Happy Halloween!!

Jack was a superhero for Halloween today. This is a picture of him preparing for takeoff.


Here he is in flight*


Ana got a ton of candy and was loving it. She was still not too good to share with her fellow princesses.


For more pictures of the kids look HERE at Erin's blog. You can also see more pictures of me being a geek there too. She made me - mostly.

*No children or superheros were harmed in the taking of this photo. Not even close. Really.

5000 words

tag again

I've been tagged by at least 2 people on this one, so I guess I better do it. Although, I did do 100 things a while ago, so I'll try to choose different ones.

7 quirks or things that few people know about me.

1. I really, really don't like doing dishes. Or cleaning house in general. I like having a clean house, but to me its mundane and boring getting it done. I think its because I do it alone. All growing up, we had "chore partners" that we would work with to get things done. I still call my sisters a lot when I'm folding laundry and the like because I just need someone to talk to while I work.

2. Though I didn't used to be, I'm pretty self-conscious of what others think. Especially girls. I really don't feel like a have many close girl friends. I always just assume they think I'm strange or something.

3. I would much rather be in Primary than Relief Society. I was in the Presidency in Rexburg and I totally miss it. Last week was our Primary Program and I loved it. I think the best calling in the church is Primary pianist. I'm the ward music chairman right now, and though its fun, I wish I could be in Primary, too.

4. I really like dressing up for stuff. I loved getting all dressed up for dances in HS, and I love dressing up for Halloween. This is one way that Dave and I differ.

5. I wear my chacos all year long. Really. I wear them no matter what the weather. Even if its snowing. The only time I don't wear them is when I'm wearing a dress or if I'm going to be out in the snow for an extended period of time. They are so comfy. I wear them everywhere from camping to casual church activities.

6. I really, really, really don't like snakes or spiders. I mean really. I haven't always been such a baby about it, but its getting worse. I found a big spider in my recipe box the other day and I set the box outside and haven't touched it since. And I don't know what the deal is with snakes. I just really don't like them.

7. I really like exercising and being active outdoors. I wish I had more time for it. I love being sore the next day. It makes me feel like I actually did something. Pretty much any outdoor activity that I've tried, I've liked.

I never remember who has done this already, so, I tag anyone who wants to.

Tribute

I like this video.



I think my favorite part is when the blinding light of their rock is melting the demon. I guess I have a few favorite parts.

What do you think?

fall is here

So, summer stayed longer than usual, then there was a weekend of winter, and then summer again, and now its fall. The leaves are falling and there are a ton of trees around our house. Ana and I have been spending a lot of afternoons outside. She loves the kitties. I put Jack down in the leaves, too, but I'm not sure how he felt about it...



Also, yesterday Dave and I spent all day getting our front room just right. We put stuff up on our walls and for the first time in our married life, I really like how our front room looks. I've always been dissatisfied with one thing or another, but this time, I really like it. Here is a little "grouping" we put together yesterday and I like it. Last time we had the shadow box up it was vertical, so I still need to change the pictures.

Wrinkle cont.

I think my main problem is that I was shopping for a coat and I ended up getting a sweater. No matter how good a sweater is - you won't like it if you were trying to buy a coat. Right?

Weekly Photo

I want to start taking more pictures. I think I will be better motivated to take cool pictures if I am committed to share one once in a while. Every week before Sunday I will try to post a new picture of the week.

I took this one today because I noticed the light from the window on this bowl of gourds Erin had out. I was mostly playing around or I would have made sure the background of the picture was uniform instead of being on the edge of the table. Either way, I still like the lighting. Then I just played around with a couple effects.

Potty Training

I decided this week I was ready to potty train Ana. So, Sunday after church we put her in panties and started the process. She's doing really well! The past couple days she kept her panties dry until about 3:00 and then she had a couple accidents and then stayed dry the rest of the evening. We are putting her in pullups at night, but she stays in panties all day long. I think she thinks its kind of a nuisance by afternoon, but she's catching on. Any tips and advice are welcome. What worked for you? How long did it take? What didn't work? etc.

A wrinkle in my face

In case you couldn't tell, the title to this post is supposed to be read like an indignant 15 year old who didn't like the book A Wrinkle in Time. Or maybe it could be read like Napoleon and Kip when they are arguing about time travel. Yeah, that's good - especially considering the subject matter of the book.



So, I just read it. I think I had my expectations a little high. You know, like when that Godzilla movie came out in the late 90's and it was all hyped up then no one liked it. I had a friend when I worked at Melaleuca who said this book was his FAVORITE book he had ever read. He was something like 23 years old at the time. So, when I was looking for a book to read the other day I chose it. It wasn't a waste of time but for some reason I didn't feel good about it after reading the end. It seemed like there was a lot left unsaid and I don't think the sequels are going to fix that.

I know there are a lot of people who like it. I am really not one of them. Wierd, I don't think I have ever said that about a book before. I think it will be a while before I read another book for younger readers.

Am I wrong? Do you love that book? Do you hate it? Have you ever heard of it or read it? If so, please tell me how wrong or right I am. Mostly tell me how right I am. I like that.

photo tag

My sister, Kelli, tagged me for this photo tag. Pick the 4th picture from the 4th folder in your picture files. Here it mine:

This picture is from a little over a year ago. Ana learned how to climb up on stuff before she could walk. She loved to look out the window. So we kept a chair there for her to look out. I even blogged about it here. Man, its weird how much she's changed in just a year.
I tag Amy, Leanne, and Karianne. And anyone else who wants to.