Gearing Up!

It is so fun to get excited about Halloween with the boys. They can't get enough of all things gross and spooky this year. It was a little harder to steer the boys towards matching costumes this year, but they are ready and I can't wait for Friday. One highly-altered pattern, some slighty creepy Star Wars websites (I had no idea the devotion people give to these movies!), and two glorious days of sewing and we have some pretty handsome Jedi this year. Here are some pics of Halloween's past: 2004- Our little monkey
2005- The Hunter and the Hunted
2006- Fun party at the Castles
2006- A very pregnant mommy and her little dinosaurs (Thanks Sandra for sewing while I laid on the couch)

2007- My little Super-Heros (and the spider that bit spiderman)

Something about Jeffey

We love Jeffey, he adds a certain spice to our family, to say the least. He has a number of friends that I can't see and the most incredible imagination. He aks me each day of preschool: "This is the first day of school, right Mommy?" There are days when I am so glad I have a front row seat to watch this kid figure out life and how to make it fun. Lately we've had some great little moments with Jeff that I don't want to forget:

(Waiting for my sister at the mall)
Jeff: Lets play a game to see who can see Auntie first, that be a good idea mom?
Me: Sure would Jeff
Jeff: Lukey, she has red hair, actually orange, just look for her kay?

Last week the boys were saying goodbye to Brian in the morning and Brian told Jeff he couldn't hug him because he had a dirty face. Jeffey promptly went over to the chair in the living room, wiped his face on it and then gave his daddy a big hug. I guess no hug wasn't an option!

I am trying to see the world the way Jeff does, he can see the bright side of everything...I want to be more like him. Thanks for making me smile Jeffer Babies!

Mommy's Turn

Brian has season tickets to the ASU football games and usually takes the boys. This weekend it was my turn. It is finally cool enough to enjoy the game. I love the whole show. At home we didn't have college football like this, the band or cheerleaders. It is still amazing to me to watch the halftime show and I love to get frozen lemonade...a date tradition.
Go Devils! What makes a great date better...good company. We had so much fun going to dinner and the game with The Edwards and The Anselmos and their "baby bumps". (It isn't hard to tell I haven't seen Brian a lot in the last week!)

Fun times...thanks Kim for stickin' it out.

Me and my handsome husband! I love you babe.

(Too bad the Devils didn't have as great of a night)

Funny Guy

Lukey is starting to make his preferences known. If I don't set out clothes the night before, he follows me to the dresser and pulls out his "wimming pool shorts". Once he is satisfied with the picture on his shirt he proceeds to get his doggy backpack, stand with his back to me so I can put it on and then goes and get some mask. The kid throws a fit if you remove one piece and I have had to swallow my pride on more than one occasion and take him out in public. (I have succeeded in leaving the mask behind thus far) I always wondered what kind of moms let their kids wear halloween costumes to the grocery store in January...now I know!

"Brothers Gotta Hug"

It never ceases to amaze me how much fun these three have together. Last week we went to a local farm to smell the stinky cows, and eat blue snow cones. Fun times."Cheese"

The Lobby Lobster

Here are so more fun pictures from the cabin trip. Aside from no sleep, this was seriously one of the best mommy/boys outings! In all our filthly glory after hiking to the falls.
The cutest picture to date of the cousin twins! Love these two.
An absoultely edible Lukey, "kyming" all over the rocks.
We love to see the lobsters at Walmart, then we caught one. I've caught some crawdads in my time but this one was huge! We snagged it with a Barbie fishing pole and a chunk of cheese.
The boys didn't want to eat the "Papa Lobby" so we let him/her walk right back into the river. Afterwards none of the kids ventured back in! (If you click on the picture you can see the "Lukey Lobster behind Uncle Marshall's hand)

Cute girl

Ben's sweet friend Caitlyn drew this picture of the two of them at school. Her mom emailed me and I couldn't resist making it a permanent memory. She assured me that Caitlyn is just learning how to draw ears, hence the apparent focal point! I love watching my boys learn to be social. Friends are already such an important part of their little lives.