Letting the bad in with the good

So Thanksgiving at home was W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L. We had prime rib, homemade mashed potatoes w gravy, stuffing, rolls, cheesecake, lemon meringue, and pumpkin pie. I've been eating my little heart out and gained 3 pounds over the holiday! It was so nice to snuggle in with my family and have a lazy day watching movies and taking naps and of course...eating. We tried to get to bed early to get some sleep before black friday but the girls weren't going to let that happen so at midnight we loaded them up and dropped them off at Grandma and Grandpa Kawano's and off we went to Cody. We got lots of treasure! I can't wait for the girls to open their presents, I think I will have just as much fun with their stuff as they will :) We came back to Powell and went to Pamida-I was looking for a body pillow since I am having such a hard time getting comfortable at night, a worker in that section told me to come back tomorrow because the pillows would be %60 off and a much better deal! The Merc- here I spent 41.00 and the regular prices would have added to 155.00! Lintons-I got a hat and Evan a shexy vest. We finally got home around noon and had the girls with us. They were obviously not tired so we had to stay up all day with them. Finally last night we all crashed and slept GOOD. Today I ran back to Pamida to get my "%60" off pillow and when I got there it was even more than it was the day before! I told them I was back to get it because the lady working told me it would be %60 off. They said it was only for bed pillows...W T H!!! I explained that if I would have known that I would have purchased it the day before instead of making a trip back into town to get the same pillow! Instead of honoring the workers word...or even giving me the price from the day before the lady working turned around and walked off! Talk about bad customer service. So now I'm body pillowless. I then went to the Kappa Kraft Fair and it was soo much fun. I bought the girls some bows and a petty coat for myself. I put all our names in for the door prizes and we ALL won! I couldn't believe my luck! But of course things always have to even each other out and when I got home to get my sunday school lesson ready I plugged my computer in and BOOM! It blew up! I wasn't as upset that our desk top blew up as I was that there are pictures on there that are not backed up...all of kimi and takara's baby pictures are on there! So I cried and called my brother in law and hopefully he will be able to retrieve them. Now Im backing all the pictures on my laptop up so the same thing won't happen to them!

Getting ready for...

THANKSGIVING!!! I'm so excited. We were planning on driving up to Billings to celebrate Thanksgiving with my family but because of the roads we figured it probably wasn't a good idea to risk the drive...so I ordered prime rib and have plans for a tastey dinner here just for us! This will be the first year that we will celebrate together as our own family. The girls are getting so big and everything is just getting more exciting for them and for us! We are also going to head up to Cody at midnight on Thursday for some black friday shopping. On top of Thanksgiving and Christmas we are also getting ready for....thats right...baby #3. I made this blog to be more of a journal so I'm pretty sure I don't have enough followers to worry about the word getting around too fast. I have very easy pregnancies and deliveries and I know I was sent here to bring lots of little spirits into this world. Thats basically all my Partriarcal Blessing was about! We are hoping for a boy only because we don't have one. But I love my little girls to death and would be just as pleased to welcome another black haired fuzzy girl into our lives! This baby will be due 2 days after Kimi's birthday in July, I wasn't planning on telling anyone until I was 12 weeks along but my body (even before I know about it) goes into pregnant mode. I started getting hot flashes, thats one of my first signs so I had taken a test and sure enough! People were asking me if I was pregnant. Mind you I was only 4 weeks along and I can tell you I would never ask someone if they were pregnant unless it was obvious! So I guess I have a little pooch that sticks out already...not too happy about that but I guess the more babies you have the sooner you show. Anyways Have a Happy Thanksgiving and hopefully I will get some pictures up with the events!

Turkey Cupcakes I made for the mini horse banquet

I love being creative!

~HaLlOwEeN~

So this year for Halloween we were busy busy. We celebrated all month and had a BLAST! Here are some pictures of the festivites!

Evan and I at Jared and Amanda Shulers Party I'm a French maid and Evan is Michael Jackson
Beer Pong table...the only problem with this party was...the drinking. There were TONS of people there but when you don't drink and are the only sober ones there its not very fun. We did enjoy chatting with everyone and the costumes were great but we ended up leaving early, which was fine because we missed our girlies!

Josh (as himself..party pooper)and Seth Vikings fan

Jade and Kyle...this one worried me a little..they came as missionaries (they are not mormon by the way) I helped Amanda set up the party and when they showed up on their bikes I thought it was a joke that someone invited the missionaries because they really looked like them! But then they got inside and we saw the nametags and facial scruff on Jade.

The sober couch minus Evan.

(Wilma), Amanda-(Pirate), (Cowgirl), (Bunny)

Evan and Cody (I don't know what he was but he was wearing daisy duke shorts)

Beer girl and guy in this one

Flintstones and White Trash Pregnant chick...she fooled me, I thought she was really pregnant when I showed up but she wasn't holding alcohol or anything at that point.

Ok if you've watched the Hangover...you know.

This was my downtown Trick or Treating outfit...I'm a tiger in case you didn't know.

My little cheetah...she was soo cute. I had some much fun making the girls' costumes this year. Next time I am doing the tulle differently because the little individual strips got tangled and blew up into their faces outside.

My little laty bug Kimi. It took awhile to get her distracted from the wings. She really got into trick or treating and I was surprised, but she loves doing everything that sissy does.

Grandma and the girls

downtown

These girls got so many comments on how cute they were! I love homemade costumes.

Round 2 Trunk or treating at the church

Its always a big hit and everyone around town shows up not just church members

Our friends Tif and Gary Phister

The kiddos, Trenton-Iron Man, Takara-Chicken, and Kimi-Puppy.

It was a little more chilly and so we decided to put the kids in cozy costumes. Kimi fell tripped and hit her cheek eye and forehead on the curb so she had a swollen red eye and trenton tripped and hit his chin on the cement. But they still had fun and quickly forgot about their owees.

We had so much fun this year and It seems to get better and better. I've noticed that when you are little everything is so exciting and you look forward to holidays and as you get older you gradually lose that. Now that we've got kids I've noticed that the fun and excitment is back in full force but in a different way, a GREAT way. You may know the secrets behind everything but its like you experience what you did when you were younger through your own kids. I always worried before I was married that holidays would seem like more of a chore once you had a family and kids because they got to have the fun while you were on the sidelines doing all the work. I can honestly say that I enjoy holidays MORE because I love my family so much and want them to have the same experiences I did and I am included in it!