Happy Halloween!

First year of trick-or-treating was a success! Daddy and Adelia with bag in tow went to several homes in our neighborhood. The only scary parts were when a grim reaper with glowing red eyes answered the door and when a little dog bolted out when a door was opened. She loved getting candy (of course) and declared that Halloween is fun. Tucker was too sick to be outside (we dressed him up just for a picture) but he is reaping the benefits of Adelia's trick-or-treating because she has been really good to share with him.

Find Your Spot!

We found a great website that everyone should try! After answering a series of questions it tells you different towns and cities that you might like to live in. Our "spot" tended to be east coast communities that were fairly small. It seemed like especially the Carolinas and Pennslyvania kept popping up(sorry grandmas!) Let us know what some of your "spots" are!

Yay! The first snowfall was yesterday and it was beautiful. Our camera is MIA or else I would have pictures of Adelia and Tucker in it. Tucker loved it! Adelia liked to watch it but isn't too sure if she likes it on her face yet. I love when it snows because it means holidays are coming which are my favorite!

The not so itsy-bitsy spider

Today I had my first ever encounter with a black widow. Ugh! It had built a web across the door frame of the laundry room that Adelia and I were trying to go in. It's ugly black body made me suspicious and so I called Andrew and asked him what a black widow looked like. Much to my dismay, he described the spider I was staring at. So Adelia and I got some spider killer and as always I read all the directions before attempting anything. It had a list of creepy-crawly things that it was effective on inside and outside. Even though it was "spider killer" spiders were not on the outside list (?). I sprayed the spider and waited and sprayed and waited and sprayed. It was hanging on to life and I started to wonder if for some reason the spray really wouldn't work outside. We finally killed it and after it was over Adelia said, "I don't like spiders. I like elephants." Well-said. From here on out, we're sticking to elephants.

On the Lord's Errand

We just watched this video and it is so wonderful! It was so fun to learn more about the prophet on the earth today. Pres. Thomas S. Monson has so many neat experiences that I had never heard before. When you have about an hour you should watch this! After this link click on additional videos and then it's called "On the Lord's Errand: The Life of President Thomas S. Monson."

Spin it, let's begin it!

The good ol' days of Talespin have come back in full swing at our home. We own the first two seasons of the show (that's a story in of itself...) and it's Adelia's new favorite thing. She loves to play "Talespin" with her Dad. They sit on her bed imitating Baloo and his sidekick navigator, Kit. As the navigator, Kit (Adelia) holds an old cell phone, pushing buttons and shouting out orders about which way to turn and how fast to go. Baloo (Andrew) holds the steering wheel (a plastic plate), finds cargo, and looks for Don Carnage and other pirates. They affectionately call each other "Little Britches" and "Papa Bear." Tucker and I sit and watch them and occasionally play the role of Rebecca, Wild Cat, Molly, or even Don Carnage. It's so cute to watch them and Adelia gets so excited! It reminds me of my childhood.

Conference News

Today our prohet announced 5 new temples and I was so excited (and surprised!) to hear that one of them would be in Brigham City, Utah. Many people I care about live near Brigham City and I am glad that they will have a holy temple near them. I am curious to see where it will be located and what it will look like. So wonderful!