Family Pictures

I convinced everyone to head to take some picture before the weather got too cold.  We ran over to the park in American Fork and literally spent 20 min and got these pictures.  It was all my boys could handle!  haha!  They are not taking picture fans, but my girls are all for it!  Luckily everyone smiled and did well so, we got some good shots.  Here is our family in 2015!

 Jason 12 Years old

 Lucy 4 almost 5!

 Anne 10 years old

Eliza 8 years old

Grandpa Schwitzer Speaks at Conference

 This year for October Conference Grandpa Schwitzer was asked to speak again.  Last time he spoke none of our kids were old enough to attend!  This year Jason, Anne, and Eliza were able to come and hear him speak.  On Saturday night,  Mike and Jason headed out for priesthood with the rest of the Schwitzer boys.

 Grandpa spoke in the Sunday morning session so, we were up early to get ready and to be in our seats before the spoken word.

 This was Eliza's first time to conference and she did a good job!  It's always a little long especially with the spoken word before.  But, Eliza listened well for an 8 year old.

 Lucy hung out with Grandma and Grandpa Young, but they snap this picture of Lucy watching Grandpa on the T.V while he spoke.

Grandpa Schwitzer gave a wonderful talk on not being afraid to share our beliefs with others.  We were all cheering him on the crowd and were proud of him that day!!

Sunflower Competition

 This year the Schwitzer Family had a sunflower competition.  Our sunflowers got huge and loved all the sun in our yard.  Jason's sunflower won 2nd place for the tallest and 1st place for his flower being the biggest.  This picture was taken early in the summer, but his flower got huge.  It was 2 feet wide and his flower was 10 feet tall.

The girls all shared this flower.  Their flower was 8 feet tall and their flower was just under 2 feet wide.  The kids had fun over the summer watering and caring for their flowers.

Happy 8th Birthday Eliza

 How we love our Eliza May!  She brings us so much joy and happiness.  She is always ready to have a good time and she loves to laugh and tell funny stories.  She is also very sensitive to others needs.  She has a friend that is going through some really hard times.   Her parents are getting a divorce and Eliza feels so bad for her.  Every night she prays for this friend and others.  I love that she has faith that Heavenly Father will help her friend.  She is very smart and does well in school.  She loves to draw and color and right now we have her art lessons.  We were so excited to spend a day celebrating her!

 She woke up and opened a couple of presents.

 She got some new doll clothes to go with her….

 Newborn baby doll!  She has been wanted this type of baby doll for a while.  She is the best mom and takes care of that baby so well.  While she is away at school it is my job to baby sit her baby!

 That morning we got her all ready for church and for the day.  Then during Sacrament meeting she said she did not feel well.  Her throat and stomach hurt.  With those symptoms I knew she had strep throat.  Grandma and Grandpa Schwitzer happened to be at church with us to celebrate Eliza.  So, Grandma and I came home with her while the others finished church.

 We didn't want Grandpa Schwitzer to get strep since he had to speak in conference in one week so, we sent them home and canceled her birthday party not wanted to get other family members sick.  So, the rest of the day was just spent with our little family.

 She opened the rest of her presents and even gave me some smiles.  She got a journal.

 A scripture case.

 Her scriptures!

 We then cut her a piece of cake to blow out the candles so, she wouldn't get the rest of us sick.  She made a wish for her 8th year.

 After a dinner and cake we headed outside.  It was such a warm wonderful day.

 Lucy was so sweet and pushed Eliza around in the wheel chair.

 With her baby on her lap she enjoyed the fresh air.  We got her on some medicine and the next day she was feeling better.

This is a horrible picture, but just to document that on the night of her birthday it was a red moon!
Happy Birthday our sweet, sweet Eliza!!

Womens Conference

 It was Eliza's first Women's Conference this year.  She was excited to come on the girls night out. We went out to dinner at the Cafe at Thanksgiving point and then headed over to Saratoga Springs to watch the conference.

 It was Sydney's first conference too.  These girls cousins sure do love each other!

I love these ladies and had fun talking and listening to conference with them.

Cupcake Wars Birthday Party

 For Eliza's 8th Birthday we had a Cupcake Wars birthday party.  Eliza loves the show and we thought it would make a fun party.  Each of the girls got to decorate their own apron and then we divided them up into teams.  We had three different challenges and girls really got into them.

 The judges were Mike, Jason, Anne, and Lucy.

 Mike seemed to enjoy some the cupcakes better than others.  haha!  He is such a fun Dad and the girls were laughing their heads off.

 The first Challenge was just on taste.

 The 2nd challenge was 50% taste and 50% looks.

 The last challenge was the theme challenge.  They had to decorate 18 cupcakes in the theme of their favorite season.  It was really fun and messy!

 We then opened presents.  Each of the girls got to take home 4 cupcakes and their apron as their gift from us.

Eliza is so lucky to have so many cousins and friends her age.  Eliza really is an amazing friend and is so kind to each one of these girls.  A lot of these girls have different personalities, but they all love Eliza and her accepting loving personality.  Whitney, Eliza, Sydney, Katie, Dani, Brooklyn, Claire, Leah, Kallee, and Tori.

Cousin Time

 We always enjoy Family Sunday and being with our cousins.  Anne loves all the babies and enjoyed taking care of Lottie

 These cute girls are getting so big!

Cute Nephews Hayden and David!