This week was Halloween! On Tuesday, we carved pumpkins! Sarah and her little girls came to help Beth, Ben, Savannah, and I carry on our family tradition. It was fun. I love seeing the jack-o-lanterns with the candles inside! Avery loved it, too.

On Wednesday, we had our ward's trunk or treat. I made chili and wore a warm coat. Beth wore a witch's hat and convinced Ben to put on a cape. We are not much dresser-uppers but we had a fun time talking with our friends in the ward, handing out candy, and eating hot chili!

On Halloween, Sarah and her cute family were our only trick or treaters! Ben and Kyler got together at our house but they played games and didn't want to watch a scary movie with Beth, Annaliese, and I. Still, we had fun!

Kevin dressed up for the YSA trunk or treat. Look at all that hair!

Benjamin ran in the state JV race on Saturday! It was in the Spanish Fork Sports Park and although it was chilly, it was beautiful with all the fall leaves! It as also full of excitement with hundreds of runners and parents rushing from place to place to cheer on their athletes. Benjamin had a great run finishing the 5K in 20:13. It's fun to see him pushing himself so hard and enjoying the challenge of the sport.

On Friday and Saturday, Bethany went to Sadie Hawkins! On Friday, her group went ice skating. On Saturday, she and her date dressed up as Dora the Explorer and Diego and went to the jungle-themed dance! I feel like this was a bit of a dream come true for Beth because as a kid she must have watched all 178 episodes. Friday Beth came home overexerted but Saturday she seemed to do ok and had a fun time! Her group met up the canyon on Saturday for pictures, went to Costa Vida for dinner, went to the dance, and ended up at her friend's house talking and playing games. It's safe to say that a fun time was had by all!

Savannah, after much prayer and deliberation, decided to go forward with taking a sick leave from work. She wants to take the next month and a half to get healthier and to reevaluate her life and goals and see if she is going in the direction she wants to be going. I'm excited for her. I think it will be good. Prayers could be sent up for her to help her find answers and clarity!

Speaking of answers to prayer . . . Beth's growth hormone came in! I'm hoping and praying this is the answer we have been looking for. She started Friday night and it will take a little while to start feeling effects. She did have another hard week. No throwing up but lots of nausea and body aches and not much school. She really needs her body to do better because the next three weeks will require a lot of her in the performances for the school play. We are hopeful.

I got to see Micah more this week! Sarah and Megan came over together a couple of times and all my grandchildren were together! Mariah and Kolby came over Saturday night as well. Kevin invited everyone over for hamburgers as he loves to do. McKay is gone for the weekend so Sarah needed some family support! Ammon came over, too, and they even played some games. I played with the grandchildren...