Zavoral Villa!

This post is about the fun things we did from Oct 13-28. After writing all of this, I realized that most of the stuff we did during this time involved some type of service, so that was cool to realize. I turned 33 years old! It was a great day to celebrate all the people and experiences that have given my life great meaning. This year for my birthday service, I made a special visit to a friend in town that needed some company. I hoped to take her to the Spam Museum for the first time, but she was sick, so my boys and I visited with her and kept her company. That evening, our little family was able to eat out at Applebee's. I am so glad to be alive, to know God's plan for me, and I feel undeserving of the countless blessings I enjoy everyday. The next day was Saturday, and we worked in the yard to get things ready for winter. Tanner helped collect all the clippings from our bushes in the front yard. Usually, Tanner is not excited about chores, but every now and then he'll ge...

Grandma Nana and Grandpa Papa came to visit us October 6-12.  The first thing we did was go to the family music class that I teach! It was a special treat for the boys because they haven't been able to come to class in a while. I think Grandpa had the most fun in music, haha. After music class, we went to the new SPAM Museum! At home, Tanner and Grandma hot creative with some old t-shirts. Grandma and Grandpa got to come with us on our annual trip to Farmer John's Pumpkin Patch. This was our 4th year there! The cutest little pumpkins of 2016! Tanner age 5, Dallin age 3. After we picked out our pumpkins, me, Dad and Mom went to the raspberry patch on the farm to pick raspberries. They were a big hit at home. The following day, Saturday, we drove to Rochester to enjoy the Sekapp Apple Orchards. This was a new place for us. (The orchard we've gone to in the past didn't yield enough apples this year due to a late frost). We had a good time! Tanner liked the little maze of h...