Creeeeepy! It's Halloween!

 Keaton didn't really know if he was going to dress up for Halloween this year or not. When all of his cousins decided to all go trick-or-treating together he decided HE WOULD. We through together a bunch of random costume stuff, and this is what we came up with.....a Creeeeepy lookin' something or another! He posed all creepy by a tree which made him look even creepier. Towards the end of the night he even had another mask on the back of his head, so he looked creepy from both sides.

This picture I just love. It is at the rec. center that I used to work at.  Carter is a Roman Soldier, Talon is Malfoy from Harry Potter, and Keaton is was just being himself that night : ) My boys had tons of fun! Each month for work someone was in charge of the Birthday bulletin. October was mine, so the fun tree in the background is what I made. Each doily leaf has a child's name and birthday on it.

This picture is also from the rec. center. Each year the rec. center puts on a fun night for the community for Halloween. Each department has a theme. We choose into the woods. Keaton needed hours for a scouts so I put him to work and the two of us created a  cute "Grandmothers house". It is actually like the fish pond game except for the kids would put a basket down the chimney and pull it up for their prize. Keaton was the on putting the prize into the basket : ) I was the "Wolf in G-mas clothes" and my coworker was a pig. It was a fun night!

Teddy Bear picnic

Better late than never. At the end of the school year Carter had a fun Teddy Bear picnic at school. The kiddo's got to bring in their favorite stuffed animal. Carter has had this horse since he was born. His great aunt and cousin gave it to him. 

 Photo shoot with his horse.

Love this picture! What a silly cute boy. I love him so much. He is such a fun kid to hang out with.

Buahhhhhh ha ha!!!! Bathroom fright!

We found the craziest bathrooms while in Crete. Some were pretty much just squatters, some were so tiny that I could barely fit once I closed the door, most were straight up stairs in the craziest locations, unlike our restrooms that are labeled men or women theirs would be whatever they wanted. It turned into a fun thing to  look at the crazy signs and see what the bathroom looked like. This one below happens to be one of the funniest stories we have from our trip. My friend Amber and I went to the ladies and the hubbies went into the boys like normal : )  Well when I was washing my hands I noticed that between the sink and the mirror was an opening to the mens side (what the heck, why is it that way????) Anyway.....when Rick went to wash his hands I stuck my arm through to his side and he jumped/yelled/screamed like a girl/ and about had heart failure! It seriously was soooooooooooooooooo funny! We all laughed until we were sick! The rest of the day all we had to do is look at him and we would bust up!

My friend and her hubby. He is taking a picture from his side. Wacky!

This is after Rick calmed down and could breath. We took a picture from the girls side......see, why it is like this who knows. Oh my goodness.......I am cracking up looking at this again!

Crete Greece 2012

Here is a sneak peek of my pictures from Crete. I am such a slacker at posting my vacation pictures. More to come!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This was on an awesome hike that I took with one of the fun ladies I met while there. So much fun!

Carter's 1st Day of Preschool

K, the story goes......we had about an hour before school started for Carter . They boys were all playing.....oh wait .....fighting in the basement when Talon started screaming bloody murder!!! I was trying to send them all to their rooms for the fighting when Keaton said "Mom, Talon is bleeding". Well, that changed everything.
Carter had thrown a match box car at Talons head. I couldn't tell how bad it was because he wouldn't let me clean it off all the way. So, off we went to the E.R. to get it checked out.
Talon didn't really want his picture taken can you tell.

Oh he was crying a river. Carter was so concerned and felt so bad. I hope this will help with him and his toy throwing problem. I didn't get an after picture because we had to dash of to take Carter to school. Talon was ok......they just glued to cut which really wasn't super duper bad. It was a crazy morning!

 Here is Carter buckled up, headed to the E.R. He was all handsome in his uniform. I will have to capture it again next week.

Trying to smile even though he is heart broken that he hurt his brother.

Treasure Traders

So some friends and I attended a super fun swap a few months back that was so much fun. We had such a great time that we decided to put a fun night on for people we know. We have been brainstorming and preparing for the big event. It has been a crazy adventure so far and we have just begun. Check out our blog http://treasures2trade.blogspot.com/ and tell me what you think. I am super excited!!!
If only my friends that live far away could attend.....some of them have mad craft skills!!!!

A sad day.

Today I was told that my Grandma Jean died on Tuesday. The last time the boys and I saw her was about a month ago. She had been in bed depending on oxygen and not doing much for herself ,but she wanted to come out on her couch to visit with us. I didn't know that would be the last time I would see her. She is not my real Grandma, but I lived next to her when I was first born and I have always kept in touch with her and always called her Grandma. I didn't know her middle name was Julia until I read her obituary....what a pretty name. The things I will miss so much about her are.......her hugs, smile, soft skin, her love for makeup and nail polish, her red hair, she was the best homemade macaroni and cheese maker ever, her love and kindness for children, the love she had for the boys and I, how welcoming she was when I would stop by to see her, pink "pepto"  candies and orange slices ready to hand out, updated on "Days of Our Lives", hearing memories she had of me when I was little, and her telling me that she loves me. I always felt safe and happy when around her. Grandma Jean was one of my favorite people in the world, I am going to miss her so much. Another thing I remember is the picture of Christ she had hanging in her living room. I think that was my first exposure to anything like that....she had the same picture hanging my entire life.....I loved to visit her and know it would always be there too! What a great lady, I am so blessed to have had her in my life for all these years! I am betting that she is in heaven now with her sweet eternal companion having a wonderful time! That brings me joy : )