As many of you know, when it comes to phone conversations Wyatt hasn't been much of a talker. All of that changed in October when he spent a week in Colorado with Gigi and Grandpa. He would call us and talk for several minutes about everything he was doing. Since then we wants to call everyone we know and he actually has real conversations! I took this picture during a morning phone call to one of his grandmothers.
After helping the boys get out Mr. Potato Head, I headed into the kitchen to work on supper. It wasn't long before I heard Colter laughing. I walked into the playroom to find Wyatt "trying on" the Mr. Potato Head pieces. He loves to do things that make his little brother laugh!
The boys got to dress up one more time for "Trunk or Treat" at our church. Danny was on call in the ER, so our neighbor (and favorite babysitter), Lauren, helped me with the boys. It was a lot of fun and Wyatt has already decided that next year he wants to hand out candy to all of the kids.
This was Wyatt's first school performance! All of the kids dressed up as crayons and they sang a song about each color. It was really cute! 
Colter is going through a shoe stage. One of his favorite activities is going into our closet and trying on all of the shoes. Here are just a few of the pictures I've gotten over the past few weeks. My favorite is the bottom one where he is wearing Aunt Kim's boots!
The carnival is held at the elementary school and, like in most small towns, it is quite the social event. The boys played games, we ate homemade chili and Danny even got thrown in "jail." It was a fun evening!
Colter "goin' fishin' " for a prize.
Wyatt trying his hand at golf. 
Here are our little cowboys all dressed up for the Fall Carnival. Aren't they cute?
One of our favorite things about living where we live is that we are close to grandparents. Noni took a day off from quilting to come up and visit the boys. They had lots of fun playing grocery store, reading books and playing with the trains.
Colter and I joined Wyatt's preschool class for a trip to the pumpkin patch. Both boys were in awe as we turned off the road and into a sea of orange pumpkins. Each of them got to pick out a pumpkin (Wyatt is sitting on his!) and they had lots of fun running around the field. After several years of what I kindly refer to as "fake" pumpkin patches (you know - the ones where the pumpkins are brought in on big trucks!) it is nice to be back where you can actually go to the source to get your pumpkins! : )
We met Noni and Papa one Saturday at the Corn Maize in Shallowater. We had fun wandering around in the maze (the picture above is an aerial photo of the maze). Wyatt kept saying, "We're lost in the maze. We're trying to find our way out of the corn." Colter enjoyed telling us which direction to turn. Eventually, despite some wrong turns and moments of confusion, we found our way to the exit. : )
I walked in the kitchen the other day to this sight. It was one of those special moments full of cooperation and laughter. These pictures just make me smile! : )
Wyatt, Colter and I met my at Apple Country Orchard in Idalou for a morning of picking (and eating) apples. The boys loved picking the apples, putting them in the bucket and then wheeling the bucket through the orchard. For several days after we came home all they wanted to snack on were apples and they didn't even ask me to slice them!
Colter and Noni picking apples.
Wyatt loved pushing the apple bucket.
Apples right off the tree - what could be better!
The highlight of the trip for both boys was the pony ride. The Y Camp has a livery and a wonderful pony trail. Colter calls horses "neighs" and he was so excited to actually be riding one. Wyatt, who tends to be a little uncertain about new things, rode like it was something he does everyday. They both had lots of fun and still talk about the ponies, Bugsy and Shortcake.
Wyatt on the front porch with Gigi, Great-Grandma and Great-Papa.
Colter showing Great-Papa his bear.
Colter reading with Great-Grandma.
Wyatt reading with Grandpa.
Four generations - Dan and Gloria Griffis, Danny, Jen, Wyatt and Colter Griffis, Gerald and Barbara Griffis
Colter walking with Papa and Grandma up to Bear Lake.
Danny and Wyatt at Alberta Falls.
Our Little Hikers
The big attraction in Rocky during the fall is the elk. It is the beginning of mating season, so the bulls are bugling and the elk are very visible from the road. It makes for some great photo opportunities and our boys can now tell you what sound an elk makes!
Wyatt loved helping Grandpa take some pictures of the elk.
We really wanted to get up to the mountains to see some fall color this year. We planned a trip to Rocky Mountain National Park and were able to work it out so that we could also meet up with Danny's parents and his grandparents (who were visiting from Florida). We spent the first two days of the trip backpacking as a family and then spent the rest of the time exploring Rocky with Danny's family and staying in a cabin at the Y Camp outside of Estes Park.
This was Wyatt's first backpacking trip to hike all by himself! It was a big accomplishment (almost 41/2 miles over two days!) and we were very proud of him.
The colors were beautiful!
Danny and his boys
Colter and "Bear", who has been his constant companion for the past couple of months.
Wyatt trying on Daddy's backpack. I don't want to even think about the day that it will actually fit - time just goes by too quickly!
