...and so we went to the ER.

What?!?! you might be saying. So I shall begin the story from the top. It's Saturday, November 21st. A regular day to most of you UNLESS you are a Twilight fan who lives in Poky and have tickets to THE Pocatello New Moon Party!! So, I have been anticipating this day for a long, long time. I spent my day relaxing, hanging around the house and am just about to go shower and start getting ready for the party-- woohoo!!!-- and my darling Cordel comes flying thru the hallway into the kitchen, slips while banking the corner and-- SLAM!!-- right into the corner of the wine hutch. Screaming ensues. While I try to access the situation, Shane runs frantically around grabbing random objects like a dirty towel and shoes, and does his best not to faint. Meanwhile, I have determined that a trip to the ER is necessary. And so we go to the ER. It is now 2:53pm. The party starts at 6:00pm. I should be able to make it, right? Not quite. I forgot that TIME SLOWS DOWN to about the speed of SMELL upon entering the ER. So, we sat in waiting room #1.............., and waiting room #2......................., and then finally ER room #7, and I'm trying to keep Cordel and myself calm cause I can SEE cardilage thru the cut in the side of his head. But I'm also trying not look at the clock every twenty-three seconds stewing about making the party on time!! I hadn't even showered! I know, I know. But I WAS planning on gettin all ready for the party! Had I a crystal ball (or psychic vampire BFF--Haha, Twilighters will understand that one) I would have at least taken a shower BEFORE the racing thru the kitchen in stocking feet incident happened. Really. I would have. To top it off, my Mama is there for moral support and she is also suppose to attend the party, but she is coming down with the stomach flu. I can literally see her turning green right before my eyes. Anyway, Cordel ends up with 8 stitches, my Mom ends up pukin in her car on the way home from the ER, I end up with a couple of HUGE doctor bills AND I am an hour and a half LATE for the party! SHEESH! The happy ending is that Cordel is just fine and we have some very funny footage of him coming off the sedative they gave to him AND the party as well as the movie were both totally awesome!! The End.





The bruise on his cheek was from the week before when he crashed into a coffee table. Are all boys like this?

December's Club Page!!

This month is a "scrap about myself" page titled Me @ 32 (or whatever age you are). Colors are Mambo Melon, Kraft, Basic Black and we are using the Big Shot for some die-cuts! FUN! The pics of the lay-out do not have my pictures on it yet, but the sizes are 2 4x6, 2 4x4, and 2 3x4.

November's page

Our Halloween Page! Always one of my favorite things to scrapbook. I hope you like it!

Hallooween is fun !!

Kiddie Crayons! Their trick or treat "bags" were Crayola Boxes! FUN!


Our Colors were all official Crayola Color names and were on the back leg of the costumes! Here we have Strawberry (Sydnie), Lilac (me), and Cadet Blue (Cordel). We also had Black, Mid-night Blue, Eggplant, Mahogany Red, and Cotton Candy--- which makes...


The 8 Pack!


And it's not a Halloween Party without GHOULISH food so we had Mummy Pizzas, Witch Fingers, Guaca-"moldy" and Creature Chips, Spider Dip, Eyeball Cake, and Haunted House Wine!


Trick or Treat!


And a new tradition this year. Due to Sydnie's peanut allergy, she couldn't have a lot of the trick or treat candy. So we let the kids keep 5 pieces and "traded" the rest of it to "The Great Pumpkin" for a cool toy instead! Sydnie got a Tinkerbell Doll and Cordel got a Transformer! It worked out great!

Determination and...

Persistence

Courage


Dedication


Concentration


Patience


And all of those things lead to...

Success!

Way to Go, Cordel!!

When left to her own devices...

She goes down for nap at about one o'clock everyday. This girl is definitely one who needs her sleep, but apparently on this day, she wasn't quite ready to lay down for peaceful slumber--at least until she completed a few tasks. Keep in mind-- the sweet girls room was SPOTLESS when I tucked her into bed... First, she decided to read a few books, including "mommy's fav" Pea Pod Babies. Then, she felt the need to empty out the stuffed animal bin and arrange them in no particular order, all over the room. And also put a couple of them to bed in the green toy box! Her "cell phone" is in her bed, so I assume she called somebody to chat and her "keys" are in her little hand--tho I'm pretty sure she did not leave her room! Who knows? Next on her to do list was to strip from the waist down INCLUDING the removal of her diaper. Last, but not least, she decided to go to finally go to sleep albeit naked and upside down in her bed, surrounded by her perfectly beautiful MESS!

