Halloween Night

This year for Halloween I let Tyler and Ryan go trick or treating by themselves. Although, they stayed in our neighborhood and the one next to ours. They walked with their friends Scott, Trevor, Zak and Zane and for the most part it all went well. They did have two cell phones between them so Heather and I felt much better about the whole thing!! Heather and I took the younger ones out and had alot of fun. We hit the whole neighborhood! Throughout the neighborhood there were houses that had activities. Jake and Zack had fun at those houses. Jake especially liked the MCArthurs who had hangars on their garage door and you had to eat a donut off without using your hands! It was fun and all three boys came home with TONS of candy! I think we might still have some left to hand out next year for Halloween! (just kidding!!!) I hope everyone had a great Halloween!

Halloween Fun at school!

The boys on their way to the bus on Halloween!

Ryan in his class during their classroom party

Jake at the parade

Tyler at the parade

Tyler pushing his friend Ethan in the parade. Ethan actually broke his knee and has been in a wheelchair but he added to his injury for his costume!

Ryan in the parade

Jacob in the parade at school

Tyler, Ryan, Jake and the Fuch kids on the way to the bus

Tyler as a zombie

Jake as a prison inmate

Ryan as an army guy

Here are some fun pics of the boys on the way to the bus, and at the parade at school.

Happy Halloween!!!

Family Night at Staheli Farm!

Jake and Sydney had so much fun together

These Star Wars characters were at the beginning of the corn maze, the kids loved it!

Our Halloween makeover! Thanks Amanda and McKenzie for talking us into it!

Jake and Syd having fun!

Tyler after his makeover!

Ryan thought this pig was so funny looking!

Notice the sign in the background!

We had a fun time with the Sandberg's and Fuchs tonight! We hung out in the farm and made our way through the corn maze. Thanks for a fun time guys!

Thriller!!!

Heather, Jill and I went to Tuacahn to see "Thriller" tonight! It was so much fun. There were funny parts and some pretty scary parts too (huh Jill??? haha) In the show were characters such as Frankenstein, his bride, vampires, zombies and the one and only Lorena Bobit!! It was tons of fun, thanks for inviting me Heather and give your mom a hug for me too!!

A string on a finger really works!!

At my kids elementary school I am the PTA president and back in September we had a contest on which class could make the best poster for our Bike Parade. Another parent and I judged the posters and came up with three classes that won and we told those classes that they would receive a treat. We had checked into a few ideas for treats and none of them worked out and then other things kept coming up like the fundraiser, etc. So, last week one of the 4th grade teachers hung this sign right by our PTA box. At the top, it said something like "Dear PTA, just a reminder that we can make really cool posters" and then had a big finger with a string around it to "remind" us that they won and they still didn't have their treat. Around the finger were lots of little ribbons. This 4th grade class actually spent some time making this poster! (Their second one actually!!) So, to play along with the teacher and HIS class (not mentioning any teachers names!!!) the secretary pinned the poster to my back, and she tied pieces of string around my fingers and earrings. I walked into the class and started saying "I know there is something I need to do but can't remember what it is and why do I have all these strings around my fingers?" And then I said, "Oh yeah!! I remember now!" And I pulled out popcorn balls for all the students. They all got a kick out of the treat and me making a fool of myself! Oh well, sometimes you just gotta be silly and play along! Here's the picture of me after I handed the treat out!

The tooth fairy is coming...

We had football games today and I had my camera all ready in my car to take pics of the boys and then it started raining! Hard actually! And we even had some hail! So, I left my camera in the car cause I didn't want to risk it! So, then we get home and start to settle down for the night and Jake comes over to me and says "I think my tooth needs to come out" It was hanging by one thread I think! I told Jake that we needed to pull it out. He said "No way, your not touching it mom"! I whispered to Jeff to grab a paper towel and follow me. We cornered him in the bathroom and managed to get it out. Jake's comment was "It's out?" Well, another milestone for me this year. My youngest child lost his first tooth! I can't believe it! The first tooth is always so exciting! It is actually sad for me to think that I will never again have a first tooth to pull!! Unless someone needs help! Let me know, I'm an expert!!!

Flag Football, Oh my!

Jacob has started flag football. I know he has the body physique to be an outstanding football player, Coach Shaw has even said he can't wait for him to be on his football team, but at age 6, the jersey and the treats after the game are the top two things on the priority list! Don't get me wrong, he likes to play sports, but as Shondell and I sat there and watched that game all Jake did was laugh, fall on the ground, and tried to get the flag (as in the picture) off someone from the opposite team - however - that guy DID NOT have the ball! It is cute to watch them play but in a little secretive way, I am so glad that this is my last, 1st year of flag football! And don't worry Coach Shaw, we will get the game rules down by the time he gets to PV!