I love fall!

Here comes Halloween!

Lila is so excited about Halloween this year. I got out all the Halloween decorations yesterday and she immediately wanted to dress up! Of course she wanted to dress up again today and we'll be dressing up on Thursday for Kurtis' annual school Halloween Parade & then again on Friday for Halloween! Hopefully she'll get her fill! She is definitely related to her Gramma Lois!

First snow of the season!

The first snow of the year! Lila had a blast! Kurtis was at a friend's house & Clarissa didn't even notice! It has warmed back up to the high 60's which will be great for trick or treating!

I think The Violent Femmes got it right...

I-M-N-O-T-H-I-N
I-M-N-O-T-H-I-N
I'm nothing'
I'm nothin'
Are you a republican or a democrat
A liberal fascist full of crap
I'm nothin'
I'm nothin'
Somebody somewhere might be something
But everybody everywhere
Knows that I'm nothin
Politics and dirty tricks
I got no time for stones and sticks
Politics and dirty tricks
I got no time I'm chasing chicks
I'm nothin'
I'm nothin'
Somebody somewhere might be something
But everybody everywhere
Knows that I'm nothing
I'm nothing but I'm not proud
'Cause being nothing it's not allowed
Are you a gay or are you straight
Do you believe in love
Or do you believe in hate
I'm nothin'
I'm nothin'
Somebody somewhere said he was something
But to everybody everywhere
I'm saying I'm nothing
I'm nothing. I'm like a cloud
I'm free to be alone in a crowd
What's your reality. It's not real to me
What's your anomaly. It is my destiny
I-M-N-O-T-H-I-N
I-M-N-O-T-H-I-N
I'm nothin'
Nothin'
Nothin'
I'm nothing now and I'll be nothing when
This nothing world has it's nothing end

Banning China

I feel this Melamine scare is the straw that broke the camel's back. We all know products made in China have higher levels of lead in them. Children's toys are constantly being recalled. Buying products from China takes jobs away from Americans. As if these things are not enough, now we have Melamine. Over 50,000 children in China have become sick from Melamine intake. This is just not a risk I'm willing to take with my children.

I am going to make a commitment for our family to discontinue use or purchase of any products made in China. As the holidays approach I will ask all of our friends and family members to please not buy anything made in China for us or our children. The health risks are just too high. Please watch this video...

APPLESAUCE!

Today was an adventure in applesauce! My friend Rachel Ellis invited me over to make applesauce with her. What fun! The kids all helped and we now have lots of yummy applesauce. Unfortunately, now I want a saucer...

Better late than never...

Here I am in my last trimester of pregnancy with Clarissa. My fabulous friend Rachel took these. I've been a little busy and so I am just now getting around to developing them (film still exists). Her are a few pictures of Lila, my belly and I.