Halloween 2013

 This Halloween was a lot of fun because Terry went all out on our costumes. The girls went to a party at the beginning of October when their costumes weren't quite ready so Terry made them these shirts to wear.

For Halloween the girls wanted to be characters from the movie Wreck-it Ralph.

                        Presenting . . . Taffyta Muttonfudge

                                   
                                    Vanellope Von Schweetz

 and . . .

                                     
       Fix-it Felix and his dynamite gal, Sergeant Calhoun

We won the prize for best family costume and my costume won the prize for best individual costume at our ward party. We were all pretty excited. Also it was strange getting so much attention. I guess blondes really do have more fun. On Halloween the girls got to go trick-or-treating with their cousins and they kept up with them a lot better this year. It was a lot more fun now that they are a little older and can do more themselves.

Hope everyone else had a happy Halloween!

Minnie Mouse Birthday for Tato!

I decided Jill's idea to let her kids have big friend birthdays at set intervals was a good one, so I decided 5, 10 and 15 were good intervals. (Any more often than that and I might go crazy) Tato chose Minnie Mouse as her theme which was fun because there are alot of Minnie Mouse Party ideas on Pinterest.

Squee!

Guess who I got to meet tonight!! I'll give you a hint. Best author ever.

Need another clue? This guy right here.

You're right! It's Brandon Sanderson! 

He had a book signing at Barnes and Noble tonight. I'm pretty star struck right now considering the Mistborn Trilogy blew my mind. Terry even made me this super cool shirt with the allomantic symbol for tin. Brandon Sanderson is a really genuine and witty guy and Terry and I had a great time. We even got to hear a little sneak peak from the follow up for The Alloy of Law.

An Excuse I Haven't Heard Before

I told Olivia (3) to go clean her room.  She said ok and ran into her room, then a few seconds later she ran back out and said to me, "Mom . . . my room doesn't exist." 

Princess Festival 2013

Since the princess thing seemed to be more than just a phase, Grandma L decided to take the girls to the Princess Festival this year.  They got to go on quests, watch a magic show, dance with Tinkerbell, eat snowcones and ride in a horse drawn carriage.  They insisted on sleeping in the Princess Festival shirts that Grandma got for them.  Thanks Grandma!