Happy Birthday to ME!!!

Yesterday we bought ourselves a new SUV. We were done cramming our poor kids into the back seat of our car. They looked like sardines packed in the back seat, although Avery was not complaining with her big car seat-it is nice and roomy.
I finally convinced Ryan that it was time to get a new car and boy am I happy!! It is a 2005 Honda Pilot. It seats 8 people but you can fold down the seats if you want to. It is a cool blue color with a hint of green/gray.
It will be great for road trips and carpools. Yahhooo!

7 Random things about me...(Heather did this and told me I had to also, but it was fun!)

1. I hate candy corns. Not sure why, but yuck! Ryan always tries to get me to eat a couple, but I can't do it.

2. The other day on Oprah, it was a Utube special and there was a couple on that danced the last dance of Dirty Dancing at their wedding as their wedding dance. They had it down to every move. Isn't that a nice husband to learn that? It was her dream to dance this dance. So, anyway, Oprah had them on to show everyone and as they were dancing she surprised them by having Patrick Swayze pop out and start dancing with her. I started crying!!! Is that ridiculous or what! But, who has not dreamed of dancing THAT dance with Patrcik Swayze?

3. I have been to Hell and back. Seriuosly, there is a town in Norway called Hell. I went there about 12 years ago, even have it stamped in my passport. Pretty little town, you never would have guessed...

4. I LOVE Mexican food. Love it.

5. I have this thing about white dressy shoes, like heels or sandaly shoes. I think they shouldn't exist. And don't even get me started on white shoes with panty hose of any color!!

6. I am a "preppy" at heart. I love Polo shirts. I am drawn to them at the store. I used to wear them all the time in high school. I have some in my closet right now that are at least ten years old. I can't get rid of them. And, every spring I buy one or two more to add to my collection.

7. I used to have an all black cat growing up name Panther Bill. She was a girl.

Guess who went poop in the toilet...(unless you have young children, you may not want to read on...)

Yes, Avery has been very excited to go to the bathroom in the toilet for a week or so now. She just goes when it is convenient, like when she's about to get in the tub, or when I'm changing her diaper anyway, but yahoo!! She has gone poop the last two days in the toilet!! She gets on and then off and then on and then off. She would do this all day if she could. She screams at me and tries to kick when I try to put her diaper back on, so I usually let her run around with a nudie booty for a little while. I'm sorry to anyone reading this that does not have young kids. Yes, I am a bit of a freak, but that comes with being a mom. Maybe you have to be a mom to realize the shear joy that this little act by my 18 month old has brought me. This could be the end of diapers for us!! (I said could be.) My mom said that I was potty trained at about 18 months, so it is possible. Wish us luck!!

Trick or Treat!

Zack wanted to be Link from the Nintendo game Zelda this year. I loved that idea and as soon as Maycee heard that she decided that she wanted to be Princess Zelda. It was so fun coming up with these costumes. It really only took me a couple of hours to sew Zack's and it turned out awesome. They even had the pointy ears! So cute! Avery was a little bear this year. Don't ya love the hand-me-downs? I made this costume for Zack about 6 years ago. She loved it- I was surprised that she didn't mind wearing the hat at all. And, she loved growling like a bear at everyone.

I Love a Parade...Halloween Style

Zack and Maycee both had Halloween costume parades for their schools. I love to go and see all the costumes that creative people come up with.

The Great Pumpkin...search!

Last Friday we took the kids and my niece, Emma, to the pumpkin patch to pick out pumpkins for jack-o-lanterns. We had never been to this patch before, but we will definitely go again. As you can see, it's huge! But, our kids picked out their pumpkins in about 30 seconds. Then, they wanted to pick out more. Too bad they could just get one. I think we'll make this a tradition. It's much better than picking out a pumpkin out of the big bins at Walmart!!

Book Report

Well, I finished the Stephenie Meyer's Twighlight series books, and I loved them!! I was captivated enough to finish all three books (all over 500 pages) in about a week and a half. I feel a little guilty about my motherliness in that week and a half, but needless to say, no one starved to death, so my kids aren't too scarred. All three books were good, but I think I liked the first one best. I think I tried to identify with Bella the most- comparing myself in my mind with her averageness, and clumsiness. And, of course, wondering if I would have fallen for Edward in High School. Um, yes, I would have, no question. And then, wondering what I would have done when I found out that he was a vampire. And then, slowly coming back to reality, I realized that here in the Real World there are no vampires. But, I have to admit, I was sucked in so far, that the line was blurred between the Real World and Forks, Washington. Which is why I think I really loved these books. Were you ever in Walmart or driving down the street and saw someone and thought, "If there were real vampires, that guy definitely would belong to the club." Anyway, if you haven't read them, do. I can't wait for the next book to come out. It's only a whole year, right? And, I will go crazy (in a good way) when a movie comes out. I hear it's in the works. So, here is my poll...what actors would you vote for the different roles? Comment back and let me know. Here are my votes...
Bella...I don't know her name, but she is Julie, the coaches daughter, on Friday Night Lights.
Edward...this one is harder, but, my guess today is the main guy from High School Musical
I don't know, I'll probably change my mind.