Senior Night

Ayzha's final home game
She has come a long way!

Proud Papa
but the game didn't turn out the way she hoped

Boys Day at the Salon

This is adorable.  They love getting the
hot towel after they get their hair cut.

Annual Pumpkin Carving FHE

Elmo!

Trunk Or Treat

Ben picked out our Halloween costumes this year.  We were bank robbers like in the show "Money Heist." I loved them, especially since I didn't have to make them👍.  I am all about simple these days.

Even the furries were in red!

Toothless

Qyntn is at the age where his teeth are falling out.  I was so hoping he would keep his top teeth until after our family pictures, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be.  6 days before our photo shoot Q got hit hard in the mouth at his football game.  He was bleeding, in pain, and couldn't get his mouth guard back in. I had to pull out his front tooth so he could get back in the game.

He still looks handsome to me,
especially in his cool Seahawks shirt.

Superbowl

These 3 little studs rocked
flag football this season.

Qyntn's team made it to the Superbowl
for a second straight season.
And lost for a second straight season.😒

Where in the World is Ben Again?

Lucha Libre

Mexico City during "Dia de los Muertos"

Business meals

And a Brazilian restaurant

Winning

This year Alyssa was on a winning volleyball team and loved it.  In the final tournament her team made it to the championship game but lost in a nail biter. 

Taryn, Tayla and Carlee joined us💜

Finishing the basement

I'm excited!  Ben got paid up from one of the companies he works for (hallelujah!) so we have decided to use the money to finish  our basement.  I can hardly wait for it all to be finished.

Working Gurl

Q started first grade this year which means all day school for him and extra free time for me.  I thought maybe I'd just use that time to sleep all day, but instead I work with Randy (my BIL) for NWLS.  Yep, back in sales.  It's not so bad actually.  I buy and sell old lab equipment (that I know nothing about), work from home and choose my hours.  It's not a bad part-time gig.

BS

Ben is not a fan of kissing photos

Growing Up!

What a handsome bunch!

Senior

8th grader

8th grader

8th grader

6th grader

1st grader

Family Photo Shoot

This year for our family pictures I wanted to capture the beauty that surrounds us every day.  The  views from our home are stunning and the sunrises and sunsets are magnificent. These images were all taken within 2 blocks of our home at sunset.  We are certainly blessed!

Unfortunately, Qyntn lost his FRONT tooth in a football game 6 days before these were taken and there is someone in every picture who seems to jack it up!  But to me they are still beautiful!

Angry Q!

Ben, were you talking?

I'm the only one not smiling
with my teeth.  The girls pointed that out.

Holly "Gotcha!"
Alyssa and Reyn are holding hands?

Wish we would have split up the white.. it's unbalanced

Recruiting Trip

With graduation just around the corner, Ayzha is trying to figure out what to do with her life.  She would like to keep playing volleyball, so Ben set up a recruiting trip over fall break at Big Bend Jr. College in Moses Lake, Washington.

They stopped at the KFC Buffet on the way..luckies

Ben and Ayzha both seemed to like
the coaches and team.  Half of the girls
are member of the church, which is a positive to me.
Plus a temple was announced for Moses Lake.
Ayzha would get to experience some diversity but also have
a singles ward and institute to attend.

Q went with them and swam as often as he could.

They all hit the Nike Outlet Store

Ben's favorite!
Reichert's pork sausage

and of course there were mini Motos,
quads, cousins and WORMS!

Fall Break

While Ben took Ayzha and Q to Washington, I stayed home and had some fun with Alyssa and Holly.   Tiago and Reyn were in Cali with their mom.

We used our Getout passes!
and did some "Hands on Art."

spent some time in "Funtopia."

did some jumping and flipping
(I can still do a back flip on the tramp😁)

And hung out in some balls