Looks like my blog has had a broken link for a while – sorry to all of my faithful readers that check everyday and were so distraught with the mistake!

Halloween was over because Packer broke Bob the Bird and was very sad and told me that Halloween was over now. Very sweet. Since that day we have had a broken “something”, ie candy bowl, scary hand… each day. We might not make it through this holiday with any of our decor left.

I haven’t been a great blogger because:

a) we had family in town over the weekend.

b) I have been reading a book.

c) I have discovered BOGGLE on the computer.

d) I now own a HOT TUB!

WE HAD AN AWESOME CONFERENCE WEEKEND! My dad came to visit. And then Ryan, Joel and Shannon all came! And conference weekend is already the best so it was great. Dad was here to get my hot tub working! It was a 100$ tub that my dad got, brought out here from California and now with a few more dollars and a little work I was able to come home from basketball last night and soak in my tub – awwwee – so nice. I think I slept better too. The kids LOVE it too. We have gone “swimming” everyday and Cali even gets giddy when I get her swim diaper on her!

the hot tub is making us all a little tired

We played a few games over the weekend and I loved it. I love to game. Even when I don’t win. We played Aquaretto, Hand and Foot, Nertz, Hearts, and Settlers. Now everyone has gone home and I still want to play games… if any of my neighbors ever need to play a game I am always here – open invitation. In the mean time I have resorted to BOGGLE on the computer. Its fun and only 3 minutes a game if you have the will power to stop!

Here are pics of the yard. In July we extended our slab of cement in the back into a patio and we also cemented the side of the house/RV pad – no plans for an RV but we felt like it was wasted space and we are loving the cement there. Then we turned the sandbox into a hot tub pad and now we are set. I love the changes. Now I am working on getting Ben ready for another project or 2.

old sandbox

hot tub pad!

The tub! Full of cousins! I don't know who will like it more - me or the kids??

and when the Packers play against Brett Favre in MOnday NIght Football then it feels like MOnday is part of your weekend too. It was a rough loss BUT we enjoyed the game. I am still addicted to football this season but I am making an extra effort not to watch too many games in one weekend.

and Cali wore shoes for the first time ever! what a cutie. And I seem to have an excess of Halloween clothes in her size so she has been in a lot of orange and black already! lucky kid

This is her “pick me up, why aren’t you holding me already” look. Fake Cryer at 10 months old.