The Updike's

 On our way to the circus, Boston says, "mom, look at me.  I look like Uncle Sam." (Hat) Garrett got tickets for the circus from his work.  Needless to say, the kids were so excited!  I wish I could have taken more pictures - but they were not allowed.  I love Lily and Boston's face in this picture - - they seriously had a perma-grin on their faces the whole time.    After the circus, we started the long drive to El Paso, Texas.  Garrett's cousin, Anna Marie, was getting married.  She had asked Lily to be her flower girl. The kids were troopers.  Thank goodness they zonked out pretty quickly.  I am sure they were so tired from the circus excitement.   Garrett was such a champ and drove until about 2:30 am to the motel in Santa Fe.    Almost. There!   The rehearsal and dinner was a hit.  Cute Anna Marie was so thoughtful and had a couple of games for the k...

 I can't believe we have already experienced our first day of snow!  It just came too early for me!  But - the kids were in 7th heaven.  They were dressed and ready to play out in the snow by 7:30 am.  (One day they will sleep in, right???!!)  "Mom, take a picture of me with my socks like this!"  Little Cutie Patootie!  While dad goes to priesthood session - we all have a fun movie night.  Oh, I so love these love bugs!  2 babies already struggling to grab the same toy.  Traditional Halloween cookie decorating . . . and of course, eating!  And so the fascination with electronics begins . . .   Definitely a poopy situation!  If you look closely, you can see it all over his leg.  Lovely phase of blowouts!  All clean!  Wintry fall fun!