BYU Football

'Tis the season... of BYU Football! The Boyer family enjoys BYU football! We have a lot of fun having friends over to watch with us and cheer on our BYU Cougars!

We are #1!

This is one of our favorite game day treats!

Even though they are Utah fans we still claim the Waynsgards as friends. They watched the BYU vs Utah game with us this year and when Utah kicked our butts we were very sad.

The Andersons and the Callisters are our regulars who watch just about all the BYU games with us. We love our true blue friends! Go BYU!

We are a yummy family!

For our Family Home evening treat this week we decorated smiley face cupcakes. Lea and I made chocolate cupcakes from scratch and we all decorated them.

Daddy's cupcake

Mommy's cupcake

Lea's cupcake

Jonah's cupcake

Micah's cupcake

Yummy!

Jonah's Harry Potter Birthday Party

For the past 3 years we have had Jonah's birthday party early before the busyness of the holidays. This year he wanted a Harry Potter swim party. So last weekend we had a magical experience at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The invitations had the above picture on them and they said

Dear____________,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been invited to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for special mid-term classes in honor of Head Boy Jonah's 7th birthday. Please take the Hogwarts Express Train Saturday October 1st at the stroke of 11:00am to Hogwarts Academy currently disguised as the Muggle home at _____________. There you will find the magical gate visible only to Hogwarts students, friends and family. The password is flibbertigibbet. The surrounding area is well protected by memory charms so it will be safe to practice magic outdoors where we will be swimming in Hogwart's Black Lake. Bring your swim suit and towel. And don't forget your broom for our quidditch match! Please respond by OWL or Muggle telephone system to _________ with a yes or no response. Midterm classes will adjourn at 1:30pm. We look forward to your arrival at Hogwarts.
Yours Sincerely,
Minerva McGonogal (Deputy Headmistress)

These were the yummy cupcakes I made for the party with lightening bolts on wizard hats.

These are some of the yummy treats that I made for the sweets trolley as they boarded the train for home at the end of the party. There were pretzel mummies, chocolate frogs, and Bertie Bott's every flavor beans.

I dressed up as Professor McGonogal of course.

Ever since my surprise party for my birthday this year Jonah has said he wants a surprise party for his birthday too. So although he knew he was having a Harry Potter party sometime "soon" he didn't know what day it was going to be. He still doesn't pay attention to dates. So after his soccer game and going home to change clothes daddy brought him to Grandma's house and we shouted "Surprise!" He was very surprised and he loved it!

The first activity was swimming. This was a hit of course. The boys played "Harry Potter" instead of "Marco Polo". It was cute.

Then we had lunch...

...and birthday cupcakes. Jonah got two cupcakes. One with a hat on it and one to hold the seven candles. Happy Birthday to Jonah!

Next was our quidditch treasure hunt to find the golden snitch.

I didn't get a picture of it but it was a gold plastic egg filled with Rolos for the kids.

I just had to add a picture of two of my best friends. Love you Megen and Melissa!

Next was the Defense against the dark arts class where the boys had to slay a dragon!

Candy for all!

Presents came next followed by the sweets trolley to end the party. Notice Jonah does all closed mouth smiles due to self-consciousness about his missing front tooth. Cute boy!

After the party I drew lightening bolt scars on Lea and Jonah and they played with magic wands and Jonah's new toys.

Lea tried on my costume that evening and she makes a very cute witch doesn't she?