I'm a mean old witch

Actually... I am not mean (or old, or a witch I guess...) but it is sure fun to dress up for Halloween and get into the spirit of things. Last night we went to a Halloween party for the Optometry students and we had a great time. Derek was such a good sport. He really doesn't understand my obsession with Halloween and the fact that I love to dress up even though I'm 25. Yet- because he loved me he donned the Vampire cape and even let me FULLY paint his face. (For all of you Stephanie Meyer fans... I had the vampire costume picked out long before I read Twilight, Eclipse, and New moon) and I wish I'd have gotten a better picture- he looked C-O-O-L. I got off easy because I got my entire costume from my sis Mel. She even paid for the shipping... isn't that nice? It was so funny and we looked quite festive if I may say so myself. We had fun playing Halloween games and I love the picture of Easton eating the donut- he was serious about getting that donut! Easton won best costume and he got to take home a pumpkin. I think he won because the entire night he wouldn't come out of character and just kept "flying" around the room. I can't wait to see him loaded up sugar come the 31st.

He really wanted the donut!





The "after party". I swear he did this to hiself!!!

Is it wrong to love an apple?

I have found a new love. It may sound silly to love and apple I know. But this is a new apple. No ordinary apple. It is a Honeycrisp. Crisp, juicy, tart, sweet, everything a perfect apple should be. These are a new "breed" I guess. They are REALLY expensive ( on sale like $2/ lb) but totally worth it. I'll never be satisfied by another apple again- seriously. I made homemade caramel and as I dipped every slice and savored every bite, I was in another world. A better world.

I've been tagged!!!

I've been tagged! The rules are that you list 6 facts/habits about yourself then at the end of the post name 6 people that you are going to tag. then they do it...

So... here we go...

ONE.

I can (and do) stand on my head.

TWO.

I hate to cook. I love to bake, but I find figuring out what to cook and doing all the work very boring and monotonous. Food never tastes good to me after I prepare it and I get so BORED in the kitchen! I told Derek that I wish I were never hungry because eating is a pain and it just never ends: cook. Eat. full. snacky. hungry. cook... see??? what a pain!

THREE.

I checked out the soundtrack to Wicked from our library and I am totally obsessed with the play now. I love all the songs and I even googled the synopsis and got the whole download on the Broadway play. Easton even know the songs and I you better believe next time it's in town I will be in the nosebleed section. I LOVE MUSICALS!!!

FOUR.
In recent years I have become slightly obsessed with shoes. I blame this on my roommate Kelsie at Snow because her mountain of shoes in the bottom of our closet was like a treasure and it is so fun when you have options. You can have a pair of shoes you love and they never shrink in the wash, never fit to tight if you gain a few lbs, never "don't fit right" after pregnancy, etc... I wish I had more money- and if I did I would spend it on shoes.

FIVE.
Speaking of $$$ I am a total sucker for bargain. I have noticed recently that I have become one of those annoying people that have to say how much they paid for something after every time anyone says anything about it. I need to stop that. I love getting good deals though and I think if I do- everyone else must surely appreciate my thriftiness.
SIX.
I am totally in love and borderline obsessed with my sisters. People I know must get so sick of me comparing every situation to them and all my friends know all their life stories. I just think I have been so blessed and I think I have the most amazing sisters. From the time I was a baby they dressed me up and took me everywhere and never made me feel like a tag-along. They have taught me so mush and been so giving to me. We have been through some really tough times and some really fun times and I know that they are Heavenly Fathers gift to me to help me through this crazy life. LOVE THEM!!!

OKAY... there's me. Now I tag: Bekah, Shelly, Charlynn, Sheila, Brooke, Jewels

HAVE FUN!!!

Easton and I Feeding the sea lions


Can you say, "Baby hungry?"


Jackson and Easton


"The Meltdown" at the beach

Best Buddies!!!

Aww, shucks! I fell in!

Pure Joy

Easton and Grammy

A week with Grammy

I just spent a week with my mom and it was so fun to have her visit again! Easton wouldn't leave her alone at first and it was so cute! He expecially loves his new spiderman shirt (thanks again:) We partied as much as we could afford and I thought I'd post some of the pictures. When she got here we spent a night out at the coast with Megan and her three boys and that was a such fun adventure! We were so lucky to have great weather (especially since Easton fell in the water the first 5 minutes we were there), we also went to an aquarium and fed sea lions. When we got home my mom helped me buy fabric to make stockings for Christmas and we went to a pumpkin patch and shopped and we also spent a day in Portland just bumming around. It was so great to have this time with her and when we dropped he off at the airport Easton informed her that next time he would fly and she could come pick him up so we could switch back and forth. A week isn't enought time- but we sure tried to pack in a lot- thanks mom- I LOVE YOU!!!! I also want to do a little shout out to my dad and Jace and Krystal and say thanks for letting me steal mom for a week- I know it's hard to function without her. I hope you didn't starve and I can only imagine the laundry pile. Thanks!

The "Eyeball"

So last night we went to the Annual Charity Eyeball- (yes it's really called the Eyeball- feel free to chuckle to yourself.) It was something I have been looking forward to for a while as an excuse to get out and also to dress up- fun! The Eyeball benifits a group called the Amigos who offer eyecare around the world to those in need. Last spring break Derek was lucky enough to travel to Belize for 10 days and help out giving out glasses and etc... it is a pretty awesome organization.

It was a fun night and we really had a great time. We got to get all dressed up and we acctually PAID for a babysitter. We went with Megan and Adam Lofgran and the night included dinner, a silent auction for fundraising, and (of course) dancing. There was one part of the night when they auctioned off people (for a date), that was awkward. I really was uncomfortable for these poor people stading up there while the guy said "Do I hear 10 dollars? Ten? Eleven? Eleven dollars- etc...." It was painful to watch. The DJ was totally not our style of music- it was funny he was playing all this R&B & pop stuff- we made total fools of ourselves dancing though and have a great time. It is times like that I am so happy that I married Derek. He is so fun and isn't embarrassed to dance and have a good time- even when we look totally dorky. We really had a great night.

...This morning I woke up and realized that even though I went to the ball and it had nothing to do with me fairy-gomother... I still felt a little like Cinderella.

And by that I mean that I had to clean the house.

Fuzzy Buddies!

A little girl I was babysitting showed Easton and I how to make fuzzy buddies today. They are so fun!!! An easy craft and they have kept Easton entertained- bonus! We have been having fuzzy buddy fights and I suggest anyone with kids make a pile of these. They really are fun. All you have to do is wrap yarn around a peice of cardboard (75 times) and secure it with an extra peice. Cut the loops out and Wala- fuzzy fun all day long!!! We are planning a surprise attack on Derek when he get home form class and I am also planning some way to use them with my primary class. Hmmm... maybe I like them better than Easton. :)

Bekah, Megan and Molly...good friends...

I have just been pondering about the past year and the great friends I have had the opportunity to make since we arrived in Oregon. It was about this time last year I met some of the most incredible women and they have been such a support for me. I felt instantly bonded with them, and I really would be a lost and lonely soul without all the great friends I have here.

I feel so lucky because I know just like always that the Lord is looking out for me and has given me these great women to lift and inspire me. I have had a lot of great belly laughs and a few crying sessions that just mean the world to me. Hooray for good friends! I really couldn't do it without them.