VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!

Hello Everyone. I am sending a beg for volunteers on behalf of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The Taste of Salt Lake is coming up next weekend, Sat. Nov. 8th. It is The CF foundation's biggest annual fundraiser bringing over 15 of Salt Lake's best restaraunts to one place where attendees are welcome to taste each of their specialties as much as they want! They are expecting 800 attendees this year and the event will be held at the Grand America Hotel. Craig and I have attended the last 4 years and LOVE it. We volunteered our first year and it was such a neat opportunity to see people so generous to help us find a cure.
If you are interested PLEASE contact me ASAP. They will need you to attend one training session either tomorrow (Sat) at 11 am or Wed., Nov. 5th. at 7pm. Matt Haberman is in charge of organizing volunteers and can be reached at 243-6754. Also the night of the event be there by 4:45 for dinner then get ready for the big night! It is a lot of fun and I promise you won't be sorry if you volunteer. Tickets to attend are $100 per person if you have a connection to CF and $175.00 if you don't have a connection so if you've ever considered going to the event but not sure if it is worth the money, volunteering is a great way to decide!
Let me know if you have any question! I appreciate you all for your unending support to our cause!
Lora

Hotdogs and Smores

Sunday night we decided to turn some old wood into a campfire. The girls loved it. The babies were afraid of it and screamed most of the time. We fed them as fast as we could then put them to bed so the rest of us could enjoy it. Sitting around a fire has always been one of our families favorite things to do together. We love the food, the stories and the company. The brisk night air reminds us that the lazy days of summer are truly coming to an end.

Where go Yogo?

A few days ago I kept giving Hallie Yogo's and two seconds later she'd be back for more. "Where the heck are you putting the Yogo's" I finally asked her. She'd just run around the island then come back for more. So I followed her and this is what I found. She was sticking them down in her diaper then going back for them later. Yeah, it was pretty gross. I hope she ditches this habit before too long. Today I found a binkie down in her diaper!

Bonham Halloween Party

The smell of fresh made breadsticks, potato soup and cinnamon rolls filled our nostrils as we entered Nana & Papa Bonham's for the Halloween Party. Costumes are a must and in my opinion, Elvis took the cake this year! The kids (and some big kids) did Karaoke, others played Mofia and I think we all ate too much! Good times...good times. It's so fun to see how the kids grow and change each year and how the younger ones fill the shoes of the ones growing up. And then there's the rest of us that just refuse to grow up! Thanks for the great party!

For this is the Fall of the Year...

"...Good-bye, sweet flowers! Through bright Summer hours You have filled our hearts with cheer. We shall miss you so, And yet you must go, For this is the Fall of the year..." by Ellen Robena Field

These were the fruits of our labor this year...way too many zuchinni, lots of tomatoes, yummy corn and lovely flowers to enjoy. The are almost gone and we are already wishing for summer again!

Witch's Night Out!

One of our favorite things about Halloween time is seeing the Witches at Gardener's Village. This year Lizzie, Grace and I joined the rest of the Bonham gal's for a fun night out to see the Halloween decor and then have dinner at Chili's. I kept having flashbacks of being there when Grace and Lizzie were really small. Jenny reminded me how Lizzie kept shouting, "Momma, this witch has BIG boobies!" Boy they sure grow up fast!

The Joys Fall Brings!

Anyone that knows our little family knows how Craig loves to hunt! Craig went on a hunt of a lifetime this year with his dad who has been putting in points for this area for several years. He says it was one of the most memorable hunts ever. The weather was scorching, the food was pretty bad, but the hunting made it all worth it. One week in Arizona with a lot of sweat, blood and tears (okay, maybe no tears) and they harvested this monster bull. I stared at the meat in the fridge for 4 days before I finally attempted to produce something my kids would eat. Mission accomplished! We put it over garlic mashed potatoes with gravy and the whole family loved it!