Happy Halloween

Sugar-comatose....









Homemade donuts, trick-or-treating, dear friends, and a spooktacular night made this Halloween AWESOME!

Love is in the Air...

Lots to journal this week:

Loved subbing and being primary music leader!
Grandma's biopsy/tumor removal went smooth. Phew.
Austin is wearing his last pair of orthotics all through the day now.
Ash is 4 going on 18.
Got a note home saying for Ashley to start working more, talking less. Hmmm...those notes look familiar.....Ash doesn't fall far from the tree.
Jonathan got his meritorious Honor Award in Baghdad!! More to come on that....deserves it's own "blog" page. :)
Boo'ed people and made dozens of pumpkins chocolate chip cookies!
Austin's giving Temple talk on Sunday
I get to sub and teach Ash's CTR 5 on Sunday. yay!
Austin's Grizzly football team will play in the play-off's--they're 5-1!
Chris and Jodi bought a house!!!
Jonny's brother got mission call to Monterrey Mexico!
Hunter and Jessica (Jonny's bro and sis in law) are pregnant!
Bell is 6 weeks old this week!



Out of Ash's mouth this week:

"Mom, are you so sad that I'm getting bigger?"
"I'm almost a teenager."
"Do you know what's hotter than me? My toosh." ( I know, wow.)
"Can you even believe I'm already up to your belly button?"

Austin:
"Happy Columpus Day!" (instead of Columbus)
"Don't be a cow for Halloween mom. I Don't want to get mad cow disease."
"I want to be a billionaire...so stinkin bad."
"Do you see that property for sale Mom? I could buy it and then build some apartments or like a business on it and then get tons of money."


My little pumpkins are so cute. One of the many things I adore about my kiddos, is that they always think of their sibling first. Not themselves, not mom or dad or a best friend, but their brother/sister. Ash looks forward to picking up Austin from the bus every single day. Then they ask each other on the way home how their days went. They are so tight!! Like at Dr.'s offices, instead of picking a sticker out forthemselves, it's for the other one. Chucky Cheese prizes--always for their sibling. Book Fair-Austin picked out a Barbie book for Ash. Get to spend their allowance-buy something for their brother. My brothers and I are tight but I don't remember always putting them first like this. Maybe it's because they only have each other? Any thoughts??

Halloween Recital

I'm starting to teach my third year of piano lessons this year. We have done an annual Halloween recital and the kids just love it! I don't know who has more fun--my students or myself. They did a magnificent job. I'm so proud of them!

HBCP

And if we didn't get enough candy and Halloween fun at our own Church's trunk-or-treat, Ashley's preschool HBCP has their annual fall festival. The kids ALWAYS win a cake at the cake walk at this event! Aunt Jonny we needed you there this year. I love joining in the fun too!

Church Trunk-Or-Treat

Last weekend we had our Haymarket Ward Trunk-Or-Treat! Love this every year.

2nd lost tooth!

At the end of our trip to pumpkinville, Ash bit into an apple there and loosened up her 2nd loose tooth and begged for me to pull it out! Bink! Her bottom two teeth are gone. Both within 2 months of each other! 2 teeth gone before the age of 5! I do love that toothy little smile.
We started "big girl" curlers this week. I remember my mom putting them in my hair when I was Ash's age! She loves being a big girl.
Also, we got the cutest Halloween package in the mail with the most adorable handmade with love card from Aunt Jonny cakes! AKA Martha. Thanks Jonny!

Also this week, cousin Belle is 6 weeks old! I got a call when Belle had her first cold and Aaron and Reghan made a "Code Goose" call! They needed mothering adivce and it made me feel like the best Aunt in the world! Aaron and Reghan are the cutest little parents in NYC! Congrats Belle!

A Slaughter!

The Grizzlies played the Dulles Eagles 28-0 and today won 33-0! We are on our way to the playoffs!!! Austin is still Defensive line nose guard and won't let anyone past him! GO GRIZZLIES! Ash of course is the best supporter....sits with Austin on the sidelines, holds his hand and serves as water girl!

Pumpkinville

Ash's preschool did a Pumpkinville Trip! We love visiting this Pumpkin Patch!! And my little pumpkins are the cutest in the patch.

HBCP Back To School Night

Ashley's Back to School Night! I love seeing all the cute crafts these little preschoolers do.
Ash was proud to show me her elephant, fall leaves with jewels, and they sang precious little pumpkin songs!!! Have a great year Ash!

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!

The Witching Hour...

Go Ash Go!


Mrs. Ginger curled our hair!


Nails, done, hair curled, time for gymnastics!

Girlfriend Amanda over for beading, Barbies and babies.