Birthday week 08

Now that we have returned from Phoenix, Birthday week has officially started for Diane (although I did start about a week ago by giving her sleeping beauty). So now that it is under way, don't forget to wish Diane a Happy Birthday week!

p.s. we plan to get our pictures from AZ up asap.

No TV and Video games this weekend....

So we have had a really fun weekend! My parents went out of town, so we had Kye all weekend and that means I actually plan activities and cook dinner! Here are some pics (and details of what we did)

These ones are of all of us decorating Sugar Cookies. I had to go super fast because I was the only one making them the way I like (you know, pumpkins and jack'o'lanterns orange, ghosts white, and bats black). This pic is of me and most of the ones I did. (and contrary to popular belief, I am not just OCD, I have proven time and again that the normal looking ones get eaten much better than the "creative kind")
Here are pics over everyone else's "cookies"

Nate's (the green Ghost is Slimer....I actually liked this one)

Kye loved this, he made one of his ghosts purple and then glued wings on it, very creative!


Rachel's were pretty good, the wierd green one is supposed to be a gourd...

Sherise had more fun playing with the icing. Yes, that is black icing on her mouth, not lipstick. She thought it was the funniest thing ever! (I enjoyed that it stained her whole mouth black, teeth and all!) Needless to say we couldn't use the black icing after this.
Norman really liked the icing, and she looks cute with it on her nose!

We also painted Halloween decorations for my house...I love the crafts at Michaels. Rachel and I did some wall hangings. Sherise and I did haunted houses, and Kye and Rachel did masks. Here is a pic of the masks and Sherise's house!

Well, that's all I've got for now, but be proud that I have now successfully posted 2 blogs in a row in one week! Yay for me! (Oh, and if you haven't said hi yet, please leave me a message, I'm vain and will write more if I know I have an audience. Please don't act suprised, you know me :) )

New Habits

Alright, so I hate to admit it, but Nate is the only one who blogs in our family. I pretend like it's me, but up until now, it's not. I've decided that all that is going to change, so here we go.

Yesterday I did something so uncharacteristically Diane, I feel like it's my duty to share it with the rest of you so you can enjoy. Last week I scheduled a French session with my Mom for Tuesday at 7. Great, one more that we can get out of the way! So then my Dad calls on Sunday to ask if the Cub scouts can come to my house for their activity instead of the church (they are learning to cook over fires, and I live 1 minute from the church. By doing it at my house, dad could use is portable fire pit and not have to leave it at the church overnight while it cool, instead it could just sit in my back yard. Plus it's more fun to cook around the woods, and my backyard backs up to the woods, but I'm getting off track). Of course I tell him yes, no problem, I'll be there. Then on Monday our friend calls to invite us to his wife's surprise party the next night, time TBD. We tell him of course, we love JinHee and will definitely be there (by now you should see where this is going). So I'm driving home from the store Tuesday night at about 5 and Nate calls. He asks if 7 will work for the surprise party and I say "Yes, of course, why wouldn't it" he mentions that I have french with mom and I'm like that doesn't matter....not making the connection. It takes a few seconds of his prompting and I realize that I've double booked. Then my dad calls, crap, I've triple booked. That's right, me the very organized control freak has not just double booked, but triple booked WITHOUT REALIZING IT!!! I still can't believe it! I cancel on my parents (dad doesn't need me there) and go to the party, but now I'm doubting myself. I've triple checked my schedule today to make sure I don't do it again. It's driving me crazy! Oh well, it happens to us all. It just re-emphasizes to me how important my calendering is!

Also, if you are reading this, let me know by saying hi. I'm interested to see how many people actually check our blog! (I'm vain, I admit, I will most likely write more if I know people are actually reading about me!) Well, that's it from me. I'll be back soon!

-Diane

PS. Here are some pics with me and the kids I borrow on a regular basis.

She's doing my nails...so cute!

He's out cold, but so adorable!