Ugg. Where to start???
Well, Brent had a birthday!! He was a little shocked to find out that he was turning 37 and not 36 like he thought. Funny how that happens. He had no problem drowning his sorrows in a big slice of his favorite chocolate cake!
What else??? Halloween! Nothing crazy this year and only 2 days of dressing up instead of last years marathon 3 dayer. I'm sure I am not the only one looking forward to a ONE DAY HALLOWEEN next year when it falls on a MONDAY!! Woot! Woot!
We couldn't break tradition and skip the pumpkin carving--even though it was VERY tempting. My kids seem to love the gutting--not so much the carving. I think I ended up carving all the pumpkins and the kids were nowhere to be found. Next year I am going to push for a new tradition: We gut the pumpkins and then throw them off the roof and watch them explode!
Gavin and Brent's GUT WAR!
Kesley in gut heaven
My Cheerleader, Mermaid & Mario!
This year I stole a friends idea and paid my kids $5 if they would give me all their candy after trick or treating. They each got to choose their favorite 20 pieces and the rest went into my closet for safe keeping. The
idea was to save it for Christmas and use it in stockings and candy houses...that was
the idea. Let's just say it now BAD IDEA!! NEVER DO THIS! Most of the candy is gone (well, all the good chocolaty/nutty/chewy stuff) and I am only attempting sweats because I can't handle the shock of the too tight jeans...you know, the one's that were already my FAT lady jeans. BAD idea, Maria. BAD, BAD IDEA!!
Actual Halloween day--October 31st--was AWESOME--but that is for tomorrows post.
Yes, just in the nick of time because she was on her way OUT THE DOOR! Yesterday I thought she was downstairs playing with Kesley, but about 8:30am I realized neither of them were in the house. I found them over at our favorite neighbors and adopted grandparents making cookies. They had been there since 7:30am!! Time to stop sleeping in on Saturday & Sundays I guess...
