Halloween

I decided I'm too lazy to rearrange the pictures, so here you go.


Everyone's pumpkins


Our goofy bunch


Ninja-strike!


Arrr Matey!


Luigi


Hunter-can you see him?


To prove I did a lot of carving


Bubba's pumpkin


Peanut's pumpkin


I love this picture


I remembered why I hate moonsand so much


Jo Jo's pumpkin

So I'm posting for my Gramma because I really don't feel like it, but she was asking for Halloween pictures. You're lucky I love you so much Gramma. So I'm a dork and completely forgot to take pictures before our ward trunk-or-treat and when we got home the costumes came off and the candy got dumped on the carpet. I realized I hadn't so those who had gotten undressed, re-dressed and we took a few. I wasn't really into Halloween this year which is weird because it's been my favorite holiday. I'm not looking forward to Christmas either. I AM however looking forward to Thanksgiving and eating fried turkey. It makes me hungry thinking about it. So the trunk-or-treat was actually fun. They had soups and bread. It was for three wards. The kids made out like bandits. JP was the only one to get a new costume. He decided on Luigi. Jo Jo kept stealing the hat and dancing around singing, "Uh weejuh, uh weejuh" (Luigi). They say it that way because he says it with an accent on Mario Kart. Bubba decided on a hunter. We found some pants at Savers that were way too big, but figured he could wear a belt and that he'd eventually end up wearing them anyway. He discovered when he put them on that they actually had an adjustable waist, so with a belt they fit just fine. We got some paints to do on his face, and he already had the camo shirt and hat from hunter safety. Jo Jo got to use my favorite pirate costume. And Peanut was very very mad that he didn't get a new costume, but finally decided to use JP's old Ninja costume. I didn't dress up this year. Told you I was being a humbug. I felt bad once I saw everyone's cool costumes at the church. Oh well.

We carved pumpkins on Fri. after school. Bubba was really into cleaning the guts out, but JP was freaking out. It was pretty funny the way he kept griping about how gross it was. Peanut claimed that he didn't know how, which means I was stuck doing it. Whatever, I don't mind. I think it's kinda cool actually. They each drew a face on paper and then I drew it in pencil first on their pumpkin to get it right and then outlined it with sharpie. I carved Peanut's for him, but the other boys did their own pumpkins. Jo Jo had colored his on Thurs. while everyone else was still in school. Dumb idea. He had marker all over his hands and then every time we picked the pumpkin up, we ended up with marker on us.

Funny things Jo Jo said today-
We have a nursery with flamingos in the front of it here. They always do different colors-like our college colors against the team we're playing against, or dress them up for Halloween. So we were driving by on our way to the store and he yells, "Hey a Bronco chicken!"
We were getting in the car later and I told him that I liked his shoes and that they were cool. He said, "I know. They're awesome." It's always so funny when he talks like his brothers.

We also had a check up for JP today. It went really well. The doctor really likes how he's looking (he really has like no swelling now), so we're going to continue with his shots. He wants him to do swimming, which we were planning on anyway. He wants to take some lessons to learn techniques and maybe do some swim team stuff. He has to get blood work again. He lucked out because the lab had closed so we just have to go into the local hospital and do it one of these days. We won't have to go back until Jan. Yay! I'm so happy it's going so well. He HAS lost 4 pounds since his last visit a month ago though so I'm concerned about that and trying to figure out how to fatten him up. The doctor said that sometimes it happens with the start of the medication he's on, so hopefully he'll gain it back quickly.

Yesterday Jo Jo and I went to Walmart for a couple of things. They had a sample stand with the oddest combo of free samples. They had carrots with dip, ginger snaps, and salt and pepper flavored cashews. So we got one of each. He had the cookie and when we were in the checkout line quite awhile later he said, "That cookie was scrumptious." I was cracking up. I couldn't figure out where the heck he heard that until I was telling the other boys later and JP said that they say it on the "Blues Clues" video that he watches over and over in the car.

