Halloween

Happy Halloween!

We all had a great time dressing up tonight and Megan decided today that Frank and I were going to be pirates! arrggg!! Frank is a bad pirate and I am the nice pirate that gets to wear all the jewels! Isn't she creative?! It was so fun and we had a great night!

Another snow day and pumpkin carving

We had another snow day today and Arvada hit almost 24 inches of snow, unbelievable for October! Today was a lot harder to make "fun" but we made it through and got to play out in the snow for a while. Today was much colder so the kids didn't last nearly as long as yesterday. Tonight we also carved our pumpkins so they we looking forward to Frank coming home and digging into the pumpkin guts!! The district hasn't called yet(as of 8pm) so we are hoping for school tomorrow, even Mitch.

look at that cute face in all that fresh snow!

kissing her pumpkin goodnight!

Snow Day!

We had our first snow day of the season(and tomorrow might be one too) and the kids have had a blast playing out in the snow. We've been out twice and so far...as of 5pm...we have about 8 in. on our back patio. Nuts for CO in Oct! We just hope it lets up before Halloween!

Catching up

I feel like I never have more than a little time to check a few emails here and there or mindlessly read what everyone is posting on Facebook these days. Once Mitch started school I was hoping to have more time, but instead I feel busier than ever. My Leadership role in MOPS constantly keeps me hopping, the daily chores around the house, playing with Miss Meg and driving back and forth to get Mitch from school that before I know it the day is over and then it's time to do it all over again the next day. It's a whirlwind, that's for sure! October is about to wrap up and the kids are really excited for Halloween and all of the holidays to follow. Dinnertime conversation usually revolves around what we are all going to dress up as, Mitch's birthday party and what they want to ask for for Christmas. So whether or not I like the whirlwind life it looks like I better hold on and buckle up because the kids are ready for the holidays and to them it seems like forever before they will get here, but to me, if I blink they will be her tomorrow!

Pumpkin patch pics

Last weekend my dad and I took the kids to Rock Creek Farms to pick pumpkins. We had a great time and these are just a few pics from our morning.

Mitch and Megan
My favorite picture of the day. Mitch is growing up so fast and was such a big helper!

Megan was fascinated with all the "dead" pumpkins after the freeze we had had the weekend before. It made finding the perfect pumpkin hard and many were already squishy and slimy. It added to the spooky Halloween effect!

Need a good laugh?

A friend turned me on to this blog and it is too hilarious not to take a peak at http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/ Just take a minute to scroll through some of the professionally decorated cakes and see what a hilarious mess they are. It's sure to make you laugh.

Happy Birthday, Babe!

Happy Birthday to the love of my life, the world's best dad and the man who loves to be silly, laugh and have a good time! I hope you get all you wished for and more! Love you!

Beading again

I've had some requests for some of my jewelry from friends and family so I thought I would share what I have been working on this week. If you like what you see, let me know and I would be happy to make you a set too, for a price. : )!!

Ears pierced, sort of

Tomorrow I am getting a tube put in my left ear. This is something they do for children, not adults, right? Not exactly. I guess if you are as weird as me and have as many maladies as I have had anything is possible. So pray for me because I am having it done in office and we have a pretty busy weekend ahead with family coming in from Seattle for a visit. I'll let you know how my new ear is working out and hopefully the frost today and the tube will help my allergies, finally!

That's not my car!

Yesterday morning was weird and two of my aunt's insisted I had to share the story of what happened to me. So here goes...I dropped Mitch off at school and Megan and I were going back to get into our car(our green Durango) and I went around to Megan's side to put her in, opened the door and noticed that the interior was grey rather than beige and the car seat was not Megan's. Confused, I heard a voice from the driver side of the car say, "Ma'am, this is my car!" I said a polite "sorry!" Shut the door and scurried off to find my Durango parked two cars away!
Yes, I might need a flower, more sleep and maybe stronger coffee in the morning or just a car that doesn't look like half the other parents' at the school!

Table Grace

We've been trying out a new table grace the last few weeks. It kind of goes with the Fall theme that both kids have been studying at school and Megan LOVES it because it is singing. The girl loves to sing. Do you know the words to this or remember it as a kid? Do you have any other singing table graces because Megan would love to know what they are!

Johnny Appleseed

Oh the Lord is good to me
And so I thank the Lord
For giving me
The things I need
The sun and the rain and the appleseed
Oh the Lord is good to me.
Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen AHHHHH MEEEENNNN!!!