Halloween 2008!!

Jackie and Dizzy

Jessie's best friend is Kelton, a boy in her kindergarten class. She calls him "Jackie" and he calls her "Dizzy". Check out the post here to hear how that came about. She invited him to Aerica's halloween party. Honestly, I have never seen Jessie stare at anyone the way she stares at Jackie, it is so cute, she totally focuses on him. He came to the party dressed like a pirate and they were hip to hip the whole night. On the drive to take him home, I asked him if he wanted me to call him Kelton or Jackie, he said Jackie was fine. The rest of the conversation went like this:

Me: So, calling you Jackie is okay with you?
Jackie: Yeah, I have two nicknames.
Me: Really? What are they?
Jackie: Telly-monster, and Jackie, Dizzy made up Jackie
Me: Yeah I heard she gave you that one.
Jackie: I gave her two nicknames too, sometimes I call her Flower, and sometimes I call her Dizzy, (long pause)...and sometimes I call her cute.
Me: (My mom and I exchanged surprised smiles)Oh yeah?
Jackie: and she calls me handsome. (little twinkle in his eye and a giant grin)

I'll say it again, I'm in big trouble! But, if arranged marriages were the thing, I would sign up Dizzy and Jackie in two seconds!! He is the cutest little thing, Jessie has good taste!

PARTY!!

Aerica had her first halloween party yesterday, it was great. She invited all her friends and I got to decorate and really get into my element. My mom graced us with her fortune-telling talent and the kids loved her. Jessica and Cy both got to invite a couple friends and the party was hoppin'. Jessie invited her favorite friend Kelton aka "Jackie". Everyone had fun, especially me, good thing I talked Aerica into having a party.

Pre-Halloween

So we all know how excited I get for Halloween, and this week has been busy already. Monday was the elementary carnival. We got all dressed up and had a blast. My kids loved the huge blow-up slide and used most of their tickets on that. We spent 2 hours there, which is twice as long as I have ever spent at the school carnival, it was nice to let the kids just go and play, I almost felt useless. I did dress up, I just wish someone would have told me no other parents were wearing costumes, oh well.

Aerica's Volleyball 08

Aerica has started her new season of Volleyball, her team are the Utes. I just can't make myself say "Go Utes", but I'm working on it. She had her first game this last week. I must say, this girl is all legs, wish I could say she got it from me. She can thank her Dad for those!



She does however still have the same cross legged stance she loved last year! Wierdo! Half pelican in former life maybe?


This years picture and last years, freakily not much different, no more long hair is about all!

Maui Baby!

My Mom and Dad went to the Maui and since our weather is getting crappy I thought I'd share some of their beautiful pictures to lighten us up!


Create Your Own

Moving on to number 2

This will eventually be Mom's (my Mom's) pirate, she has tired of the witch I made her a few years ago, (picture on the posting) and has ordered a new one. So watch for the finished product, it is already cut and ready to sew!!

One down!

Ok, so I've got one down, besides a few embellishmnents to the mask and gown, this along with a very fancy hairdo is Aerica's dream of a masquerade princess. Moving on to Mom's pirate.