Sunday, December 7, 2008

Halloween 2008

The update continues...

What do you get when you have an Angel, the Devil, Superman, an a Ladybug?

The cutest family that I love the most!



We had such a great halloween! We went Trick-or-Treating at Nate's work and Michael scored a lot of candy (for me, since he can't eat most of it! Don't worry though, he has enough candy that he can eat to last him until next Halloween!) On the way home from Nate's work we stopped by my cousins house and went Trick-or-Treating with her kids. Michael just loves and adores his cousin Sam and was so happy to be with him. He ran with Sam to all the houses and we were left in the dust!



Michael loves superman (don't ask me how, he's never seen it, but he knows exactly who he is and points out superman toys at the store) so that is what he chose to be.



Madison's costume was a tough choice. It was a toss-up between the cute lady bug costume and Snow White. (Snow White might make an appearance in the years to come.)It rained on us by the time we took any pictures so if you look closely you'll notice that one of Madison's "antenae" has lost it's umph. She was still the cutest ladybug ever though!

She was pleased as could be that people kept giving her candy. The only problem was that she tried to eat each piece every time it was handed to her (no concept of delayed gratification) and she wasn't thrilled when we took anything away!



Nate was the hit of the night! He was so dedicated that he shaved his head (I mean totally bicced!) for his costume. He was painted completely red and used his creative talent to make shadows on his face and his horns look so real! I thought the kids would be so scared of him when they saw him, but they weren't even phased. Not even a double take. (What is that saying Nate???)



He knew what he was going to be and wanted me to join him, but I said no way, so he brought me home angel wings and a halo and and our costumes were set!



We ended the night Trick-or-Treating at a few houses in our neighborhood and then going home to divy up candy. Two piles, Michael "friendly" and non-Michael "friendly" (or in other words, Michael's pile and Mom's pile!)

Happy Halloween!

Saturday, December 6, 2008

Alright, alright, I'm getting to it...

I have been so busy lately and any time I get to spend on the computer is usually spent posting my cards on ebay or trying to keep up my website... but balance in all things right. I can't neglect my poor cute little family. (besides, if I don't blog now I might not get around to it until Madison's second birthday!) Also, this doubles as a great journal and when I get around to scrapbooking these pictures and have forgotten when they were taken I can just come here and check right! Thanks for you patience and your diligence to keep checking to see if I've blogged. And, without further explantion...

Quick Recap:
Madison's birthday was a hit! She had a great time. I made cupcakes for the kids there to frost and decorate. They didn't have any milk or nuts so Michael could have them too! That is a big plus in our family.







We loved having Austin visit! Here are some pictures of his and Nate's "knife" fight with markers and golfing.





Michael is now in preschool and he loves it! (I think I love it more though!) He gets to learn and play and I get 2 1/2 wonderful hours to get things done with only one child at my heels. He loves his backpack and he love to ride the bus. Watching him get on and off the bus each time makes me realize he is so big! Here are some pictures of his first day at school.









Don't you just love the finger up his nose?! It's a nice touch right.


Michael's Birthday was great! We had a lot of kids there and it was fun having them run around. Michael loved opening his gifts and loves the toys that he got!





Thanks for everyone encouraging me to post. I'll do some more updates later. What... I will.