Done!

November is over. And this is my last post for November, and now I have officially blogged everyday this month. It is a ton of work. I am sure December will not be as ambitious.

We did it!

Finally a new family picture. Thanks Mom for helping us out. And I am not sure which one I like better. What's your preference? I like them each for different reasons.

And I have more and I might like other ones better once I am done editing. But I am grateful for my Mom's help. I got things lined up and then had her shoot. And now I get to edit.

Worn out

When you get up at 3:30 AM to go shopping because the deals are that good, and then drive 9 hours home, and then go shopping until 10:30 PM you are tired, happy, worn out and ready for bed. That would be me tonight. Today happens to be the best day in the year that isn't a holiday or a birthday. And I am ready for bed. Night.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving. I am thankful for many things. My family, the Gospel, life, our home and blessings. I hope everyone can reflect on what they are thankful for today.
Happy Thanksgiving.

Tired

9 hours in the car makes you tired. The kids enjoyed 5 movies. And we went through Illinois, Wisconsin, and are now in Minnesota. Off to play.

Really?

Yesterday Little Man told me about a new friend at school. He was quite excited that he had a new boy in his class. I asked him about recess and who he played with and what they did. He played with this new boy and they played poker. Yep you read that right POKER. I about died. Umm.. what do you mean poker? He explained that they had indoor recess and he did in fact play poker. Oh joy, he is six, does this really happen at six. I was skeptical, wondering if this new boy just taught my son a new game. But I was wrong my son taught him. Great right? That is what every parent wants to hear. And so I proceeded to ask Little Man where he learned it. Guess where? His teacher. He asked she explained it. And in good enough detail that he understood it. Isn't that what we all want for our kids to learn at school from their teacher? He even learned to bet with it.
Today has been eventful. I emailed the teacher with my concerns. Her reply was not understanding of our concerns. I tried to figure out what to do. I wanted acknowledgement that this would not happen again. And it wasn't happening. I have went between wanting to pull my kid out of school all together. To wanting a new teacher, to just being ticked. What kind of teacher does this? Really, did you think this was a good idea? It's not. Not at all. Eventually I found myself, Randy, the Principal (who is so not your PAL) and the teacher in one office. And finally an apology was said on behalf of the teacher, who was doing everything she could to deny and ignore that she had done anything wrong, or anything at all. I am frustrated with the situation. Frustrated at the fact that the teacher wasn't honest with us. And frustrated that part of my son's innocence was taken by his teacher.

It's Hard

To blog everyday. I am not sure what to blog about today. I haven't had this great eventful week. I have been busy just getting through life. And sometimes just getting through it is a success in itself. I have had several things on my mind lately.

-Do I stop and just snuggle my kids enough? Play with them? Just have fun?
-Am I doing the things I need to, to follow my Heavenly Father's plan?
-Am I patient enough? I don't think.
-Am I teaching my kids what they need to know to stand strong in today's volatile world?
-Am I being strong enough myself?

And the only thing I can do about these things is to do better try harder. One day at a time.

Slacker

Every year family pictures come and I end up getting them done in November. Or December. But normally November when Misty and I can finally get our acts together and we get our families in the same town and do pictures. This year for some reason she wouldn't come to Indiana. Totally selfish huh? I mean it is only 2200 miles away from her. So here I sit a week before I normally get my Christmas cards ordered and I don't have a new picture. We had one scheduled at one point but we were rained out. And now it is cold. Very cold out. I am feeling like a slacker, and a total procrastinator. Hopefully while visiting family this week I can get a picture that is Christmas Card quality. And let me explain Christmas card quality. In years past we have sent both of these.

So really we aren't picky. Hopefully soon you will see the new picture for 2008. And if I am lucky it will be worthy of being huge over my fireplace to replace last years.

Today I am Thankful for..

Wonderful, kind, helping friends. Today we went to Columbus, Ohio to go to the temple. And my wonderful friend Jackie and her husband Russell watched our kids so we could go together. Thank you a million times over. We needed to go, and are so grateful we could go. We are so very appreciative of their generosity and kindness. They took care of our kids, offered wonderful conversation, and fed us a delicious dinner. It is nice to spend time with friends. Especially when it has been seven years since we have seen each other. Hopefully we will be seeing them much more often. Thanks Jackie! You are the best!

