There are a couple of things wrong with this! The first one is that snow should never under any circumstances be on top of pumpkins. The second one is that I had to use my flash to take this picture because it is still dark when we wake up! We were happy to learn it was going to get nice at the end of the week so our trick or treating wouldn't be so freezing so I was a bit surprised to wake up to this. But, I have to say it is so BEAUTIFUL to have a little bit of snow with all of the bright leaves still on the trees. The kids were so excited. I tried to take a picture of Sydnee before she left but she was too cool to pose for me this morning so I just have Lindsey and Carli. (and Mojo)
What is wrong with this picture?
Who is doing this?
Every night we go to bed with all of our little pumpkins by our front door. When we wake up, one or two of them are in the middle of the grass and they all have bites out of them! I think there some crazy raccoons that just like to mess with us. Maybe all of the raccoons just like to mess with the Tanner family since my sister in law just found a raccoon up on top of her kitchen cabinets. It had come in through her doggie door and climbed up on top of her cabinets! 
Kinda CRAZY!
NYC
We made it NYC. We parked the motorhome in Jersey City and thought we would be thrifty by taking the subway in to the city to get to our hotel. Great idea but it was a circus act! Just imagine... 4 adults, 7 kids, at least 14 bags. We had about a 10 minute walk to the subway. We had to change trains and then got off at 42nd street and our hotel is at 47th street. I wish I had pictures but all of our hands were so full that we coulnd't take any pictures. We tried to find elevators in the different subway stations so the kids didn't have to drag their bags up the stairs. Both elevators we found had the strongest urine smells I've ever smelled. I thought Sydnee was going to have a nervous breakdown. Her nose is VERY sensitive! It's always fun to watch my sheltered children take double takes as they get over the initial shock of all of the diversity in this city.
One of the things my kids have really been looking forward to is seeing Legally Blonde. We saw it tonight but last night we decided to wait outside the theatre after it was over to get pictures and autographs with Bailey (Elle Woods). A lot of the cast members came out and were so great to pose for pictures with the kids. We saw the play tonight and it was FABULOUS! Lindsey didn't leave the edge of her seat the entire time. All of my girls were in heaven. I loved it and Del even enjoyed it. The last show is Sunday night so we really got lucky to get tickets.
This is Bailey signing the girl's playbills.
Top of the Rock
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls was great. The Maid of the Mist boat ride was very wet and it was amazing to get up close to the falls and see how powerful they are. It's a good thing we got back into America with the rude Border Agent. Sometimes people with firearms have a serious "I'm a big deal," attitude! It all turned out OK and they didn't detain Del or Denny. We needed our Captain and his Wingman. Someone has to drive and navigate so Nichole and I can surf the web! Kiley and Sydnee joined in, too. Thank goodness for laptops and a great internet connection the whole way.
It was a beautiful drive. I don't think we could have timed the leaves at their peak of color any better. The drive to Palmyra was short and we were able to see the place where the Book of Mormon was first printed. We also went to the Joseph Smith family farm and the Sacred Grove. It was so peaceful. We were the only ones there. The kids all wrote in their journals. It was truly a beautiful place and I gained a greater appreciation for Joseph Smith and the sacrifices of the early saints.
The next day we went to the visitors center at the Hill Cumorah site. It was raining so we didn't get many pictures there.
Fall Break
Tuesday - We are on the road in the motorhome.! The kids named it the "Rolling Turd" and they are watching RV in the back as I type this. The kids are having so much fun. So are the adults! We all have our laptops out (except Del - no laptop when he is driving this big bus!) It's so nice to be able to have internet while driving. I love my techie husband. My kids were bummed they had to go to school on Monday and Tuesday but they get to miss Wednesday and Thursday and they have Friday off so we are trying to fit it all in in a few days. Tomorrow we will hit Niagara Falls. This drive is so pretty with the falls colors everywhere.
Volleyball
Lindsey and Grandma Marci with our professional fancy sign.
Del Sr. and Marci were able to come visit us this weekend. They wanted to see the girls games. I don't have any pictures from the soccer games but Del Sr. got some good ones at Sydnee's volleyball game. It was such an exciting game. I'm so proud of her because she has really improved her serve. It was a close match and she played great. It is so fun to watch and I get way too nervous. It's only 7th grade but I find myself biting my nails and my stomach turns every time she is up to serve. Way to go girls!
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