Happy Halloween!

 Thanks to the neighbors for taking pictures of us just as they returned from vacation. 

 'Weren't you a wizard last year?' No, he was a ninja. Two years ago he was Harry Potter playing quidditch. So this is TOTALLY different.

 I love his Jack Frost hair.

 I know this dragon needs some real wings on the back. That was Ryan's one complaint. "Why can't I fly?" True, a dragon that can't fly is just a crocodile, but imagine his long arms sweeping around...

 I really don't know how I got away with a generic princess instead of a Disney one, but I think she looks so beautiful and she isn't pretending to be someone else.

 I spent the least amount of time on Dan's costume and his turned out the best, I think. Of course how can I resist a man in leggings?

 Missing anyone? Yeah, there aren't any pictures of me. I really do like my costume (I worked the hardest on mine this year since I usually don't end up with one.) and I hope that we can get some nice shots of me in the round. A fairy godmother needs to be out granting wishes and delivering good cheer!

 Our Kroger (Fry's) hosts a Halloween night. You wander the store and play games and win candy. I promise there were other kids in costumes. Not many adults, I'll admit!

Bet you wish you had been at Kroger with us. We made a lot of folks smile. (Even if my family was a little embarrassed.) Next year I'll throw a real Halloween party so we don't have to do our trial run at the grocery store!

Halloween Teaser

We have decided on a fairy tale theme this year. It has been the easiest year for costumes ever! I believe this is because I have now become so skilled (ha!) at sewing, and I have a deep reserve of costume leftovers to pick over.
But I thought I should send out a teaser by posting one accessory for each of our costumes...
Unicorn on a stick.
Spikey tail.
Black cauldron.
Magic wand.
Green tights.
I can't wait for Halloween!

ASU vs Notre Dame

Two weeks ago I said to Dan that I wished there was college football close by, that I missed going to football games. This week he calls me and says, 'My boss just handed me tickets to the ASU (AZ State) vs. Notre Dame game at Cowboy Stadium.' They happened to be GREAT seats. There were 3. I was lucky for the odd number, because that means I got to go!

What do you do when you go to a game and you don't care for either team? Dan and Alex chose to take a stand and be U of AZ fans. We were absolutely forbidden to cheer for ASU, so Notre Dame got our cheers by default.

 

We had awesome seats. We were off the 35 yard line, 17 rows back.

The big screen was a bit of a distraction.

There were mostly Fighting Irish fans around us. Lots of green and lots more of intoxicating beverages.

I enjoyed watching the half time show. Live shot.

Large screen shot. Do you remember when U of Arkansas got the Jumbotron? I think this new placement of the screen is much better for the players. They can't see who is running behind them, or watch the replays. But a kicker nearly punted into it.

The game was very exciting! The teams were well matched. The final score was 37-34 Notre Dame. A great game. We were spoiled to have such great seats. I'm sure if the Chargers ever come that it will have to be nosebleeds for him and Alex. At least there is that big screen there for them...

5th Grade Camp

Alex went to 5th Grade Camp 2 weeks ago. They went to a YMCA summer camp for 3 days/2 nights. He was in a cabin with his buddy Nico, whose Dad went as a chaperone. The girls' cabin attached to their boy cabin had our next door neighbors (mom and daughter) in it. I knew he was in good hands! I didn't get much of a report from Alex, but I do know he had a great time.

Eating ice cream. It was VERY hot week. 

The kids canoed.

Fished.

Home sweet home.

That's a lot of boys sleeping in one room.

Many nature walks.

Alex nearly stepped on this tarantula.

This is a cool picture of a garden spider and a viceroy butterfly.

It was something of an investment to send our kids, but I know they really appreciated this science field trip.