Magnus Turns 3; Ward Family Halloween Party (Without Us)

Magnus had a birthday and he is now 3 years old.  

Here is a little bit of Monty pumpkin cuteness.

Take a look at Abe and Klarissa's children's Halloween costumes: Newland, Wynne, Magnus and Monty.

Looks like Jacob and Laurie's family had some Halloween fun going on--at least for the two youngest ones, Logan and Claire. I am sure they did their father proud by dressing up as a BYU football player and Cosmo, the school mascot.

Jeff and Sarah had some cute Halloween-costumed boys.

Eli is showing how much trick-or-treat loot he acquired.

Carson has his own stash of sweets. 

I love how detailed Carson is with his drawings. 

WOW!!! Lincoln's candy bowl is overflowing!

Lincoln drew the cutest picture of a witch with her cat.

Somewhere along the way, Jonah chose to wear his Linc costume from last year. He is cute either way.

I am always so amused by kid drawings. 

Now some photos of Ben and Haley's little boys, Kade and Levi.

Dallas and Rebecca's children getting their Halloween vibe on: Brooke, Caroline, Spencer and Madison.

Looks like Madison does not enjoy pumpkin guts very much.

The extended Ward family had a Halloween party at our home while we were out of town. I am so glad Nani took some photos of the event so we could see what we missed. 

Rebecca opened up the house and cleaned up after they all left. What a helpful daughter!!!!

Quotes of the Week

 The joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus on our lives.

--Russell M. Nelson

Let me urge you to desist from making cutting remarks one to another. Rather, cultivate the art of complimenting, of strengthening, of encouraging.

--Gordon B. Hinckley

As we come unto Jesus Christ by exercising faith in Him, repenting, and making and keeping covenants, our brokenness--whatever the cause--can be healed. This process, which invites the Savior's healing power into our lives, does not just restore us to what we were before but makes us better than we ever were.

--Christina B. Franco

Quotes of the Week

 Let us not just endure this current season. Let us embrace the future with faith! Turbulent times are opportunities for us to thrive spiritually. They are times when our influence can be much more penetrating than in calmer times.

--Russell M. Nelson

A lesson I learned early in my life is that no matter how dark the night, there is always the assurance that the sun will rise again (see Psalm 30:5). We can take the resolve to continue forward and upward with patience and steadfastness. We can do it now!

--Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Unity and understanding don't magically happen; they take conscious commitment. It's sometimes uncomfortable, and progress happens gradually, but we do get stronger.

--Sharon Eubank