Trunk or Treat

We had a blast at the ward Trunk-or-Treat!!! Sammie was Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz. She even had ruby red slippers, and they were sparkly. We had to spend an hour getting her pony tails to curl just like Dorothy. I had two curling irons. one for me and the other for Griffin to hold, It was a group effort. I made the mistake of letting her watch the movie, and she wanted her costume to be exactly the same as Dorothy. I think it turned out pretty cute. Grandma Sue gave her the perfect basket, and Toto, in our case was actually a Bernese Mountain dog but it was the closest we could get. Just make sure you tell her it really looked like Toto. We had to really do some convincing with that one.

















Griffin was an escaped convict. His costume was so easy. We tried to show him more elaborate costumes but he really loved this one. Should I be worried? He brought along his good friend Michael. Michael and Griffin have been practically inseparable since his first day of school last April. It is nice to know that he has such a good boy for a friend. Michael never knew his Father, because he died while Michael was a baby. It is a sad story and believe it or not kids make fun of him for not having a dad. My sweet Griffin is so kind to him and defends him. It is so sweet. Now the kid would live at our house and play water balloons and wrestle with Jason and Griffin, but his mom really likes him and wants him home. Go figure.



OKAY, now back to Halloween stuff. This is my nephew Zerin. Isn't he the cutest pirate ever! I got to watch him a few days ago, and now we are best friends. He actually cried when he had to go home. That made my day. I love all my nieces and nephews, I try hard to get them to turn to my side!!! Although there are a few that run away when Aunt Janna comes. No names....but the first name starts with TYLER and the last name "S." Watch out... Thanksgiving is coming and he will not escape me.



More cute cousins













Sammie and her scary friends














Happy Halloween!

Honor Roll

Yeah!!! Griffin has made the honor roll. He is really excited because he will be going on a bowling trip. Apparently he is not really my son because he has an A in Math, and he is not related to Dennis either, because he has 113% on his spelling. Hooray for Griffin!!!

8 Things

I have been double tagged so when you are done with this, keep reading because there is more.
8 Things:

8 Favorite TV Shows
1. Survivor
2. Biggest Loser
3. Heros
4. Privileged
5. One Tree Hill
6. CSI
7. Wonder Pets (So cute..I watched it again a few weeks ago with my 2 year old nephew Zerin, we bonded)
8. ER

8 Favorite Restaurants:
1. Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
2. Black Angus
3. Don Juans (in Tehachapi)
4. Baja Fresh
5. In-N-Out
6. Chili's
7. Too many to name
8. Any where I don't have too cook!

8 things that happened yesterday
1. Finally set up my bed
2. took a nap
3. Took Sammie to Ballet
4. After ballet I took Griffin to soccer practice
5. Cleaned out Sammie's dresser
6. put away laundry
7. watched Survivor
8. went to bed

8 things to look forward to tomorrow
1. Griffin's Birthday
2. Griffin's soccer game (Yeah!!! Jason will be able to go!)
3. After soccer ice cream at Mc Donalds
4. MORE Laundry
5. Take a nap
6. Hanging out with my kids
7. Gracie's baptism....sorry I have to miss it
8. Seeing my mom and dad

8 things to look forward to
1. Relaxing in the bath with a mindless magazine in hand.
2. Loosing some LBS!!
3. Getting settled in this house.
4. Making new friends
5. The holidays!!!
6. Having another baby
7. My sister-in-law Kayla's new baby
8. Seeing my sister's again

8 things I love about fall
1. the weather
2. color of leaves
3. the sun sets
4. the holidays
5. Thanksgiving dinner
6. baking
7. EVERYTHING
8. It is my Favorite season

8 things on my wish list
1. a trip to a warm beach
2. A house that never gets messy (hey it's called a wish list)
3. A new baby
4. drop the 20 pounds I put on this summer, and the drop the 20 pounds I had left to go before that.
5. To go on a fun trip with only my husband
6. after that, go on another trip with my awesome kids
7. Find a home of my own
8. I could go to Gracie's baptism

8 people I tag:
1: Steffanie
2. Kayla
3. Tera
4. Wendy
5. Jaimee
6.Esther
7.I don't have any
8. one else, that i can think of..but whoever else wants too, thatn DO IT.

ABC Tag - Yeah, My Turn

A: attached or single? Definately Attached to Jason for 11 years
B: best friend: my husband Jason, my mom and my sisters
C: cake or pie? Berry Pie....yummm
D: day: Saturday
E: essential item: my phone (so I can talk to my friends)
F: favorite color: yellow
G: gummy bears or worms? Gummy worms
H: hometown: North Edwards, CA ( I did move a lot as a child but this is where I really "Grew UP"
I: indulgences: chocolate, Going to bed early, sleeping late
J: January or July? July... It's my birthday
K: kids: Griffin 10 Years, Samantha (Sammie) 6
L: life is incomplete without: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, my husband and my children
M: marriage date: April 12,1997
N: number of siblings: 9 - Kevin, Brady, Paul, Tyler, Jessica, Byron, Cheyenne, Daniel, Cameron
O: oranges or apples? Apples
P: phobias or fears? If you know me I am afraid of EVERYTHING...especially SHARKS HA, HA, HA
Q: quote: "No other success in life can compensate for failure in the home" David O. McKay
R: reason to smile: My FAMILY, we have a home, a job
S: season: I Love Fall for the beautiful colors,
T: tag at least 3: Kayla, Heather, Steffanie (come on Steffanie, I need to get to know you!)
U: unknown fact about me: I had an imaginary friend named Grossa as a child, I also had a pet turkey
V: vegetarian or oppressor of animal? CARNIVORE.
W: worst habit: picking at my face
X: x-rays or ultrasounds? Ultrasounds, that means there is a baby involved
Y: your favorite food: My husbands barbecue pizza.
Z: zodiac sign: Leo and Cancer (i was born on the "cusp" of the two signs, I guess I am just special that way)

Biker Boyz

It has been a while since I have updated so here is a little more....

Jason and Griffin are now riding their bikes together. They both have headlights so they can ride at night. They are having a blast. Jason wants to start riding his bike the 11 miles to work. It will be a challenge but he is really excited to start.