Fall Birthdays

Here are some pictures from our birthdays this fall.  Abby's birthday sneaked up on me really fast because it was less than 2 weeks after Alex was born.

On the night before her birthday, we celebrated with Dad and the boys at the Zermatt resort, because they were gone on her actual birthday to go to a BYU game in Colorado:

My kids have made it a tradition that they get breakfast in bed on their birthday:

Abby had a small slumber party with just a few cousins.  

They had fun playing outside and watching movies together.

  Here is Abby on her birthday.  

 Abigail is such a sweet daughter and sister.  I am so proud of her and excited for her to get baptized.

What a cutie! (Because of the new baby, I did not make a home-made cake.)

The morning after the sleep-over:

Grandma Hatch saved the day by sleeping over that night and helping with the girls and baby Alex:

Anthony's birthday was just a few weeks after Abby's.

Anthony chose a HALLOWEEN theme for his birthday

Here he is on his birthday with some of his cousins:

Anthony really wanted a pinata for his party, but I could not find one that was a Halloween theme.  The only ones I saw were transformers and they cost about $20.  So, on the afternoon of the party about an hour before everyone came, I decided to put this home-made pinata together.  I did not have time for paper- mache, so I used a box, glue gun, tape and paint.   Paul thought I was crazy for doing this at the last minute, but Anthony was so happy about it.

Here is Anthony with his Vampire Jack-o-Lantern cake:

We love Anthony - he is such a sweet, good boy.  I am glad that I get to spend everyday with him!