Halloween, Halloween, & More Halloween...

This past week has been filled with the Pumpkin Patch, Pumpkin Painting, Pumpkin carving, Trunk-or-Treat, Aunt Gloria's Halloween Party, Activity Days Halloween Party...I'm all Halloweend Out! (sp?) I absolutely love Halloween don't get me wrong, but man, oh, man do I need a break:) The one last Halloween Hoorah left is Madison's Preschool Halloween Party on Thursday:) WhooHoo we've almost made it! Friday, Mike and I decided we are just hanging out at home and watching movies w/ the kids! This year Madison was Jessie and Luke was Woody from Toy Story 2. Little Dominic (their cousin) was Buzz Lightyear! They all looked so cute together. Here is the past weeks breakdown...
Wednesday: Pumpkin Patch (Previous Post)
Thursday: Pumpkin Painting/Carving...their pumpkins turned out so cute!
Friday: Ward Trunk-or-Treat, lots of food, fun, games, candy!
Saturday: Aunt Gloria's Halloween Party...Every year my Aunt has all of us over her house for great food, and fun games for the kids! It's fun, and is the one time of year it seems I get to see most of my cousins and their kids.
Sunday: Primary Program...Madi did such a great job!
Tuesday: Activity Days Halloween Party at my house...the girls had a fun time! There was bobbing for apples, decorating cupcakes, mummy racing, mummy dogs, bat brew...you name it, we did it:)
Wednesday: I'm just letting everyone know right now I'm lounging all day long:)


Madison (Jessie), Luke (Woody), Dominic (Buzz), Jader Cakes (Ladybug...doesn't she look like a little doll!)

Good 'ole Trunk-or-Treat!

A little bit of Halloween Fun!

This was Madi's first Primary Program and she sang so good:) You could barely hear her when she said her part, but she did an awesome job singing! I guess listening to the Primary songs in the van over the past month was worth it:)

Pumpkin Patch...

Tonight we took the kids to the pumpkin patch w/their cousins. They had a fun time!


Madison, Arielle, and Cadence


Luke and Dominic (a.k.a. Double Trouble)


Our Little Family (Mike was thrilled being there.LOL)

Lukester...He was being a little stinker at this point
and did not want to look at the camera.

Madison feeding the animals...Luke wanted no part of this:)

All old Serene Ward Members...

For those of you that were in the Serene Ward with us before we split will probably remember Kristin and David Torres! I came across their blog yesterday and my heart broke. Their youngest little girl, Brinley, has Leukemia and she is going through treatments right now. The link to their site is http://www.sweetbrinley.com/. You can read the whole story about this cute little girl and all she is going through. My heart goes out to the Torres Family. They are wonderful people. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

Madison's First Day of Preschool...

Excited Madison for her first day!

Today was Madi's first day of preschool. I know we are a little late in the game, but I decided this year to put her in a different preschool than last year. She loved ABC etc. last year, but I just didn't feel like driving all the way out there again this year. Thanks to my friend Tara I found a new preschool, and she absolutely loves it:) She's a pretty easy going child, but I always get so nervous for her starting something new. (Kindergarten next year is going to scare me more than her:) She loves her teacher Ms. Lesly and has already started making new friends. She even let me do her hair in pig tails! (Can you believe it, Mandy?) A lot of you already know that my OCD child Madison has issues w/her hair. She usually only lets me do certain things w/her hair and it drives me nutty! I was in such a good mood this morning since I didn't have any "hair battles" with her! I know that sounds dumb, but if you only knew the struggles I normally have w/ her:) Anyway, she had a great first day, and Luke and I actually got some grocery shopping done! I do have to say 2 1/2 hours away from at least one child was so peaceful! Now...If I could only get rid of Lukester for those 2 1/2 hours! LOL.

Grandma Time...

Yesterday Mike's mom came over and we went to eat at Don Antonios (Yum!) Afterwards we made a trip to Target. I'm sure it was Madison and Luke's favorite trip to Target, because grandma bought them fun toys! Grandma loves to spoil them rotten! (Lucky kids!) Luke of course wanted a guitar... he is obsessed w/guitar hero. It wouldn't surprise me if he is in a Rock Band when he gets older. It is so cute watching him play w/it! He always wants me to turn on music videos and he rocks out w/his little guitar! It is so cute! I'll have to post a video of him in action later! Madison got a pink Barbie cash register and is super possessive w/it. If Luke even goes near it, you'd think someone was attacking her! She is so funny playing w/it...her true OCD comes out! She lines up her play food and one by one will scan them as she talks to her pretend customers. It was a fun day w/Grandma:)

Madison says...

My friend Natalie did this on her blog and I thought it was cute! This is what Madison had to say about me...

1. What is something mommy always says to you?

Do something for me. (Poor child...LOL)

2. What makes mommy happy?

When I clean my room.

3. What makes mommy sad?
If I don't clean my room.

4. How does your mom make you laugh?

When she says funny things.

5. What was your mommy like as a child?

She liked to play like me.

6. What is her favorite thing to do?

Playing school with me and do scrapbook stuff

7. What does your mommy do when you're not around?

Go run and go workout. (She really thinks this is what I do everytime I'm gone...that's my girl!)

8. What is your mom really good at?

Scrapbooking.

9. What is your mom not very good at?

I don't know mommy, you're good at lots of stuff. (Oh...my little sweetheart!)

10. What does your mom do for her job?

Doing scrapbooking, and stuff with me and Lukey.

11. What is your moms favorite food?

Pickles.

12. What makes you proud of your mom?

When you win stuff. (huh?? I never win anything...maybe she's wishes I did!)

13. What do you and your mom do together?

Play school.

14. How are you and your mom the same?

We're both girls.

15. How are you and your mom different?

When we don't do the same things.

16. How do you know your mommy loves you?

Because she says she loves me.

17. Where is your mommy's favorite place to go?

Target.

Anyone feel free to play along... I think it's funny to see what your kid(s) will say about you:)