Nordic Bo Peep and Long Lost Sheep Costume GIVEAWAY!!!!

Nordic Bo Peep and Long Lost Sheep Costume GIVEAWAY!!!!

Another costume giveaway!! I love them!!

GrosgrainStore.com Grand Opening & Giftcard Giveaway!!!!!!!!

GrosgrainStore.com Grand Opening & Giftcard Giveaway!!!!!!!!

If you have a little girl you need to check this online store out. GROSGRAINSTORE.COM
The clothes are super cute and I love that everything is reversible. Wish I could get them in my size as Joseph always seems to make me dirty.

GROSGRAINSTORE.COM

Bloody finger

I have a confession. I'm kind of a medical junkie. It started on my mission when I was stuck in the mission home sick. I would read the Merck Medial Manual for hours. I'm fascinated with all the different tests, and procedures available. I love going to the doctor and am excited when he has to do tests. I'd love to audit medical school on day. I don't really want to do all the work and study all the time but I'd love to be the fly on the wall.

So I was catching up on my aunt's blog when I read the following:

"someone posted a really nasty picture of a broken, stitched finger on their blog"

The junkie in me took over and I had to find the picture. I hope they forgive me for snooping onto their blogs. I hit gold here's the experience from both the mom's and dad's prospective. The pictures are bloody and fascinating all at the same time. If nothing else next time I catch Jared tipping in his chair I'll remind him of the "Bloody Finger"

Mom's
http://jenslifeisasitcom.blogspot.com/2008/10/youll-shoot-your-eye-out.html

Dad's
http://reynoldbblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/jonahs-injury-dads-perspective.html

Tropical Tree Frog Costume GIVEAWAY!!!!

Tropical Tree Frog Costume GIVEAWAY!!!!

For a family of frog lovers this costume rocks!!! Once again you out did yourself.

Marie-Therese Gown GIVEAWAY !!!!!!!

Marie-Therese Gown GIVEAWAY !!!!!!!

So I didn't find this in time for the giveaway but wow this lady has talent!!!! This dress is amazing!!!

Halloween Additions

Jared left out the very best part of Halloween this year. It DID NOT snow and it WAS NOT cold!!!! In fact it was super nice out. So nice in fact that I went trick-or-treating in flip flops!!! In all the years I've lived in CO I've learned that the only two days that the weather can be predicted is Halloween - Snow or bitter cold and Christmas - no snow with brown grass. I can't remember another Halloween that was so nice. If Halloween were like that every year it would probably move up the list of my favorite holidays.
We also went to a Trunk or Treat at our friends the Allred's the night before Halloween. It was fun to see all the kids in their costumes and they have a million donuts which Joseph loved and ate two.

Halloween 2008

Well the best day of the year has passed and so now we have to wait a long 363 days until the next Halloween :( but that's ok because this year was pretty good. We had our costumes: Mommy was the Magic Feather, Joseph was Dumbo and I was Marty McFly from Back to the Future. We had the party at our house and I went pretty much all out on the decorations. We had really more food then we could handle. Still, a good time was had by all. Highlights included the first annual Halloween Film Festival where the clear winner was Plan 39 From Outer Space. I was scathed by the critics for recutting an existing film rather than creating a new one. I never really had much participation from my cast so it was the best option available. Next year I suppose will be much better. I just want to know how they got Bella Lugosi to be in their movie since he's been dead for so long...
We also went Trick or Treating in the neighborhood, which is how I learned the real reason parents always had to check the candy for Razor Blades- it has nothing to do with safety, its so the parents get the pick of the good candy- always wondered why every Reese's had a Razor Blade in it...
I suppose no synopsis of Halloween would be complete without mentioning the most demeaning part yet a somewhat tradition- Dumpster Diving. Every November 1 we go to a dumpster by our local Spirit and extract "Halloween Treasures." Though it is even more demeaning than garage sales we have gotten some pretty good stuff. For example this year, we got a working fog/bubble machine which is pretty sweet and like a $70 value! We also got some in tact costumes and props. Got some animatronic figures and some hats and props- All because I was willing to get a little stinky and sticky. Fear not though, I took a good long shower afterwards and got all cleaned up and was rewarded accordingly.
Yessiree a pretty good Halloween! I've already started planning for next year!