OCTOBER FUN!!

October is an extremely busy month for us. Zach's birthday is on the 1st of October. Joe's is on the 13th and Emma's is on Halloween. Needless to say we are a busy family. Not to mention we had family night at our house for all of Becky's family. We wish Dave and his family could have been there.

Zach's Birthday

Zach had grandma and grandpa Ashby and Herrera over for a small little birthday party for him. He got lots of fun things. I cannot believe Zach is already ten years old. Ten years old and going on 16. I'm not ready to have a teenager yet.

Emma as Belle

Emma decided to be Belle for Halloween. She loves dress up and especially playing princess so this was perfect!

Fun at Family Night

At family night at our house some of the kids who had birthdays in October got some funny glasses and some scary teeth. Here are some of the kids having fun with their new toys. Sariah also tried some on. I am not sure she knew what to think of them.

Emma's Birthday Party

Emma had a birthday party for her friends. They had lots of fun playing pin the face on the pumpkin and decorating pumpkins and ofcourse eating cupcakes.

Zach and Adam as Ghost Rider

Zach and Adam (although we didn't know it ahead of time) decided to both be Ghost Rider for Halloween. It was really cool to see Adam ride up in his Motorcycle in his costume. Jenny did a really good job on his makeup. Sariah new who he was but wasn't comfortable going to him. I don't blame her, he looks pretty scary.

Halloween Party at Mike's House

Mike had his annual, or is it semi-annual Halloween party at his house. This is our family in their costumes.

HERRERA FAMILY

This is the Herrera Family. This picture is about 10 months old but I will try and get some new pictures on here as soon as I can.

Note: I just through this blog together, it is not the final product.

Joe and Becky Herrera

This is Joe and Becky Herrera. Becky is a wonderful wife and mother and takes care of the house when Joe is away. She loves to read and spend time with her family and enjoys playing games with family and friends. She is in the relief society presidency in our ward which keeps her really busy. If you thought keeping up with a 1 and a half year old and a nearly 4 year old wasn't hard enough she also watches a friends nearly 6 month old baby. This keeps her really busy as you can imagine. When she has time to herself, which is very limited she enjoys relaxing and reading.

Joe works for the State of Utah as a Network Administrator (computer stuff). When he is not working he enjoys spending time with his family and playing games with family and friends. He just recently got involved in a Network Marketing business and is starting a real estate business, all these things keep him really busy. In addition to these things he is a major Utah Jazz fan and enjoys watching BYU and Utah football. When they play each other he roots for the U.

Zachary Herrera-Allen

This is our big boy Zach. He just turned 10 on October 1st but he is going on 16. His mom asked him if he wanted a superman or batman cake for his birthday and he said he wanted a regular cake because he was too old for superman and batman. Zach is very athletic and he just finished playing flag football where he played an important role as receiver for his team who lost just two games. He had multiple touchdowns especially toward the end of the season. He starts his 3rd basketball season in December. Zach is a great blessing in our lives and we miss him when he is not with us. His sisters especially miss him and they always have a hard time when he has to go to his other house. Zach loves to wrestle and tackle dad and he is really good about playing with his sisters. he is our special boy.

Emma Herrera

This is Emma our little "ghoul" who turns 4 years old on Halloween. She is so much fun and has such an independent personality. She is definitely seeking her independence at this point in her life. She is so much fun. She loves to read books and do "school work" with mom. This consists of tracing numbers and letters etc. She definitely loves to sing. Sometimes we have to sing to her to get her to do what we ask or listen to what we ask. She is a very smart girl and can count to 50 (that is before she gets bored). She is very good at rhyming and has a smile that will melt your heart. She is our sweet little angel.

Sariah Herrera

This is Sariah. She is 1 year and 7 1/2 months old. She is getting in the climbing stage. She loves to stand up on chairs and on our living room table and sometimes are dining room table. She is starting to get in the "terrible twos" opening cupbboards and getting into things. Her favorite word is "no" which she says almost regardless of what you ask her. She love her sister and likes to play with her but often times they fight over toys. She is definitely a mamma's girl but occasionally she is happy when dad comes home also. She is definitely a ham, she loves to dance and shake her bum. She is such a fun girl and is a great blessing in all of our lives.