Halloween

We have a Knight, Cleopatra, Basketball girl and a ladybug

Another Family Fun winner, the watermelon brain centerpiece.

Nevada Day

October 31st is not only Halloween, it is Nevada Day. In a small town that means not only no school, but a parade too! Small town parade, on Halloween, in an election year, we will be eating candy for weeks.

Random Trivia: Did you know that the Nevada State Constitution is the longest telegraph ever sent? Yuppers!

Other Random Trivia: Hats taste good.

Courtney REALLY wanted to dress up for the parade, but I wouldn't let her wear her other dress, it is white and a touch too long, that didn't sound like a good combo while chasing candy. Instead she dressed up as Lucy. Lucy has been her second choice costume for a couple of years now. She was thrilled.

we need help

on Monday the 27 if you can help us pack are home. You can come early If you want. Are plan Is to leave Monday or Tuesday. I will miss you all. ~ Mallory

Why I love digital

So George got ahold of my camera today. So this is the perspective of a 4 year old, not a particularly attractive perspective. No, my posture is not that bad, I was on the phone.

Courtney's lunch box

I'll spare you the 20 pictures of the TV

There were also quite a few of the fireplace.

Somewhere along the way he turned off the auto focus, at least that is the way I found it later.

The front door is very important, it requires yet another perspective, he must have squat down to take this one. I think at that point must be when he pointed the camera at the ceiling and took enough pictures to fill a roll of film, thank goodness it was not.

The most comfy office chair ever. also great for nursing. Ohhh nursing and surfing, that rhymes!

Back to the kitchen. I was making more mock sushi and ironing out photo details for a shoot tomorrow. And doing lots of laughing with a friend about how crazy life can be.

Also lots of pictures of the top of Lily's head. She must have not wanted to look up. All the better, she is pretty snotsy today.

Today's Projects

Today I worked on George's Halloween costume. He is going to be a knight. Grandma picked him up the sword, shield and helmet at the dollar store this summer, with the stipulation that he save it for Halloween. It has not been easy for him, but he has. Today we made a tunic that he can wear over pants and a warm shirt. I totally scored on the heavy, sorta burlap fabric for $1 a yard at Walmart, and picked up some felt, stitch which and, cord to use as a belt. Normally, I would have left out the stitch which and just hot glued it, but alas the hot glue gun is packed. George and I browesed clip art for awhile looking for just the right thing to put on the front.


I'm pretty happy with it. I seem to only be able to "make" one kids costume a year, this year ended up George's turn I guess.


Another project was mock sushi for Mallory's class tomorrow. I told both girls that they could pick a treat and bring it to class tomorrow for thier last day. Courtney picked doughnuts (hence the trip to the pit of dispair), Mallory rememberd these treats and thought they would be fun to share with her class. I'm going to have to make another batch tonight, there is no way the whole tray is going to wait for tomorrow afternoon.

Wordless Wednesday

New pictures

I think that with out a doubt my own kids are the hardest to photograph. We headed out this evening to update the girls yearly pictures and try to get a picture of them all together. it took awhile but I think we were successful. Here is a quick sampling. There will be more, but I'm headed to bed.

Life of a girl ~I had to Quite

Today at school,in the morning I told my teacher I was going to move before the school program November. yeah, but I am moving at the end of October so I can't do it besides I have a a part so I told the music teacher that I can't and I and the music teacher got upset bye every body

Life of a girl ~ I did it all by myself

I made this smile face all by myself. Is it cool?

Yummies

Lily is not a fan of mushy food. I can't say I blame her. She likes food, but only if it is bite size. I'm not sure if it is the texture, or just liking to be independent. One of her favorites right now is Kix, Cheerios are OK, but to her Kix are way better. Lily likes to squeal and bang her tray when I get out the box.