Here's what we've been up to...

I have not been hibernating.  This is what I've been up to...

I have spent every waking and sleeping hour for the last three weeks designing a pattern for and making Aubrie's 'Queen Amidala' costume.  It turned out very nicely, if I do say so myself.

I was looking at these photos from  http://www.padawansguide.com/red_invasion_gallery.shtml   to make the pattern.

Keeley didn't want to be anything to do with Star Wars.  She loves the kimono I made for Aubrie a few years ago.

With a twist!

 

Chinese Vampire.

Henry wanted to be Anakin.  Easy, no sewing involved.

Accidentally bought one size too big, maybe I can convince him to wear it for the next few years.   I won't hold my breath.

Jesse the Storm Trooper.  Also no sewing involved.

Andee in her homemade, but not by this mom, Yoda outfit. Purchased on eBay for $5, thank you very much! 

The weather couldn't have been better for our annual trunk-or-treat.  Cool, slight breath of a breeze.  No coats required.

Of course this year Keeley went to bed with a tummy ache.  Hopefully she won't barf at 2 a.m. this year.   I won't hold my breath for that one either.

Picture Tag!

I've been tagged.

The rules are you go into your picture file and go to the fourth file and fourth picture.

Matt Feb 2006. On a fishing trip with Scott McBride --caught this beauty.

I tag Tera, Lindsay, Heather, and Lindsay.

It's FRIDAY ! ! !

I LOVE Fridays!  It is our weekly pizza and family movie night.  No cooking for mom!  Yahoo!  Tonight's movie is 'Now you see him, now you don't' -- the old Disney sequel to 'The Computer wore tennis shoes'.  If you haven't seen them I highly recommend them for good, clean family viewing. 

I have been sick this week with a bad cold.  Not just the sniffles and sinus stuff, this one has been bad.  By the end of the day it is all I can do to crawl into bed.   Terrible sinus pressure, coughing lung butter (sorry for that image), headaches, and all over body aches have been my fare this week.   Hopefully I will be doing better, soon.

Yesterday I went on a field trip with KEELEY.  It was the annual 2nd grade Country Mercantile Fall festival trip.  We rode the bus to the mercantile, rode a wagon sitting on straw bales, picked out the perfect pumpkin, climbed a straw pyramid, went thru the kid sized straw bale maze, pet numerous animals, and had a cookie with juice.  It was lots of fun and of course I didn't remember the camera until we were on our way.  DANG! 

On the way home I asked Keeley, "What was your favorite part?" -Trying mentally to think what she would pick, to my surprise she said, "Spending time with you, mommy."  What a happy mommy I was then. 

Times like these I just want to frame in my memory so I'll never forget them.  Especially the next time I look at the floor in Keeley's room. :)

HAPPY FRIDAY!

Loved it...

Conference was wonderful.  Loved so many talks.  I can't wait to get the Conference Ensign issue.

We went out to Matt's parent's to watch conference.  So many cousins to play with.  The kids had a great time and are still so tired from constant playing for two days. 

I always love going to the in-law's to watch.  We have time to chat and relax.  We always have a great time.  Sharon & Marv, thanks for putting up with the many and various messes every 6 months.  Especially the chocolate muffins.

How much can you eat...

Last week we had the privilege of feeding the missionaries.  We were making hamburgers.

You may think oh, look - Just enough burgers to feed Sheri's family and the missionaries.  But, you are WRONG.

I called the missionaries to let them know what we were fixing for dinner and to ask them how many burgers they would each eat, thinking they would say 'two each'.  The elder I was speaking to said "My companion said he would eat THREE (at this point I'm thinking "boy, these guys are hungry and probably haven't eaten all day")... and I'll have FIVE"!!!  He also told me that they had a meeting from two until six and then another appointment right after that so they would just swing by and pick up the food and eat it on the way to their appointment. 

So all of these burgers are for the two elders.  Matt thought that it would be funny to give them really BIG burgers.  Take a look at how thick they were.

I wish I could have been there to see them eat it.  On Sunday the elders said thanks again but didn't even mention how huge the burgers were.  Maybe they were coming off a fast or incredibly hungry.

 

Here's the finished product.  I also sent a bag of chips, some carrots and 3 dozen choc. chip cookies.

BON APPETITE!

I guess I will need to be prepared for a gigantic grocery bill when my boys get bigger.