HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

You just can't beat Halloween in Arizona. A gorgeous 80 degrees. All the neighbors sit outside on the driveway and hand out treats. One neighbor goes all out with a spooky haunted house that is a big hit with both the young and old!(Very entertaining watching kids get chased down the street by characters in mask and knives) We loved having Kate, Kyle, and kids for a yummy dinner and trick or treating. (Only one small mishap with Licity-see Kate' blog). Austin was an injured baseball player-ball in the eye(hate when that happens), Elyse was a beautiful kitty and Nick was the cutest dragon EVER!!! We took Elyse and Nick to pick out pumpkins. Nick could not believe the size of those pumpkins-he was thrilled!

Fabulous trip to Lake Mead

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It's nice having friends with connections!We were invited to go to Lake Mead(right outside of Henderson,NV) and stay on a houseboat over Fall Break week with 2 other families. We had 2 ski boats,2 jet skiis,tubes,and wakeboards(we just brought our fun selves!)It was a vacation we will always remember! And thanks Kate for watching our little Nick for the whole week!It made it way more enjoyable for ALL!The weather was amazing! Austin loved the fishing every morning. Elyse loved playing in the sand. Darin was thrilled he STILL has it after all these years-the pink 80's retro ski worked like a charm. He also did fabulous on the wakeboard-once he got up:showed his boys who's the boss! Mitch, Tanner, and Austin wakeboarded like pros! I gave it a try and got up the first time-no problem,until I was up and then I went down-hard!(Not as young as I think I am!) The teenagers played some rowdy games of Nertz at night, spent lots of time in the hot tub, and watched movies till they fell asleep. The adults were grateful for some relaxing time,good food(especially the lemon cake!) and conversation,watching our kids have so much fun and Tylenol PM.

Football

So, I've never really been that into football. But, having 4 boys who love, play, and watch football like crazy-I guess I am kind of a football mom(I even found myself watching a game the other day when no one was around YIKES!)So it's sad after a great season that Mitch says he is done playing-he was a starting safety and reciever for Gilbert High for 2 years, but he now wants to concentrate on basketball-and his schoolwork!Of course Austin will continue to play-still is BYU's biggest fan and has high hopes to one day be a BYU football player(please, no one burst his bubble yet!)

NICHOLAS IS ONE!

Why I love babies? They are just so squishy and cute. I love the toothless smiles and the squeals of delight. I love the way they crawl-Nick is fastest on his hands and feet-like a monkey! I love the little fat hands and feet. I love the soft baby hair with curls in the back! I love when his brothers and sister come into the room and pick him up and kiss him and play with him. I love how they smell after a bath and I love to kiss him goodnight! We have really enjoyed our quick year with our baby Nick!

School Starts

Can't believe summer is already coming to an end and the kids are heading back to school. The Summer was full of sports and activities, every night a baseball or basketball game.

Mitchell played in a summer basketball league with Gilbert High School.

Tanner and Austin played baseball.

Elyse is a good sport, attends the games, cheers and eats plenty of snacks.

This summer we were able to find time to enjoy two trips, one to Palm Springs and one to San Diego over the 4th of July.


Nicholas is posing here at the swimming pool in Palm Springs. Does anyone have any sun tan lotion?

Austin and Tanner playing baseball: Austin posing after a victory and Tanner pitching in one of the many games over the summer. There is nothing like playing baseball in 105+ degrees, even at night.

Leslie, Elyse and Austin trying to stay dry on the log ride at Knotts Berry Farm. The Reber crew did make it to one show at Knotts Berry Farm before riding all the stomach upsetting rides. Dad and Nicholas hanging out in a surf shop in San Diego.

Reber 4th of July Fun in Coronado

Hey everyone! Thought it was about time to learn to blog! Wanted to share some of our fun in the sun pictures. We loved our week at the beach.