My new tattoo

So last night my friend Dani and I decided to go out and get a piercing for her and tattoo for me.

It means hope in hebrew

I really like it and while it hurt more than my last one it was totally worth it

Halloween!

Halloween wasn't all that exciting this year but I thought I would share some pictures of the boys and Nate and I. The boys actually didn't mind their costumes but part of that was because they spent the day at the groomers then went to the dog park so they were really tired!

First is Tonka in his wig being a pirate

Next is Tonka just in his wig

Guinness in his rooster costume without his hat on

Full Rooster attire. He actually wore his costume for hours and didn't mind it.

The hat was a little big on him so we had to take it off so he could see.

Tonka had issues with his moose antlers.

He wasn't really all that excited to be called a moose.

He was also a devil. A very sad looking devil.

The most depressed looking angel I have ever seen.

Nate and I. I was a slutty bunny and Nate was...well Nate changed costumes about as frequently as Tonka

Nate trying to be suave

Tonka was surprisingly unafraid of me in the mask. Guinness however hated it!

I was being Frank from Donnie Darko

Nate almost felt the wrath of the evil bunny!

So that was about it for halloween. We went to dinner with some friends then everyone came over and we watched Donnie Darko. It was a good night. Hope everyone else had a Happy Halloween!

Kitties and Puppies

When I arrived home from my second weekend in California I had a litter of kittens on our front porch. They were super cute but have since disappeared. We are still seeing the mommy cat so hopefully when the babies are bigger we see them again.




Here are some pictures of the boys just because I can't do all these posts without showing off my little guys.

ASU vs. USC and an appendectomy

While Kristen and I were in Arizona I get a call (well 3 actually) saying that Thomas was in the hospital and had his appendix out (only 15 years behind Ann and I). His scar is about half the size of mine and I am totally jealous. I had to drive Kristen back out to California the following weekend so I was trying to get tickets to the ASU vs. USC game. Unfortunately they were rather expensive to come by. Luckily my big brother has season tickets and was going to take me. With his recent surgery however Vanessa got substituted in for Tom and she was my date to the big game. We had a great time despite the devastating beating that ASU took (I am not going into the score...if you want to know look it up). I had my first bacon wrapped hot dog after the game which was a tasty treat.








P.S. Sorry there must have been a smudge on the lens that I didn't notice.

A trip to the zoo for Olivia's 2nd Birthday and a best friend visit

After Olivia and I made our trip to California my best friend Kristen came out for a visit in Arizona. We had so much fun hanging out and getting to spend time together. Kristen got to have a little bit of an experiance when we all took a trip to the zoo for Olivia's second birthday. I think everyone had a great time (even Mitchell who hates the zoo) and we got to have a nice upclose look at the monkeys. After the zoo we made a trip to Peter Piper Pizza for some lunch and games. It was a fun time for everyone and then we went and took a nap.



P.S. sorry for the picture overload. I have yet to edit these but wanted to get them up for everyone to see.

Paige's First Birthday Party

Here are pictures from Paige's Birthday Party! She was very cute and the party was huge. It was an all out affair for a first birthday. It had a carnival theme so there was face painting, snow cones, balloon animals, and lots of tasty food. Matt's sister, Anne, made a roller coaster cake and I made a carousel cake and it all looked really cute. I have never seen so many little kids contained in such a small area before. I think everyone had a great time and the present pile that Paige had was enormous.

Livi's trip to California

Olivia (the 2 year old I Nanny for) and I took a California to visit my mom for a few days. Olivia got to experience what it's like to have a little sister a few times when my niece Paige joined us for some fun. For the record only having Olivia during the 5 days we were in California was so easy comparatively I don't see how people with one kid are always complaining.



P.S. Olivia now asks where her Mimi is (what she calls my mom) and when she gets to visit her again.