Grandma Carrie Visits & a Fall Photo Dump!

I was so glad my mom could drive back up to Minot with us! She is seriously a life saver and helped me SO SO much while she was here. I finally finished unpacking boxes and eventually even hung some things on the walls. Thanks mom! First on the agenda was eating lunch with Lucy!
 



 She tagged along to Ballet...
 and gymnastics....

 She basically tagged along in our every day lives and we enjoyed the beautiful weather!
 Tyler and I even enjoyed a fun night out!
 and of course took us all out to dinner. The girls even filled up their sticker charts just before she had to leave so they could get their new Elsa dresses for Halloween!
 Thanks mom!!!
 After she left we enjoyed a bunch of evenings swimming!
 The girls had their first little gymnastics performance. I seriously can't believe I weaseled them into the same class. Haha! Lucy is almost the oldest, and Clara is by far the youngest, but it totally works! I love these two! and i love coaching their class! Cutest little girls ever!
 We seriously had the best fall weather!
We're adorable. I think this was the day I taught my first Relief Society lesson-- well as my official calling. I was pretty much giddy in the Bishop's office after being called! Haha. Best calling ever. And Tyler is the Elders Quorum secretary, as well as the Financial Ward Clerk. It's sort of hilarious because for the past 7 years he's either been a ward clerk/secretary or the elders quorum secretary... and now he is both at the same time. Haha! I guess when you find something your'e good at? ;-)
 A classic Clara shot of Jaymie, Jenny, and I eating lunch at Panera. We're hardly ever there..... Haha =)
 After school tree climbing... and you know you have kids when you find things like this...
 Love these two.
 Annual Fall Food Night at Jaymie's. Love these women.
Heather, Jaymie, Jess, Tammy, Betsy, Celeste, and Jenny.
 eating lunch with Ruby and Clara at school while Jaymie and I are there to wash tables.
 And the Primary Program. Way to go Miss Lucy! 

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