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.

We Love You Mara!!

For those of you who don't know, a dear family in our ward lost their precious little girl to brain cancer on Monday.  Mara was such a beautiful person inside and out.  Please keep the Adam's family in your prayers.  If you would like to know more, I strongly encourage you to visit her website maraadams.com but you will probably want some tissues nearby.  Go back a few updates and read the inspiring words from her wonderful parents.  We love the Adam's family and will miss Mara a great deal!

The Latest in Facial Cream

I think Brooklyn might be onto something here.  I'm sure there is a huge market out there for Peanut Butter Facials.  If you're interested in being one of the first to try it, just let me know.  

P.S.  It's all natural!!!

P.S.S.  There are 2 more new posts, so keep reading. . .

First weeks of School

I've seen many people blog about the first day of school but since I'm a little behind, I thought I would title mine the first weeks of school.  The kids are doing really well in school.  

Nicholas has a great teacher name Mr. Morris.  I think him and Nicholas will get along pretty well, he seems really great.  Nicholas is also excited about all the fun things that 5th graders get to do.  They get to start band or ochestra. (Nicholas has elected to play the viola and is really excited about it)  They also get to have "jobs" around the school and Nicholas was chosen to be one of the kids that gets to change the letters on the big reader board outside the school. He also gets to go to 5th grade camp at the end of the year.  It should be a very busy but exciting year.  I can't believe that he will start middle school next year.  AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

Lucy is also doing very well in school.  She is a 2nd grader in a 2nd/3rd grade split class.  Her teacher is Ms. Ferguson.  Nicholas had her as well and I really like her.  She is really going to challenge the kids this year with  a brand new math curriculum that only her class is doing.  They also get to do fun book projects and other fun things that Lucy wouldn't get in a normal 2nd grade class.  It is so good to know that she will continue to get an excellent education.

Noah started afternoon pre-K.  I love his school, Lucy went there for 2 years as well and I just can't say enough good things about them.  His teachers have commented several times on how well he is doing and how much he has changed over the summer.  Overall, it looks like we are off to a great school year!

Road Trip: Part II

So I finally got the 2nd part of our road trip put into a movie.  We had a blast.  This video covers the aquarium, six flags, and our visit to park city.  It was so fun.  I hope you enjoy the movie.  Hopefully there will be one more to come.

Hallelujah!!

Yes, we made it back from our road trip in one piece, and I will have more to post on that later.  I just wanted to leave a quick post because Noah started his preschool today.  It is 4 days a week in the afternoons which is conveniently the same time Brooklyn takes her nap.  So I now have a solid 2 1/2 hours of peace and quiet.  Now I know that most of these days I will spend keeping up on housework or other motherly duties but I have promised myself at least one of these days a week I will do something I enjoy, whether it be scrapbooking, posting to the blog, reading a book, or just whatever I feel like.  I just wanted to share that.

Promised Video