10.31.09 - Saturday

Trick or Treating at Monter's on Main (and a visit to Daddy who was working the TV booth)

A drive through the Haunted Pasture with the Moak's and Bunny

Ice Cream at Braum's

Happy Hallooooooooween!

10.30.09 - Friday

Can you stand the cuteness! I'm going to miss his little Halloween outfits... I'm hoping I have a few more years before he refuses to wear them... like 10 or 15?

p.s. Happy Birthday Mom!!!

10.29.09 - Thursday

I had a small Witches Lunch for some of the women I Visit Teach... (I had them come in decorated Witch Hats) and while it was a bit chaotic it was fun and I definitely want to do it again next year! 

10.28.09 - Wednesday

He can entertain himself for HOURS with a box... makes me smile.  He's such a good, easy going little guy!

10.27.09 - Tuesday

Lots of driving Up at 4:45am to take Sister Carroll to Dallas to the airport... back to Dension... out to Pottsboro to drop little buddy off at the Moak's... back to McKinney for dr's appt... back to Pottsboro for dinner with Moak's and then back home again.

I drove approximately 265 miles today... that's more than four and half hours of driving time!

P.S. Tracy's brother Casey and his wife Shalay are in town visiting from Montana... while having dinner at the Moak's we discovered that Shalay was in Joey's ward in Germany and her dad was his YM's leader! Crazy small world.

10.26.09 - Monday

A fun Halloween Party at the Bentley's... I love all the fun festivities this time of year!

p.s. I was in charge of the "brew"... every Halloween Party needs a big caldron of witches brew!

10.25.09 - Sunday

All the missionaries in our ward over for dinner. Tonight is Sister Bleckfeldt's (middle, red shirt) last night here as she's being transfered tomorrow. We'll miss her!

10.24.09 - Saturday

Ward Halloween Party out at our Bishop's ranch... there's lots of room to play and I love to visit around the bonfire.

Big Joey went as the Great Pumpkin (all dressed in orange)
Me as a tired mama
Little Joey as a little Joey

10.23.09 - Friday

High School football rules Friday Nights in Texas... so that means Joey is gone every friday night from August-November (and in to December this year!)... sometimes we go to the games to keep him company. Its fun to support the community and enjoy the excitment of the games!

10.22.09 - Thursday

For scouts tonight we learned about the flag... we learned how to respect, care for and fold the flag (some of the stuff I didn't know!)... and then we made our own tombstones... one of the boys put his hat on the jack-o-latern and I thought it was cute... he looks like he belongs in troop!

10.21.09 - Wednesday

Lib got my swap box today so now I can post pictures of the box that I sent to her (this is actually her picture... haha!)... I had so much fun doing this swap with Liberty... sooo fun! Can't wait for our Christmas swap!

10.20.09 - Tuesday

I did a Halloween Swap with Liberty and I got my box today....... sooooooooooooooooooooo cute!!! SERIOUSLY LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She made (she sews... I'm so so jealous!) cute plush pumpkins... the cutest pumpkins I've ever seen and THE CUTEST apron... the black part is actually small polka dots. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO cute! And the blocks.... Awesome! Loved it all!!

Lib is super talented and I'm so grateful that I get to benefit from her talents!!

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10.19.09 - Monday

Is there anything cuter than little boys in overalls... I could seriously eat him.. he's so yummy!

Getting back in to real life... laundry, bills, work... I like vacation life better!

We were supposed to have our one year shots tomorrow... only the appointment was today and I missed it! So now they can't get us in until November... sigh.

10.18.09 - Sunday

I love my life but HATE my kitchen... its small, cramped and outdated... oh the joy of renting.

10.17.09 - Saturday

It was time to leave the family and fun and head home.

Getting checked in for our flight was stressful... I left the house three hours early just so I could get checked in... I used sky cap to check in my luggage, then turned in the rental car... and then carried baby, two carry on's, a diaper bag and a car seat up to short term parking so I could leave the car seat in Emma's car (who was in VA hence her car at the airport)... Got all of us (plus a laptop) through security. Checked in at our gate, walked four concourses to find milk for baby and made it back to the gate just in time to board. Phew. Some nice guy helped me put my carry on's overhead and the stewardess was awesome and so helpful... she even gave little buddy airline wings.

Got to Dallas, waited forever for the parking shuttle, sat across from Mitt Romney look alike, had the mean shuttle guy be mad at me because I left my ticket in the car (have no clue why he was so put out, I knew where I was parked!)... got baby and luggage loaded and drove the hour and 20 minutes home.... more than 12 hours later we finally got home... loooooooooooooooong day.

10.16.09 - Friday

It was time to cut the baby curls..."he" had been called "she" one too many times... I didn't cry but I was sad... he looks like such a big boy now!

After the hair cut me, Carrie and little man went "swimming" in mom's big tub (in swimming suits) to get all the itchy hair off.

10.15.09 - Thursday

I went for a drive up the mountains... I went to enjoy the fall colors and spend a few minutes communing with naturing... it was going well until I realized I was out of gas and did NOT want to run out gas in the middle of nowhere... so my communing was cut short and I headed home. I so love Utah in the fall... its good for the soul.

10.14.09 - Wednesday

Drove to SLC and picked up Auntie Sara and Cousin Charly
Drove to Ogden to surprise Grandma Francks in our costumes and trick or treat and do lunch with her
SPEED to Mapleton (and hour and half late) for Auntie Emma's baby shower
All the cousins (except new baby McKenna) came over and we got dressed up in costumes for Halloween pictures and trick or treating at Grandma and Grandma's (major chaos and tears with 8 little kids... but too funny!)

Busy day but so fun... we are so blessed!

10.13.09 - Tuesday

Lunch with Rita Baxter... one of my favoritest people in the whole world. Rita was the YW president that I served with in Louisana... I learned SO much from her... I adore her and am so grateful for the huge impact that she's had on my life. So many fun memories! The Baxter's just moved to Utah from Louisiana a couple of months ago... I don't know if Louisiana will ever be the same without them!

10.12.09 - Monday

Family Home Evening at the Pumpkin Patch... lots and lots of fun!