One month to go.

Yep it's nearly Christmas! I can't wait to start putting up all the decorations, getting the tree out, listening to Christmas music and making cookies. I'm hoping if the weather cooperates I'll get the lights out front in a few weeks. And maybe even starting to put gifts under the tree. Oh, and I can't forget visiting Temple Square to see the lights and I really would like to take my kids ice skating. Wow! December's going to be so fun and I love spending time with my family.

What's your favorite activity this time of year?

Happy Night before Thanksgiving!

'Twas the night of Thanksgiving, But I just couldn't sleep
I tried counting backwards, I tried counting sheep.
The leftovers beckoned - The dark meat and white
But I fought the temptation with all of my might.

I lay tossing and turning with anticipation
The thought of a snack became infatuation.
So, I raced to the kitchen, flung open the door
And gazed at the fridge, full of goodies galore.

I gobbled up turkey and buttered potatoes,
Pickles and carrots, beans and tomatoes.
I felt myself swelling so plump and so round,
'Til all of a sudden, I rose off the ground.

I crashed through the ceiling, floating into the sky
With a mouthful of pudding and a handful of pie.
But, I managed to yell as I soared past the trees....
Happy eating to all - Pass the cranberries, please.

May your stuffing be tasty, may your turkey be plump.
May your potatoes 'n gravy have nary a lump.
May your yams be delicious, may your pies take the prize,
May your Thanksgiving dinner stay off of your thighs.

May your Thanksgiving be Blessed!

Our Pumpkins

We also carved our the night before Halloween. I didn't want them getting all mushy and there had been a couple of pumpkin smashings a few blocks away. I didn't want all our hard work to be wrecked. Lloyd is the only one who didn't carve... maybe next year I can get him to help.

It was really nice to do it in shifts too. I had no one fighting over the battery operated carving knife or the scooper. Not that my kids really ever do their own scooping of the guts. That's a job for mom. :P

The pumpkins are in order, from youngest to oldest. All the designs were found on the net as freebies. The vomiting pumpkin and the cannibal pumpkin were found at extremepumpkins.com.

It's been a while...

and I feel so far behind here. It's the middle of November and I still haven't posted the kids Halloween pictures. So here they are for your viewing pleasure!


We had two babies, Superman, An evil fairy, and what I'm guessing to be a skater skeleton. All the kids had a lot of fun. Jesse I think got too cold and came home after a few streets, but the rest were out for a couple of hours.
The most interesting thing the kids did was go to a Haunted Barn. I took the three oldest and a few of their friends over there. I felt really bad for Ally when the came back to the car (I don't do scary). She was always at the back of the group when the people would jump out at them . She would run but was so scared that she said her legs would feel numb making it hard to run away. I hugged her and told her that they wouldn't do anything to hurt her. She knew that but it was still scary for them to chase her. Zac on the other hand, would play it off as no big deal. He said he walked up to some of them and even shook their hand.

Al in all I think everyone had a good time... even Ally.

What color are you?

you are lavender #E6E6FA

Your dominant hue is blue, making you a good friend who people love and trust. You're good in social situations and want to fit in. Just be careful not to compromise who you are to make them happy. Your saturation level is very low - you have better things to do than jump headfirst into every little project. You make sure your actions are going to really accomplish something before you start because you hate wasting energy making everyone else think you're working. Your outlook on life is bright. You see good things in situations where others may not be able to, and it frustrates you to see them get down on everything.

the spacefem.com html color quiz

I must say this is pretty accurate. I never thought of myself as lavendar though. Not my first choice in colors. I might just have to do a LO on this. Just for fun! Now all of you who stop by go and do this quick quiz and come back and tell me what you are, ok? And if you do a LO on your color leave me a link so I can see it! :)