Sick Kids & Halloween Party

Hanna and Van had the croup flu for most of the week. Late Monday night Hanna woke up with coughing and a high fever of 102.8, she was up for most of the night she even threw-up it was so scary. Plus baby Van was coughing and not breathing very well, so Danny slept in the room with him and I slept with Hanna. Danny had a big breakfast to cater for on Tuesday morning and had to leave by 4:00 a.m. So after he left Hanna had just went to sleep and the baby woke up, but I didn't want to leave Hanna because I was still worried about her, so I called my mom and she came over and laid with Hanna. I was so thankful my mom lived so close to be able to do that for me! They were sick until Friday. They still have the yucky cough though. Every year my sister-in-law Cindy puts on this huge pumpkin carving contest and costume contest the Saturday before Halloween. It is very professional with rules like pumpkin carving starts at 4:30 and ends at 6:00 sharp! No tracing, no pre- drawing and get this; judges that don't know the family who just come to judge the pumpkins come to judge. The whole party gets way into it! The prizes go to scariest, grossest, funniest, most creative, and best all around. I felt that Danny's was the scariest, he carved a skeleton face with the hood over the head, (sorry no picture my camera ran out of batteries). But some pumpkin that wasn't even scary got the prize (I think the judges wanted a kid to win, but it wasn't even a kids pumpkin). That's my opinion, I'm not bitter or anything. For the costume contest we dressed up as Danny=Peter Pan, Jenny=Wendy, Max=Hook, Hanna=Tinker Bell, and Van=John (the baby with bear). I love how Danny gets excited about doing a family theme and gets so into his character every year. I thought Max was so cute!!The first year we did a theme was in 2005 we were Old McDonald Had a Farm, 2006 we were Cowboys and Indians. It is just so much fun to do a theme! Even though we didn't win the costume contest this year (we didn't win last year either), I thought we were so cute! Cindy's brothers family were the Scooby doo gang and it deserved best overall, I have to admit! It is always fun to go to her Halloween party and watch everyone get into their pumpkins and costumes. We had a lot of fun and look forward to next years party. Halloween 2007 "Peter Pan" Halloween 2006 "Cowboys and Indians" Halloween 2005 "Old McDonald Had a Farm"

Danny's Reunion

We had Danny's 10 year reunion this past weekend. It was pretty much all weekend long. On Friday night was the tale-gate party and Homecoming Game. Danny wasn't able to go, but since I paid I went with the kids and at first they thought I was just a stray mom trying to get some free food. But I new a couple of people their from previous get togethers with the L.D.S. crowd, so then they knew I was legit. Danny was able to come to the game for about 15 minutes and then had to leave again; he does this huge catering every year for the same group which falls on this same weekend. After the game my mother-in-law Dee was so kind to come over and watch our kids so we could go to the Friday night get together, which was at a bar, but still a lot of friends were going to just hang out. On Saturday night we had the expensive dinner at Canyon Gate (gated community) Country Club. We were a little nervous about having our babysitter come because Max got sick early that afternoon throwing-up and Hanna and diarrhea. I called my babysitter at 5:30 and told her about the kids, but she was fine with it. I had Hanna asleep and Max watching a movie so all she had to do was put the baby to bed in 45 minutes, so I felt like I could go and not worry. It was fun going with Danny and meeting all his old high school friends. Danny was loved by his high school peers (who dosen't love Danny)?! Danny was voted most friendly by his class. His reunion was a lot better than mine last year. People got so drunk at mine that they almost had to turn the ship around and end early. Plus I was not very well known in my high school class. Anyway, then today after church we went to the park for the family picnic so we could meet the families. Max and Hanna woke up with no illnesses, but after the park Van threw-up on the drive home(poor baby). It must be going around, but luckily it is very short. Danny was lucky to have so many L.D.S in his high school, I hope this for my children as well! At the reunion dinner Max and Van, too cute!