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Halloween 2008 Star Wars Edition

Our Trick or Treating group, 

Kristin as Darth Vader, Emilee as Padme Amidala, Kersten as Obiwan Kenobi, Noah as Anakin Skywalker, Laurie as Princess Leia, Sofia as Yoda and Spencer as Jango Fett

Halloween was fabulous fun. It was a crazy night. We started out by visiting my Grandma Shep, she always makes hot chocolate and has donuts. And it would not seem like Halloween without hearing her voice exclaim"Oh, my look at you. "

We then spirited off to our ward Party and Trunk or Treat.  They had yummy sloppy joes and homemade root beer, carinval games for the kids and of course the Trunk or treat.  Where you go around to people's trunks of their cars to get candy.  Our ward has the kids go around until all the candy is gone.  We got a ton of candy.   We drove halfway across town to trick or treat in Emilee's new neighborhood.  My sister Amy, Jason and her Allie who was Cinderella  and Chris and Angie (Cannon) Mee they were Zorro and Esmerelda came with us.  It would not be Halloween without being with a Cannon.  We were totally hard core and went to as many houses as we could.  Noah started to droop and I asked him if we should go to a couple more houses and then go back to Aunt Em's house.  He said "No, more and more and more and more"  and then promplty showed us that he was not tired by running as fast as he could down the street.  

 

We hung out at Em's for awhile.  Gearold dressed up like a priest,  made dinner and passed out the candy.  So we talked.  My mom and Al showed up and the kids ran around with their sugar highs.  Noah came and snuggled with me on a chair for awhile.  Sofia loves to party and did not fall asleep until right before we left. We left way to late but happy and ready for bed.

Halloween Treats

I have needed to make something for awhile. I had this fun and inexpensive idea to make with Noah for his teachers at school and the people I visit teach. We have fun painting the faces, Okay, I painted the faces while Noah filled the jars with candy. It was fun and easy and fulfilled a need in me to create something frivolous and fun.

Happy Halloween 2008

Happy Halloween!

and now for your viewing pleasure

A feast for your eyes

Especially if you love Star Wars

Kersten Starring as Obiwan Kenobi

Sofia starring as Yoda
Noah Starring as Anakin Skywalker
Here's the gang again
And Laurie will be starring as Princess Leia later tonight

So much to catch up on.... been a busy week.  lots of posts to come

Have a fun and safe Halloween

Photo Tagged

I was tagged on Carrie's Blog for this Photo MeMe.  I  actually took these photos yesterday except for the one of what my kids are doing.  I luckily had been cleaning all morning before I found the tag so I hurried and took the pictures before everything got messed up again.  Still, don't look to close

1. My Kitchen Sink

2.  My Favorite Room

this is the space behind our Recliner

Noah has named it 'Our Home"

it is pretty amazing really

their are at least 3 game systems back there, a tv, snacks, books anything you can dream up to play

He frequently asks me to come back and play in our home.

This is the porch to "Our Home"

"Our Home" is located on the Ice Planet Hoth 

from Empire Strikes Back from Star Wars

I know none of you who read this frequently are shocked by that.

So Our Home is cold and we have to protect our baby 

If I am feeding her on our porch when we are playing 'our Home" I have to have a blanket

3. My Fridge

4. My Closet

5. My Laundry Room

6.Me Right Now

7.   What my Children are doing Right now

Sofia is taking a nap

hence the closed door 

and Noah is in Preschool (bliss)

8. My Favorite Shoes

for Sunday and Everyday

you only get to see one of them

and I also love my red star shoes but they are so hashed from the summer I think they have to retire

9. My Dream Vacation

Austria. not to be confused with Australia

this country is next to Germany

Kersten's family lives there and so do Matt and Mara

This  is a pic of the Imperial Palace

10.  My Bathroom

Now I tag and anyone else who wants too,, Kieran, Alicia and Teresa

Sofia-10 months old

Sofia is 10 months old today. This month has gone by so quickly. The older she gets the faster that time goes. She is so curious and tenacious about the things that she wants. She has this cute squeal when she is happy or excited about something. Noah and her both are torturing each other equally now. She steals his toys and he carries her around the house underneath her arms. He lays on top of her and rolls around. Sometimes she likes it and other times she hates it. I am so glad they love each othe

* Climbed up the stairs on October 8th, 2008

*went on first airplane ride on September 25, 2008 and second on October 1, 2008

*Takes two naps that are between 1 1/2 to 2 hours each and goes to sleep at around 8:30pm and wakes at 7:00am,  Lately though she wakes at around 5:00am and wants to sleep with mom and snack and then likes to grab Dad's face when she is awake for good

*Love clapping and waving your hands in the air.  You raise them both up when you have reached something you have been working on.  

*When riding on someone's shoulders or hip you like to pet their hair and skin.  You are really soft about it and kind of absent minded.  

*We love your laugh.   It is kinda in the back of your throat and comes much faster than it used too.

*Favorite toys are still books.  Especially the touch and feel books, like Clifford's New Friends, The That's Not My series and The soft activity books

*Started to manipulate things,  you love things with buttons and that make sounds.  Especially phones and your mom's diabetic pump.  Rather play with these than anything else

*Now that you are so much more mobile,  you are into everything.  You love to empty out things.  

Including but not limited too.. the linen drawer in the kitchen,  the pots and lid cupboard, the toy bins and mommy's sock drawer.  

*You are much more friendly with people but you are quicker to curl in to someone you know and act shy.

Our Pumpkins

I would like to introduce you to our Pumpkins...

The  big one is Daddy's and Mommy's

the middle size one is "The Great Baby Pumpkin the 2nd"

and the little one is "The Tiny Baby Pumpkin"

For the post about the original Great Baby Pumpkin click here

We went to the Pumpkin Patch to get some Pumpkins for our house.

Noah was so excited to pick out his very own little pumpkin.  

He helped Sofia find just the perfect one.

We are going to carve them a bit later in the month.

Noah has started planning it all out

The evening was a bit chilly.  

And since Noah has not felt well the last couple of days.

He was complaining bitterly about the cold. 

So we form a plan to get warm.

After we got our pumpkins,  we would go to the store.

And buy Hot Chocolate

and then when we got home we would take a shower to warm our outsides

then we would eat the yummy

White Chocolate, Craisin, and Oatmeal Cookies we made

and drink Hot Chocolate to warm our insides

And then it would be bedtime.

Sofia approved of the plan.

She just wanted the cookies 

Oh, and the marshmallows.  

That is the best and most important part.

I just LOVE being with my family.

We just have the best time together.