HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

A BIG Happy Birthday today to the Patriarch of our family! We love you Grandpa! Happy 90th!

Happy Halloween!!

Ok, so we decided to carve pumpkins again this year. After getting one for free from my mom, we went and got two more.

Bradley wanted to have a mummy pumpkin. After trying to figure out how to "carve" the mummy wrap, we decided to sacrifice an old t-shirt and just wrap it.

Olivia wanted a kitty, so Amanda drew up a kitty face, and I set about carving it out. One cut and a few bandaids later, it turned out pretty cute.

I decided to do things a little different this year. Tired of seeing all the cute jack-o-lanterns out there, I decided to make a "gross" pumpkin. It was probably the quickest one I have done, since I didn't have to scrape out the insides.

Happy Halloween!!
Richard

BRRRRRRRR!

For those traveling to Utah for Jason's wedding tomorrow, please be careful! This is what the weather looks like today! It's supposed to snow again tomorrow but then it's supposed to clear up again. The weather should be fine for those going to Grandpa's Birthday party this weekend! It looks like there might be rain in Idaho on Friday and Saturday, but no snow. Travel safe everyone!

One month old!

Isn't she a doll? She's one month old today!

Grandpa's Birthday Party

Just a reminder to everyone that Grandpa Taylor's 90th Birthday is coming up on October 29th. My Mom is having an open house for Grandpa on October 31 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Moreland Church House. (740 W. 175 N. Blackfoot)
My Mom would like all of us to write down memories of Grandpa that she can put together in a book. Send them to my Mom (779 W. 100 N. Blackfoot, Id 83221) or email them to her at eaglejte@hotmail.com. If you have any questions, call my Mom at (208) 681-9032.
I hope we'll have a good turn out for this! At least take the time to send a memory!
Thanks!

21 days and counting

Two weeks old!

Cute as can be! This is the blanket and outfit that Grandma Edie got her! They're both SOFT!!! She's all dressed up and ready to go in for her 2 week check-up!

Another New Blog

It's me again, with another new blog (sorry). I've been writing my blog for two different audiences, and so I've decided to split it up. I will continue to ramble about this and that on my writing blog. But I'm going to do a separate family blog. If you want to read about the adventures of the Coates' home, check it out. (click on the links to take you to each blog.)

Viva La Balloon Fiesta!

Seriously - you all need to come and visit us! Sure, it was chilly when we got up at 5:30, and it took 45 minutes to drive 7 miles. But hey, Chris works at the building that is in between where the balloons take off and where they land so we bypassed the parking fee and saw the Mass Ascension. It was unbelieveably awesome! Hundreds and Hundreds of balloons filled the skyline. Maybe I'll get up supremely early all week.



Then we went home and watched General Conference. That was equally awesome. We've just been feasting all day.