Trunk or Treat

Our ward had a fun Trunk-or-Treat at one of the local parks. We had a pot-luck dinner and then set the kids loose going from car to car getting their treats. Madison wouldn't let me go without having a costume. I didn't have much time to put anything together, so she made me go as Nacho Libre again. She made Heather go as a witch (shame on me for not getting a picture). Then she got all kinds of things printed out from the computer to help decorate our trunk. The kid always has to go over the top with things like that. We had a great time, but these kids don't come close to the candy haul I would bring in when I was younger. Leave those sissy candy holders at home and break out the PILLOW CASE!!!

Carving Pumpkins

We had a blast carving pumpkins. Gabrielle came up with the design of my Southwest pumpkin. Madison couldn't be that plain. She had to paint hers completely black, with sparkles, and then put some kind of fairy on it. These kids are out of control.

Blue Man Group

Well, I can officially say that you won't be let down by the men in Blue. That was a lot of fun. There is a lot of talent and hard work showcased in a fun show. I was surprised at how funny the show was. I laughed through the whole thing. It was like going to a funny rock concert on steroids. Heather had a good time as well. We both mentioned at the end of it how much the girls would have enjoyed it as well. Maybe one of these days we will take them to a show for a birthday or something.

Happy B-day Heather!!!

Our family has been getting over a long-lasting cold. Gabs got it first, then Heather, and finally I gave in to the madness. Madison is the only one unscathed by the whole ordeal. She said "I only get sick around Christmas." Whatever her secret is, I wish she would pass it on. Heather took Gabrielle in to the Dr. and they said she had strep. She ended up getting a shot of antibiotics in the rump. Needless to say, she was not a happy camper. Things are going OK here in Vegas other than that. We celebrated Heather's birthday last night as a family. The girls helped me make a cake for her (I had a bunch of different flavors of mix so she could choose. The baby wanted vanilla cake and vanilla frosting). Today I am dropping the girls off with some friends (we swap babysitting... SWEET) and taking her to BLUE MAN GROUP on the strip at the Vanitian. It should be a ton of fun. (Don't worry, she hardly ever looks at this blog, so I'm safe) :)

More pics of Gabs' stitches

I did some fiddling with my phone so I could get some pictures copied from the hospital when Gabs was getting her stitches. Here she is right before they gave the shot (she had been crying hysterically just a few minutes earlier) and then another picture right after she got all stitched up.

Pumpkin Patch

While I was gone on my last trip, Heather and the girls went to the Summerlin Pumpkin Patch Festival held at one of the local parks here in Summerlin. They were able to wear their Halloween costumes (they are fairies this year). They were able to pick out some pumpkins for Halloween for us to carve up later on, get their faces painted, participate in a parade, and just have fun with all kinds of fun activities. It was "wicked awesome, dude" (according to Madison). It was cold, so the girls had to wear a bunch of clothes underneath their costumes.

Ryan Visit

My good friend Ryan Marcusen and his boys came in for a quick visit last week. They flew in so he could watch his dad (82) compete in the senior olympics in St. George, UT. Six medals later, they were able stop in for a quick visit. We had a blast hanging out, playing the Wii, hot tubbing it up and doing the polar bear challenge in the pool (it is getting COLD) and just having fun. We have loved the extra visits that come naturally from living in Vegas. We hope to see more and more of you as time goes by.

Drama at the hot tub

Well folks, I am a slacker again. I have a lot of info to catch up on. The latest drama happened about a week ago when we were hot tubbing it up at night in the back yard. We were having a blast jumping into the pool (significantly colder now) and then getting back in the hot tub to warm up. Gabs was trying to run up to the hot tub when she slipped and turfed it head-first against the concrete edge of the hot tub. She split open her forehead and was freaking out there for a bit. We took her to the emergency room (seven hours and three stitches later) and got her all fixed up. I wish I had pictures of the before, but here is a picture of the after. Considering how crazy this child is, it is amazing (QUICK, KNOCK ON WOOD) that this is the only visit to the emergency room. Dr. Dan took out the stitches when the time was up.