BOO TO YOU!!

Happy Halloween! The whole gang was ready

to go trick or treating at 3:00 and they didn't

stop until 8:00! By looking at the picture you can

pretty much guess what each kid was, but let me

tell you Tanner isn't a football player. Tanner

came home from school one day telling me that

he had thought long and hard about what he was

going to be for Halloween. I was thinking to myself

great he is going to want to be something elaborate

and expensive. Boy was I wrong. Tanner wanted to

go as his twin. So, that's what I let him be. Himself!

Tyler wasn't going to dress up because he thought he was too old until the night before he had to have a costume. So, I rounded up clothes from the DI pile and he went as a nerd! After about killing him for changing his mind, at last minute he cam home bragging that he got the award for best costume in the sixth grade.

Even Michelle got into the Halloween spirit!
She was a sparkling, glittery, princess ghost!

Okay, Okay! I will admit it! I got in the spirit of Halloween myself.

Tyler

I thought that since I didn't blog Tyler’s birthday I would do special blog just for Tyler. There has been a lot going on in his life these last few months that I forget that he isn't a little boy anymore. Tyler is now twelve years old and couldn't act more like a teenager. The only thing he has got on his mind is sports, girls, and sleep.

Tyler on his birthday! He hates having his picture taken so you might not get to see his cute face in many of them.

His favorite food is biscuits and gravy!

His favorite activities are playing Guitar Hero, Runescape, and listening to his Ipod!

He hates mornings with a passion! That is his M&M he can't sleep without! Notice all the luscious blankets he has got wrapped around him thanks to his favorite Grandma Darla.

His favorite color is pink! This was his first day of 6th grade and hated every minute of it. He is growing out his hair that is why you can barely see his eyes.

He is anti-social: everyone else is upstairs enjoying the food prepared by his Grandma after he received the priesthood.

Here he is walking away from me embarrassed because I am still taking pictures. One thing that I have recently noticed with Tyler is that he isn't my little boy anymore. We recently went to the State fair and he was miserable the whole time until he ran into a girl from his school. I am taking a creative writing class and had to write a poem about a memorable time in my life. Now all you English people don't judge it's my first poem.

He Held Her Hand
This is stupid.
Why did you make me come?
I am getting to old for these carnival rides.
The merry go round goes up and down.

Bored all day with nothing to do
But hang out with just you.
I wish you knew how cool
You really aren’t.
The gossip and girl talk is all I can take.
Can’t someone come and take me away?
My wish comes true
Oh, how I now can get rid of you.
She bats her eyelashes.
I rise with bravery.
Ask for money, smile big,
I will talk to you soon.

Stuttering, speechless, where did you go?
I slowly pick my jaw up off the ground,
I notice nothing but the slowness that is around.
I notice as he walked with her.
He isn’t a child anymore today.
He held her hand and walked away.

Hey Batter Batter!

Baseball is winding down and there is only a week left! I know it is bad of me to say this, but "YAHOOOOO!!!" It has been the longest season ever with summer school, cold weather, and trying to get two kids from one side of town to the next. All I can say is good thing I have such a great mother that is willing to help me. So here are some picture I thought you might enjoy!

Tanner playing catcher which he hates!

With that batting stance, the MLB better be watching!

It's a bird, it's a plane, no it's TYLER!!!!

Tyler has never had this good of a season. He hit two triples, two doubles, and a ton singles!

This picture was from last season whenTanner and Payton played in the same league. It is one of my favorites so I had to share it.

Where In The World??

I must admit I have been a boring blogger lately! It's not because I haven't wanted to update you all, but I have been very busy since spring break. Okay, well not busy but playing more like it. I have been to Las Vegas to Pullman, Washington. I am so excited to tell you all about my adventures. First let me start by telling you that when spring break finally rolled around my best friend and I headed for Viva Las Vegas to play!

I got to escape for a whole week with no children in tow to enjoy the wonderful life of Vegas. The funny thing about this trip is that we were so excited to get to shop that we could hardly wait to get there. Natalie (my BFF haha) hasn't been to Vegas since the new strip has been built and since I have I couldn't wait to get her to my favorite place CaesarsPalace. Once we were there we were so scared to go into the stores, because there were about four security guards dressed in all black suits scattered around the store. So, when we came across a store that we wanted to go into we would first count the security guards and the ones that we didn't dare go in we just took pictures outside of the store. I know we are dorks!!

Now don't panic I did venture into Jimmy Choo, Louis Vuitton, and Dolce and Gabbana. I did however not have the guts to go into Tiffanys the wonderful and most fabulous jewelry store ever. One other stop that we made was to FAO Schwartz where I ran across the creatures of my favorite movie..............
You guessed it HARRY POTTER!!! They have ever stuffed animal in the Harry Potter books available. I had died and gone to heaven until I walked around the corner and had a flashback to my childhood. Let me show you the picture first and then I will explain.

You're probably thinking the Smurfs sparked a flashback? Let me tell you that I almost started to cry because this is one childhood toy that I would of died to have. Julie had every single one of them and do you think she would let me play with them? The answer is NO! I was so excited but was put into a state of shock because I didn't know that they still existed. I wanted to buy every single Smurf and run home to play. The last stop on my Vegas adventure was of course the M&M factory. I love this store and as a few of you know I love every type of M&M made!

There you have my first week of going missing in action. I was out playing with my pals. I hurried home to get my children back into the swing of things. School was back in and baseball was right around the corner. I must take a minute and brag that Tanner is the starting pitcher and Tyler is the starting first basemen on their teams! I couldn't be prouder. Anyway once they got back to their dads I headed out of town again with my other friend to Pullman, Washington. We went down to see Elton John. Yes, I know I am spoiled but that wasn't the only reason we were going.

That was just one of the perks of going. We really went down to Washington to go meet up with some friends. Let me just say that I had my eyes open to a whole new culture experience. I was the one that was the minority and I didn't like it one bit. I was however the only one that was uncomfortable with it. I did get to enjoy many of things like a step show, which is where they battle other fraternities, sororities, and step groups in the community.

Here they are practicing the night before. I must say that this experience was one of my favorite. I can't believe the talent that these boys have. I would of never of been able to do it. Unfortunately, their biggest rival beat them. I must say that I got to enjoy many of new experiences. I was sad to leave but happy to be home. I am now home and studying for finals during cold long baseball games. I hope I didn't bore you all too much!