Silly Spooks

Another Halloween has come and gone. My little spooks had a great time dressing up and trick-or-treating. Here is my little ninja and shark getting ready for the festivities:

Miles had a fun Halloween party at preschool. They had a little parade and put on a cute program. Here he is with his darling costumed friends and teacher:

Scott and I attended a Halloween party with friends and dressed up as Jon and Kate Gosselin (minus the kids, because they were with their nannies of course). My sis did the fabulous hair cutting job on the wig. Have a little laugh at our expense. :)

In My Spare Time

Ever since I married Scott and officially became a Johnson, I have realized how common and generic my name has become. I get a kick out of seeing my name in rather unusual places.

So, being the multitalented gal that I am, I am stretching myself out into some new ventures. One of my biggest new challenges is running for mayor of West Jordan. Please remember to get out and vote people!

I also have been dabbling part time as a Derma Graphic Technician doing permanent cosmetics and tattoo removal. It truly is fascinating and rewarding work. Please let me know if you need my services. I promise the utmost confidentiality.

Can't wait to see what I'm doing next!

The Things We Do For Fun

We are well into fall and although things seem to always be busy, we somehow manage to fit in time for fun. Scott enjoyed his birthday, even though it means he is now one year away from turning forty.



We got to spend quality time with some friends of ours at their cabin. It was nice to get away for a night with the family and laugh unbelievably hard. The kids loved getting to hang out together and really enjoyed their big slumber party. Here is Miles and his cute friends giving us a preview of their "gun" show.



Scott took the boys 4-wheeling and they all had a blast.

Last weekend Scott and I got to take a little trip to Las Vegas. We had such an incredible time. We got lots of sleep, went to a movie and lounged by the pool. We got to see the show LeReve, as well as go dancing and attend the Utah/UNLV game. I managed to fit in a small amount of shopping and overall, we enjoyed a heavenly weekend.

Tate's Two!

Tate just celebrated his second birthday, and I am going to need someone to tell me where the last two years went. They went by unbelievably fast, and all I know for sure is that they involved very little sleep. :)


When Tate was born, he came out screaming. He paused for a brief moment to pee everywhere and then went back to screaming. From that moment on, he has been full of personality. The other day, he and I spent a significant amount of time making silly faces at each other and then bursting into giggles. Tate is a real joy to be around - funny, expressive, passionate and oh so charming.

Here are some highlights from his big day:

Tate got to go to the local firestation with

Miles' preschool class, and was a little unsure of

everything. He also got to participate with Miles

at karate - breaking boards, learning how to use

weapons and having a blast with the big kids!

Happy Birthday Tate!

The Colors of Fall

Fall is off to a colorful start, and the main color this season seems to be red. Here is Miles on his first day of preschool sporting his red t-shirt like all of his classmates.

It was also time for the first football game of the season. Miles got to attend the game with his Dad. Here he is showing his love for the team in red.

I thought I would also include this fun picture from last year of Miles and one of the Ute football players. Scott (and the entire Johnson clan) start them very early.

Tate is still a little young to go to the games, but he seemed pretty excited about it anyway.

Another color we are seeing this fall is green. Miles just got his green belt in karate and we are so proud of him. He is one of the youngest competing, but he knows how to hold his own.




We are also seeing a lot of yellow with Miles in soccer this month. I am not sure why the soccer balls are yellow, but I guess we don't have to worry about anyone not being able to see them under the glaring bright lights of the gymnasium.

Tate continued to demonstrate his colorful personality as the cute "spectator." And by spectator, I of course mean the little boy who continually runs out into the middle of all the action and tries to either participate in the activity with the big kids or to engage Mom in an invigorating game of "catch the Tate."

And finally, just for fun, we are also into black and white this fall. Miles and I were being a little silly with some self-portraits.

Now we are just waiting for the leaves to change. . .

Goodbye Summer

I can't believe it's September already. Summer flew by and I have no idea where it went. While I am a fan of fall and the holiday season, I am not really ready to embrace the passing of the beautiful sunny days or all of the outdoor time with the family. So, as a last ditch effort to drag summer out just a bit longer, I will update the blog with some of the things we have been up to over the last couple of months.

Both of my boys are highly obsessed with Thursday, which at our house is known as "garbage" day. They can't wait to see the drivers pull up and empty both our brown and blue garbage cans. The man who comes to pick up the blue garbage can has been particularly cute with the kids. He always waves when he pulls up and then he waves again as he takes off. So, we decided to make him some cookies. Miles was really excited to get to go out to the garbage truck and deliver the goodies.




We also went to the South Towne Expo center to tour the float displays for the Days of '47 parade. My mother-in-law was in charge of one of the floats and it turned out beautifully. All of the quilts used on the float were donated to the Humanitarian center.





We did lots of our usual things as well, like the Aquarium and the Zoo. The boys and I also went on a couple of picnics and we all enjoyed Scott's talents at the grill.

Miles continued his karate and recently earned his lion patch. He also continued on with preschool sports and participated in basketball and football.

I took Miles and Tate downtown via TRAX to meet their Grandma and Grandpa Johnson to tour all of the new construction sites. The boys love construction vehicles and they enjoyed the time with their grandparents.

One of our favorite new things is to go to the Museum of Ancient Life at Thanksgiving Point. We went a couple of times recently and we all had such a great time that we now have an annual pass.

Goodbye summer. You will be missed!