More Craziness at Cornbelly's

A Day at Cornbelly's

Natalie & Abbie came out for a visit and we spent some time at Thanksgiving Point. They have a great pumpkin patch and fall festival. Here are a few pictures from our day. Debbie was able to come with us. Sadly, Stephen missed out this time.

Meili's a Fashion Model

Thank you, Debbie, for using Meili as her model for the past few weeks in preparation for a big event at her cosmetology school. Debbie practiced on Meili's hair and makeup--to the MAX--once a week then Mei got to show off the fancy hairdo at school the next day. Well, the big fashion show was last Saturday. I must admit, it was strange to see my 14-YEAR-OLD in a bridal gown, but she looked just stunning. Debbie asked for Ana at the last minute to hold the train and complete the ensemble. Ana was a trooper and nearly stole the show with her charms.

Maple Mountain

It was one of those beautiful fall days you get in Utah. Look at our stunning view. (Meili took this picture.)

Temper Tantrum

Last weekend Meili was brooding in the car with her feet up against the windshield. Frustrated, she kicked at the window with her heel. You can see the result below. She's gonna have to mow the lawn clear through Februrary (over the snow, I guess) in order to pay the deductible. Wait, isn't Ya still mowing our lawn to pay off his own crime of passion?!! (He accidentally hurled the remote control at Daryl's brand new flat-screen back in May! We can almost laugh about it now.) Needless to say, they both felt terrible about their respective mistakes. Who would've thought our mild-mannered kids could be so impulsively destructive?! What's Ana gonna destroy? I shudder to think.

Ana at the School Fair

Our elementary school puts on this fundraiser every year. Ana had a lot of fun playing carnival-type games, but mostly she enjoyed the Kindergarten playground--preparing for recess next year.

Braces Off!

Thanks again to dad for taking these first pics of Meili with her new smile. (He had to work his photographer's magic to convince her to do it at all!)

Perfect Pose

All Together

Ana's Special Day

We had the opportunity to take Ana to the temple yesterday. It was, as she said all day long, her "special day." Thank you to dad for taking these wonderful pictures.

Not to Be Outdone . . .

Eliah in need of a haircut!

The Many Looks of Mei

Don't know how long she'll let me keep this post up. But I couldn't resist blogging these pictures of my girl. I found them while deleting pictures from my camera. I suspect she and Ya were goofing around the other day. The first shot is especially poignant, seeing as she just got her braces off today. Guess I'd better post a braces-free picture.

Fat Lip

Ana had some dental procedures a couple weeks ago. She was numb for several hours afterward and gave herself this fat lip from chewing on her unfeeling mouth. I was so horrified! Anyway, she looks much better now.

Camp Snapshots

Hiking the Abish Trail

Beautiful scenery and an easy hike, especially for the group that turned back halfway. That would include me. :)

Heber Valley Camp

We had a great Walter Family reunion at Heber Valley Camp. Ana and I went up ahead and met up with most of my dad's family (including my dad-- yea!!) The first activity: tie-dye shirts. I worked on Ana's and put Steve & Debbie in charge of Meili & Eliah's. The shirts all turned out A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E!