October's Club Layout

Here it is, Ladies! We are using Really Rust, Crushed Curry, Taken with Teal, and Chocolate Chip. We also have burlap sack, raffia, and wooden accents, plus some stamping! There will be 8 pictures (2 each of 3X4 and 3X3, and 4 4 X4). I hope you like it!

The Spongebob Party

We had a double Birthday Party this year for Cordel, turning 5, and Isabel, turning 6, and let me tell ya--- It was super fun. Fun, Fun, FUN!! We started off with sponge painting while waiting for everyone to arrive, and the all the kids received their 'magical underwater breathing rings' before we submerged down to Bikini Bottom to dine at the Krusty Krab! Then, we sifted through the sand in 'Mr. Krabs Money Pit' for coins. A Luau/Spongebob CD played fun songs, and when "Doin' the Sponge" came on, EVERYONE had to stop what they were doing and dance! We had such a good time! Here are some pics to prove it...


The inverti-brats!!



What's on the menu? Krabby Patties, Coral Bites (potato chips), Barnacle Beans (pork and beans), Kelp Juice (Limeade), Plankton Punch (juice boxes), and Sea Water (bottled water).



How's your Krabby Patty, kids? YUM!!



The Krabby Patty Chef---Spongebob was busy...




Eat up, Kiddos!



LET'S PLAY!

Diggin' in Mr. Krabs' Money Pit




TIME FOR PRESENTS!!

Cute Hat, H!


Yea!! Transformers!


Bow and arrows?? No way!


Close your eyes for your BIG suprise...


Oh My Gosh!! What is it????


New Bikes!! Hooray!!



TIME FOR CAKE!!

The BIG Cake



...and the cutest little individual 'Pineapple under the sea' cakes!!


Make a wish, Darlings!! Happy Birthday!

Sweet Summer Days at Seagull Bay

We spend many weekends at Seagull Bay. We park our 5th wheel there from May to mid-Sept and spend our days loungin' in the sun, playin in the water, fishin' the reservoir, and exploring the beaches. The kids also love to play at the playground and ride in our golf cart! I have such good childhood memories of Seagull Bay. My grandparents were members for years and it's nice to be able to do the same things with my family.



Cordel at the playground. "Mom, watch this!"



"Bye, Mama! I'm going shopping to Wal-mart!" (Yes, those are actually words we hear from her regularly!)



Grandpa's flower and veggie garden!



WEEEEEE!



Ok, my turn, brother!!



Wow! Where'd all the water go?



ok, mom! You should know by now that I DO NOT like to walk in the sand!



Our view. Beautiful, yes?

Wagons, Ho!

Three Island Crossing State Park, near Glenn's Ferry, Id. The place where the pioneers crossed The Snake River on the Oregon Trail. There is so much history in this area and is a truly wonderful place to visit. Years ago, they began re-enactments of the pioneers, horses, oxen, and wagons fording the river and we went to that event this year. Watching from the banks along with thousands of other people, I could not possibly imagine what these brave people must have been feeling, let alone what the pioneers must have felt when they came up over the crest of that hill. It was a mixture of fear, disbelief, excitement, and awe at the skill it took to cross that river safely. It was a humbling and amazing experience. I will never forget it. Unfortunately, this was the last year of the re-enactment, so I feel particularly lucky that we were there to witness it.



As we were waiting for things to get started, we saw two men on horseback ride up to the edge of this ridge. They stood there, almost majestically, looking down at the waiting crowd, and then disappeared behind the ridge a few minutes later.

Soon after, we see the wagon and horses come up over the ridge and begin the descent down the trail towards the river.

A few minutes after entering the river, and at this point, they are still able to walk. The water is about thigh-high to the horses. They used the islands as stepping stones to get across.


From the last island to our side of the bank is where the horses actually have to swim and the wagon floats. It takes them down stream a ways before they can regain their footing, at which point, they walk back upstream to the bank. As soon as they reached the bank, cheers from the crowd erupted and there was a collective sigh of relief knowing that the crossing was a success and everybody was safely across. Amazing!!