Happy Halloween

The kids had so much fun wearing their costumes this week to school and preschool and to visit Grammy at work and Daddy at work and to our ward Trunk-or-Treat tonight. There was a chili cookoff and Drostan's chili won for "hottest". :-) It was very tasty, Mountain Goat meat and all. Drostan was carrying Jaron around as the older kids were trick or treating to each trunk and after a few cars, he figured out that the other kids were getting things in their buckets so after that, Jaron wouldn't let Drostan leave without him getting something too. How quickly they learn. :-)
So, here are our costumes:

Jaron was a little Ninja

Megan was a princess (I had a lot of fun with her hair)

Dallin was Indiana Jones (along with 2 other kids in his class, one being a girl)

Kyle was Batman

Drostan was Edward/vampire

I was a tiger/Edward's dinner :-) 

Kinda freaky with that red eye, huh?

Jaron's newest thing

 Jaron will be 18 months on Monday and he is just really starting to grow up and do some big kid things. The other day, he was trying to get into the bread box as I was making dinner. It's in a low cupboard, just his height and I was trying to keep him out of it. As I picked him up and set him outside of the kitchen for the 50th time (it seemed) he got really frustrated and started crying and ran off. A second later, I heard his crying a bit muffled and I wondered where he went so I went around the corner and this is what I found...

When the older kids are in trouble and sent to the corner, Megan and Dallin always throw a fit and just wail and cry when they are there. So I guess he's decided that when you cry and are upset, that's where you go! LOL He is so cute!

Catch up post!

Soccer

The boys did soccer again this fall and I was terrible at remembering to take my camera to the games but I did remember at Dallin's last game. He really improved a lot this season and seems to have a knack for it.

With coaches and Dad

He really loved having Dad be his assistant coach

PUMPKIN PATCH

We finally went and picked some pumpkins on Saturday after Dallin's game. It was a lot of fun. I wish I had taken more pictures.

I'm sad this one didn't turn out very well but he's still so cute that I had to post it.

And here is how they turned out. I still haven't carved my big squatty one yet. Any suggestions?

LASIK

And, "Thank you Wheel of Fortune!" Because of my fun little jaunt in L.A., I was able to get Lasik surgery last week! Overall it went really well. I had a little panic attack when I first got on the table and under all of the machines but they were great and calmed me down (and gave me a teddy bear to hold) hehehe It only took about 7 minutes and it was done! I took a nap when I got home and when I woke up, I could see the clock across the room. It's been a great recovery (1 week tomorrow). I am SO thrilled with the results.

Drostan thought that I just HAD to have a picture of me post op. That I would want it down the road to remember. Um, not really. I told him it isn't as cool as his leg picture was :-) but I guess it's funny to see me in my lovely goggles they make you wear until the next day and drugged up on Valium. I was just about to crash and take a nap.

Our trip to the corn maze

Last Thursday, we decided to take the kids to the local corn maze after Drostan got home from work. It was cold and windy but once we got into the corn, it wasn't so bad. Since we would be walking for a few miles, we decided to put both Megan and Jaron in back packs. Thank goodness we have 2.

Here is a pic of the maze. It's amazing what they can do! (no pun intended) lol The kids are still trying to get the names right though. Dallin keeps calling him "Okabama." :-P

Ready to go!

Now which way?

Getting chilly! (sorry for the extreme close up. I took this one while he was still on my back)

We made it through!

The kids had a lot of fun. We would race through different areas and see who could meet up at a certain point first. The boys had a good time trying to keep up with where we were on the map. It was a fun impromptu family night!

Here's a link if you missed it!

My friend just sent me a link of the show if you missed it. I'm going to type up a nice long post about my perspective on the show when I get a second but for now, here it is if you missed it!

UPDATE:
This link should work.

Just a REMINDER!

Watch Wheel of Fortune on Tuesday, October 14th! That's in 2 days!!!! I can't wait to be able to talk about it once everyone has seen it!!!!

My parents got a mission call

About 2 weeks ago, Elder Rasband of the Seventy called my dad to be the 2nd councilor in the temple presidency in the Jordan River Temple! My mom will be the assistant to the Matron. I feel so blessed to have such righteous and faithful parents and I know they will do an amazing job! Lucky for them, they live right next door to the temple right now so they don't have to move. It just is going to force Dad into a bit of an early retirement. :-)

I AM tag

I've been tagged and this one, I haven't seen before. That makes it fun. So, thanks RaNell. :-)

I am: a daughter, a wife, a mother, and one busy lady!
I think: about how I can be better
I know: I am a daughter of a Heavenly Father who loves me
I want: my kids to grow up happy
I dislike: apathetic people
I miss: my Ohio friends
I fear: I'm not doing the best I can raising my kids
I feel: happy with my family
I hear: Drostan snoring on the couch. :-)
I smell: nothing right now... allergies :-(
I crave: ice cream, every night... thanks Dad for that habit.
I cry: very easily!
I search: for answers online a lot
I wonder: if I will EVER be able to lose these last 20 lbs
I regret: not losing the weight from each baby before I got pregnant with the next
I love: my husband. He's a hottie! Have you seen him? :-)
I care: way too much about how other people see me.
I always: stay up way too late
I worry: about finances
I am not: able to say no very easily when people need help
I remember: the feelings I had when Drostan and I met and were dating. I'll never forget it!
I believe: that anything is possible if you just try.
I dance: to Janet Jackson CDs when I clean
I sing: whenever I get the chance
I don’t always: go to bed with a clean kitchen
I argue: my point of view probably too often. I'm kind of strong willed.
I write: very little in a journal. That's why I started blogging!
I win: a lot of arguments with Drostan... just don't tell him.
I lose: most of the time when we play games
I wish: I was a more patient mother. I'm trying.
I listen: to 80s rock whenever I get the chance. I love it!
I don't understand: why some people hold grudges or take offense so easily
I can usually be found: at the computer
I am scared: of what Megan is doing if I can't hear or see her. Little mischief maker! :-)
I need: to get more sleep!
I forget: What it was like to sleep in on the weekends.
I am happy: with my family and my life. I couldn't ask for more!

Now I'd love to tag: Janeal, Jocelyn, Erin, Jamie H., and Aimee