Why wouldn't you want to brush your teeth?

Let's not talk about it. Let's just say that on my personal list of holidays to love Halloween comes in after Lincoln's birthday. Let's also just say that despite a truly obscene amount of dress up choices (and some truly shameless bribery) this is what my daughter wore trick or treating.

That's right folks, her regular everyday clothes. I won't lie to you people --I considered holding her down and force dressing her in the chinese princess dress that grandma brought back from china. Happily I had a moment of temporary sanity and realized that there is no joy in being that kind of a witch. But seriously, if you dress up in your toy room about twice a week --why wouldn't you dress up on a national holiday dedicated to the past time?? This brings me to brushing teeth. I try to have respect for the fact that my children are separate people from me. I don't force them to do much. But come on. You have got to brush your teeth. I don't understand the pushback about teeth brushing. It's not hard labor. It keeps your mouth from feeling grungy. Why wouldn't you want to brush your teeth?

Apple Pictures (finally)

I'm not sure if it was the schedule full of football practices and cub scouts or if it was the freak cold snap that we had in late September. But one way or the other it became painfully clear that neither childhood nor fall would last forever. So I did what had to be done. I kept my kids home from school (they didn't have a tummy ache - not even a fake one) I kept them home to pick apples. Here is how it went. I decided on my plan the night before so I turned off the boys' alarm clock. When they finally woke up, they came into my bedroom... "What's going on? Dad said you have a surprise." "Go back to bed. We're sleeping in and having pancakes." They slept in (in MY bed - not part of the plan) Then we had a leisurly morning making pumpkin pancakes, sausage and eggs over medium. We had Orange Juice. Sadly with early morning Saturday football games and early morning church and early morning school -- a leisurly pancake breakfast had not been seen in this house in too long. Then we went to the home of a lovely widow in our ward who happens to have the most beautiful apple orchard you have ever seen. And we picked apples. And it was a perfect day. And I'm glad they missed that one day of school. And here are the pictures. Let me apologize in advance for the plethora of pictures but we had so much fun that it was hard to edit -- so I didn't.

The beginning of the day

The middle of the day

Where's Sophie? I'm holding her, of course!

The end of the day.

It must've been the tie

Do you ever look at your husband and get whisked away again? That happened to me today. My husband came home from church in his suit and red tie. And I looked at him and he was so cute. And I got all wobbly inside and I'm pretty sure I giggled. Funny that someone I have looked at every day for thirteen years can still make me feel that tingly nervous feeling.

Hello again

So, I still have some lovely apple picking pictures to post but they are on a memory card that looks like this ...

and my computer will only accept memory cards that look like this ...

So that's a problem.

But - no worries, I shall figure out a solution and until then if you are in the mood for some spiritual enlightenment try this.

Hurry hurry pack

Heading out of town. Be back in a week. Can't wait to show you my apple picking pics. Can't wait to come home and have an hours worth of blogs to read (fun, fun) see you soon.
heather

Happy, Happy

There is nothing in the world more fun to share than good news... And our family has great news to share. We get to have a new person in our family!! Our wonderful, wonderful uncle dave (my little bro) and his sweetheart are engaged to be married. Congratulations Dave and welcome to the family Anne. This has been such a good day ... stay tuned for more info!

Are you wondering what I am making for dessert tonight?? I knew you were!! Well, here it is -- Italian Ice cream sodas.

So can I expect you at 8:00?? No? OK then you can make them yourselves. Just one scoop of vanilla ice cream and flavored italian sodas from target. (or you could try hansens all natural blood orange soda, that would be good I bet.)

Have a good day

heather