Family Photos 2016

Andrea killed it with our family photos this year.   Scheduling last minute, meeting nearby and quickly picking everyone's favorite sweaters was a great combination for a great session! 

And Henry loves picture time. 

November/ Thanksgiving/ Other little things 2016

My mother's cousins came into town from Chicago and we met up with some other family here in the valley for a lovely lunch.  Henry and I matched.  And then he changed so he could eat ketchup and cheese.  

One night I went to help Kayla put "positive affirmations" all over her walls before they were painted the next day. 

Henry does this. 

Henry and I went to Chic Fil A's mother' daughter date night.  (Motherboy) and met up with Sarah and cousin Whit as well.  

Nona had a birthday and we went to Joe's for lunch. Henry spotted that John Deere all the way across the room and pretty much couldn't eat until we went to see it. 

Taking a day into Phoenix to do some much needed shoe shopping. 

His outfit is all. 

Thanksgiving! This was the one at the Garners.  

Post turkey blues. 

Getting our tree the day after Thanksgiving! 

Decorating it.  

Going to a really fun wedding reception. 

Tractor rides with Abuelito.  Forever. All the time.  This is all Henry wants to do. 

After shower/ bath mirror selfies. 

Cars

Cars are Henry's favorite right now.  And this weekend he got two "Henry sized" cars.  His little tikes cozy coupe which he LOVES SO MUCH I THINK THEY INVENTED THEM FOR HIM.

And then my parents got him a real battery operated "Gator" just like my dad's real one that Henry likes to ride all the time.  The joy in Henry's face when he gets to ride it all by himself is incredible.  And he waves at us all watching him in awe.  I think I should put him in pageants. 

Halloween 2016

Happy Halloween! 

These are all kind of backwards from chronological order....

Our ward Fall Festival.  

Tiger Lilly, Peter Pan and a Lost Boy 

Hunter shaved for his costume. 

At my parents ward party a few nights earlier. I only got a picture with my Dad. 

And Hunter's parent's party.  Again, only a picture with his Dad.  

On actual halloween, we had a dinner at the Fife’s front yard.  Henry was running around with all the other kids and I was nervous about keeping an eye on him.  Then we went trick or treating.  After the second house Henry totally understood what was going on and was so pleased to go from house to house and gather candy. 

The next evening, he saw his Peter Pan hat and wanted it put on his head, so Hunter did, and then motioned that he wanted to go trick or treating again.  So Hunter took him outside and they walked around and then came to our door a few times and I put candy in his pumpkin bucket.  

A trip to Vertuccio Farms

Henry loved the huge bouncing thing.  And going down the huge slide with Daddy.  And then the smaller huge slide by himself.  And riding the train.  And smiling for mom in the pumpkins.  And wearing Fall clothes when it was still 90 degrees outside.

This little face is so Henry. 

Not the best iphone pic but you get an idea of Henry coming out of the slide.

Can you tell they're sweating? 

He is getting SO GOOD at smiling on command.