IT'S A NEW RECORD!!

This has never happened before...never in my 12 years of buying or making Halloween costumes have I ever had one costume, let alone three costumes, this early before! (Check the calendar, its over a month until Oct 31st). I took my kids Halloween costume shopping yesterday, and lo and behold, I walked out of Party America with three costumes complete with accessories. Wow, this is a record for me. Usually, I am panicked, stressed out, and running around to twenty stores the day before Halloween, or when I used to make the costumes...still sewing the morning of. So, here's the low down...Brittani is Dorothy, Hayli is a Sumo Wrestler (I'll explain in a bit), and Zach is a Scorpion Ninja. Since Brittani wants to be Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz (which I love as much as Wicked), it is only obvious that I have to be the Wicked Witch of the West. As far as the Sumo Wrestler goes, if your kids have seen Hannah Montana, I bet they can explain it to ya. Hayli and her cousin, Ashlyn are both being Sumo Wrestlers, just like Hannah Montana did in one of her episodes. Anyways, I just hope Christmas shopping goes as well...

Rain, rain go away...Come back another non-soccer day!

It's raining soccer balls out there! So, my kids play AYSO soccer, and they refuse to cancel games on account of rain! It's pouring out there and Brittani's game gets cancelled only because they play at a public park, and the park says that no one is allowed to play there. (They don't want soccer cleats tearing up their fields). But, Zach's game is at a school, and on Saturdays there is no one at the schools, so it is up to AYSO officials to determine whether the games are played. Well, AYSO's rule is that they only cancel games if there is danger involved ie: lightning. They play in pouring rain, mostly because it's a pain for them to reschedule games. So, my kid is suppose to get sick because they don't want to reschedule. Well, we showed up in the pouring rain at game time and at the very last minute they called the game. I have to say I was a drowned rat by the end of just waiting the 15 minutes it took them to decide if we were playing or not (I sent my kids to the car). Apparently, someone saw lightning. Could you have seen that 15 minutes ago! C'mon, gimmie a break. Yes, I brought Zach to his game, but I wasn't going to let him play-it was pouring!! I mean we're talking about 6 & 7 year olds here. But... I was snack person, so I felt obligated to go, and I knew the other parents wouldn't let their kids play either anyway. So, my point to all this is- Why does AYSO make us show up? It's ridiculous!

My newest project...

I've taken on another project. Maybe I should finish all of the other ones that I have started and haven't finished yet, nah, that would be too easy. Anyway, my girls really want to learn how to sew on the sewing machine, so I have decided to teach them how to make their own aprons. Now, when we have our annual Christmas bake-off we will be "covered". Ha ha-nice pun, huh! I will post pics of our finished products. So, I guess you can be looking for those in the year 2017, if we're lucky. I will be hiring out my little sweat-shop workers once they learn the ropes, if anyone needs an apron? Just kiddin'!

Birthday Shout-Outs!!

Just wanted to say "Happy Birthday" to :

Heidi 8/20

Trevor 8/25

Tony 9/1

Hannah 9/15

Raegen 9/21

Hope you all had great birthdays! We wish

we could have been there to share them with you!

So many questions, so little time...

Okay, today I went to my very first yoga class. Wow, it was pretty hard. Has anyone ever taken yoga before? Please tell me it gets easier. My favorite pose is the "warrior". So, I guess now I'm like a granola or something, do I need to go hug a tree? Just kidding. I totally love it! Anyways, enough about me, does anyone know how Chris and Bryan did on their tests? I hope it went well for them. Do Jill and Mike know if it is a girl or boy yet? Have Heidi and Bryan picked a name for their girl? (#4 by the way) Julie, are you running the half-marathon with me on Nov 3rd? Sandi, do you still "scrabble doze"? Dawn, I see you everyday, so I got nothing. So many questions, so little time.

A new day...

So, today I ran 3.5 miles (up a hill, both ways), had my vitamin water, and ate my energy bar. Wow, do I sound like an athlete or what. Yeah right. Anyway, you have to watch the middle video with "The Hoff" in the car, it is so funny. I think he made the last video (the one with the bike), at the Del Mar Fair, what do ya think?

My Inspiration. . .

Well, I was having so much fun on Sandi's blog that I thought I should create my own. Thanks for your inspiration! This is a fun way to stay in touch with friends and family while being creative in the process. I'm feeling a little verklempt, talk amongst yourselves...