didn't know who or what was making those sounds.

5-20-09 A man with brown shoulder length hair walks onto the airplane. Kate points at him and says, "Jesus mommy, Jesus!!" She repeats this about 4 times while pointing right at him and each time she says it louder and louder.

5-9-09 I was taking some vitamins and Kate wanted some so I filled a syringe with water when she wasn't looking and told her to open big for her medicine. She did and then looked up at me with her big brown eyes and a face of disappointment and with a sigh said, "water mommy?" My mouth fell open and for a second I didn't know what to say then I started laughing.

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