Trip to Arizona

Our trip was so fun! I took Auri and Payton and my mom and mother-in-law both came along to visit family and friends in AZ and to get away from the cold, gloomy weather. This was a special trip for Auri because she's almost 8--we got her ears pierced (surprise, Dad!). We stayed with Shawn's cousin, Kristin Huss, and her family--we stayed with them last year, too. They are great hosts and Auri and Payton had lots of fun with their cousins! I got to visit my friend Lyndsey (from H.S.) and her little girl, Lily (unfortunately her husband and son were out of town). We also saw Aunt Erin and Uncle Gus's new home--it's beautiful! And we got to visit Aunt Shelly and cousins Crew, Kaia and Nakoria. All in all it was a great trip and November is the perfect time of year to visit AZ--I could go every year!
Payton learning to play the Wii with the Huss kids Mike and Kristin's front door--it's beautiful! Jumping on the trampoline with Crew, Kaia, and Karina

Payton's favorite little shopping cart

My mom and our cool rental car--we love the palm trees!

Auri and Karina--best cousins and "twins"

Auri and my friend Lyndsey's little girl, Lily

Lyndsey and I

Payton and Uncle Gus--he's such a talker he can say both of Uncle's names--Clinton and Gus

Payton loved the bacon cheeseburger at Red Robin so much that he kept stealing bites

All the family at Red Robin

Halloween 2008

Well, here are some photos of that holiday where parents torture their little children by dressing them in uncomfortable costumes & masks and where older kids can get away with being scary or violent characters not tolerated any other day but Oct. 31. I actually broke a record this year and had three different costumes--that's right--three! I had to go to so many Halloween parties I got bored. Two are in the pictures: an 80s rock star and a jester (which I might add is a costume I saved from when I was 12).

Blake couldn't talk because he was a mime, so he carried this sign:

Before trick or treating with Meemaw--the hippie