Halloween Cuties!

Happy Halloween 2009 I'm sure this will be Ashley's last year to Trick-or-Treat, which is a little sad. It is always fun to get them all dressed up in their overpriced costumes and send them out for all that yummy candy. I always have to "check" the candy before they can eat any!
This was Charlie's 3rd Halloween, and he still was not into it much. He hit 3 houses...Nanny &Papa's, Grandmother & Grandad's, and Shirley& Richard's. He did however, bring home a handful of chocolate. He does love his chocolate!

Ashley dressed up as a Hippie this year. She went Trick-or-Treating with her BFF Hannah this year. Hannah's parents took them. She made a candy haul too.

Little man went as Thomas the Train. He really could care less about this dressing up thing. We had an easy night, hit 3 houses, went to Sonic and got .50 cent corn dogs for supper and went home while the sun was still out and painted the living room. It was very relaxed and we enjoyed spending the weekend hanging out. Now on to the next Holiday.....Turkey Day! Yummmm!

our week in review.....

Well, I really hate that my blogging has come down to one post every week or two, but that is just how it is sometimes. With work, house things, kid things, and Mom and Dad moving we've been going and going. (to Henry's back....I'm sorry!)It's so cloudy today that I couldn't get the best pic of our NEW painted dining room. Here it looks pretty red, but it is really much darker in real life. (P.S. don't look at my messy kitchen, we have "projects" going on this week and it's a wreck in here!) I hate the mess, love the finished result!!! Henry painted the dining room this past weekend while I worked. He had to apply 4 coats of this paint.....2 gallons! Now most of you know that this dining room is not all that big, but it was a lot of work. Trim was painted a gloss white too. I LOVE it so much. Can't wait to put it all back together. Still have some work to do. (again...Sorry Henry's BACK!)
I made these little pizza "cups" for dinner last week. It was fun! You use your cupcake pan and press pizza dough in the bottom and up the sides, fill with a spoonful of sauce, toppings, and cheese. Then bake them for the recommended time for the crust you use or til golden brown. It was a fun new spin on regular homemade pizza. Ashley helped and we had a good time. A little fun making dinner takes away the "chore" felling of cooking EVERY night!

And this is just plain cute so I had to post it....!
He is wearing his daddy's hat, being just cute and silly!

Everything else: Ashley started 2nd session volleyball last week! I don't know if I posted that she earned her Orange belt in Juijitsu a couple of weeks ago! Halloween costumes include a blue train, and a 60's girl costume. I'll post pics this weekend hopefully. Mom and Dad are pretty much out of their old house, except for some odds and ends in the garage and outside. It is a little sad to see that house go...My grandparents had it built a long time ago and their are some memories there for sure. Mom gave her dog, Emmitt, to my cousin Dan in Irving. She is missing him, and so are me and my kids! He'll enjoy his new home though! Have a good week...I'm off to run around and work on the house.....and chase a 2 year old that loves to stand on his step stool to "reach" things!!!! YIKES!!!

A facebook friend of mine shared this web site the other day. It's picnik.com and you can do all kinds of fun stuff to your photos.Look at this cute little cereal eater. Isn't he just the cutest.
I tinted Ashley's picture pink for Breast Cancer month. It is very pale, but gives it a neat effect.

Have a great weekend everyone. We will be busy again! Go figure!!!

What's going on!!!

We have had yet another busy week, and weekend. Thank goodness we have a day of rest and relaxation. Columbus Day...love having it off!! We went to the ever favorite Toys R Us last weekend to get Christmas ideas. Charlie of coarse fell in love with this little red cutie. I love McQueen. Isn't he just the cutest thing. Charlie loves Cars in general...not just from the movie. He loves anything with wheels-Buses, Choo Choo's, and airplanes too. He is ALL BOY for sure!!
We went for our annual pumpkin picking too. It is so much fun to make a little tradition as a family. It is so simple, yet so much fun to go and pick out those cute little decorations for our porch. I also got some peppers to hang in my kitchen. They are so cute and match so well.

This was the pumpkin that Charlie picked out. Just the right size for our little punkin'.

FALL-----There is so much I love about fall! One main thing is it is the perfect time for pumpkin. I love pumpkin recipes. This is pumpkin dip. It is soooo good with ginger snaps. A wonderful little snack on a cold or warm day.

We are anxiously awaiting the delivery of our new couch and love seat. We have really debated over whether or not to but leather. After much thought and consideration we decided to go ahead and splurge on the soft brown leather. Can't wait for it to be delivered and to put our new living room together. I'm even looking forward to painting it before the furniture is delivered. Anyone who wants to help just let us know!!!

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FINALLY finished volleyball session 1 yesterday. Session 2 starts soon! They did really good this year, and it is amazing how much better and more fun the games are since the first year we started!! Ashley also had a belt test on Friday night and got her orange belt in Jui Jitsu. She is becoming a great little martial artist. We are soooo very proud of her. She is going to a party this afternoon at her friend Hannah's house and is super excited. What a great idea to have a party on a school holiday!

Weight loss update: 11 pounds!

Hope all is well, have a great day and week!

So Long....Bye Bye!

Sorry, I'm not going anywhere.....YET! Just updating my weight loss for my own inspiration. I have lost a total of 9 pounds in 3 weeks. Not bad if I say so myself. I'm very proud of myself. My over all goal is to loose 12 more pounds, but I've decided to go for 17 more lbs. I figure what is 5 more lbs. HUH!!! Hello pre-pregnancy jeans....I hear you calling my name! I'll come and get you soon!!