So here is my attempt at TRYING to get some pics of the kids for our christmas card. They didn't turn out too well but then again, I'm not an expert.




This is what we did on Friday, ALL DAY! We cleaned our cold storage and our regular storage room. We went through every box and then bought a larger shelf to put our food storage on. This is what our food storage looks like now! Can I just say that I love organization?


On Wednesday the girls, my mom, and I all went to Disney on Ice. We went last year and really enjoyed it. This year....It sucked! The stories weren't as good and I found myself watching everything around me and not the show. The important part is that the girls enjoyed it and it is always fun to do something without the boys!

I've been Tagged!

I've been tagged by my bff Crystal to write some of my quirks. Some of you already know these and some you probably don't.
1-I have to fall asleep on my stomach. I can't get into a good sleep unless I'm face down with my pillow kind of folded under. When I wake up I am almost always on my side or back. I also can't fall asleep if Eric is touching me. Even if it's just his leg, it drives me crazy! Eric likes to put his leg or arm around me at night and I just have to tell him, no way.
2-I can't live without my planner. I keep it in my purse at all times and write everything in it. When I work, Eric works, appointment's, payday, lessons, overtime, exercise, etc. I also have our budget in there too and look at it almost everyday. I also have to have our checkbook balanced. It's a part of my anal behavior.
3-I have talked with my neighbors at length about this one. I can't have any food on my plate touching each other. I have always been this way and I can't explain it. When I was younger I would even wipe my fork in between different foods. I am getting a little better and now I just lick.
4-I always have to have something to look forward to. I think this is why I love to plan trips. I love having something to get excited about. Sometimes the everyday life gets depressing. Vacations rejuvenate me and love to look forward to them.
5-I love a good bargain. Every week I look at all of the food ads, my coupons, etc and plan out where I need to go. I have been a part of pinching your pennies and I highly recommend it. People post online deals, grocery deals, deals around town, etc. This is where I have found the majority of our Christmas shopping and have stuck to $50/kid. I already have Kylie and Kenadie's costumes for next year. I also buy my kids clothes a year ahead of time. I already have coats for all of my kids that I bought last winter. I think because of this I save a ton of money. One of my main quirks is that I can remember how much I paid for every item. I remember how much I paid for pants that I bought two years ago. I try to get Eric excited about it and tell him how much I saved but he just doesn't get it. Men.
Now It's your turn!

Halloween

We had a fun time on Halloween this year. I honestly think it is one of the best so far! Tyler was batman, Kylie a pirate, Kenadie Snow White, and Easton a ninja. I dressed up like an old lady with these huge, hanging boobs (not my own might I add) and Eric was Indiana Jones. This was the first year actually taking the kids door to door. It was fun to see them all run from house to house together. We had a ton of kids this year come to our house and we ran out of candy. We had to start taking from our kids own buckets. My kids have been on a sugar high since. When I woke up Saturday morning all of the kids were awake eating candy for breakfast. They decided to let me sleep in so they could eat all the candy they wanted. (eric was doing overtime) Halloween is my favorite holiday and I've already bought plenty of stuff for next year.

Pumpkin Walk

One of our favorite traditions this time of the year is the pumpkin walk. The kids loved it and I even made them get some fall pics in. I think the pumpkin walk gets better every year. My favorite scene was the hospital. I loved the pumpkin on the operating table with seeds coming out of it and the old lady with the walker throwing up more seeds. I am excited for Halloween and to see all of the kids dressed up.




Doesn't he make the perfect Yoda

cute art

When my kids bring home art projects from school, I scan them and throw them away! I hate having papers everywhere. Then, I print the pictures and do a scrapbbok layout for the year. Here is some that Kylie has done so far this year: I especially love the halloween ghost!



Not to brag or anything, but I just finished my x-mas shopping for the kids today. I only have two relatives left then I will be done completely! I love being prepared:)

San Diego

This past week we took a family vacation to San Diego. We left tuesday morning at 3:30 and got into California about 4:30pm. The kids did really well and there was virtually no fighting, crying, etc. Thanks to Grandma Pat for sitting in back and keeping them entertained! I can't even count how many times I heard the words poo, pee, butt, fart, etc. On Wednesday we went to Seaworld and had fun all day seeing all of the animals and a few shows. They even have some rides now, which was a nice change. They had a whole Sesame Street area where young kids can play, bounce, and play in water.

Make a Smilebox slideshow

The second day we went to Legoland which was in Carlisbad, about 20 minutes away. None of us had ever been and I was pleasantly surprised. It was awesome! I highly recommend it if you have a few young kids. It had only a couple of rides that Kenadie wasn't tall enough to ride on. Easton was able to go on a good amount and the kids loved it! We really needed two days to do everything but we managed to get in most of it. That night Grandma was nice enough to watch the kids in the hotel room so we could go out to eat by ourselves. We went to Red Lobster and it was wonderful!
The last day we went on a Harbor cruise, saw a model train museum (which Easton loved), went to science museum, and to Eric's Aunt's house for a bbq. We had a nice time visiting and the kids loved running around. The food was awesome and we are so grateful to have awesome relatives.
We came home Saturday but I could of stayed a couple of more days. Tyler asked if we could move there but I reminded him not everyday would be like that. It was a fun vacation and it is making me even more excited for DisneyWorld! We called it our dry run to see how the kids would handle the amusement parks, walking, food, etc. It went well but it is always nice to sleep in your own bed!

Kylie's Dance

We had a busy couple of days. Friday is our "movie" night tradition. We usually get a movie at the redbox then pop popcorn and just veg on the couch. We watched "Ironman" and I loved it! I don't usually like those type of guy shows but it was really good. Kylie went to a dance camp today at Sky View. It's basically a fundraiser for the Vistauns. They teach the girls a dance, have lunch, and then perform it for the parents. Then, in two weeks, they will perform at half time.It was so cute to see the three year-olds. They had no clue what was going on but it was fun to watch. I couldn't believe how many girls were there! I would guess appr 200. We decided to be brave and attempt a movie again at the theater. If you remember the last time we went to "Indiana Jones" and ended up leaving halfway through. We went and saw "Wall E" and once again it was semi-torture. Easton didn't want to sit any longer after about 30 minutes and the Kenadie wasn't even watching it. Eric ended up taking the two younger ones for a drive the last 30 minutes of the movie. I thought it was really cute but Tyler stated Ironman was better. We got some exciting news yesterday! Eric is moving to the day shift, starting tomorrow! It was kind of out of the blue since it took six months for him to move last time. He will work the same days of the week just 4am-4pm. I think it will be better for him to be home at night and I will be able to work some evenings when Eric is working.