Halloween Carnival

So, I thought this carnival we went to at Pioneer Center was fun. Lucky for us it was a block away to walk! It was a little rainy and cold, but we made it. They had 40+ booths manned with sorority sisters or others in the community. We saw some people we knew there, and it was pretty crowded, but I wish I would have invited more. It was fun. They had:

A cake walk
Slinky the clown (yeah! our good neighbor Don that paints and that we watch fireworks with), tying balloon shapes
Police with glow-ring necklaces, helium balloons
pick the pumpkin (with the dot)
Plinko
shoot the 5' hoop
score the goal
bean bag toss
go fish over the sheet
go fish with the sticky-hand (paper pond, paper fish on the floor)
pin the nose on the pumpkin
get the prize out the hole in the board
bob for rubber ducks?
bowling
Wheel of (Halloween) Fortune
horseshoe toss
shoot the ball through the 1' hoop
raffles
miniature golf
witches with a pot, (I'm not sure what the game was... we just passed it by), and a few more I cannot recall

The kids would just go from one station to another within a few seconds and get a little token candy at each one. Eliza got to carry around the cute candy basket that the moms had given me and the other volunteers at PS. They also had a dinner, aparently, for extra $, and ice cream dessert, and there was a room for face painting, and lots of decorations suspended from the ceiling or stuck to the wall, balloons, and lots and lots of CUTE costumes, by the kids (chickens, ladybugs), sorority sisters (Indians, little mermaids), and parents (princess Leah, or serious Mohawk-man)

From Movies

Proposition 8

I've posted a few links to our blog, one You-Tube video ("Massachusetts") and a link to an explanantion of what Proposition 8 in California is all about.

Recycling Day

Eliza watches on as brother Josiah does the chores in his truck: pick up neighborhood reusable items and sort them into divided bins

Crash! There goes the glass bottles. Today is recycling day. We love recycling for two reasons, 1) that we get rid of all our junk piled up over two weeks, and 2) a big truck with guys comes by to pick it up; we have something to get excited about and watch out our window (this and the mailman). I've been wanting to do a little photo recylcing for a while, as there's a few activities we've been doing lately that we've also done in the past. Some "traditions" if you will. Allow me to explain:

Blackberry Picking

This is our third year blackberry picking: once up near Troy, ID, and twice at Wawawai County Park. We had no idea that the park had so many picnic tables and fruit trees. This time we found a cherry tree, pear tree, apple tree, and of course blackberries. We enjoyed the picnicing area.

2008

2006

Note that I love this picture, and Ben hates it, so its not by his choice its here.

Lentil Festival

We got to go to the National Lentil Festival in 2005 and 2008, but never took photos. Thank goodness the Lentil Festival Committee did (but none with us) and you can see what its all about on their website by clicking on the link. Our favorite thing is standing in line to judge the six lentil recipes up for competition. I'd also like to see Ben go down the inflatable bouncy slide some day.

County Fairs

Also, we went to the Whitman County Fair, for my third time, and Eliza and Ben's second time, and of course Josiah's first. We all went our first time to the Latah County Fair this year, too.

Bishop's Orchard

We went to go press cider at Bishop's Orchard in Garfield, WA. We had a great time with friends Christal, Bryan, and Desmond. We highly recommend it to locals! It tastes so good, so much better than buying it at the store, and they have apples for 25 cents a pound. There's probably a few weeks left in the season to try it out.

Ben and Ryan 2006

Kamiak Butte

We love Kamiak, butte. I've been going since I was 3 thanks to my parents. The older photos we have I'll have to scan in, as it was before we went digital. My dad took Brian, Scott, Trent, Ben, and I up there before we were married. This year we went twice for a service project, once for Eliza's birthday, and twice for our ward camp-out.

Butch the WSU Coug mascot

2008: Eliza and the new stadium, new stadium tower

2006

2006

Southeastern Idaho

We've been and will visit places such as Nampa, Sugar City, Rexburg, Idaho Falls, Blackfoot, and Logan, in 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2009.

Last, as its almost Halloween, here's a picture of ladybuglet Eliza at 5 mos. just for kicks.

