Shout out to LindiAnn

It's your Birthday today! I hope it had been a great day and that you are being spoiled by your family today! Love Ya !

Our Ward Halloween Party

Ki and El had a weekend full of cousins and then on Saturday night we went to our ward's Halloween party. With some encouragement from a friend, I made El her candy corn costume and then Ki pushed my creative limits with a request for a peacock costume. They are pretty cute girls I think! The only bummer about a party before Halloween is that Ki asked my today if she still gets the "real Halloween," I guess the days of ignorance are over for her...and me.

When the Boys were away the girls did play!

Steve and his big bro Rob went hunting this weekend and so as Ki said, "You and Becky are going to be lonely, so you need to keep each other company." Becky packed up her 3 kiddos and her scrapping stuff and drove across the valley to come play. With all five kids in the house I realized that my house is Loud! When we tiled the entire house I didn't realize that there is nothing to buffer the noise. But the kids had so much fun!!! My girlfriends Jenna and Tammy came to enjoy a girls night out-with little people. El stayed up until midnight-I need to take ownership of that, but not right now. Becky and I crashed at 3:30 am and the kids were up around 6:30 am. I am still hurting from that one- I am so not young anymore! Steve and Rob didn't get anything while hunting except peace and quiet? Maybe even to quiet for Rob.

The ZOO

Am I a bad mother if I take one of my children to the Zoo with friends while my other child is at school? Well I did and it was fun (Huge Thanks to Ashley for the invite). I have lived in the Phoenix area for a 5 or so years and the Zoo is one place that we have never seen. Why? Because we are lame! El thought it was cool to see the animals and when she saw the Texas Long horns she turned to me and said, "mom that cow has funky ears!" -we don't get out much. I guess I owe Ki a trip to the zoo now.

Weekend Fun

We went to a friend's birthday party, and only in Arizona can you go to a Splash Park in Oct and enjoy it. Ki and El loved the water, pizza, cake and friends!

I give up...or should I say... in?

Yes, it's true I have saccumbed to the pressure to join the bloggers in my life, I think you know who you are. I can't say that I will be consistent in posting but I will try. I am mostly doing this so that I can say that I keep a journal.