Happy Halloween & Happy Birthday Papa!!

Ahh...a few moments of quiet. A rare moment around here. Scott and Rachel are over at the neighbors, Annie is sleeping and I'm sitting here...wondering what I'm going to do with ALL of this candy. Grammy & Papa Lester took the girls trick-or-treating around the neighborhood. Annie only lasted about an hour and then she was ready to get out of that costume. I'm convinced Rachel has enough sugar in her to keep her awake until Tuesday.




Rachel was a ballerina/angel/princess


Scott does not make a good looking woman




Rachel & Sam

It's about time

I'm busy!! That's the only excuse I have for waiting so long to add another post. I keep journals for Annie and Rachel and I realized it had been awhile since I wrote in them. I took Annie's out and the last entry was on her birthday, Aug 17th. Obviously this blog isn't the only thing I'm neglecting.

The girls are staying busy and we are spending more time indoors now that the weather is colder...MUCH colder! Annie has increased her vocabulary and now says Daddy, Uh-Oh, puppy and what's that. She's getting over an ear infection and cold. A few rounds of antibiotics and she seems to be feeling better. Rachel is ready for Halloween and this year she decided she wants to be a ballerina. This is her first "girly" costume so I was surprised when she suggested it. I was waiting for her to ask to be a snake or caterpillar. Hopefully the weather will cooperate and she won't freeze her you-know-what off.

Scott and I had a great anniversary. My friend Shelly offered to watch the girls so we can could out for dinner at Biaggis. Last weekend we went to the Hawk game with our friends. Weather was perfect. Cold in the morning but sunny & warm by game time. This weekend we spent in Cascade. My dad needed help patching up some holes on a barn and asked that everyone come home and help. We went to Bluff Lake for dinner (....GREAT food) and went to a haunted house afterwards. My sisters and I screamed like little girls but Rachel...she loved it. I was nervous that she was too young but as soon we came out she asked if we could go through it again. Obviously she is Scott's daughter!


Annie found a new spot to poop her pants.
I guess she likes her privacy.


....and I found her.




Stacy, Shelly and I. Not easy drinking a beer
at 8am in 50 degree weather but we were
up for the challenge.


Tom, Scott, Jason & Roger in front of "the pig"

Happy Anniversary My Love

Scott and I will celebrate our 11th wedding anniversary tomorrow...on the 11th. I can honestly say that 11 years of marriage hasn't always been easy BUT it is fun when your married to Scott. Not one day has gone by that I haven't laughed at him. Not only is he a wonderful husband but he is a great dad to our daughters. Thank you Scott for 11 amazing years and I look forward to celebrating a lifetime more together.

XOXO

Vegas Baby

I have so many posts but this is the only one I have time for right now. We left on Friday night for Vegas with our friends, Shelly, Jason, Stacey, Tom & David. Scott has been to Vegas a few times and we talked about going as a couple for months. Scott's buddy Greg decided to have his wedding in Vegas so the timing was perfect.

We landed in Vegas at around 9pm and we settled into out hotel and went out for dinner. The next day the boys gambled and the girls bummed around the pool....heaven. I gotta say, I was excited to see Vegas but I was most excited to lay out in the sun! We had dinner reservations at Bennihana's that night at the Hilton. Sunday we walked the strip and went to the wedding that night. Monday we did some last minute shopping and left Vegas at 3pm. What a LONG flight home! We missed our girls so much and we couldn't wait to get home and see them. Thanks again to Grammy, Papa and Aunt Amy for helping us out. And CONGRATS to Mr & Mrs Feldman!


Ready to go!!!




View of NY NY and the strip


Stacey's winnings


Shelly, Stacey and I before dinner


How I wish we could have these in Iowa!!!


Getting ready for Greg & Katie's wedding


Ready to go HOME!!!!