Family Memories- backwards

2009
New Years in Cle Elum at the cabins

2008
Thanksgiving Day
Zach, Mikey, Andrew, Kaylee and Calvin stop by Pullman
October General Conference
Natalie's reception in Everett
Natalie's wedding, Daniel speaks, Logan and Blackfoot
Josiah's blessing
Camille, Mom, Adam, and Lizzus, at Ferdinand's
Josiah born
Zach drops by
Eliza's 2nd birthday bash
Brian returns from Chile, visit grandparents at Lowes
Randy's performance, see new bunkbeds
Skiing at Coeur d'Alene

2007
Christmas with Zach
Thanksgiving with Hendricksons, hike Mt. Aerie with Wilmots
Natalie returns from Poland, breakfast w/Wilmots, come to sacrament
Grandma Cattron's funeral
30th wedding anniversary for LaVar and Deb in Pullman
Sun Lakes, WA
Wagstaff Family Reunion at Lake Tahoe, NV
Visit Blackfoot and Logan, Provo Wagstaff reunion
Ensign Ranch: Eliza and Ben birthdays
Easter and Erin's 25th at Vantage
President's Day, Elizabeth gets wet, Hilltop Restaurant

2006
Grandma Cattron and Eliza
Garden d'Lights with Hendricksons
Visit day after Christmas
Dad's WSU vet seminar
Thanksgiving at Jacksons' with the Wilmots
Dad's weekend with fathers and bro.
Halloween pumpkin carving, jumping in leaves
Hyrum's baptism; Wilmots bring pumpkins galore and blanket to Jacksons'
Eliza's blessing
4th of July: visit grandparents at Hendricksons, camp at Salt Creek
Grant's blessing
Eliza born
Erin's commencement at WSU
Elizabeth's baptism
Meet in Tri-cities on Brian's way to MTC

2005
Hendricksons treat us to Brick Oven Pizza
Christmas visiting both parents, grandma Cattron at Wilmots, then her b-day in new facility
Thanksgiving in Pullman: Scott, Trent, Adam, Lizzus; watch sci-fi movies on floor of studio, swimming at Holiday Inn
Debbie brings over peaches
Debbie comes for high school reunion; clean church and move to studio apt. Also visit Pomeroy and see Grandma Cattron after surgery
Jacksons drop by Jeni's apartment and order pizza, give us Natalie's TV and rice cooker
Centerville reception, Kamas
Deb visits, crepe breakfast
Camille and Brandon's wedding and reception; Deb brings over blueberries to Jacksons'
Come back from honeymoon
Ben & Erin wedding, reception
Brian's graduation
Spring break- Pork Dinner with Wilmot's new oven

2004
Skate Deck with Adam and Elizabeth
Christmas presents at the Hendricksons
Olive Garden with parents
Thanksgiving: Ben and Chris
Dad's Weekend 2004: Mom and Ben
Fun Halloween package from Hendricksons
Breakfast and General Conference with Camille and nephews
Scott, Trent, Adam, and Elizabeth: Nendel's hotel, sand dunes
Visit Mrs. Cattron and son Bill
Hyrum comes to the magic show
Labor day
Babysit for Todd and Camille
Wonderful dates canoeing, out to eat, Japanese garden, bonfires, dancing, movies, and parties
4th of July in Kamas
New Orleans again
Meet Todd and Camille
New Orleans

Calendar

I was so excited when I found that a google calendar widget actually exists! I had been wanting one to be invented, and lo and behold, about 30 different kinds have already been created.

We have posted a calendar for a few reasons, first for the extra-cool very up-to-the moment feeling that while you're reading our blog, you know exactly what we're up to. You can think to yourself, "right now, I know Ben is mowing the lawn. How cool." See? You're so with-it and on top of our lives to the minute, 24/7.

Another reason is, if you need to get a hold of us via phone, you can see "Oh, they're on vacation this weekend," or sleeping, whatever. (Times are reported using the Pacific Time Zone.) Or, if you're trying to plan something with us, you can look up what we're doing that day a year in advance, even.