Trunk-or-Treat

Saturday night was our ward Trunk-or-Treat activity and the girls loved it. I made Eliza a snowman costume because she loves the song "Once there was a snowman." Liesel was the bee that Eliza was last year. I was a little worried that a hand-me-down costume wouldn't be that exciting but Liesel stole the show. From her cute waddle that wiggled the bee stinger to her iron grip on her candy pumpkin, there weren't very many adults who didn't stop and stare. Luckily Eliza's desire for adult attention only lasted long enough to get the next candy wrapper off. It was a great night.

And of course we couldn't celebrate anything with out a visit from our great friend Nancy. She brought the girls each a cup full of stickers and treats. What a way to win us all over!
Happy Halloween to all of you! We hope yours' is just as fun!

Some Random Pics

Last Saturday we went to the park and it was beautiful 80 degree (or so it felt) weather. So we got some more practice with the camera.

Then on Sunday morning, we woke up to snow. It is beginning to look a lot like winter around here.

Cookies Anyone?

Yesterday we went to my friend, Julianna's, house
to decorate Halloween cookies. Icing the cookies was okay, but the candy to go on top was
out of this world!

A Birthday Surprise

I celebrated my 25th birthday on Monday and it was a great one. Daniel pulled out all the stops to make it one of the best. In the three years we have been married, it has been hard for him to really surprise me with anything...mostly because I am so observant and nosey. But he did it this year. He let me sleep in and made me breakfast and gave me the laminator he had hidden in the garage...all of which I knew about. Then the surprise came at lunch. A brand new digital Canon Rebel XT camera. What a gift and what a surprise. You can't get a husband any better than mine!


Here is my favorite shot so far with my new camera.
Oh the possibilities!

Tagged

Here is my response to Emily's tag....Thanks for the fun!

FIVE THINGS I WAS DOING 10 YEARS AGO:
1. Celebrating my 15th birthday and secretly wishing I was 16 and able to date.
2. Sitting on the bench at the basketball games (I was the alternate for the other center who was a whole foot taller than me)
3. Hanging out with my two best friends Debbie and Shayla (actually I think that we met Shayla that year...what a great friend!)
4. Hanging out at my friend Debbie's house...hoping to catch the eye of her older brother
5. Singing and dancing and loving every minute with my sisters. Memories I will never forget

FIVE THINGS ON MY TO DO LIST TODAY:
1. Finish Eliza's snowman costume
2. Fold the laundry (from last Monday's washing...sigh)
3. Clean up the boxes of baby clothes that Eliza unloaded
4. Mail some belated birthday cards...I've had them for weeks...ugh
5. Sleep in...he he...that never gets checked off for some reason

FIVE THINGS I WOULD DO IF I WERE A MILLIONAIRE:
1. Go on a vacation...anywhere...just Daniel and me
2. Buy new sheets for our bed
3. Re-due the baby room
4. Shop...shop...shop...for scrapbook supplies that is
5. Buy Daniel a new suit and the girls a new wardrobe (a maybe and new maternity dress)

FIVE THINGS I'LL NEVER WEAR AGAIN:
1. The clown costume my dad always talked us into wearing
2. My favorite yellow sweater when I was 5...I chewed the sleeves to pieces
3. My black and white Madrigal shirt from high school show choir
4. My sophomore prom dress...yickes...for some reason I didn't look very good in pick after that
5. Probably my wedding dress...I'll never be that skinny again...but it is so beautiful

MY FIVE FAVORITE TOYS:
1. Paper cutter
2. Camera
3. Sewing Machine
4. Tombo (scrap adhesive)
5. My van

FIVE PEOPLE TO TAG:
1. Rachel
2. Britney
3. Holly
4. Chris
5. Heather

Tag You're It...hope you have fun!

Photo Shoot

Since the girls got new dresses for the wedding. I couldn't help but want to take their pictures. Eliza was a little tricky but Liesel just loved the camera. Here is what I got.