Phenomenon

Let me know if any of you can explain this.  We have a hydrangia plant in our front yard and it has pink flowers.  Well for some reason when we got back from our road trip there was one purple bloom.  The rest had already started to die and this one lasted for at least 2 more months.  Personally it reminded me of my friend Mara.  It started blooming when she took a turn for the worse and continued to bloom until after she passed away.  I hope she sends me one purple flower every year.

I've been Tagged

8 Favorite TV shows:

1. Heroes

2. Biggest Loser
3. House
4. Pushing Daisies
5. Survivor (although this season is pretty boring)
6. Amazing Race
7. Amercan Idol
8. So you think you can dance

8 Things I did yesterday:
1. Went to boot camp and got my butt kicked.  
2. Came home fed the kids, took a shower
3. Went to Noah's Pre-school Halloween Party
4. Cleaned up the kitchen and rest of my downstairs
5. Fixed Dinner while Niko and Lucy had piano lessons
6. Ate Dinner, cleaned up kitchen again.
7. Helped the kids get in their costumes and went to the ward Ho Down
8. Folded laundry and watched House and Survivor (DVR'd)

8 things to look forward to:
1. The Primary program being over
2. The Election being over
3. Christmas
4. Snowboarding
5. A date with Billy (anything will do)
6. New Neices and Nephews
7. Chocolate
8. Going to bed

8 Favorite restaurants:  (Anywhere I don't have to cook or clean is good, but more specifically)
1. PF Chang's
2. Red Robin
3. Chili's
4. My Parent's House
5. Olive Garden
6. Panera
7. Spaghetti Factory
8. Ruth's Chris

8 Things on my wish list:
1. A maid
2. A cook
3. No Debt
4. More Time 
5. My room Painted
6. More time to digital scrapbook
7. A new camera (SLR)
8. Peace on Earth : )

Pumpkin Patch

Our family finally made it to the pumpkin patch on Monday.  We had a really fun time. Afterwards we went to dinner and shared a big ice cream sundae for dessert.  It was a so much fun and hopefully will be a good memory for the kids.

Brooklyn LOVED running through the maze on mommy or daddy's shoulders.

Brookyln almost got lost in the pumpkins, her shirt and hair blended right in.

Long Time, No Blog???

So I know I've been out of the blog world for a while.  Apparently I've been busy, although if you asked what I've been up to I probably couldn't tell you.  Maybe as I blog about the month we'll find out.  

First of all Lucy has been playing soccer she is having a lot of fun and is really starting to get in her groove.  She is a very good defender and if she gets a little more speed I'm sure she'll be a great forward too.  No pictures for now but I'll try to get some soon.  

Nicholas is busy with school, orchestra, piano, and now flag football.  He was supposed to have his first game last night but the other team canceled.  He is having a lot of fun with it.  He also got to participate in the City Wide Choir Festival.   This is where the 5th graders from 3 schools combine with the Mountain View High School kids and put on a little concert.  It was a lot of fun to see the different programs offered through the HS and the fifth graders did really great.  I just tried to upload a video but apparently that's not going to happen.  

I do have the kids' school pictures so here you go.  I think they are pretty cute but I am a little biased.