Halloween Happenings

 To kick off Halloween spirit this year I got crafty, this does not happen often. I went to a craft night at a ward members house Kim Carrol and made these cute decorations. An organized event is the only way to get me to craft; where all the materials are provided and instruction is available!! My crafts were NOT perfect, but I had fun making them and being out with girls 

 Other celebrations included a pumpkin carving extravaganza with our pals the Grants and their kiddos, Jackson, Parker and Davis and guests Kingston and London.

 Meet the happy couple RS President Jaime and husband Jason . wink. They are fabulous. We have good times with the Grants.

Here is Barry at the height of his festivity-ness (it was fast fading). He wanted to use all power tools to make his pumpkin and that he did.

 

Mine on the other hand, involved a tad more patients and detail. She was called "lady in distress"

 Jason Grant went a different route with his pumpkin, he sculpted. So artsy.

 Then there was the Cooley station 1st annual Fall Festival. Held for all of the surrounding neighborhoods. ALL were invited. .It was intended to be a missionary tool. We had a good turn out!! That day I also made Posse Stew (no one from these parts knows what it is, kina funny) and rolls (which for the first time ever turned out like Moms. yeeees!)  I aslo make a pumpkin cheese cake for the cake walk!

 The Relief Society was in charge of a Cake walk and I sorta headed it up. I went to some work making these cute spooky, Kooky numbers that we stuck in the ground in a big circle. It was pretty cute.

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I threw together a last min costume. I was Flo from the progressive commercials (not gonna lie I wasn't that creative, I had seen one of my girl friends do it before, thanks Steph) I didn't get a good picture cuz Barry to say the least was being a bum and didn't go...

Mrs. Potato head and rest of the toy story gang.

TIME OUT!

 October 15th and 16th I went to "Time Out for Women" with my Relief Society Presidency and a few other girls from our ward. I had never been to one of these conferences before. If you have never been, it is basically a huge organized 2-day conference dedicated entirely to uplifting women! Time Out includes lots of awesome guest speakers like Sherri Dew intertwined with fabulous musical numbers. I loved it! This years theme was Infinite Hope. I left feeling humbled and grateful for how much I have. I also was motivated to rededicate my self to being holy, and measuring my success on the Lords standard instead of what the world tell us is success. I want to rejoice in others women accomplishment and know that I have my own special journey here that I am on.

It was wonderful to just be with the girls and feel sisterhood. I enjoyed myself and would like to go again.