Trunk OR Treat 2010

We have had lots of Halloween fun this year~ 4 nights of treats~ We had a wonderful time at our churches Trunk or Treat night. Then Thursday we had a huge party at Best Buy~ it was a wonderful time to show the boys where Mommy works and they got to have a RARE tour of the building. This tour doesn't happen very often because of the high security at our facility. We had a sleep over last night (Max's cousin Bransen and Zach's friend Colton) and Zach is having a huge SCARY TEENAGER PARTY tonight~ sort of glad I will be working teehee~

HAPPY HALLOWEEN~

Pumpkin Patch

I love Halloween so much, and one of my favorite Halloween rituals is going to pick out pumpkins. Tomorrow we are going to a pumpkin carving party.  It should be so much fun.  Plus, the hosts are providing us adults with homemade bread and beer they brewed themselves.  Yay! It should be a good time.  Mom found the cutest costume for Rory -- she is going to be a strawberry.  The costume is adorable.  We are all getting so excited for the big day. I think I read The Scary Godmother books a million times in one day.  Today, I think we will paint some small pumpkins we bought and make some ghosts to hang around the house. (i heart fall break!)

Happy 6 months and a ghostly vision

Aurora turned 6 months old yesterday!  We went to the park in the evening and then I came home and worked on Violet's ghost costume. It is definitely "homemade," but she loves it. I am just so happy I talked her out of being a zombie.  I told her she could be one when she got older. Thank goodness she was happy with that answer. Ha ha! Aurora has been a little cranky lately and her good sleeping pattern has flown out of the window, but this leads me to conclude that she is teething. I am looking forward to Fall break this week -- maybe I can get caught up on some grading.

Bath time...again

Here is another bath shot of Aurora.  She is almost 6 months (next week), which is totally baffling to me. She is making all kinds of noises, starting to really jump in her jumpythingee, and developing this jovial little attitude, always smiling and laughing.  She is just heart melting!
Violet has a little bit of a cold this week, but is just as amazing as ever.  She is getting so excited for halloween and has reported to me that she wants to be a "zombie."  Where in the heck did she learn what a zombie is???!!!! I have no idea.  Maybe at her kids day out school, but I am hoping she changes her mind before halloween.  Or maybe I can sway her towards something, but the "stubborn" force is strong with this one.

The Tree for Brie

I have been looking for months for just the right Tree to plant in a space I can make to remember my beautiful sister. First I was going to get a Weeping Willow (I love them and we played under them as kids) but they take over & grow HUGE. So then I thought what about a Cherry tree something that produces a fruit and cherries are sort of a girl fruit right?!?.
Well my friend at work showed me the PERFECT TREE to plant next spring. This is a Weeping Cherry Snow Fountain it doesn't get very big and it is dainty and girlie. It will be the perfect tree to honor my beautiful baby sister who I miss so much.

Summers end

1st day of school~ even though Logan only lasted 4 days~ Max LOVES it


Peach Jam~ I made it all by myself

Logan got into Mommies LONG LASTING lipstick and made a MUSTACHE~ it lasted for 12 hours ;)

Zach on his 17th Birthday

Green beans

pies

garlic, pears & peaches all from my one and only neighbor~

They tasted just like candy so sweet

First foods

Aurora has moved on to solids!  Can you believe it is time already?  Here she is trying her first veggie: squash mixed with rice cereal.  I think she was a fan!