Bite Me??

I don't understand this phrase. It is a phrase that one says in anger to another, or in joking envy or what ever. The problem is what if they followed through? It would not at all be pleasant for the person who said the phrase, it would hurt them. Therefore this phrase is dumb.

Pumpkin Carving.

Last night we had what is becoming a annual event, a pumpkin Carving Extravaganza!!! This year there was a more free hand. A couple of old school Jack o lanterns! There was also a lot of Patterns!

These are the three that came out of our House. The First is Fred and I's. I picked the pattern and gutted the Pumpkin but carving credit goes to him.



It was pretty busy around the table lastnight so The kids and I did there choices this morning.

The second is Samantha's choice and Sammie and Nate both had a hand in gutting it, and then I was left to do the carving. Under Samantha's constant supervision!


Lastly this one is Nate's choice. This time they did not want to touch the pumpkin guts again, so we cheated and used the backside of somebodies who left there pumpkin here lastnight!




I always Joke about Fred not letting me touch things that require any amount of artistic skill or steadiness of hand. Which is totally not true, it is just he is such a perfectionist and would way rather do it. SO I bug him. So it is very very rare that I do the pumpkin Carving...I would say this was a first and I think I did pretty good if I do say so myself!!

The rest of the Pumpkins done by friends of ours can be found on Flickr.

Wow

It sure has been a long time since posting. I should really write about something....Hmm I will give it some thought.

Turning 30.

Well the Big event has come and gone. I turned 30 12 days ago and strangely my world did not change that much. I didn't turn gray overnight, my joints didn't start creaking and I still have full bladder control.

Fred collaborated with our good friend Michelle part planner Extraordinaire and threw me the Bestest Surprise Party Ever. The original plan was a to have the party in Michelle and Tyler's AMAZING back yard. The fact that is snowed that morning put a damper on it. The Thursday before the party when the forecast looked so gloomy they decided to find a indoor location. It is a good thing they did...it rained and hailed a significant amount... So the party was in the Lobby of Oak Park Church.

The Party- Sumo Suits! How great is that? I had mentioned months ago that I thought a sumo party would be the greatest thing ever and they ran with it. It was AWESOME. So many of my close friends and family came out to enjoy it with us. And everybody was such good sports... I think almost everybody took a turn, minus pregnant folk and those with Small kids who were afraid of the wrestling. I think I myself wrestled like 6 times...defeating all except my Mama. She schooled me. So fun. There was a amazing spread of food. Some of the Guys even BBQ'd in the Hail. What great friends I have. Some people contributed food stuffs and some contributed money towards the party. Wow, I am loved! And I really really felt it that day.

The next day we went to Church and discovered that a bunch of people actually got hurt from the Sumo wrestling...Well some guys...They were brutal with each other. There was a cracked Sternum, a couple of ankle issues that seem to have heeled fast, a toenail that turned purple and a pretty good neck injury that resulted in multiple physio visits. Who knew sumo could be so dangerous. However the fun outweighed the injury and all said they would do it again.

Samantha Turns four!

Saturday was a Very Special Little girls Birthday. Samantha Turned 4. Saturday was kind of a mellow day we just hung out together, Sammie had soccer in the morning and then we just played our day away. Sunday Samantha was very excited for Church because she knew they would sing to her and she would get to pick out of the Birthday Basket. Sunday Afternoon was the Big event. The weather was BEAUTIFUL!! We rented a big bouncer and a little Climbing structure and Fun was had by all. So nice to do it outside this year!

Fred outdid himself again this year and made not one but two Amazing Cakes!! This year it was a Tinkerbell cake. I can't believe I don't have more pictures- I guess I was too busy having fun!

Where's the Poo?

So we have been working on Potty training Nate. It has been going really well except he won't poop in the potty. He is getting to where he will pee pretty consistently just won't attempt to poo. He is actually waiting until nap or bed,when he is wearing a diaper and unsupervised to do the deed. So Last night after the kids went to bed I went for a swim. When I come home and before I go to bed I always go in the kids rooms to check on them. So lastnight as soon as I open Nate's door I smell it. Very strongly but as I look at my boy I realize he is not wearing pants or a diaper. Uh Oh Not good. I look under all his covers no poop or diaper, under the bed, nope, under the dresser..Nope....In the closet...Nope. I call up Fred he looks in the same places, where could it be. Fred then notices that his Jammie s are on top of his dresser and he grabs them and sure enough the diaper is in them. He had taken it off post poo and put it up and went back to bed. Miraculously there was no remnant poo anywhere and he hadn't even wet the bed while he'd been sleeping without a diaper. It was a really entertaining event.

9 Years!

This week Fred and I celebrated 9 years of Wedded bliss. Fred took the day off and we took the kids to go check out the new Gasoline Alley of Heritage Park. Followed by Lunch at Montana's then home for the kiddo's to Nap. That night we had care group and that was about that. Not too much in the way of celebrations but there is no better day then a day spent with our family just enjoying each other. There is talk of perhaps taking a little overnight trip to West ED at the end of the month. Time is flying by and it is hard to believe it has been 9 years. The years each get better and better!