Happy Halloween

Since we get an extra hour of sleep tonight and my family is zonked out in bed, I will update my blog with Halloween pictures before Thanksgiving. Tyler and I confiscated some clothes from his parents' closets and surprised them by showing up as their former selves in 1978. He even has a hairpiece in to simulate the comb-over. It was funny, but that jumpsuit was so tight and uncomfortable. I am very proud of the twins' costumes, I made them back in September and they have had a lot of use already. My mom made Paige's cheerleader outfit ( I bought the pattern and it was way over my head), it turned out so cute. I tried to teach her a few cheers, but just got weird looks from Tyler, I guess it was pretty bad. I feel sad after Halloween is over, but I guess I should start planning for next year!

Weston is wrestling this year, it is something he has really liked. (Especially if he wins.) He gets the most serious look on his face, almost like he is in a zone. He has done really well, but we haven't gotten him to wear a singlet yet, probably a good thing.

Owen likes to wear the singlet around the house, only problem is he can't stop wrestling when he has it on, that kid is on full throttle all the time.

Pumpkin Carving

Annual "Pumpkin Carving FHE", seems repetitive to me, but it never fails to excite these guys. They absolutely love it, and we could never go a year without it. The mess is worth the smiles.

Happy Birthday Grandma!

My Grandma Bankhead turned 80 this month and we had a surprise party for her. She had no idea and seeing her face was worth it. Some of my cousins drove all the way from Vegas and Colorado, so she was very surprised to see all of us there. We had a good time eating and celebrating.

T is for two, or twin, or TIME OUT!

My entire make-up bag in the tub, (on dad's watch), you should have seen the black ring around the tub after.


Very cute, even if they are supposed to be in their own beds having naps.

Paige Turns 5!

Paige turned 5 this month. When asked what she wanted to do for her birthday, she replied that she wanted a party, but not a Grandma and Grandpa party. I thought, "Oh, no! My days of getting away with out to dinner and Grandparents for cake and ice cream, are over. She's figured out that other kids get to invite children over for their mother to entertain-dang! So, that is what we did this year and we had 15 kids here, and survived. But, we are sooooo good for at least 5 more years before she gets to do that again.

She wanted a butterfly theme so we decorated bags, painted faces, wrapped up girls in cocoons of TP, had a butterfly hunt, played pin the antennae on the butterfly, and opened presents. Her favorite gift this year was the pink RAZOR, we will never get the training wheels off now.

(Oh, and in case that waste of toilet paper is driving you crazy. There are nine rolls of unrolled TP in a paper grocery sack that has to be used for nose wiping. I just couldn't throw all that away.)

Family pictures