Today

 Last night this very NICE man made sure that our kitchen was clean.  He's very good to clean the kitchen with help from another nice guy that lives in our house, but last night he did it alone.  I really appreciate it when he shows up and cleans my kitchen.  I do try to feed him first, when I can.

Today, this very sweet little girl had to miss her Halloween costume parade at school because she is sick.

She has been laying around, resting and putting on a puppet show for an audience of stuffed animals, dolls and ....  

This little guy.  He doesn't sit still for very long, but she did manage to entertain him for a few moments.  Little guy is sick as well.  Red, runny nose, a bit of a cough and I believe he has ants in his pants.  He can't seem to sit in one place for very long.  He has been running, throwing, jumping, climbing, emptying drawers and shelves of their belongings, tumbling, screaming and he can't seem to rid himself of the ants in the pants virus...he even tried washing his hands in the toilet. 

I have been sitting at a table looking through recipes, making menus and shopping lists for the month of November.  While I was there at the table busily being a good home economist, and from time to time jumping up to check on my two sick children as well as drop a note or two to my friends on line, something AWFUL happened!  An EVIL DEMON got in to my kitchen and destroyed all of the Nice guy's work.

I know it's almost Halloween and that I may have disturbed the calm tranquil peace of Payson when I set out on my Witches adventure a few nights ago, but REALLY...did I deserve this????

   

I guess I'll have to try wiggling my nose when I come back from picking up the Teenage Werewolf from Jr. High School. I hope my broom has a enough fuel in it.  It is the end of the month.

PAYDAY TOMORROW...Oh I just I hope I can get through TODAY.

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!

Camilla was invited to a costume/halloween party on Friday evening with a group of girls in our neighborhood.  She had fun dressing up as Cleopatra....but shhhh don't tell anyone that this is also her halloween costume!

 She decorated cute halloween cookies and cupcakes and played fun games with her friends.  Came home with goodies.  She declared, "I HAD THE BEST TIME!!" 

 Isn't she a cutie patootie Cleopatra?!?!

Well, I didn't want her to out do me, I like to dress up too!!!

I was invited to attend the "Grand Witches Council".

I went on an "Amazing Race" kind of adventure with a group of Sister Witches.

It was two and half hours of trapsing through the outer swamp lands of Payson, orchards, railroad tracks, a haunted bandstand in the park, and and an OLD SCAREY MUSEUM; looking for the special ingredients to make the Witches Brew.

I was not on the winning team, but I was on a fun team of extremely beautiful, young, vibrant witches.

I was truly the WICKED OLD WITCH!

I had a few mishaps with my hat and tights, but I won't go in to that.

I was sure I was going to spend the remainder of my days stuck in the mudd of Riley's orchard, but I managed to get out of the muck and continued on with my team.

Next year I'm wearing sweats and I'm gettin' me a broom...

Just for your entertainment...one of my old favorite daycare halloween songs...

I'm a mean old witch with a hat.    

and I ride on my broom with my cat

My shoes are pointed

and my chin is too.

You better watch out,

Or I might scare you......

BOOOOOOOOO!!!

Randomness

Spencer and Neal out in the Hail storm.

Camilla with the cake she decorated at the daddy/daughter party.

Neal and Camilla enjoying some of her cake.

Spencer in the hail storm.

Handy Manny at Farm Fest 2010

We spent a few hours at Payson's Farm Fest this Fall break. Eric dressed Neal in his Handy Manny costume to see if it would fit, right before leaving. He loved it so much he didn't want to take it off. So, Handy Manny went with us to Farm Fest.

Neal did not enjoying waiting in line!

He was very serious about finding his way through the maze!

Handy Manny at Farm Fest....he lasted about an hour then needed a NAP!!!

While I was on the phone...

I'm sure I was only on the phone for a few moments with Lisa and when I got off this is what I found.

A two year old enjoying the FUN of a roll of toilet paper!

Happiness is being married to your best friend.

Days are growing shorter, Nights are getting longer.

Fall is here.

Eric is wearing his orange tie!

Somewhere in the beginning of our marriage, Eric and I purchased a little framed saying.."Happiness is being married to your best friend".  It hangs over our bed.  It's not as easy to spend time with each other the way we did before children came along and all the busyness of life.  But somehow we still manage to find moments to talk over the kitchen counter. 

I look forward to our Friday night dates.  Most of the time it doesn't matter to me what we do, just as long as I get to spend time with Eric. 

I am thankful that the Lord blessed me with the wish of my heart; to be married to my best friend.  I do believe, for me, it has made all the difference. 

I am thankful that Eric encourages me to continue to have other friends as well.  Friendship is important to me.  Being married to my best friend, and having a few close friends; does make me happy!

  

Fun Family time between Conference sessions

Last weekend was General Conference for the LDS church, we enjoyed watching 4 sessions of it.  This year we recorded the conference with our DVR and in between sessions we made a trip to Provo Canyon, had a picnic and did some exploring.  We enjoyed seeing the river and the changing of the season to Fall.  It's a beautiful canyon and we really enjoyed our time together.  Just thought we share some of the photos with you.