Carving Pumpkins to Music?

I thought today would be a good day to carve the pumpkins. (I took the kids by myself last Monday to the Pumpkin Patch. I was so bummed to find out while we were there that my battery was dead on my camera so no pictures this year.) The kids had a great time and got really messy! Madelyn just couldn't put these glasses down, so I had to take a picture! We were enjoying our Christmas music in the back ground as we carved. I have been itching to put it on the past week. This is very late for me this year! I usually break out the Christmas tunes in September. It has taken us awhile to get all the electronics set up in the new house. We're needing to get our new surround system set up, maybe Santa will bring that for us this year for Christmas!

Sunday October 28, 2007

Halloween Party!

Last night we had our ward Halloween party. It was really fun this year. My good friend Stacey Lake is now the Activities Chairmen in the ward. She put on a great party with lots of fun decorations, activities and food. We had chili, corn bread, and yummy apple crisp. All the kids were excited to dress up in their costumes. For the past two years I have dressed up in a costume. I tried to get the family excited about doing a family theme for costumes again this year. Morgan was the only one that wanted to do a theme. Last year since I made everyone be "the Incredibles" I told them that they could pick what they wanted to be this year. So just yesterday I called my friend to see if I could borrow her costume. She went to a "witches" themed Bunko party the other night. She made this great costume of Glinda the good witch from the "Wizard of Oz". Luckily, she let me borrow everything for the evening. It was a little uncomfortable with her heels and tight fitting dress. It was fun to dress up for one night since I will not be dressing up for Halloween, it will just be the kiddos!

Wednesday October 24, 2007
Primary Program!

Last Sunday was our annual primary program! It was Morgan's last and Brinley's first. Morgan's birthday is only a week away so she was not too excited about doing the program. Everyone in her class has already moved into the YM/YW program except her and one other boy. She had a small part and did great. Mason and Brooklyn also had a small part and Brinley's Sunbeam class recited a part all together. Although we could not see Brinley at all! Her class was behind the Sacrament table. She was standing up but we could only see her little forehead and occasionally her eyes!

Sunday October 21,2007

Morgan's Birthday Party

Morgan had her birthday party yesterday. Her birthday is not for nine more days but this weekend worked out best. She wanted to have a Halloween themed party. She was very excited to plan the party, go shopping for her party, and even clean the house for the party! All her friends dressed up in their costumes. We made homemade pizza and yummy homemade rootbeer. We did a craft project, and the girls ate lots of unhealthy snacks! (Candy & Chips). We also watched "Watcher in the Woods" an old disney movie that I watched when I was a kid. We also had cup cakes, ice cream and Krispy Creme Doughnuts! Wow, sugar overload! At least we don't have any of that left. Everyone had lots of fun especially Morgan! Jon and I were both hammered by the time everyone left at 10:30pm. Jon put everyone to bed while I cleaned up. By the time I went to bed at 12:30 a.m. I remembered why we only have birthday parties for our kids every two years: Because they are EXHAUSTING!

Friday October 12,2007

A Fun Post Also!

I saw this on Monique's Blog and it got me thinking about my answers to these questions so I thought I would do it also!

1. What was I doing 10 years ago?

I was living with my inlaws and my bro/sis inlaw with their 2 year old twins. We had been living with them for one year while we were waiting to sell our home in MI. We were having our first home built in Vancouver WA. I remember how excited I was to have the same house plan as the model home! I was seven months pregnant with my second child and my one & only BOY! (sad) I was actually sewing a Halloween costume for Morgan. She was the cutest pea pod ever. I was teaching aerobics at Exclusively for Women and Heatlh Experience (Both clubs are now out of business) and I was just hired on with Lacamas Swim and Sport. (It was still being built). I was also teaching classes at a local scrapbook store. I was getting very anxious to be out of the inlaws and start making my own friends and not just hanging out with my inlaws friends!

2. What I was doing 5 years ago?

This is way crazy but five years ago exactly I was living with my inlaws AGAIN! We had sold our first WA home and were in the process of building home #2. We were so excited to have another new and bigger home. I was also pregnant again with baby number four! My final child I thought and another GIRL! I was still debating what the name of this baby would be and thought her name would be Madelyn right up until 2 weeks before we had her. Was feeling overwhelmed with everything I needed to do because we were moving into our new house at the end of the month. Morgan had just started first grade and Mason was in Pre-K at Children's World of Music.

