Halloween tradition!

Every year Jake's mom throws a halloween that even the most ghoulish monsters would want to attend. Although she always guarantees a good time, this year was definitely among my favorites. Sundee.... these pictures are for you. As much fun as we had, there is always a hole caused by your absence that we simply cannot deny. And Kelsey, we missed you too. I am looking forward to seeing Malibu Barbie again next year. Who knows.... maybe she will have a Ken on her arm. Hope you enjoy the pics.

Stupid editor, leave me alone!

So.... Jake was mocking me last night because he said that my blog entries are too long. He states that people don't give a flying leap about what I have to say and they only want to see pictures. Well, this does not bode well with me because I often write long blogs with no pictures. I tried to attack this disagreement from many different angles. I told him that I blog because I want to be able to look back on my life and laugh when I am fifty years old. I said that if other people read it and enjoy it, Great! If not, whatever. He told me that is what a journal is for, not a public website. I told him that many people have told me that they laughed at some of my stories and they seem to enjoy them. To this he just rolled his eyes. He is not much for public humiliation. We are very different in this way. Then I just waved him off and told him that although he is an editor, he is not my editor. I told him to leave me alone and don't bug me. This is the line I always use when I am exhausted by him and can't carry on any further. So, in honor of Jake, I am not going to tell any fabulous story today or laughable idiocy I performed. I am just going to say that I am sad that fall is here and winter is around the corner. My mom's garden is frost bitten and dying. My children are wearing jackets. My furnace has been kicked on. I am just enjoying that last bit of fresh garden tomatoes while I can before I have to start buying the wax versions at the store.

Two things

I know, I know. It has been forever since I have updated my blog. I feel guilty but other things have sucked me in and overtaken my life. We have had a wonderful summer. An awesome camping trip with Jake's family. We had a blast even though I was sure that a bear was going to eat my and carry my children deep into the woods. Thanks to Jake's dad and his genius bear trap rigging, I slept peacefully. It is amazing what a little twine and cow bell will do for one's sense of security. We went to the state fair and got to see President Monson. We have been building a monstrosity in our back yard that Jake likes to call a shed. It is more like a scaled down Taj Mahal. All of these things are happening and I still do stupid stuff that I would love to put on here for your entertainment but at night, when the kids are in bed and the house all quiet I am only drawn to two things. Jake's Iphone and a book. Jake downloaded this game called "Angry Birds" recently and told me it was the number one downloaded game for the Iphone right now. When I started to play, it seemed so silly to me. The whole point of the game is to shoot birds at these pigs who have stolen their eggs. After about twenty minutes of flinging birds into concrete walls protecting the pigs, I was hooked. I couldn't put the thing down. Now I find myself thinking about the strategy during the day and pining for Jake to come home and for the kids to go to bed. Jake and I often find ourselves lying in bed way late in the night trying to conquer a particular level that has us stumped. So, what does a girl do during the day while her husband has to take his Iphone to work with him? I read Fabelhaven books. This is my second downfall. I started to read the first book and now have a hard time putting them down. I don't know what got me in to these mystical creature stories. It all started with Lord of the Rings, then Harry Potter, then Twilight. I find myself drawn to these books and really enjoy reading them. I just have to be careful not to completely ignore my children and responsibilities around the house. That is where the neglecting of the blog comes in. I apologize for my addictions. I am on book three for Fabelhaven so hopefully I won't be too much longer and I can get back to functioning as normal. Until.... just be patient with me while I live in a world of golems and fairies. It is a nice escape from reality.