I Heart Target Clearance

All Target's Halloween is on Clearance for 75% off! Today while trolling through the store we found and could NOT pass up this 75% off "princess dress"!

It's perfect for twirlling...

And can be worn to many princess type functions...

It's just lovely...

 

It's also perfect for sitting on the couch watching  TV but I don't have a picture of that.

At first I though the headband had ears on it (?) but I think it's supposed to be Alice's hair bow.

Jack-o-Lanterns 2010

Drama and Pooh Bear love to carve pumpkins. We started the Sunday before Halloween. It was the Sacrament Meeting Primary Program so Grandma and Grandpa Van Horn came down to watch the girls and spend the day. Dad was out of town but Grandpa Van Horn very bravely "volunteered" to help the girls.

Drama wanted an elaborate wolf design

and Pooh Bear designed her own kitty face.

Unfortunately they were not able to finish carving on Sunday. Hmm, wonder why?

So, I plopped them out in the garage hoping we could finish them sometime during the week. . . which never happened. So, dad had to come to the rescue. He finish carving Pooh Bear's kitty face and then rotated Drama's around and made a completely new face. All of this about 20 minutes before trick-or-treating Saturday night! (BTW wolf = too hard) I think they look pretty great...

Snow Day!

It snowed yesterday. Most of it has already melted but there was plenty of snow for these two to dawn their gear and play in the snow!

 The Boss didn't want to wear her gloves at first. But quickly learned how fast snow freezes those little fingers!

Can a Shoe be a Muse?

New family photos tomorrow.

Mark says that shoes are my muse as I was inspired to take this photo (I got out my tripod and everything). It just struck me as I walked by. All the shoes accounted for, cleaned, shined and ready to go.

You might remember we had a photo taken in July, not that long ago really, right. When I blew it up to 16" by 20" and hung it in my living room, I hated it. Every time I walk by, which is a lot, I cringe. So it simply must be remedied.

Bea's 15 Month Check-up

Bea turned 15 months yesterday. I can't believe how fast the little monster is growing!

Here are her stats from her doctor's visit.

Age: 15 months

Date: 10-18-2010

Length: 31.8 inches (75%)

Weight: 23 pounds (50%)

Head Circumference: 44.7 cm (15%)

She is healthy, happy and up to the typical antics of 15 month olds.

 Of course typical 15 month olds are usually up to no good.

 And she definitely is typical in that respect.

If the doctor makes you wait a really long time - this is what happens. 

Door open.

Door closed.

Door open.

Door closed.

Drawer open.

Drawer closed.

Drawer open.

Take out all the emergency diaper stash.

Drawer closed.

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She did manage to put all the emergency diapers back in the drawer herself.
 See  - she's getting more mature by the day!

ps - I just noticed that The Boss is holding the play doctor kit shot! If that isn't foreshadowing. Everyone got their flu shots, me included. The Boss is still very upset about it. Just ask her. "Owie. Owie. My leg owie!"

And They Said It Wouldn't Last

14 years

14 crazy, happy, sad, exciting, stressful, amazing, breathtaking, tense, educational, tearful, joyful, lazy, hectic, eventful years.

14 years of married bliss

This was what my sweet husband left for me on the kitchen table this morning.

Layers of all my favorite candies in a cool apothecary jar (I love apothecary jars). Starting with Swedish Fish, Mini Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, Hot Tamales, Milk Chocolate Kisses, & Red Vines.

 There are 2 problems with this, however.  

#1 How should I go about eating them. Probably layer by layer is best.

 &

#2 I will probably have consumed the entire array of confections before Mark gets back from Virginia! Already, as I have been typing, I have been swiping Red Vines from the top!

And here is a picture of what I got for Mark on this, our Anniversary Day...

Sadly, I forgot it was our anniversary. I remember, generally, when we were married, October-ish. But I can never remember the day and this year I totally spaced it altogether. In my very sad defense, we did go on a cruise for our anniversary a couple of weeks ago and we weren't supposed to get each other presents. So, really, he broke the rules....

Thanks for 14 amazing years "sweetie"

Corn-bellies

The girls were on "Fall Break" Thursday and Friday and I had promised them that I would take them to Corn-bellies. For those whose aren't in the know, Corn-bellies is a fall carnival out at Thanksgiving Point. They pass out advertisements at school so the kids beg their parents to go until their parents wish their ears would fall off. I caved and said we could go. So after all the trauma Bea cooked up that morning (see previous post) we headed over for some BIG fun.

Here the girls are in Princess Land (or something like that) riding the knight in shining armor's horse.

 In Cinderella's carage.

 Bea showing off her sliding skillz.

 Lost in the non-scary corn maze.

Driving the play firetruck.

I only lost The Boss for 6, 7 minutes tops in the huge crowd of kids. No Biggie, right.