I also really wish someone would write a book titled, "How to Get Your Kids to NOT Kill Each Other Everyday." They've been attacking each other and screaming at each other since Sat. It's odd because they'll have a couple of moments where they're friends and then it all comes crashing down and the screaming and punching starts. Maybe we should turn the playroom into an octagon and let them go at it for three rounds and they'll get it all out of their systems.

Bye Bye Curls

This is really it!


Still a little wave.


So I'm pretty sad today. Last night was finally the big night. The night that we completely cut off my baby's curls. He looks very handsome, but also too much like a big boy for me, and I really miss his curls. I had to admit that it was defintely time since the last time we trimmed it, it pretty much just made some wave in the back and it wasn't curly curly like it had been anyway. So it was looking pretty shaggy. But it doesn't mean I can't be sad about it. Sigh. It actually still has a little wave on top so at least some of it is still there. And he still has some blond. We were worried that would all come off.

And finally my new favorite saying as quoted by Peanut, "Cheese a wheeze." Instead of "Jeez Louise."

Chalk Fest

So very proud!


I'm not sure if you can see the pink chalk on his cheeky.

I just realized I never posted pictures of Jo Jo when he and Peanut decided to draw in the backyard with chalk one afternoon. It will teach me not to leave them alone with chalk anymore. Needless to say, I carried him under the armpits straight upstairs to the tub and undressed him in the tub. His entire body was covered.

Okay, so Janet I'm not sure if I can be friends with you anymore. Just kidding, but really you should definitely find time (yeah right) to read the Twilight series. They are for sure one of my all time favorite series, maybe even my number one. Anyway, I'm not going to the movie tonight after all because I didn't realize we have pack meeting and even though all JP is getting is a bead, I feel like I should go. I realized that Eclipse is still at the cheap theater that's close to my house so if I really want to see it, they have $1 Tuesdays. I've seen it twice, but it's my favorite one so far so I've been wanting to see it again. (I know I'm a cheeseball, but I think it's my Star Wars).

Speaking of Eclipse, for some reason I never thought about the fact that the soundtrack should be out because I never saw anything about it. I finally looked it up and it came out back in June when the movie did so I went and got it. I LOVE it! Actually I love the music from all of the movies. So I added two of my faves onto my playlist (the last two songs on the list). The one by The Bravery is mine and Bubba's song. I crank it when it comes on and we sing as loud as we can. I LOVE that he loves the same music I do. He even knows all of the words to "Forever Young" and I don't even know them. :) He has such a nice singing voice too.

So the other night when I was putting Peanut to bed he said, "I wish dad was a dentist." I asked why and he said, "Because then we would know him." I reminded him that our dentist is our neighbor and we DO know him. It was the most random out of the blue thing.

B got home last night from Vegas. All of the boys got their "prizes" after he got home from work tonight. He always gets tons of stuff for free during the tradeshow. Like light up keychains, notebooks, highlighters, and Bubba even got a giant rubber band ball. They all have a pile of loot on the floor. He got to hear a speech by Rudy Ruettiger. He's the guy that the movie "Rudy" was about. He got each of the boys an autographed picture. As a matter of fact, they're watching it right now because they've never seen it. Bubba is really into watching football movies lately especially since they're all based on true stories.

I can't figure out why I keep volunteering for stuff. I'm bringing a dozen cupcakes to our school fall festival Fri. night. Each class is also putting together a basket to be auctioned off. I offered to put together the one for Peanut's class. One other mom and I opted to do a Christmas themed basket and she works so she was able to get a couple of things, but I pretty much bought everything for the basket today. And then she wanted me to come over to her house to put the basket together. So tell me if this makes sense. She had three things for it. I had the basket and everything else. Shouldn't she just have given me the things she got and I could've put it together myself? She also lives pretty far from me. Oh well. I'm also in charge of Bubba's class Halloween party. We got tons of moms to help though so really I'll only have to assign everything out. But still I keep wondering why I always volunteer to help. I guess I'm always afraid that no one else will.

Tomorrow night I'm going to see "Eclipse" with my sister for $1 at the university. I'm so excited. I've really wanted to see it again, but it doesn't come out on video until Dec.