He's My Basketball Star

Little Man had his first basketball game. It was awesome. (He has the red wrist band on.) All of the kids had different wrist bands on and the kids on the other team had coordinating ones. Then they knew who to guard. Great idea!

Showing off his mad dribbling skills.
And you can see his hands up high, he had just shot the ball! And he made it! He was so very excited.
The teams tied, 5 to 5. He made two of the baskets for his team, and was so excited. I loved watching him and watching Little Miss watch him. It was very reminiscent of me watching Seth bad when we were little. The kids played great, and it was super fun to watch. I can't for the next game.

The Room for Little Miss

Finally I am done.. pretty much with Little Miss' bedroom. The white pillow still needs to be personalized with her name. That should happen this week! I have to say this is the best job I have ever done decorating a room, am so happy with it, and pleased for her. She loves it!
And if you are in need of vinyl, like my killer polka dots and the nice A contact the lovely Terilyn, she does wonderful work!

And there you go! :) And any suggestions are always welcome. Unless you want to say start over. I would cry.

Seven

Seven. It has been seven months since we moved to the wonderful state of Indiana. When I say that it sounds like a long time. I still feel like we just moved here. I still feel like I am getting my bearings on where things are. We have had the chance to make wonderful friends here, from our neighbors, to other Church members.

I have learned that I can find a mall no matter what. I can think of six that I like off of the top of my head that I frequent often. Six! Can you believe that? I can't say that Randy is nearly as thrilled as I am.

Living 2200 miles away from family is not as hard as I thought it would be. That is a major plus for me! I miss our extended family and parents, but life goes on. We have phones, email, webcams and life is okay. (And my Mom likes to come visit me!)

I am still very allergic to Indiana. Nice huh? All of the lush greenery- it is trying to do me in.

And in seven months we have managed to do a lot of fun things. We have done things to grow closer as a family. We are enjoying our time here together. And seven months.. it has went quickly.

Something else to be grateful for...

I am grateful for animals. I have always loved animals. When I was little I wanted every dog, cat, horse, cow, sheep, donkey, or pig I could find. Pretty much if it was furry I wanted it. I even wanted my own monkey. I did have my own horse, cow, sheep, cat and dog growing up.

The sheep was much to my Father's dismay. Seth and I went to a livestock auction and this cute lamb came through and no one was bidding on him so I did. Against what I was specifically told that morning, you can buy cows if you want, but do not buy any sheep. (I have always been a great listener, and super obedient!) He was cheaper than a hamburger, I thought we made out pretty well. My Dad gave me a look when we told him and then he went and picked up Doc, what I named my lamb. I loved him and we were able to get him tame and he was the sweetest thing. And I was 14 when I bought this little guy. He died about 6 months later. And my Dad fought hard to keep him alive but he didn't make it.

I had my horse Gypsy. She is the most beautiful Arabian. And our personalities meshed perfectly. My Mom used to say you couldn't have found a better match between horse and owner. Both in a hurry and always on the go. And then she had a sweet baby Jinx. I was sad when I had to sell them both. But when you move where you don't have property for them it happens. I felt like I betrayed them. I still know where they are and occasionally go see them. Although it breaks my heart. They are mine in my heart still.

I loved our cows too. The first time any of them were butchered I happened to see the butcher shoot my steer. I lost it. And I gave the butcher a look of death. I was horrified. My steer was mellow and tame and walked right up to him not knowing his fate. And I refused to eat any of his meat. And then one day I learned I had been eating it, it was by far the best beef I had ever eaten.

And I had my cats I loved and adored growing up. And several dogs.

But now we have two wonderful dogs that my kids love as much as I did when I was little. This is Izzy. She is going to be 3 next month. She is fat and lazy and we love her. She will play fetch all day long. She is Little Man's dog. (Randy like to claim her to, but let's be real.) We love our Izzy. She is always happy to come in lay and her bed and sleep. Occasionally looking around to make sure we didn't completely abandon her, but just hang out and dream about food.

