We had our first snow in October. Audrey enjoyed it outside making snowmen and Eva was happy to enjoy it inside looking out the window.

We spent the a day at Cornbellys with the cousins over UEA. It was great day and the kids had a great time.

Well we have lots of news to report on. I'll start with the most important. Audrey lost her first tooth! She was on cloud nine for two days. She was so excited she almost couldn't contain herself! However, she did unfortunately inherit the Wallace fainting gene. When she realized she was bleeding she turned to me and said "I don't feel good". I took one look at her green face and rushed her to the couch to lay down. She soon recovered and the excitement took over. She has been waiting for this moment for a long time. All her friends have already lost teeth and she has been wondering if it will ever be her turn.

Audrey also scored a goal in the final soccer game of the season. We were thrilled for her. This is the first year she has played positions in soccer plus she is on a bigger field with more girls so it has been a little intimidating. So she was very excited when she scored a goal.

In other news Eva finally graduated to a big girl bed. She was so excited she actually wanted to go to bed for a change. She looked so small in that great big bed. I can't believe my baby is growing up.

Audrey got in with her to fill up some of that extra space.

I also should report that we finally sold the speck home we have had for sell for over a year now. We finally closed on it 2 weeks ago and could not be more relieved. It was truly a miracle that it sold in this market. In fact there has not been a legitimate sell (that was not a foreclosure or bankruptcy) in that neighborhood for over a year. We know that there were many prayers and much fasting on our behalf and we truly do feel that it was a blessing from the Lord. Thanks to everyone who helped us and showed their support and love over the last year. It has been a stressful year, yet we feel like we have grown and learned a lot from all of our challenges.

Nate also started a new job as a senior financial analyst for Boart Longyear. We also feel like this job was another great blessing considering the current economic situation. He is enjoying his job and likes the people he works for and with.

We took another trip to Bear Lake with some friends of ours. Mitzi and Deon were nice enouph to let us use thier cabin while they were away on a cruise. The weather was a little cool but we still had a great time. We took the kids to the beach to play in the sand, went on a bike ride to the park, swam in the hot tub, ate milkshakes, roasted marshmallows, and just hung out. It was a great get-a-way before Nate started his new job.
Hot tub fun!
Eva and her playmate Ava did not quite grasp the concept of only getting thier feet wet which resulted in naked babies. And who doesn't love a naked baby?

Roasting marshmallows.