Mommy and Kinlee Date!

I forgot to mention the fun night that McKinlee and I had last week....we went to the OPENING NIGHT OF

I had been telling McKinlee for weeks that we would go the day that the movie came out. Jordan got home too late for us to go to the matinee, so we went to get tickets for the 7:00 show, and it was sold out! McKinlee started crying, and was completely broken hearted. I told her we could go the next day, and she just cried. So being the softy that I am, I bought tickets for the 9:20 PM show! I know McKinlee is only 3, but LOVES High School Musical. So my friend Nicole and I took our daughters to the movie, and it was hilarious! We were the oldest ones in the theatre, and were with a bunch of high school girls, drooling over TROY. Everyone in the theatre screamed, and clapped whenever he came on the screen. But McKinlee was in heaven! She LOVED the movie, and actually stayed awake the whole time! I felt a little OLD, but it brought me back to my good old high school days! It was such a fun night, our little date night.

McKinlee wanted to take some pictures before our date! She is growing up so fast! And yes I did buy her the CD, and she already has most of the songs memorized! This girl loves to sing! And is amazing how fast she learns songs!

I'm Back!

OK so I have the sweetest husband in the world! Wasn't that the cutest post! I was very impressed, and thought that it was so sweet! I had a great birthday, thank you for all of your comments! Jordan was up very late the night before making me chocolate covered strawberries, and an amazingly decorated birthday cake! He even used my new pampered chef decorating tools! What a great husband! Jordan made me strawberry shortcakes for breakfast, and we just hung out that morning. That night my great neighbor Leilani watched the kids so we could go on a date. It was fun to have a date just the 2 of us! And the best present, I finally got a new camera! I am so excited, now I just need to figure out how to use it! I'm way excited! So it was a great day! Jordan and the kids made it very special!

But other than my birthday, it's been a while since I have posted anything. We had our first snowfall, and I wasn't very thrilled! McKinlee on the other hand, couldn't wait to play in it. Infact she begged Daddy into building a snowman with her!.....I know it's tiny!

She was so excited! She kept eating the snow, and I wouldn't be surprised if she ate more grass than snow, because there really wasn't that much snow!

Man I miss being a kid, the smallest things excite them! But life is good, and busy! I'll post Halloween pictures as soon as I figure out how to download pictures from my new camera!

Happy Birthday Keri!

I'm (Keri's husband) not exactly what you would call a big blogger, but I managed to hack into Keri's blog to make this post. I'm also not one for sappy public displays of affection. But for Keri's Birthday (FYI: 10/21/81) I'll make an exception. Who knew a handsome hick from Idaho would fall for a smokin hot little city girl? Maybe it was when she was standing right beside me, starlight on her hair, looking like a dream I dreamed somewhere! She had me acting just like a lover in an old time picture show, and how I got the part I just don't know. But it's written all across her face, plain as it can be, she's the one that I was looking for now she's all that I can see! You mean everything to me, and I'd do anything, to have you stay forever, I'm an ordinary man, but I feel like I could do anything in the world, When I look at you girl!!! (The best I can do is plagiarize some lyrics from the legend Chris Ledoux "Look at you girl"). That happens to be the song I played for her when I wanted her to know I wanted her! Anyways, Keri I want you to know how special you are to me and how much I love you! Thanks for being the best friend, wife, and mother I could ever have wanted!

If any of you know Keri at all, you know how much she loves her birthday. If you feel the need leave her a comment and wish her happy birthday!

Bunco Party!

I play in a BUNCO group, and this month being Halloween, we all dressed in our Halloween costumes! I am cheap as many of you know, so I had been thinking for quite a while what I could wear for the party, and not spend any money. I searched on the Internet for ideas, came up with ideas such as a buncha grapes, laundry basket, and all sorts of ideas, but with all of these ideas, I would still need to buy something. So I looked in my closet......and low and behold I found a white nightgown my mom had given me when I got married. Honestly I hadn't worn it for a while, so I called my mom to see how she would feel. Of course being the awesome mom that she is, she said she didn't care what I did with it, if I could make good use of it, go ahead. So I decided to be a dead bride. First I ran over the nightgown in my car, hoping to rough it up a little, but that didn't do a thing. Jordan said the neighbors were going to think I was crazy running over what looked like a wedding dress! HE HE So as I was at the store, Jordan roughed it up for me. So here are the results....

I thought about fixing my red eyes, but it makes it look a little more creepy!

I cut the veil out of the back of the cover of the nightgown. My hair was pitch black, and I had to wash it about 5 times to get it out! McKinlee took a LONG nap yesterday and woke up right before I left, and she was afraid of me. She asked me what I was, and I wasn't sure how to tell a 3 year old I was acting like a dead person, so she just told me I looked like the sea witch on The Little Mermaid. But she wouldn't even give me a kiss! (I wonder why)

I thought I was pretty original with my idea, but I guess Shanette and I thought the same!

Nicole the tooth fairy (everything is her daughters!)

Natalie and Stacia

Leilani, me, and Nicole

Here's the winner, Kim, the Polygamist! It was crazy how much she REALLY looked like one! Notice how she is nursing a baby, holding a baby, and pregnant! Pretty funny!

Here is the group of us. Everyone dressed up so fun, I was impressed with all of the great ideas! The party was a huge success, thanks Shanette for throwing a great BUNCO party!

Free Handbag!

I saw this on another blog (thanks Heidi) and thought I would give it a try! Who doesn't like free stuff? Just go to this link and sign up! It's just that easy! I think it ends soon, so hurry up!
http://www.handbagplanet.com

I'm an Esme?

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You are thoughtful and care very deeply for your family. A loving home is of great importance to you and you always try to make people feel welcome. Although you have a great capacity to love, you also have a great capacity to hurt, so at times you can be sensitive. You're firm when you need to be, but people trust your judgment and appreciate the kind way you always handle things.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HUNTER!

My sweet little baby is ONE YEAR OLD! I can't believe how fast this year has flown by! I remember one year ago going to the doctor just for a check-up, 2 weeks before my due date, and my doctor asking me if I wanted to have this baby TODAY! McKinlee was with me, and Jordan was working out in the field, 2 hours away. Luckily Jordan's office reached him on the CB radio, and told him to come in immediately! And my sweet mom dropped everything and headed down to watch McKinlee. At 6:00 that night, Hunter was born. He had LOTS of BLACK hair, which you can see sure has changed!

He sure has brought a lot of joy and happiness into our lives! He is such a sweetheart, and SO good! I think Heavenly Father knew that I needed a calm child! I have a feeling once he figures out how to walk, he won't be so calm, and he and his sister will get into a lot of trouble. We had a fun day, Hunter loved his presents, especially the baseball set. McKinlee was more excited about the basketball hoop than he was, he can't quite reach it yet.

McKinlee loved opening the presents, Hunter wasn't sure what was going on

He loves the noises this thing makes!

We might have to teach him how to use the bat!

Loves it

So Cute!

Of course we had to do the whole cake thing, I thought I would be creative and make a football cake, that turned out pretty well, the baseball didn't! Oh well, Hunter liked it all the same!

The cakes

After we sang to him, we tried to get him to blow out the candle, but he didn't get it until Kinlee blew it out, then he started to blow...so we lit the candle again!

He was a mess! It took him a while to get into it, he actually ate the ice cream first, and I think he got a brain freeze, because he didn't eat the cake for a while.

I'm not sure why we do this tradition, Jordan reminded me that we had to clean him up! But he sure looked cute!

Happy Birthday Hunter, we love you!