And then we have Sage. She is almost 4. She is our green eyed lab. And she is the mellowest dog I have ever owned. I was completely opposed to labs, and then we bought her for Randy. She quickly became my dog, she is loyal and protective. She doesn't care to fetch, unless she is in the water. She is happy to be a lap dog. Little Miss claims her, and loves her. (But so do I.) I am grateful for our Heavenly Father creating animals for us to love. Grateful for the happiness and joy that they bring into our lives. And the joy they bring my children.

Just Another Manic Monday...

Monday's. Do you know what I do on Monday's? I get up I strip my bed and wash my sheets. I get the kids out the door to school, and then strip another bed and head to the gym. I come home strip the last bed and start putting everything back together. And then I wash the Munchkins clothes. And if time permits I get the towels done also. And then there is the running around vacuuming, straightening, and everything that needs to be tidied in my house. And when I get a minute I try to fit in a few errands. Today that would be to Lowe's to get wood and more spray paint. We will see if that happens. After the kids we have dinner, Family Home Evening, and then off to Little Man's Basketball. Monday's are busy. Monday's are overrated.

Too Fast..

My kids are growing up much too quickly. Today Little Man was up and showered by 8:15. And not only was he showered, he had his hair neatly combed and he was getting ready to hairspray it so it would stay looking so nice. He had me help him as he got dressed in his Sunday best. And he looked good! Complete with red bow tie. I told him he was getting big, and his reply was, "I know I am getting old." I giggled.

In just a few weeks he is going to be seven. It seems like just yesterday he was so little. And in this picture he is eighteen months, and Little Miss is six days old. And a whopping five pounds.

Even since I took the picture of the munchkins, which is now almost two years old they have grown and changed so much. My Little Kids are becoming Big Kids. They are independent. They are silly, they are fun. They are reading. They are each others best friends. They are the most wonderful children a Mom could ask for. I just want them to stay little. To be this size again. To not be so darn grown up. How did I get so lucky to be their Mother?

Saturday Gratitude

Today I am grateful for my husband. He willingly pitches in and helps get the house in order on Saturday. I am grateful for his help and the example he is. He went to the mall with the kids and I today. That is something I know he doesn't love to do, but he did it. He doesn't like the crowds or the shopping, or the fact that I made him try on clothes today. But he did it with a smile. I am grateful that he supports me and all of my hair brained ideas, and doesn't laugh at me when they don't work quite right. I am grateful to be married to my best friend, who is totally hot. I am grateful for a husband who is patient with me when I am running around taking pictures, editing, and doing everything just wild and crazy. I am grateful for my husband being a worthy Priesthood holder. He is the best father I know. He is my hero.

Memories

We went to Grandpa's funeral last month. The funeral was a month ago yesterday, and I have yet to share pictures of this event. Grandpa's funeral was wonderful, he lived a good life. And it was nice to have family together to celebrate the life of Grandpa.
All of the Grandsons were Pall Bearers.Grandma and her four boys.All of the family that was at the funeral. That is quite a crew, and we are missing at least 10 people.Grandma with my kiddos. She is just wonderful! I love how kind and sweet she was with my children, especially on a day as hard as this. She took time to make them feel so special. They are still talking about Great Grandma!Little Miss and Grandma. Randy's cousin Tim, Grandma and Randy. They had wanted their other cousin Kevin with them, but he had already left.
And the flowers at the grave. It was beautiful. How blessed we are to have the plan of salvation. To know that families are forever. And to have families.

Projects.. projects.. projects..

Somehow I decided to decorate my house a lot. I started with Little Miss and her bedroom. Which I need like two more things in it and it will be done and I will show you. I want it finished. And then my living room. I need to recover a chair, refinish a couple of items, and spray paint and it will be done-ish. I think I might need paint but that is still up in the air. And my kitchen is close to being a least a little done. And then there is Little Man's room. If you saw both of my children's room you would be sure that we simply don't care what his room looks like at all. We sold his big loft bed he has had for 5 years. And we managed to sell it for what we paid for it. He now has a Queen size bed. And he needs bedding that is fun, and him. I am on a mission, but I am hoping that a sale comes quickly so I can buy him the bedding he loves. And get his room put together too.

