Double Digits!

Yesterday was Sydney's 10th birthday!  Ten!  My babies are both in the double digits!  She had a fab day.  We started off with a present first thing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We picked up Krispie Kreme's for her whole class to enjoy as a birthday treat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

She opened the rest of her presents before dinner and loved everything she got.

 

 

 

We didn't forget about Briana.  She got a little something too.

 



 

I told Sydney I would make her whatever she wanted for dinner.  She chose tacos and sausage balls.  Delish.  And we had cherry pie for dessert.

 



 

 Happy Birthday to my girl!!

 

 

Happy Halloween!

Halloween seemed to rush right by this year!  One minute it was my birthday, the next it's November.  Halloween was super fun.  We saw the pumpkin tree at Village Pointe.

 

Briana celebrated Halloween at dance.

She's the one on the right who thinks she's too old to wear a costume to dance!  Sniff, sniff.
We carved our pumpkins.

We trick or treated at Mike's work.

Guess who thinks she's too old to trick or treat at Mike's work? 

She sat in Mike's chair the whole time and handed out candy. 
The girls costumes were really great this year.  They came up with the costumes all on their own and did a fab job. 

Super Mario!

Masquerade Girl!

We went trick or treating with Shannon and Savannah and got tons of candy.  Luckily, Briana's not too old for that!

Tons of candy!

Happy Halloween!

YA Author Event

A few nights ago, Shannon and I got to see some of our favorite YA authors read and sign books at the library! 
We got to see Rainbow Rowell again.  I have read every single one of her books.  They are so, so good. 

And Stephanie Perkins was there.  I just recently read her two novels.  Also really, really good.

(Stephanie on the left, Gayle on the right)
And Gayle Foreman.  I'm reading one of her books now, and I am totally into it. 
Shannon and I have met Rainbow lots of times, because she's from Omaha!  She does lots of events, and I have all of my books signed by her. 

And we got to meet Stephanie Perkins for the first time.  She's really cute and nice and I really liked her!

 

The Book of Mormon

 

Last night, Mike and I got to go and see The Book of Mormon!  We never get to go to musicals, so this was a real treat for us.  We were a little worried that we might not like it, since we aren't very church-y or anything.  And Google had a tough time telling me what this musical was actually about.  But, it was so, so good!  And funny!  It was a really good show.  (Did I say that already?)  It makes me want to take the kids to more musicals and expose them to the performing arts more.  We already have plans to go see Elf when that comes in December.  AND, I discovered last night that vodka cranberries, which I have hated in the past aren't all that bad after all!  I only had one, so it wasn't the vodka talking either. 

 



The Book of Mormon = fab date night!

Out With The Old

We are getting a new shed!  Since we moved into this house seven years ago, we have had put up with this old shed in the backyard. 

Good looking, right? 

Since we were hit by a major hailstorm last spring, we were able to finally get a new shed!!  But first, dismantling the old shed.  And that thing was built to last!  It did not want to be taken apart. 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After a LOT of pulling, it finally came down. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The girls had no interest in helping after that.  It was all up to Mike and I to tear that thing apart and haul it away.  It was a lot of heavy lifting.  And a lot of spiders and spider webs.  And there was a rabbit skeleton.  Yuck. 

 

But we got rid of it!!  Now we just have to assemble the new shed that's sitting in a pile in my driveway.  Hopefully we'll get that done this weekend.  I have a whole shed's worth of inventory scattered in my backyard right now. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The girls were really productive on their Rainbow Looms while Mike and I were working on the shed.   

Cozumel, Mexico

Hola, Amigos!  We just spent the last week in Mexico!  The girls first time out of the country!  It was very fun and relaxing.  We did nothing but sit by the pool and sip drinks for six days straight.  It was awesome. 

Girls outside of our room

Girls and I

Flamingos!  Saw them every single day.

Briana and MacKenzie

Swam all day, every day.

Sydney, MacKenzie, Briana & Maddy at lunch

Turtles!

Look at that giant iguana.  I think it's called a king iguana.  They were everywhere.

Mike & Mike.  Beers in the pool.  In the back of the pool there's a swim up bar.  And its always open.  Drinks all day, every day.  Had to pace myself.

Girls & iguana

He was brave and let me get quite close.  I did not have the nerve to try to touch him though.

My & my girl!  Kids can swim up to the bar and get drinks too.  Without alcohol.  We think.  The bartenders don't speak English. 

Crabs!  They just crawl around everywhere!  You have to watch for them so you don't step on one.

My lovely & I on the beach.  Mike was carrying Briana into the ocean in the background.

Girlies on the beach

Me & my lovely again at dinner.

They have shows every night.  This one was a strip show!  The girls first strip show!

Another day, another drink in the pool.

Dinner at the Rock Café.

At dinner.  Sydney grew me out of her head!

Sombrero

Those two lumps in the ocean are Mike & Briana snorkeling!

Mike and I at the beach bar.

On the pier

Our last night there we skipped dinner to see the sunset.  Do you see the sunset?  It's behind the clouds.  Sunset or not, I'd go back! 

Buenos dias!