HALLOWEEN TIME!

HALLOWEEN TIME!
It all started a couple weeks ago painting pumpkins at a friends house...

The beautiful results!

Trying to get the kids to pose with their pumpkins, but they weren't in the mood.

Then aunt Mel came to visit the week before Halloween. (we love the pirate Halloween shirts Grandma Debbie got them, they wore them a lot in the last few weeks, soooo cute!)

Then we went to Grandma and Grandpa's church Halloween party. Filled with "trunk" or treating, hay rides, chili cook off, and lots of fun.

Grandpa Jim dressed up like Captin Jack Sparrow, and everyone was so impressed except for Zac. Zac was terrified of him and wouldn't go near him all night and cried if Jim tried to talk to him! It was so funny.


I put up a few simple decorations. I like my dollar store doormat! What a great find. Zac likes the spider that drops down (up by the front door- kinda hard to see in the picture)

Then it was finally the Day of Halloween!!!

I hosted a little party with friends from church. We made a couple easy crafts (thanks Ruth your spider webs were so cute) and decorated Halloween cookies (Valerie they were yummy! thanks for going to all that trouble!)

Zac wanted to decorate the cookies but didn't want to eat them with all the frosting and candies on them. (Notice the plain cookie in his hand!) Landon was more than happy to eat Zac's masterpieces.

Grandma and Grandpa stopped by later with some Halloween baskets filled with goodies! Man, their Easter baskets have some competition now!


FINALLY TRICK OR TREATING!!!

Getting ready to go out and trick or treat. The boys loved it! We went with a group of friends from church. I didn't think to bring my camera out to catch the action, but the kids were so cute. Zac kept trying to go up twice at each house. He loved it, except for a lady dressed as a witch passing out candy. He wouldn't go near her. Thanks for letting us hang at your house Kristen and go around your neighboorhood.

All in all a great day. We were just sad that Jamie had to be out of town and missed the trick or treating. Guess who gets to take them next year! (and I'm gonna make you dress up too Jamie!)

My kids are obsessed with their hilarious cousin Ella

Zac and Landon love watching their cousin Ella's funny videos, but one of her newest ones has become an OBSESSION of theirs. See for yourself... (sorry you might want to pause my Thriller music so you can hear the video)

(to see Ella's video, go to "the Bosgraafs" link from my page)

Bedtime stories

I was reading a post on Emily Smith's blog about a story from when she used to teach in the hood in Chicago and it made me really think about how lucky I am that my kids have a dad, that I don't have to struggle as much as a single mom does (it's still a struggle most days with two of us) and I wanted to give a shout out to my wonderful husband who is THE BEST BEDTIME STORY READER EVER!!! Seriously the kids are so upset on nights when daddy isn't home to read to them. so thanks Jamie, you're the bomb diggity (just haven't said bomb diggity in a while and felt like it was a good time!)

If you haven't seen me lately...

For all of you who haven't seen me lately...

SURPRISE I'm a brunette now!

The most common remark has been "your eyes look sooo green!"

They've been green my whole life, I guess the brown hair makes them more noticable.

The most common question has been "what does Jamie think?"

well he's the one who wanted me to go dark. He's been buggin me to do it for weeks!

So there it is.

(sorry mom, I know you love my blonde hair)

Who do my kids look like?

A lot of people ask me who I think my kids look like... me or Jamie. Well... I always say both. I see things in them that remind me of different characteristics both Jamie and I had as little kids. What do YOU think?

Zac looking kinda like me

and I had the same hairdo as Landon

Zac always makes crazy faces which reminded me of Jamie

And Jamie had those fat cheeks like both my boys

Landon really looks like Jamie's baby pics to me sometimes

Zac so proud in what he's wearing just like Jamie was

IT'S POTTY TIME!!!

Zac is learning to use the potty! He picked out Handy Manny underwear, and we try to keep Handy Manny DRY!




He's learning to pull down his underwear all by himself


sometimes it helps to have a snack

"My water came out Mommy!!!"
(it cracks me up when he says this!)

or he'll say "I poo" even though he peed! And he likes to say,

"that was a close one!"

I don't care as long as it gets in the potty!

Then he gets to put a sticker on his sign every time!

18- not bad for 2 1/2 days!

Good Job Zac!!! Keep it up!

I'm all better now!

It's been over two weeks since Zac's surgery and Zac's incision has healed very well. Now he has a cool scar to show for it!

Laguana Beach

We went to Laguana Beach for Jamie's friend Sam's wedding. What a gorgeous place! And the best part of this trip... NO KIDS ALLOWED! (thanks Grandma and Grandpa Ayres)

tossing around the football with Sam. I was enjoying reading a book and not feeding anyone or changing any diapers!

Sam and Liz's wedding was sooooo beautiful! Check out the groomsman on the far right!

And who does this guy think he is? Tom Hanks from Castaway? Random in our ocean scenery!

Enjoying the reception! The food was soooo good! We sat at the "mormon" table. Then later Jamie got his groove on with Sam and saved a couple dances for me too.