we did it....

....we got the shots. The 4 of us. not Pete yet. We had to drive a ways, but it's done. Now...how to keep them healthy till the vaccine kicks in? no idea.

pumpkin time...

Am I crazy?

Swine flu has hit our town this week. IT's in the schools...so it's starting it's rounds. I have kept my kids home from school since wednesday.
I have had different reactions to this of course...some people think it's good, some think I'm paranoid and crazy. Even if they don't say it out loud, I can tell most of the time what people are thinking.
I don't enjoy keeping them home from school...in fact, I feel quite bad about it.
At the same time, a LOT of kids are sick right now. NOT saying it's the pig flu, but could be other things...I just didn't feel good about sending them off.
Am I over-protective? maybe...
The problem is that you hear such different things about this flu. one extreme to the other. YES, I've heard it's mild, and YES, I've heard it's serious. Do you take your chances? I'm not sure...
I want to wait for the vaccines...which will be here next week. Will I keep my kids home until then? I'm honestly not sure...
So...I'm aware through talking to people at the library yesterday that there are some that agree with me. Ben gives me facebook updates on his friends that are sick...more each day. And yes, some have pig flu.
I'm also aware that some think I'm overboard and crazy...
SO...what do YOU think?

More ugly dolls!!!

So the Mia maids really wanted to sew their own "ugly dolls"....and last night we went to town! Every single girl came, which was great...and they all got right to work and finished one! Most of them designed their own, AND some of them even sewed their own.

Here are the finished products...


Made by Ben, Tessa, and Ayden

the best

This is the most simple and yet powerful I've heard. It doesn't get any better than this! and this is only a portion...I would encourage everyone to listen to the whole talk...you won't be disappointed! gets intense around a minute or so....

I've been Repressed...

For 3 years, I have not been able to decorate for fall/halloween. Between moving, building, moving and building again...this is the first time I've had in those 3 years. SOOOO...can you blame me for this?

or this?

or this?

or this?

or this?

US later watching a SCARY 3-d movie. Ben looks rather frightened...don't you think?

yet another BDAY party

Well, SOMEONE is getting old...37! and counting...crazy!
we went mini-golfing and to "ice age 3" for the big party...it was fun! Then Pete had to eat at EDO because it's his favorite place on earth...
Whew...we have 4 bdays within one month...it's a big party!




I really think we have an amazing landscape around this area...

oh the joys...

It has been blizzarding here today.

sniff.

I won't attach a picture so as to not depress anyone reading this...

Owl City and Caramel apples...

Listen to "Owl City"...it's my new happy music...and here on my blog.

What else makes us happy? Making caramel apples...YUM

And cute tomatoes from Grandma Baker's garden..

...I love fall.