Card Games

We're home and after our long ride (not as long as usual-but this didn't seem to lower the amount of screams:), the kids were excited to be out of the car. We quickly unloaded and I threw some laundry in. It's so hard to come home to a clean house and then within a matter of minutes it looks like a bomb of clothes and stuff went off. I can't believe we fit it all into the truck. There are Christmas presents that I'm trying to hide and sense that I'm trying to make out of the mess. So in the midst of all of that, Alizah says, "Play a card game with me mom". So what do I do, leave the mess (didn't really want to do it anyway) and sat down and played "Go Fish" with Alizah and Piper. I have to document this because it's the first time that we all played together-actually played, not pretended to hold the cards! It was amazing to me that the game did not end up with cards being thrown cuz someone didn't know the rules. It was easier for Alizah to win, because Piper would set down all of her cards one at a time to find the match. Alizah was extremely patient as Piper would look through each one every time. Like I've said before, we seem to be moving into a different phase of our lives. The girls are getting older and playing more together. When we got our new kitchen, Piper said she was thirsty, went into the kitchen got a cup and got her own water out of the fridge with the water dispenser in the door. Brandon and I looked at each other in amazement. Things are changing!! Now don't get me wrong, I still do a "little" too much for my children (people who know me are laughing at this point), but they are getting so old and I know time is flying fast with them....

School Pictures

My friend Jenn, came to our school to take pictures for the pre-school. Piper was not necessarily cooperative, but I think they turned out great! People have been checking my blog lately wondering why I haven't been posting, I've got to get in the routine again! We are preparing for leaving for Idaho next week for Thanksgiving. I'm trying to pack as I'm doing laundry and getting all my school stuff done. The kids are super excited to get out of town and see family and cousins. I'm excited cuz we have a new DVD player in our truck!

Halloween

Hanna dressed up as an Eskimo. She looked pretty cute when she went to school. You can't see in this pic, but we did her hair in braids and she had the matching boots. For her other ten parties (I'm exaggerating-but not that much:)) she was a rock star. That one was her favorite cuz she got to color her hair and wear make-up. She went to a friend's house, her babysitter took her to her ward's carnival and she dressed up at gymnastics.

Piper was also various things. Every time we went somewhere she would dress up as something different from the dress up closet. This costume was actually Alizah's last year. At school she was a cowgirl and at the carnival she was Princess Jasmine.

If anyone could even guess, Alizah was the same thing every time. She picked this Swiss Miss costume from a magazine and was so excited when it came. It arrived a little too small-at least maybe sister and cousins will get some use out of it in the years to come.

I actually missed the true trick-or-treating on Halloween. So I only got these quick pics at the door. brandon took them around to a few houses. I have been so sick. This weekend I couldn't even talk becuase my throat finally gave out. I've been sick for a few weeks, taking the weekend to rest and then jumping back in. I finally got a blessing yesterday and feel much better today, but still took the day off. I've been sleeping a ton and letting the kids run wild! They've been eating so much candy and loving it!! I had to force some decent food down them.