Family Visit

At the end of October, the Brunsons and my mom and Gerry came to visit! One very large perk of living in Utah is that it seems like people are always coming through for something and we get to see them! The Brunsons were checking out Boise as a potential place to live and drove down to visit because Sarah loves me. Gerry and my mom were here because of Gerry's new job. He was getting a work vehicle to drive back to Indiana. Their trips happened to land on the same week. Yay me!

The cousins bonded very quickly and they were ready for a sleepover when bedtime rolled around. Cooper was very sad when he found out that he could not actually share this very tiny cot with Jane.

Watching a show waiting for the parents to get ready for church. (Penny, Jane, Cooper)

After church the kids decided to make a salad with leaves.

I think we have officially fulfilled our van's purpose: Five car seats.

(back: Penny, Bennett, Jane  front: Cooper, Tessa)

We, of course, had to pay a visit to the Klippels' house while the Brunsons were in town.

Jane snuggling with Susan

Here is the lovely Aunt Susan

Coming home from the Klippels', all five kids fell asleep.

Grandma showing the kids how to wash their toys. (Jane and Bennett pictured)

Posing with the grandparents. (Cooper green, Bennett orange)

Cousin picture! (L to R: Tessa, Cooper, Jane, Penny, Bennett) *please note the pumpkins we grew in our very own garden!

Jane collecting leaves.

Tessa sampling leaves

Yum!

My mom thought it would be a good idea to pose with the pumpkins. I think she wanted to feel pregnant like Sarah. ;)

Grandpa Gerry showing picture to the grandkids.

Pizza: the dinner of champions

I love my sister

Penny loves pizza

Jane loves grandparents. [She insisted that they both sit by her]

Cousin blanket snuggles! (Jane, Cooper, Penny, Bennett)

Of course we had to make a stop at Cafe Rio

And have a game night. How can you say "no" to such excited faces? 

Penny sleeping with her cute little tushy in the air.

Jane and Penny ready for the airport at 5 am. :'(

After the Brunsons left, we had a girls day at City Creek Center. Jason's work gave him a gift certificate for Cheesecake Factory and he let my mom and me use it.

Tessa was cracking me up how she had her feet propped up on her stroller while she was drinking her bottle.

Waiting for our food at Cheesecake Factory.

Our food came and I was worried how I was going to fit it into my mouth.

We distracted Tessa with a french fry.

The boys loved to play with Grandma's tablet playing memory match.

The boys received books for their birthday from Grandma Sandy.

Cooper

As I am typing this, Bennett is sitting next to me and saying this is Cooper, so I will go with that. I am not entirely sure who it is. But I think it is a Cooper face.