MUAHAHAHAHA

Today I was a mad scientist for the 5th graders at Joshua's school. They had a science day with lots of fun halloweenish experiments. My task was to make the gooey goo with the kids. The kids loved it and me. :)

The gooey goo is so easy to make and a great Halloween activity. All you need is:
4 oz. Elmer's glue
3/4 c. water
3/4 tsp. borax
food coloring (optional)
In a bowl mix together glue and 1/4c. water. In separate bowl mix together remaining water, borax and food coloring.  Stirring constantly, add the mixtures together and there you have it...gooey goo.

We had a huantingly good time. MUAHAHAHA!!!

Trick or Treats

It's that time of year when the ghost and goblins are out in full force.  We had our ward trunk or treat on Saturday night and as always it was tons of fun.

Braeden and his buddy Josue, cozying up next to the ladies on the hay ride.

Braeden is apparently too cool for a costume these days, but he knows my rule..no costume, no candy.  So, this is what he and his oh, so clever dad came up with.  Total cop out if you ask me.  Josue, on the other hand looks just like Captain Jack Sparrow.

Me and some of my besties.  I came up with my costume in matter of minutes.  Kate was moritifed.  She asked me to please not wear it. I totally rocked the nerd look!

Joshua had to represent his favorite baseball team, the Texas Rangers.  They are in the Word Series after all and only need to win 1 more game.  Go Rangers!!

Kate decided to be Little Red Riding Hood.  She was adorable!  And by the way, I totally made that cape she is wearing with the help of my seamstress friend, Emily.

Kate and her bestie, Annie...I mean Adria, along with Natalie as a beautiful butterfly, Shelby as Princess Ariel, and Alexa as Princess Belle.

It's also Red Ribbon week this week. Each day in support of drug awareness the kids school has a different theme.  Today is crazy hair day.  This is what they wanted....

We pledge to be drug free!

We heart Taylor Swift

Cary surprised Kate and I with Taylor Swift tickets two days before the concert. I was so excited! I had known that she was going to be in town for months but did not want to fork out the money for the tickets. I had even tried winning some from a radio station earlier in the week with no luck. But, I do have the most amazing husband ever and he obviously knew how much I wanted to go...love him so much!!



We were in the nose bleed section, but the seats were actually perfect for us. We were right in front of the massively, ridiculously, HUGE jumbo screen so we could see every thing perfectly without worrying about anyone standing right in front of us and still had a view of the stage.

It was so much fun! 55,000 screaming fans, mostly all girls singing every word to every song.

The show was filled with fireworks, stories, dancers, wardrobe changes, and even a special guest. (B.o.B.) He and Taylor Swift sang "Airplanes" and it was amazing!

During the opening acts Kate was getting really anxious and was wondering what was taking Taylor so long to come out. She kept saying, "she's probably just getting ready". During the show Kate leaned over to me and said, "Her hair is so pretty. I think that is what was taking her so long. She had to fix her hair."

We had such a blast....but I would have to say the thing that made going to see Taylor Swift's show so much fun was that I was able to share it with Kate and see the show through her eyes. Definitely a memory I will never forget!

Day of Service

Our stake is having a day of service tomorrow. Our ward chose to collect non-perishable food items for our area food bank. I took the kids out last night along with our close friends, the Flores family to romp around the neighborhood and ask for donations. We didn't do so bad and the kids had fun. It feels good to serve. :)

If you are not sure what a ward or stake is click here.

Vote for Joshua

Joshua is running for student council at his school. He wants to be the school historian. He had to make a video and this is what he came up with...

Dallas Art District

On Saturday we took a walking art tour of the Dallas Art district. In the 13 years we have lived here this is the first time we have done this. The kids enjoyed it at first but after 3 miles of walking were exhausted. We saw some pretty cool stuff though and some amazing buildings.

Braeden said this looked like a dancing manatee

hundreds of oragami birds

Proud to be an American and a Texan

Our Rocky moment on a much smaller scale

I did it and I didn't die...and I even won a trophy

I have had a goal to run a 5k forever. This summer I finally took it seriously and did it. This past Saturday I ran the Roc the Doc 5k that benefited the Little Elm area food bank. My main goal was to run the whole entire thing without walking...and I did it! I am not a runner so this was a big triumph for me. My time was 32 minutes and 5 seconds. And the cherry on top of it all...I got a trophy for my age category....2nd place for the old ladies. Woo hoo!

It's great to be 8!

Kate was baptized September 17th. It was a gorgeous day and a beautiful, simple service. Braeden gave a talk along with Kate's Nana. We were so lucky to have my dad there. He literally flew in from Kuwait a couple of hours before the baptism. Kate looked beautiful and was so excited. She had been waiting for this day for a long time. We are so proud of her and for this decision that she made.

Daddy/Daughter Dance

Now that Kate is 8 she is involved in Activity Days with our church. She has been looking forward to this for a while. The very first activity she was able to attend was the annual daddy/daughter dance. She LOVED this! We bought her a new dress, curled her hair, and dad took her out for steak before the big dance. From what I hear they whipped their hair back and forth, macarena'd, and did the cha cha slide. Yes, Cary apparently boogied all night long with Kate. Wish I could have been there to see it.

Fall Soccer 2011

We are back in the full swing of soccer season. That means Braeden is back to making money, Kate is back to working up a sweat, and the rest of us are back to carting them around.

Kate is 8

Kate turned 8 last Saturday. So to celebrate we had a sleepover/pedicure/scavenger hunt/Justin Bieber/dance party.

The birthday girl

Kate and her girls....Jenna, Adria, Ava, and Olivia

The pedicures

The birthday cake

She doesn't look like she is having a good time does she? This is just after blowing out the candles.

The gifts

Kate had been asking for a Nintendo DS for sometime. This is all she wanted for her birthday. To make it a little more fun, I sent her on a scavenger hunt to find it. Her friends thought this was the coolest thing ever.

Still hunting...

What is a sleepover without Justin Bieber?

These girls had so much fun...too much, I think. They were still up at 2am! And of course, like always it was declared the best party ever!