If you know me well, you know I dislike carving pumpkins! I would prefer to just skip that tradition! But.....the kids love it! So, the three girls and I headed downtown to get some pumpkins. 
We bought pizza and invited Mackay to come over and carve! We had a great time!
Mackay-Isabelle-Malz-Gracie
There is no time like the deer hunt! Fathers take their sons (and daughters) out to find that perfect deer! This year was no different. Jared's big hunt was last year. This year it was Dean's turn to find his trophy. So, the Johnson boys headed out to Vernon for a week of male bonding and enjoying nature and all it has to offer! The little Johnson's got their chance to go out and spend time with their daddy's too.
Gracie and Isabelle were all suited up and ready!
It was a bit chilly but once we had the fire going, all was well. Dean was extra prepared for the cold weather....he was so bundled up, I almost mistook him for Bea!
But, kids don't ever seem to mind the cold.....They has a BLAST!
We left just in time for Good 'ol Mother Nature to snow on the Johnson Boys! But a little snow didn't slow them down a bit.
It looked like they were on the way to success when they hit a bump (literally)! Brady had a little accident on a 4-wheeler. It was actually pretty scary! But after a trip to the ER and about 1,000 stiches (ok, more like 35-40), it looks like he is going to be OK! We are so happy! 
Finally, today we got word that a deer had been killed! The Johnson boys will have a lot of stories to tell, but the best one yet is...
In Utah we seem to have two seasons....Winter and Summer....very little Spring and very little Autumn. Oh, how we love our wacky weather!?!? Last week it was Autumn, with cool mornings and warm afternoons. It was beautiful! But today.....
There is snow in the tops of the mountains! (Sorry for the poor quality....took the pic outside my windshield with my phone) And I had to turn the furnace on. I know that Halloween is usually COLD but I always hope the weather stays nice until November! But it looks like this year will be the same as all the others! The kiddies will have to bundle up for trick-or-treating. I love Autumn but it sure doesn't last long here in the Rocky Mountains!
Dear Blog:
I have missed you! I am so sorry that I have been away. I have been spending all my time with "Health Care Reform" and he has kept me away from you. But I have told him that we need some time apart....that there is more to life than him....that I need to spend time with my family and get back to my blogging friends. I need to know what they are up to and how they are. And I have so much to share with you too! I will be back soon....
