ALEX YODA in Texas and MADDAUX YODA in Arizona. What genetics brought on the big green ears in this family? This kid knows how to par-taa! Thank goodness for a mom who shares the pics through the web so we can see his cute-ness! Check out their blog for the "Ball in the Mouth" pictures! Hilarious!

WHAT DID YOU SAY GRANDMA - - WHAT BIG EARS I HAVE? The better to hear yo with, my dear! When will Maddaux know that he has a look-alike in Austin, TX? He is such a happy baby and he KNOWS he is loved - - and kissed - - and hugged - - and dragged around by his big brother and sisters. Can you believe that he is still smiling?

DEVANIE AND GRANDMA work on Devanie's pumpkin design and then we made caramel apples and salted pumpkin seeds. Devanie is a terrific worker and a wonderful big sister in loving and caring for the little ones!

RICK IS SEALED ETERNALLY TO HIS PARENTS in the Timpanogos, Utah Temple. Rick told grandpa and grandma that the greatest gift they could give him was to prepare to go to the temple of the Lord and to be sealed to him (and to their own parents). And now, after Grandpa Gurney has passed away, Grandma Gurney knows that she will be with her sweetheart again. We are blessed to be an eternal family!

LIFE'S MOST IMPORTANT LESSON

“No pain that we suffer, no trial that we experience is wasted. It ministers to our education, to the development of such qualities as patience, faith, fortitude and humility. All that we suffer and all that we endure, especially when we endure it patiently, builds up our characters, purifies our hearts, expands our souls, and makes us more tender and charitable, more worthy to be called the children of God” (quoted in Spencer W. Kimball, Faith Precedes the Miracle) TRIALS ARE THE PRICE THAT WE PAY TO COME TO KNOW GOD. EVEN THE THINGS WE DO WRONG WILL BRING US TO HIM, BECAUSE WE WILL NEED TO REPENT, THROUGH THE ATONEMENT OF OUR SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST - -GOD'S ONLY BEGOTTEN SON - - WHO BRINGS US TO OUR FATHER. This I know to be true and this I share with our children this beautiful fall day - - in love. Besos, MOM

PRINCESS LEIA BALLERINA DAZZLES US!

Star Wars' newest attraction is "Ballerina" Princess Leia, starring Roxie Gurney, who dances for her candy on tip toes and outstretched arms. When Grandma tended at Ryan and Cam's last night, the ballet show heightened, as Roxie dressed in her Barbie ballerina dress and danced on the big leather footrest - - until she was tired enough for stories.

DARTH VADER COMES TO GRANDMA'S HOUSE!

Space people came in the big black spaceship to visit Grandpa and Grandma! The mean guy was Darth Vader - - or is it Zander Vader? We hear that the Halloween witch was successful for the 3rd year in trading a special toy for ALL the candy!

HALLOWEEN CRAZIES

JONIQUE AND WESTON decorated the front patio area and made a scary Halloween experience for the neighbor kids - - including a black and white ghoul mask, scary music playing, tubs of dry ice, lots of spiders and spider webs, and lots of jack-o-lanterns and candles. They keep it fun around here!