November 1st 2006....

Sometimes in the craziness of life I forget the anniversary of the best day ever. In fact every year Stu and I have to look at the pictures to remember the exact date, but we will NEVER forget what happened on that day and how we felt as we were sealed as a family for time and all eternity. So thankful for those blessings we received then, and continue to receive from the choices that we have made. Thankful for a husband who was worthy and willing to take me to the temple, and for my children who remind me everyday of the true meaning and purpose of this life...love you my little grape slushies xoxo...that is all:)

~Spoooky Fun~

So Stuart and I started doing INSANITY the workout. And true to its name it is. We both came severely close to puking after our first workout, but decided to continue on doing the workouts daily. After the third day we were walking like zombies we were so sore. A great start to our halloween festivities. Saturday night there was a big Halloween party at the Hacienda(lodge on post). Stu and I decided to go as the Mad Hatter and the March Hare. The party was pretty fun, Stu and I sang karioke "Jackson" by Johnny Cash and June Carter. Stu was so good, I just couldn't channel the perfect June Carter voice I normally do, I was too nervous...next time..then we won first prize for best couple costume!!WOOOO! 100 bucks! It was a Halloween miracle! On Halloween we dressed the kiddos up and went down to the PX parking lot in a hay wagon to trunk or treat. Afterwards we went to the theater on post and watched the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown. The kids liked it, I thought it was boooring. Then we went back home and Trick or treated. Afterwards Ava came in and dumped her loot out and said, "Me and Ella are gonna divorce our candy" I was like???? "do you mean separate?" She was like "ya". haha!

Pandamania!!!

Our little Beaner turned six years old yesterday...I can't believe she is that big. For her birthday we went up to the Oakland zoo with some friends over the weekend then on her actual birthday we had a little party down at the splash park. She loves panda's lately so of course it was panda themed. We barbequed, played in the water, drank minty lemonade, and watched Ava's newly found hula hooping skills. She is awesome! I just love that little girl so much. She is so sweet(most of the time) and smart, and such a good big sister and helper to me. While lying in bed last night I thought about what I was doing exactly six years ago, and recalled holding my new precious little Ava alongside my sweet husband. She was and is such a blessing in our lives and we are so grateful she is part of our family!!!