totally LOVED cOnFEReNce WeEkeNd...

Caitlin brought this cute little guy home last Friday... she hid behind the counter and said, "Mommy, close your eyes... I've got a surprise for you!" and she pulled it out of her back pack... Have you EVER seen a spider that cute before!! Love all the eye lashes! Made my day!
Saturday morning for General Conference, I woke up early to run: timed a 5K and ended up riding my bike another three miles... JUST BECAUSE it was SO AMAZINGLY beautiful I couldn't stand to go back inside...

when I finally did make it back inside, I whipped up one of our favorite "Special Day" Breakfasts, Rocky Mountain Pancakes! Yeah, baby! (this is Me, thinking about UTAH mountains! sniff, sniff) Recipe found HERE in case you missed it a few weeks ago. make it, love it, yum!
This little one steals my heart EVERY day!!! Just look at her... (p.s. that is the cat's bed!)
Ah, i get it now, she is the kitty... with those new fun 'kitty' pj's! from Nans and Pops!
here's example number two of stealing my heart:
Brinley LOVES shoes, slippers, boots... you name it, if it goes on the feet she's into it. if she can't get her foot in it... frustration city and she cries... a lot. this was a good day... both feet in on first try! The best is when she tries to put Justin's shoes on... she looks like a clown.
After Rocky Mountain Pancakes and before Conference... Justin borrowed this sweet power washer from our totally awesome neighbors! Just check out the difference in those stairs... (After Justin was done... i asked him if he felt more like a dentist or a fireman? Dentist all the way!
In between sessions we took a walk around the neighborhood to get the wiggles out. Caitlin loving her bike!
Will running through the tunnel...
Family pic... (I'm totally reading Pepper's mind right now... "squirrel!" (Oh, and we gave Will a hair cut!)

had to get my picture taken with the "Mario Clouds"...
Caitlin took this picture of us...



this next picture made me laugh, it wasn't like this for all sessions... just Saturday afternoon... but at least the whole family was together in the same room for two whole hours! (baby steps!)
Love Conference, LOVE my family, Love Fall!