Halloween Prep and Some "Ari-ness"

We have been having a blast with Halloween around the corner. Ari looks for pumpkins everywhere! She has also been starting to talk up a storm. She is rarely quiet. So here are some of the pictures and videos of our happenings:
We went to the pumpkin patch and carved pumpkins:

We also went to Ben's parents' ward trunk-or-treat. I promise I will get better pictures at Halloween....

Ari has also been learning a lot; I have captured some of it on video:

The Lake and Conference

Ben's dad was gifted 2 condos on the lake this past weekend. All of the family who live in Springfield spent Friday night, Saturday and Sunday all together.
Twice a year our church is broadcast across the world. It is called General Conference, you can watch a recording here. We spent the weekend watching the 8 hours of broadcast and playing in-between :) 

Grandpa and Grandkids watching conference

Lunch Time!

Ari loved playing with Lance, he wasn't too keen on it :)

Paddle boats!

Joe got pretty good at the Kayak

There were hot tubs in each house, all the cousins had a blast!

Ellie and Ari were the only two up one morning, but they had a blast playing with the sensor lights :)

Cousins having breakfast! Ari loved sitting at the table with everyone!

Story time with Uncle Jeff :)

Watching conference with Joe

There was a playground with a play house that Ari loved

She was "cooking"

Yesterday, (we had been home for a day) Ari brought the carrier to me and she said "back-pack, Ake (lake), fun?"  She loved it!

It was amazing weekend. We grew closer as a family and enjoyed taking a break from life :)

Farm Park and Cooking

I have a lot to write about but I keep putting off writing a post, so I am going to get up what I can right now, and post more later. 
We went to the Farm Park with some friends:

 It was a beautiful day and we had a blast seeing all the animals!

 Ari got to see a sheep for the first time, she loves "baba black sheep" and so when she saw the sheep she kept saying "baa baa"

 Ari also loves to help me in the kitchen. I have found that if I give her a task, she is much better behaved...Ben was home while I was making dinner one night and captured a few pictures...
Ari loves her Apron and asks to put it on whenever I put mine on. She also loves her "uppy down" (the step stool). She moves it around the kitchen to where ever I am working.

I took this picture just after I took a shower...I forgot to put some things away...

 

 Ari is crying because she made a mess,  and I was taking a picture instead of cleaning it up :) She enjoyed the peanut butter though!