I really don't know why I wait so long to post because then it takes longer and it becomes a novella. So I'll try to keep it short while updating to the present. Then I'll be better at posting more often (easier said than done).

My mom had Fall break starting Thurs. so she drove up to see us and help me Sat. night and Sun. because B left for Vegas baby Vegas on Sat. afternoon. He went to a tradeshow/conference thingy to stay informed in the real estate world.

Friday we went to the mall and then I met B over at the ATT store so we could add me to his plan. I got a new phone. I was kind of a brat because I really wanted this cute pink phone. I didn't care that it opened with a full keyboard for texting. I suck at texting and didn't have it on my other carrier. But apparently unless I wanted a phone that looked like it belonged from 1994 I had to add some kind of plan for an extra $20 a month. It either had to be unlimited texting or internet or something else like that. I kept insisting that I would just take the ugly phone, but B knew how annoyed I was and insisted I get the cute pink princess phone. He's way too good to me. So I ended up with unlimited texting figuring if someone texted me I'd have it to text back. Anyway, I've been playing with it ever since. I think I sent two or three texts that night just to do it. I can actually do it pretty well since it's a full keyboard. I know, I'm lame. So my mom got to see Bubba's last football practice Fri. night and hear the nice things the coaches said about the team. They got beanies instead of trophies and they're way cooler. I'll have to post a picture later.


Bubba and his buddy Nick doing the chains at JP's game.


Bubba is #76 right in the middle of the huddle.


JP is all the way on the left next to the boy with the long black socks.

Sat. was sadly our last day of football games. And I'm not being sarcastic. I absolutely love to go to games and watch my boys. Driving around to practices all week not so much, so I won't miss that. Bubba's game was in the morning and we won. Actually we completely creamed them- 42-0. We won our last two games after our one and only loss in two seasons. We went home after to change out of our warm clothes and so B could get ready to leave. My sister came over and we ran back out the door to make it to JP's game. They won their first game last weekend and I missed it because I was watching the 2nd half of Bubba's (since they were both at the same time). It was a great game! Then won 8-6. And JP got a flag and stopped them! His shots seem to be helping. He hasn't been in pain as much and the swelling seems to be staying down. The sticker thing worked! I made a chart and he sat in the bathroom on my stool and looked at B and held his hands. B let him do a practice squeeze and realized he needed to take his ring off. He told him he could squeeze as hard as he wanted but he had to relax his leg. I got it right in on the first try this time! He squealed a little, but no hysterical crying and thrashing. So he earned two stickers. I still have to determine how many he needs to earn and he needs to decide what he wants. We had his end of season party at a pizza buffet place and it was great. They have several to choose from and you can keep going back and they have salad bar and dessert pizzas. They each got a dogtag with the team name, year and their name on it. They're really cool and also better than a trophy I think. The coach said something nice about each player before handing them out and I got really misty eyed when he talked about JP and my mom had been at the salad bar and didn't hear and I couldn't even repeat it to her. My sister had to. He basically said that this kid played all year in pain. He was really concerned about his team and came out to every practice and kept playing even though he was in pain. It really touched me that he would recognize that. We've worked out a plan for PE that he will play whatever they're doing and if he starts to hurt then he can stop. I'm so grateful for great teachers that are supportive and willing to help out with all of this.

My mom had to leave today because she starts work again tomorrow. I'm so sad. I love when she comes and not just because she does my sewing and laundry ;) I'll be alone until tomorrow night at 11 ish, so hopefully I'll survive tonight because Jo Jo does NOT like when dad is gone and he doesn't have BOTH of us to put him to bed, so it generally becomes an hour long battle of me going up and down the stairs nine times. Plus, he's been in my bed the last couple of nights because he keeps waking up. Last night he woke up screaming. He must have had a nightmare. Anyway, I was so out of it that I don't even remember bringing him in my bed, just wrestling him while he screamed bloody murder for 10 min. I have no idea what was going on. I must have been really tired.

So I wasn't successful at keeping this short. I plan to try to post more often, though now that football is over it won't be as exciting around here until March when baseball starts.