Halloween & Birthday

We had a great Halloween, all the kids were adorable.

Parker was Batman:

Kenzie was a Princess:

Kaitlynn was a ladybug:

Anthony and I were swimmers. We won the "Sexiest Costume" prize at our friends Halloween Party. Sexy we were not, but the prize was well worth wearing what we wore.

Kaitlynn was pretty mad about everything having to do with Halloween, but her tears quickly disappeared as soon as people started handing her candy.

As for my birthday it was great. Thanks for all the birthday wishes. Turning 30 wasn't that bad. It hurts to say I'm 30 but really it doesn't feel any different than 29.

Halloween - Trick or Treat

This is a video for the grand parents. Push the play button. Make sure the volume is on.

Kenzie hates her vegetables

In our house if you don't eat your vegetables, you don't get a snack. McKenzie response to this rule blows my mind. She will clear her spot and tell me mom I don't want a snack, by saying this she has thought it over and has decided a snack is not worth the punishment of eating vegetables.

Once we popped popcorn and watched a movie as a family. Through the whole movie Kenzie kept refilling everyone's popcorn bowl, never even trying to sneak a bite. She never threw one tantrum demanding popcorn even though she hadn't eaten vegetables. By the end of the movie she would take the popcorn and roll it along her lips, but never put it in her mouth. The movie was 1 1/2 hours and she overcame that temptation.

Another night our snack was oreo's she sat at the table with us and was in charge of handing out the oreo's, she never tried to even sneak a bite. She just sat happily watching us all eat our snack.  This girl has got self control.

Healthy

I tried to pass caramel covered apples as the healthy part of lunch today. Parker refused to eat them and demanded carrots. I obliged, but I just can't stop thinking whose kid is this?

Kenzie

Kenzie is amazing, she isn't even 3 and she can do the snap on her jeans all by herself. (Parker is 4 and occasionally needs help with his snap).
Kenzie also amazes me because she is so aware of everything. If anyone says something (good or bad) and her ears hear it, I can guarantee she will repeat it. She also remembers everything she sees. As we drive in the car she is constantly pointing out letters she knows, and places we have been before.

Girls Weekend

Anthony and 3 of his friends provided me and 3 of my friends with a lovely girls weekend full of surprises. Each husband gave his wife an envelope full of clues that instructed us where to go and what to do when we got there.

Clue #1 took me to Rachel's house. (When I got there she had no idea who was coming to pick her up or where we were going. She, like me, was just blindly following her husbands instructions.)

Clue #2 took us to Ichi Shoguns for dinner, here we met up with Tiffany and Melissa. The food was delicious and cooked right before our eyes. The Chief was quite impressive, it was fun to watch him throw the utensils and food in the air while he cooked. Here he made a volcano out of unions:

Clue #3 took me and Rachel for Massages.

Clue #4 took us to the hotel were we had a room waiting for us. In the room each one of us had our favorite snack waiting for us with instructions to go to the movies.

Clue #5 Back to the hotel to sleep. I was lucky enough to get to sleep with Melissa although I offered she did not want me to spoon with her:)

Clue #6 Money to go out for breakfast. We choose IHOP. It was perfect.

I had so much fun with these girls. I still crack up when I think of Tiffany's massage story, and want to thank Melissa for telling me what to expect with a massage:) Lucky Rachel got to ride in my sweet ride each time and watch patiently as I got lost going to almost every destination. Thanks Creed for initiating the planning and for letting Anthony jump in and let me be spoiled along with these lovely ladies.

Note

I found this note from Anthony today:

Can't wait to see where I will be going today at 3:50!