Halloween

October is my personal favorite month of the year, even better then December.  I love decorating my home, going to witches night out, and of course the kids and trick-or-treating!!!  What could be more fun then bags and bags of treats?!!

The Three Witches

(Shawn calls us something else!)

Witches night out is for the girls only!!  Daddy and Crew stay home and the three of us go out for a night of dressing up, shopping, hot cider, and caramel apples!  It takes us two hours just to get ready with our hair and make-up, but it is totally worth it.  Lexi and Oakley love every minute of it!!  In the past we have celebrated it with our Grandma’s which makes it even more fun!  

Halloween Spooks

A witch, a bat, and a snow Princess

Halloween night is everyone’s favorite.  My kids could go for hours, this year it was three and a half.  Oakley loves it the most and can’t wait for each treat, she never tires.  Shawn took half the candy to work, but we still have enough to last us months!

Our Summer Vacation

Our family spent the week in Island Park. It was a blast! The first night we spent with my dad, Mckay, and Ryan and Karie's family. We spent our time jet skiing, four wheeling, and sight seeing. We had just arrived at the cabin when we received a phone call from Ryan that the truck died while going up the mountain. Shawn met them with a tank of gas, and finally the vacation began!!!

We always stay in the cabins at Buffalo Run. Our first night there we made tinfoil dinners and dutch oven rolls. Here we are preparing our feast!

We spent one day in Yellowstone Park. It was more fun than usual. We fed the chipmunks at Firehole (our favorite spot) little cookies. The forest Ranger told us that we couldn't, which really concerned Lexi. Shawn asked her if she would rather have fun, or obey the rules. Lexi, the good child, replied she would like to do both! Good answer, Lexi!

We all went four-wheeling, even baby Crew. We went on pretty easy trails for the most part. Every once in awhile we would ride something bumby. Both Lexi and Oakley wanted to ride with Shawn, they wanted to go fast. I guess Mom is too safe for them! I thought for sure Oakley would be terrified, but she loves it as much as her big sister. We had so much fun in Island Park we can hardly wait to go back!

Cheap Toys are Painful

So, Lexi wakes me up this morning with her toy hair brush, (the one she just had to have from the reunion) wrapped nice and tight in her hair. It took me a half hour using the tools pictured below to get it out. She wasn't very happy, to say the least! I was just greatful I didn't have to cut her hair.