Autumn Gold

Playtime after church on a gorgeous autumn day

My tooth is wiggly!

First Day of Kindergarten!

The art critic in me swooned when I saw Audrey's elegant-lined mermaid from a painting birthday party. They'd told her to paint what she loves, and the first thing she painted was me all in red and yellow and purple, and then she painted a mermaid.

Star of the Week at kindergarten

                                                                After school treat at the Sip N Spot!

School Picture Day

Blue Pancake Day, aka the BYU Homecoming Parade!

Hiking Y Mountain to help light it for Homecoming!!

Surveying the vistas!

Audrey lost her first tooth!  Tooth Fairy brought her a princess dress for her baby doll.

It had been wiggly for a couple of weeks,and when it finally came out she said, "That tooth was in my mouth for like a million years!" 

Tooth Fairy runs on a fairly unorthodox schedule around our house, but when she finally comes, she sure brings the smiles.  

Fun at the Harvest Festivals

This turkey leg was almost as big as her head!
Smiling so wide to see her eat this difficult food with ease.

Feeling proud after: "Mom, this rope bridge is really hard but I'm not giving up!"

                      The "Miracle Happy Dress" by Audrey
"This is Audrey. Audrey loves miracles.  She has a miracle dress.  On her dress is a picture of her cliff diving and riding in a boat made out of a trash can.  She's one of the best jumpers in the world.  She has some training.  Her dress also has smiley faces because they make her happy, and potion curls to help kids who are sick get better."

Trick or Treating on Halloween
 at Daddy's Work

  

In the same dress big sister wore many years ago at her uncle's wedding.

 Thank you so much for the package with the pretty tutu, hair flower and running bib, Valerie!  Val lives in Washington state and runs in honor Audrey with the IRUN4Michael program, where kids with big medical challenges provide motivation and runners dedicate their miles to a child.  She is a total sweetheart who has overcome huge hurdles in her own life, and we hope to meet her in person some day.

 She loved her surprise date with me to watch the high school's production of The Little Mermaid and have pizza lunch, now ready for parent teacher conference dressed in gold from head to toe and all around and in her heart.

 Fun on Thanksgiving Day at Grandma's House!