So I'm finally posting for Halloween. If you can't tell we went the scary route this year (which was a nice chance from the usual princess attire) Even Karina was a "scary" Tinkerbell. We went with some friends which made a very cold Halloween a little more fun. Both the kids and the husbands didn't seem to be intimidated by the cold. (I'm not sure why, when it comes to reason, the husbands have to be bunched in with the kids. I don't know who it was harder to convince to be done, the kids or the husbands.) We found these cute potato head pieces. No knives required. They were perfect for the kids.

All of the actual pumpkin carving this year was done by John. He loves it and I don't so I helped the kids and let him have his fun. John did this pumpkin for me. It should be obvious but if it isn't this is Bella and Edward. I personally think it is a work of art.

This one was for McKenna and it is Hannah Montana.

This is a haunted house. Ya, so we hit a record of most pumpkins purchased by one family. We had so many that when we had to get rid of them we had to gradually put them in the dumpster so it wasn't too heavy. Ah, the excess of the holidays, we're just warming up for Christmas.

I painted and decorated my bathroom. I have been dying to paint a room for as long and I have been married but this is my actual first project. I painted the walls, the trim, the doors and the cabinets. It was not exactly the amount of work I had anticipated and I had a few frustrating set backs but it was a labor of love and I really enjoyed myself! It was the first thing I wanted to do in the morning, it took some self control the do the usually morning chores, like feeding and dressing my children, doing the dishes and brushing my teeth...ya know, the bare necessities, before starting on the bathroom. At night, I'm not exaggerating I fell asleep dreaming about cabinets and trim. Maybe I was just high on paint fumes or maybe I'm starved for real entertainment but it was fun and it turned out nice.

What kids do when they have the flu...

My kids like to make the most of the flu at our house. While I have been frantically wracking my brain trying every possible remedy to ease the suffering of my sick children they have had tea parties, picnics, built huts, painted and colored. Sure the flu involves fevers, aches, coughs, sore throats and whatever else but to my kids it is a great vacation from school.

This ones for you Em...

Emmerie a roo a roo a ree, no matter how they toss the dice, it had to be, the only one for me is you and you for me, SO HAPPY TOGETHER!

Brock

I love this picture! We had company over and weren't really paying attention to what Brock was doing, we finally noticed that he was knocking on the door to be let in and had been for a while. This is what we saw when we opened the door, he was soaked from head to toe and had the dirtiest look on his face, it was hilarious!
Me, hanging with my bud.

McKenna

McKenna was invited to girl party recently and had sooo much fun! Anything girly is right up her ally. Some of the young women in the ward treated the girls to hair styling, make-up, manicures and foot massages. Then they had a fashion show and McKenna came home a prize winner.


McKenna is required to read 20 minutes a day for homework, I thought it was cute when Karina and Brock climbed on the couch to get in on it.

Daddy and McKenna doing homework. John is really good about helping with homework which is nice because he gets to spend time with McKenna and Karina and I get a brake.

Karina

Thank you Grandma and Grandpa for Karina's new dress up clothes, they brought out her supermodel alter ego.


Karina's first field trip but more importantly her first bus ride, she has waited a long time for this moment.