Happy Halloween!

The kids all had a blast this year! All my "boys" went as the Star Wars evil empire, and my sweet little McKenna, a pink poodle! :) The whether was perfect, so with Halloween being on a Friday night this year, we were out longer than usual. Rhett really got into it this year, walking right up to everyone's door and saying loud and clear, "trick or treat" and then held his bag wide open for the loot! McKenna was happy to sit in her stroller and just watch all the crazy creatures that we passed by and drink her milk. Wesley and Damon have hit the age where it is not cool to go out with your parents, so they both took off for the evening with their friends. Everyone ended up back at home by 9:00 and with way too much candy as always. Good thing I can't eat any of this year with my diet. Or is it?????? :(

Too Much????

So.... here is a sample of the cupcakes I got talked into doing for our Relief Society Enrichment Activity last night. Instead of just making one kind of cupcake and throwing a blob of frosting on it like Issac suggested I do, I had to get creative. It took me 3 days to make the 80 cupcakes for the evening. I made four different types so that they would have a choice, and then made the chocolate flowers to go on top. No, I did not make the pumpkins, but only because I could not find a mold that I liked! The worst part was trying to get the frosting to look like grass! It kept getting too warm and just running together. They were a big hit though and everyone was impressed, but I think that I may have taken it a little too far. I'm a little worried that I've gotten myself on a list to do this again. Too Much???

HCG Update!

OK, just a quick little update to my diet progress. So far, I have lost 20 lbs and more than 4 inches from my stomach, 2 inches from my hips, and at least an inch from each thigh and arm. This past week has been really hard, but I'm fighting my way through. I only have two more weeks of the shots and then three weeks of the detox diet. I can't wait to eat normal again! But I can't wait to be smaller and lighter either! :)

Let them eat cake!

I volunteered to make a cake for our scout Halloween party this year. I've been wanting to take a cake decorating class so that I can learn how to use fondant and make really cool looking cakes, but that just takes way too much time and planning. So, I decided to just try it out on my own. This was what we ended up with. Not quite as cool as I was hoping for, but at least they tasted good and the boys all loved that they could each take home a spider.

First Snow Fall!

I know that today is only the 12th of Oct. but it is also the first snow of the year! We didn't know if we could trust the whether man when he said that we would get 2-4 inches of snow. After all when we went to bed, nothing was happening outside. But when we woke up this morning, way more than 2-4 inches. It was more like 6 inches. It wont last long, but the kids loved it. Especially McKenna. This was the first time that she has seen snow and been aware of it!

It is going to be a very fun winter.

My HERO!

I have always know how lucky I was to have found such an amazing man to call my husband. From the beginning Issac has far surpassed all expectations and hopes and desires. It is the most amazing feeling in the world to know that you will be with your best friend and soul mate for eternity. I am so blessed to have this wonderful man as my partner in all our adventures and challenges that life has to bring us. Raising 4 kids can be a bit much at times and I am so grateful to have him to talk with and turn to when I am feeling a little stressed. Issac has always been my hero from day one. Willing to step up and be an instant father, then serving two years in Iraq of course was the ultimate. But even now, he is such a hard worker, trying to make sure that our family has everything that we want and need. I have to take some time and brag a little about how amazing he is. Right now, he is ranked # 13 in the whole state for his company. That is such an amazing task, especially since he is less than two years in. I am so proud of all your hard work and dedication babe. But I'm more proud to call you my friend, my husband, my love! Forever and Eternity!!!!!!

Halloween Time!

For Family night, we surprised the kids with this chocolate Halloween version of a ginger bread house. They had a great time and were really creative with it.

The best part of course, is getting to eat it when we're all done!

YUMMMY!

Just for me!

OK, to kind of keep everyone up to date with what we are doing, I'll let you all know what I am doing. I am on the HCG diet. If you don't know what that is, look it up. It is a little too involved to type out an explanation. At any rate, I have been on it for a week and a half now and have lost a total of 13 lbs, and more than 2 inches from my waist! My goal is to loose 60 lbs. Sorry, no pictures until I have reached my goal. The company trip this next year for Issac is to Hawaii, so keep your fingers crossed that I can make my goal and actually get into a bathing suit and feel the slightest bit comfortable again!

Nap Time!

It is such hard work playing all day long. Just ask Rhett. He loves to be outside and has such an amazing imagination. He plays for hours with two match box cars, a few rocks, and of course a pile of dirt. I guess today was just too much fun to handle and wore him out.

Dinner Time!

This is what I walked into as I got home from my visiting teaching. Daddy decided that McKenna could some how feed herself tonight, so he just handed it to her! Daddy also got the fun job of cleaning up afterwards. :)