Bare Minerals

Ok so yesterday I got my Bare Minerals kit and so I thought I would do the whole "before and after" pics. So here they are, yes the before is scary so just scream already and get over it!! But I am deciding I love this stuff I dont feel like I even have foundation on at all and I love that!! And Ashlynn you were right it does cover up my blotchiness!! Yeaaa!! Thank heaven for Bare Minerals!!!

24 DAYS!!

I am sitting here in my house at my computer typing on this blog and I am freezing!! There is snow in the mountains, and a very light dusting here in the valley, but the temp is freezing! I was just on the Sean Hannity site and he is giving away a Hawaiian Trip, he says" sit on the beach look out at the cool blue water of the ocean, sink your feet in the warm Hawaiian sand and sit back and relax." And I am thinking, " That will be me in 24 days!! WOOHOOO!! closer and closer I just can't wait!!

Garden's at Night!

This last Thursday the Garden's had their Halloween at the Garden's night and so we gathered all the family (that could come) and headed up there. The kids were loving it there were lights and crafts and they all got a paper map with certain stops along the way where you could get a stamp and when they collected all the stamps they were able to take it to the front desk for a little surprise. It was a fun night and a cold one too!! The craft the kids made were spiky dino hat type things they were cute. They had games and a guy from the Tracy Aviary with a great Horned Owl. We got to see the dino's at night lit up, it was pretty cool. Before we left we were able to see a cute puppet show. The kids especially Brielle and Aidan loved it!! We went with Jim, Connie, Tony, Phillip, and Wendy's son Wade.

The Girls New Room

We moved the older boys to the basement (not completely done yet) and so we put Morgan and Brielle together and to make the transition better I painted the room how Morgan wanted it and this is what we ended up with! BTW Morgan LOVES it!!:)

Dogpatch

Jolly Ranchers all over the floor and bed!


Ok Taylor was asked to a girls choice dance and this is how the girl named Josie asked him..
She called and asked permission to "mess up" his room, so I agreed and she came and did this..

Abby is banished

Now she is banished!! :(
They were great friends!!

Abby our cat is banished outside from now on, she made the mistake of scratching Brielle on the face for no apparent reason other than Brielle was petting her. It makes me feel bad for Abby cuz it is starting to get cold out, but that is what Allen says, so it is!! It probably wouldn't have been a banishment but this is the second time she has done this!! I think Abby is just getting old and sick of the kids pulling on her and she has started striking bad!! I am soo sorry Abby, but you gotta be nice!!

OHH AIDAN!!

For those of you who know Aidan "well" this picture says it all!!

Taylor is 16!!

On Sunday Oct. 8, 2006 Taylor turned 16!! I really cant believe he is already 16 and wanting to date. He even has a girlfriend and she wants to come over and decorate his room to ask him to a dance. I am sooo FREAKED out. I am way too immature for this I just know it!! I am actually nervous to meet this girl that wants to DATE my son. HHEELLPP!! I thought all would be cool when my kids turn 16 but I guess I have the old "cut the cord already" thing going on. Well I guess I am just going to have to get over it and learn to deal with all this new independence that is going on here!!

45 DAYS!!

As the day gets closer and closer I just keep getting more and more excited. 45 Days and Allen and I will be in the air over the ocean on our way to our most needed and most anticipated vacation! The kids are finally over the fact they arent coming and are excited for us (kinda) but they are excited to stay with Grandma and Grandpa Mansell for a week.