Dia de Los Muertos ~

We added to our altar for Day of the Dead this year...the little guitar player.  My dad loved to play the guitar!  We love and miss you dad!

First Dance ~

 The first dance at middle school was tonight...it was Halloween themed, so costumes were encouraged!  As if these kids need a reason to get dressed up :)  The girls got ready at Sharon's house and then did a sleepover at their house after the dance!  Sharon took these photos for me...thanks Sharon!  :)   Justin chaperoned the dance and had a good time.  He said it was hilarious, none of the kids really danced so much as jumped up and down.  I was sorry to miss it, but wiped out after the Halloween party at Stove, so I stayed home and relaxed with the house all to myself.  These girls sure are growing up!

p.s. Here's a shot of McKenna and I hitting the dance floor at the Stove Party!

Pumpkin Patch Fun ~

 On our way home from Denver we decided to stop at our favorite pumpkin farm, Bartels!  We had to stock up on pumpkins and of course replenish my stock of roasted green chilies for the year, so off we went!

 I was able to get a lot of cute photos of Jordyn this year, so you can get a good look at her new braces she got on October 18th.  So far she doesn't seem to mind them and she said she can still chew gum (even though that was on the Do Not Eat list).  The only thing she has a hard time with so far is apples and thin crust pizza.

They had a monster truck you could ride on this year, which was new.  It looked like fun, but instead we got right to the business of picking out a pumpkin!  It was pretty late in October so we didn't think there would be a good selection, but there were still plenty of gorgeous pumpkins out there!

 Naturally we had to stop at the pumpkin chunker to watch some pumpkins fly!  Finally she found her favorite pumpkins and we were good to go!  Another wonderful afternoon at the pumpkin patch!

Thank you Bartel Family!  We always have a great time on your farm!

Hamburger and Flies ~

 Jordyn's Choir Performance was tonight and it was a lot of fun!  They performed two songs, but the first one was my favorite, Hamburger and Flies.  You can see her in the back row, third one from the right.

The band and orchestra performed as well.  Here is a shot of Kaisen and Andrea getting ready to take the stage.

After the show we went to Verns...Justin says its a tradition to go there after any musical performance or dance...I think he just wanted a chili cheeseburger...who knows, maybe he was inspired by the song!  :)   Of course the joke of the evening was trying to get Jordyn to the show while still keeping her shirt white.  That lasted about 2 minutes after she put it on, as she got lipstick all over it!  hahahahah!  This family was not made for white shirts!

Pot Belly Fun ~

 Jordyn had a sleepover at Andreas last night for Andreas birthday party.  It was Harry Potter themed, hence the outfits!  It also happened to be Sharon's birthday that next morning, so while I was there we decided to grab a bite at Pot belly Restaurant to celebrate Sharon!  Please excuse our pajama-like clothes, this was an impromptu lunch!

 The girls were wiped out from their all-nighter, and even Victoria was tired...as you can see she made this lovely bed for herself at the table!  hahahaha!   I love last minute luncheon dates!  Happy Birthday Sharon!  :)

Visit from Old Friends ~

 Justin's friend from his Merchant Marine Days was in town for a visit.  We haven't seen Jeff since before Jordyn was born, so obviously, its been a while!  His wife and son were with him, so Jordyn had some fun goofing off with Bobby, showing him around the island, etc, while the adults had some fun catching up. 

 It was my first time meeting Sally, but I felt like I already knew her, as Jeff and Sally have been together longer than Justin and I!  It was great to finally meet everyone and we had a short but fun visit.  They are planning on coming out again next August for a jam at Uncle Sids house, so that should be a good time!  It was a crazy but great weekend!