Coming Around The Mountain

So I am so giddy. My sister Nicole and her family is coming for Thanksgiving. (That is as long as she can get through the Washington mountain pass and then another pass in the Rocky Mountains. I am praying she makes it. And if that wasn't enough my brother is coming from Orem. Woohoo. Praying for clear roads cause I can't wait to cook and play with these people.

 

Nathan and Jacob.

Hopefully Nathan will be here at Christmas with his cute wife Elise. Hint Hint.

So excited to spend Thanksgiving with my brother and sister and then Christmas with my parents. I am so looking forward to the holidays.

Halloween -- Luna, Flock of Seagulls and a Nurse

Halloween was decidedly low key for us compared to years past. I usually really get into this holiday. But truth be told I just wasn't feel it like I normally do. Tom and I always go to a Halloween party every year and this time we just didn't do it. Even though we could have. And then for the moment I got excited about dressing up (I decided to be Medusa) for the ward Trunk or Treat (which in the past EVERYONE dressed up for) I showed up as Medusa as one of 4 adults who dressed up. I was embarrassed but then I got over it.

Rebecca on the other hand had been planning her costume for months. She and her friends had decided to be characters from Harry Potter. Rebecca planned on being Luna Lovegood and she mounted her campaign for an official Luna costume months ago. I staved off all her full on sales jobs for the expensive stuff. I believe a costume should have a 10 to $15 budget.

Still I found some stuff on ebay, pulled out Tom's old graduation robe (that was already hemmed from Isaac being Harry Potter several years ago. Then we made her a couple sets of radish earrings from real radishes and earring posts. Yep no sewing this year. Just some creative jewelry making.

Here she is with part of the entourage. There were 2 or 3 more Harry Potter Characters. But by the time they got to my house they were on neighborhood, #3.

Lia was easy. Last year I bought her costume for $3 at the After Halloween sale. Lia was happy to be a nurse. In fact it fits her personality perfect. She is always running to the rescue of people whey they are hurt.

Isaac pulled his costume together at the last minute. He tried to be the lead singer from Flock of Seagulls. He does live and breathe 80s music. His friend decided to put even more thought into his costume and go as a box.

Saturday night we did our annual pumpkin carve.