How Haloween cost us $0.00

We got some good use out of our costumes this year!  Friend party, ward party, grandma Janet's party, and the main event.

Macy switched the day before our first party from Annie to a witch after she found my old costume at my mom's house.  This was a divine intervention/ tender mercy/ lucky break.  I was planning on spending the day using my  inept sewing skills on an Annie dress, which may have worked out well if she were going for more orphan and less orphan-turned-billionaire Daddy Warbuck's daughter.  

Vintage witch costume, worn by me at least 3 years in a row.

Polly decided to be a glittery black cat that Macy wore when she was 3.  Turns out a tank dress for the body was a wise choice I didn't know I was making.  Works for age 3, works for age 5!

Abe was destined to wear this most excellent goat costume, made by my sister, Holly 11 years ago.  Conversely she can sew well. (Did I just use that word right?) 

Abe thought the hat to be much too constricting.  Once I showed him to himself in the mirror, he agreed that it was an important part of the ensemble, and laughed.  Our efforts to get a "maaaa" out of him, were rewarded every time with a "hahaha".

Witch costume=$0

Cat costume=$0

Goat costume=$0

Not carving pumpkins because I'm a bad mother=$0

Halloween total=$0

(plus the $8 I spent on candy)

When did I get so wordy?

Lasting Love

Abe and his cousin Piper have a love /hate relationship.

At this moment it was love.

They just decided to sit real close to eachother.

It propbably didn't last long.  I don't remember, but I'm sure someone got mad at someone soon after their love-fest.

It's Great To Be 8!

This sweet girl turned 8!

Then she went and got baptized.

How I got old enough for that, I don't know.

 For serious.

These things have a way of sneaking up on you, am I right?

She was so excited and felt very special

 in her beautiful dress made by her Auntie Erin.

It was an awesome day filled with lots of people who love her.

Too Cool For School

My kids DID go back to school.

They were both very excited,

and still loving it!

Macy likes second grade and is always sweet to Polly when they see eachother on the playground or in the hall.  I'm glad to hear this.

It could have gone either way.

She's still posing.

Polly likes to report after school who got in trouble that day.

She makes sure to tell me it has NEVER been her.

I beleive her. 

While Abe isn't in school, he's still learning.  He mastred the light switch the other day and we spent 15 minutes turning my bathroom fan on and off.  And on.  And off.  It was  super exciting and hilarious every single time.

The Stuff I Left Out

Before we talk back-to-school time (how? really?), I need to post all the stuff I left out this summer.

Kittysitting little Warrior

Yard work

Camping with headlamps

Bear Lake

Last time we went gave us one of my fav pictures

Polly rides on two wheels like a champ

She is still asking, "Am I like a pro?"

Yes.

Abe loves bikes 

It's been a wonderfully relaxing summer.

Driving Lessons

After Abe's first driving lesson,

he was ready for a follow up,

and an advancement to the truck.

His new favorite place.

Not kidding.

Everyone buckled up back there?

(He's so saftey concious!)

Let me just pop my beverage... 

I amuse myself.

Fun to the Run

We mixed things up a little bit this year.

Our primary usually puts on a Pioneer Parade on the 24th of July.

This year we had the first annual Pioneer Haul.

One mile walk/run.

This is serious.

Not to boast, but Abe totally took 1st in the stroller division!

I was at the Start/Finish Line, but Scott tells me the ladies ran the whole way.  Other than the much needed rest at the "Aid Station".  Naturally.

I'm officially calling it a success!