I have several projects and not nearly enough time to get them done. I am hoping to have them done in the next two weeks. My parents come then and I want them done so they can see all of my hard work. We'll see. And I cannot wait to show everyone, but I like to have my projects finished before I show them. Be on the lookout.

Feeling Thankful

I love November. I love Thanksgiving. I like that we have a holiday to give Thanks. Today I am thankful that my children are out of school early. I get to have a little extra time to play with them. I get to eat lunch with them. And we can snuggle and have a nice afternoon. I am thankful I am their Mother.

Tuesday.. Tuesday..

It's cloudy. It's cold. It is Tuesday.
Today I went to the gym.
I volunteered in Little Man's classroom.
I helped a few friends.
I ate lots of candy.
I edited pictures.
I thought about recovering my chair.
I thought about spray painting my lamp.
I thought about sanding my table and dresser.
I giggled with Tiffany on the phone.
I played with Adobe Lightroom.
I cleaned out part of my van, mostly the candy wrappers.
I ate more candy.
I played with Little Miss before school.
I fixed her hair four times before school.
I made Little Man smile when I walked in his class.
I received the best hug from him for being there.
I giggled that people might think Randy really refereed a game. (But that was a good look alike!)

Today is a good day. I have done several things I wanted to.. and thought about doing more. And I might get a few more things done yet.

Happy Tuesday.

Go Pacers!!

Saturday night we went to watch the Pacers vs. the Nets. I was so excited!! It was my very first NBA game. And I have always loved the NBA, so this was just so awesome! We had seats on the 18th row and I was able to get some great pictures of the night! The Pacers won!! And we had the best time as a family.

This guy is who Little Miss called a Boy-Girl. He was a boy with girl hair, she was quite confused on this. But I was totally digging his hair in the picture.

Vince Carter who plays for the Nets has been around for a while. And these guys were close to us and yelled all the time Vince, Vince, VINCE FARTER! I was giggling.

And I wish this was a little clearer, but Roy Hibbert had an amazing dunk. I was is total awe. And I am happy I captured it.

Then we had some entertainment. Boomer did an awesome dunk. And I have it in three stages.

And Randy got the hook up. He was a guest referee. He enjoyed being yelled at for part of the game.

Jeff Foster shooting a free throw.

My kids wanted to know why the Pacemates forgot their pants. I agree. And last but not least our family enjoying a night out together. We had so much fun and cannot wait to go again. And Little Man was completely enthralled and so excited to cheer on his favorite players. He now wants an NBA themed bedroom. We'll see what we can do about that.

La La La La

Little Man had his first school concert. They sang wonderful nursery rhymes on Thursday night and it was most enjoyable. The gym was CROWDED. And evidently you need to be there well over thirty minutes early to get a seat that is anywhere near up close. And next time I should bring my video camera. It was wonderful. I beamed. My child sang. I couldn't hear him above everyone else like I often do. But he was well behaved, he was so excited. And he did just wonderful. It made my Mommy heart burst.

I took a few pictures from way back.. and they aren't too hot. And I knew they wouldn't be. I haven't even taken a minute to try and make them look better. Oh well. Here is proof for a few people who always think I only take perfect pictures, I don't. But don't let the moment pass you by because it isn't a perfect picture. It is still worthy to be documented even if it is glowy, and not what you were hoping for. It is a memory. And if you look close, on the second row from the top, sixth one in from the left side you will see Little Man. I am happy I have this shot, and so is he.

Things

Things I Have Done.
I saw this on Alissa's Blog.. and I decided to join in. It looked like fun!

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a Meteor Shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland (also Disneyworld)
8. Climbed a Mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch (knitting, photography, many others)
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a Lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby x 2
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

That was fun. And I totally need to travel more. Let me know if you join in!

That Boy...

Makes me giggle.

While leaving Texas Roadhouse the other night he looked and saw a handicapped sign for parking. And then realized there was a car in the spot. And practically yelled. Hey Look! They're handicapped! See where they parked!!! He was thrilled that he was aware of this. Us.. we were trying not to giggle so as to not encourage this again. And we quickly explained we shouldn't point out those things, and especially not yell them. And he can talk quietly to us about them, but we are all different and it is okay.