3. What I was doing one year ago?

Jon had just finished remodeling the Little House! Ugh! What a nightmare that was. We had it on the market but it was just sitting there! I was getting ready for super saturday and pulling my hair out in the process! Was enjoying living so close to my little sister! It was one of the funnest years of my life! Pulling together our Halloween costumes. It was the first time ever that our whole family had dressed up! Helping my friend deal with a rough pregnancy. Enjoying every minute with baby Madelyn and wondering when she would walk (never thought that it would be 18 months).

4. What I did yesterday?

Woke up at 530 am to run five miles with two friends. Went to Pottery Barn in Portland to make a return and enjoyed the beautiful fall day. Took Brinley to ballet and put Madelyn down for her nap. Cleaned four bathrooms, did laundry and vaccuumed the entire house all during naptime. Got a phone call from my neighbor informing me that Brinley had stapled her finger while playing at her house. We made a trip to urgent care and was in and out of there in 30 Minutes! Shocker! Took Morgan to swim team. Kidnapped two new beehives (one of them being Morgan 2wks early) and then came back to my house for a sleepover. Watched High School Musical 2 with all the beehives! Went to bed at 1am I'm tired!

5. 6 places I'd rather be?

On the beach in Hawaii

Getting a Massage

Anywhere in the NE enjoying the colors

At a disney theme park

Visiting my family

Vacationing in Australia

6. 5 treats I love?

Popcorn is #1 always!

Recess Peanut Butter cups

My husbands fresh strawberry shakes with wipped cream on top

Diet wild cherry pepsi

Mom's egg nog

7. What I would do with 1 million dollars?

Finish saving for my children's college

Finish buying furniture for my new home

Go on a Disney cruise vacation

Buy a brand new decked out Suburban

Help buy my sister a new home

8. 5 favorite TV shows?

Dancing with the stars, ER (yes I still watch this show and have NEVER missed an episode in 13 seasons), my new favorite The Biggest Loser, Oprah, Man vs. Wild on the Discovery Channel

9. Most Memorable things right now?

Love hearing Madelyn get excited to see all the pumpkins in the neighborhood. Hearing about Brinley's day at school. Watching Brooklyn Heely, Bike, and run with all the neighborhood boys and her brother. Cheering for Mason at his soccer games on a crisp fall day. Loving this stage we are in our lives: having a built in babysitter and going out with my husband way more frequently, (although Morgan has babysit for others the past two weekends) and having a pre-teen who still things I'm cool. Decorating and organizing my new home. Really loving my calling as Beehive Advisor.

Monday October 8, 2007
Lovin My Bed!
For the past two months Jon and I have been sleeping on the floor without any sheets. For the first few weeks we still had our queen mattress. We finally got our king sized mattress but still no bedding. I was looking and looking for exactly what I wanted. I purchased the front pillow at a flea market in CO this past summer and have been trying to plan my whole bedding around this ONE pillow! Well, I finally found what I wanted and ordered it. I was SO excited to get it in the mail from the UPS man Wed, and Fri. I had to make one final trip to good old target for the bed skirt and then we were set. Jon was on business trip and I surprised him with our new bedding when he got home. We were both so excited to have sheets! We have been sleeping with just one flat sheet on top of the mattress and then our duvet cover over us. The joke between us was that we felt like we were camping because it reminded us of our sleeping bags! We both love our bed and are excited for all the room a king size bed has to offer!!!

Monday October 8, 2007

Beautiful Fall!

This past weekend we were able to go with our friends to their cabin. It's always fun and very relaxing and this particular weekend spiritually uplifting. This trip was wet and cold, but very beautiful. The trees here are turning and the fall colors are fabulous. When we were driving to their cabin it reminded me of my trip to the NE three years ago. Now that trip had some amazing fall colors. I know that this sadden's Monique since she is still suffering through the heat! I did ask her last week " Do the cactus change color?" HEE, HEE. Here are just a couple pictures taken on Saturday by the lake. All the other kids were off exploring.