Our Turtle!

Halloween, for the Andersons, consisted of dressing Sawyer in his turtle costume and taking dozens of pictures of our little reptile. He didn't mind the hat or the shell, and he enjoyed "snacking" on a few leaves during the process. For some reason, Halloween is a huge deal in Utah. (I know it is a huge deal everywhere, but the Utahans go crazy up here. It's really kind of strange.) However, we enjoyed the evening with our sweet turtle, a pot of homemade chili, and some jalapeno cornbread. We were greeted by some neighborhood kids who came by for some treats, and Rob enjoyed giving large handfuls of candy; we also enjoyed the costumes. Rob's favorite was Spiderman and my favorites were this cute little guy dressed as Napolean Dynamite and a cute girl dressed as a Deal or No Deal girl - briefcase and all. Fortunately, her dress was way more modest than those of the actual girls. It was a fun night, but we definitely look forward to a more meaningful holiday with our little guy. As you can see, he is growing like crazy, and we are so blessed that he is so sweet and so much fun! Sometimes I can't believe God has given us such a gift (and that he trusts us with such a gift - surely he knows how incapable we are. Of course, that is the point - so that we put our faith and trust in him!) What a gift! I am so thankful!




Saywer LOVES his basket of toys. At one point on Saturday, every one of the toys in this basket had been carefully removed and placed on the floor.