Kids. They make you giggle. They do things that leave you giggling and also totally embarrass you at the same time. Without them life would be so dull.

Do What is Right..

Let the consequence follow..
That is a line from one of my favorite hymns. Today I have been reading about Proposition 8. And I also read about the attacks on our Church, for their support of Proposition 8. And the attacks, the commercials, all of it makes my heart hurt. The commercials attacking our Missionaries. It is wrong.

Marriage is between a man and a woman. The way God ordained it to be.

I am going to include the response from LDS.org on what has been happening.

"Since Proposition 8 was placed on the ballot in June of this year, the citizens of California have considered the arguments for and against same-sex marriage. After extensive debate between those of different persuasions, voters have chosen to amend the California State Constitution to state that marriage should be between a man and a woman.

Voters in Arizona and Florida took the same course and amended their constitutions to establish that marriage will continue to be between a man and a woman.

Such an emotionally charged issue concerning the most personal and cherished aspects of life — family, identity, intimacy and equality — stirs fervent and deep feelings.

Most likely, the election results for these constitutional amendments will not mean an end to the debate over same-sex marriage in this country.

We hope that now and in the future all parties involved in this issue will be well informed and act in a spirit of mutual respect and civility toward those with a different position. No one on any side of the question should be vilified, intimidated, harassed or subject to erroneous information.
It is important to understand that this issue for the Church has always been about the sacred and divine institution of marriage — a union between a man and a woman.

Allegations of bigotry or persecution made against the Church were and are simply wrong. The Church’s opposition to same-sex marriage neither constitutes nor condones any kind of hostility toward gays and lesbians. Even more, the Church does not object to rights for same-sex couples regarding hospitalization and medical care, fair housing and employment rights, or probate rights, so long as these do not infringe on the integrity of the traditional family or the constitutional rights of churches.

Some, however, have mistakenly asserted that churches should not ever be involved in politics when moral issues are involved. In fact, churches and religious organizations are well within their constitutional rights to speak out and be engaged in the many moral and ethical problems facing society. While the Church does not endorse candidates or platforms, it does reserve the right to speak out on important issues.

Before it accepted the invitation to join broad-based coalitions for the amendments, the Church knew that some of its members would choose not to support its position. Voting choices by Latter-day Saints, like all other people, are influenced by their own unique experiences and circumstances. As we move forward from the election, Church members need to be understanding and accepting of each other and work together for a better society.

Even though the democratic process can be demanding and difficult, Latter-day Saints are profoundly grateful for and respect the ideals of a true democracy.

The Church expresses deep appreciation for the hard work and dedication of the many Latter-day Saints and others who supported the coalitions in efforts regarding these amendments."

I believe that we should stand up for what we believe in. We should do what is right in the eyes of our Heavenly Father. Their are consequences to all of these things, sometimes positive in the world, and sometimes negative. We are accountable to our Heavenly Father, and that is what truly matters. It is not always easy to stand up. To be a lone voice when so many say something different. I know that even when it is hard or painful we will be blessed for doing what we know to be right.

And before I receive hate mail I don't judge those who choose a different lifestyle than me. I am not a bigot. But I am willing to stand up for what I believe in. To be a voice.

A Little Sad..

I truly wanted McCain to be our next President. And I went to bed sad and feeling a little sick that he lost. However I was not surprised that Obama won. And he ran an amazing campaign. And he won and did a great job on that. I hope that people will show him respect, the way Bush should have been respected. He is the leader of our nation. And I am praying he can find some middle ground to keep the 48% of Americans who voted for McCain happy too.
Congratulation Obama. This is monumental our first African-American President. That is huge.

Things you should know..

I went to the gym today, and had my first real workout in over two months. It felt good. And thanks Kellie for going with me and encouraging me. I did some walking on the treadmill and the elliptical. (Did you know that most people don't clip themselves to the little emergency stop button on the treadmill? Crazy huh? I do. Want to know why? Because I have fallen off of one before. I have crazy skills. Most people aren't like me though.) Since running is out of the picture for a while. And then I did some weights, I am working on getting my knee back to 100%. It is close but still not there. And right now I am feeling it. But it was good. And who doesn't want to run around in tight spandex?

And then it was off to the gas station. My van was on empty.. running on fumes empty. And I was able to make it to the gas station and fill up for get this.. $1.99 a gallon. I spent $35.52 filling up my van. It was over $70 this summer. I had to call my Mom and tell her it was THAT cheap! WOO HOO!

I still need to go vote. I am going as soon as I take Little Miss to Kindergarten. I had thought about taking the kids with me, I thought it could be a great educational experience. But after hearing that Randy waited for 2 1/2 hours to vote, I will go alone with a book or my iPod. I am still undecided on which to take.

It is over 70 degrees this week. I have been told by people that Indiana has bad summers, bad winters.. bad weather. I have yet to see this BAD weather. I mean we did have the tornadoes and crazy lightning storms. But those were sheer entertainment. This reminds me of being in Las Vegas last November. I can wear short sleeves and shorts and I am warm enough. It is awesome.

And lastly Little Man started Basketball last night. He is so happy!!! He did great and it is awesome to watch him. It reminds me of being a kid watching my brother. One of my favorite memories. And Little Miss is starting back up in ballet. I love watching my kids develop their talents and do things they love.

Happy Tuesday.

Get out and vote!

Candy

I thought that I should blog about how I am going to give up sugar, because I love it so much. And really I feel like crap after eating it. And so going sugar free would be good. Not like all sugar but like candy sugar.

As I was contemplating this. I went and looked at my kids stash of candy. They scored with well over 300 pieces of delicious sugary candy. I took a 100 Grand candy bar. Ate it and said nope.. not doing sugar free.

How is that for will power? Amazing. I know.

Concert Fun

Yesterday I decided I really wanted to go a concert I had been thinking on for months. And the concert was yesterday. I looked on Craigslist and bought tickets for us for $15 each. I was pretty happy, especially since they were general admission, so first come first serve standing. And we ended up really close. Are you dying to know who we saw? First we have a self portrait of Randy and I. Because you don't see enough of those right?

We saw Raining Jane. And I totally love them. Love their sound, and for an opening band they totally rocked it. You should check out some of their music if you haven't done so already. And then we listened to Marc Broussard. And honestly I could have done without him. It was fine. But nothing to write home about. And I am not buying any of his music.

And then we were able to see the Headliner, Sara Bareilles. She did such a great job. And I love her sound. She is this fantastic musician. Very talented, and I loved hearing her play piano and sing. It was great. One of my favorite things about this concert is it was a small intimate concert. We were close. They were meeting people after the concert and it was so chill. We didn't stay to meet anyone.. although I totally wanted a picture with Raining Jane. But it was late the babysitter needed to get home and we have kids. But we thoroughly enjoyed the show. And if you get a chance to see Sara or Raining Jane you should. I loved how chill they were. They were so thankful to everyone being there and it was great. And thanks to Randy for being willing to go to a total Chick concert with me. Love ya babe!

Trick Or Treat

The kids were so so so so excited tonight to go Trick or Treating. Every year before this they have always went to Trunk or Treat at Church, and we have never done the neighborhood thing. So this was completely new for them. And they were so excited to do it where they live in their neighborhood. We started with them posing for Mom for a few quick pictures. Here Little Miss is showing off her Princess Leia outfit and her oh so glam Pumpkin. And these next two pictures.. well these are my children in every way. Little Man is happy, but he is never really thrilled to have his sister posing like she does. But he tolerates it. And he gets the biting the cheeks thing from me. Weird. I know. And look closely you can see me in the background.

Finally he was able to be in the limelight. He was happy to show me his crazy light saber skills as Luke Skywalker. He loved his costume! Thanks Beth for letting us borrow these two costumes. My kids think they are the bomb.

And I decided that Princess Leia needed makeup. Little Miss was thrilled. Dad was not. He said it made his blood pressure raise. I however was excited to put mascara on her lashes. Check these babies out. I am jealous. And I had to share how glam she is.

All in all the kids loved every minute of Trick or Treating. They loved running around their neighborhood. I think that is what made it so awesome for them. They loved getting TONS of candy. They loved seeing all of their friends from school. And they had the Halloween I had when I was a kid. I couldn't have asked for anything better.

Happy Halloween.