HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Gillian's First Halloween

Ghost Poop!

I have gotten a few request for my Ghost Poop receipe so I decided to put it on here.

Ingredients
8-8 1/2 c. Rice Chex
2 sticks butter, melted (do not use corn oil butter)
12 oz. Real chocolate chips
1 c. Creamy peanut butter (I am kinda generous on this because I love peanut butter)

Directions Melt butter, chips and peanut butter over medium heat. Put Chex in large pan or bowl. Pour melted mixture over Chex and fold to coat well. Take 2 large ziplock bags and divide a package of powdered sugar in them. Pour half of the mixture into both bags and shake like mad. Lay out on a baking pan to cool off. Looks and feels like puppy chow. Stores very well!

I hope you enjoy!

Monster Bash 2008

Saturday we went to my work's annual Halloween Party. It was blast! I was very impressed with the decorations and the food. Everyone showed up in a costume and people brought wonderful Horrordierves. Someone made fingers and I made Zach try one cause I couldn't bring myself to it! The unrnal cakes though were good and the Pumpkin cheese cake was AMAZING!!! I made Ghost Poop and took items from around my apartment to make a great display. There were even a couple of Jack O Laterns. Everyone loved Gillian's costume. Overall we had a blast! What a great time. I can't wait till next year! If you want to see more of the party ecspecially the amazing decorations head over to HalloweenMaven. But here are a couple:

New Restaurant Experience

We went to the City Market and had lunch at BO Lings. Though Gillian was fed her normal fruit and veggie baby food she still wanted some more. So I gave her some of my rice and the string carrots they put for decorations. She was having a blast! She would use her tiny cute fingers to pick up the rice and then look at us and smile. When she put it in her mouth she would clap and then squeal. What a ham!!!! She is just to cute!

The American Royal

Gillian went to her first American Royal over the weekend. Grandpa and Grandma Dunn were competing in several horse shows and so we went to see them. It was a lot of fun and only I would be the one to find a giraffe at a country west show! They had a petting zoo with what they called "exotic animals" and they had a zebra, giraffe, kangaroo, and a camel. I was dying laughing when my sister tried to have Zoey feed a goat and the goat took the whole cup of seeds and ran away. The giraffe unfortunately was not letting anyone feed it so my dream of feeding and petting a giraffe is still just a dream. The Budweiser Clydesdale's were there and also a ton of booth to shop at. We did not get to see Glenna or Dad compete because the schedule is so far behind that it would have been hours and with babies that is a long time to wait. But none the less it was still a great time. Zoey was not afraid of any horse and ran right up to them. Everyone was a great sport. Who knows, maybe in a few years we will be there to watch Bean or Zoey compete in their own show. I mean they are getting a pony next summer.

Some News

I found out recently that starting November I will only be working Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. This is due to the economy and the state that it is in right now. It will only be temporay (that is what I am told). At first I was taken aback by the news and really didn't know how to respond. Of course my first thought was money. After that shock it went from Gillian-daycare-gas-then back to money. I am going to take this journey with a smile for now. This will mean I get to spend Tuesday and Thursday with my Bean and that excites me very much. I don't feel I get enough time with her as it is. I have to talk to the daycare today to see if they will allow me to place her as part time instead of full time. If they will allow this most of my worries will be calmed. It also means that I have more time to clean and do my wifely duties. I don't have to drive anywhere I don't want to and also I can schedule appointments. So for now I am happy about this and hope that it will all work out. I guess we will see!

11 Months Old!

Happy 11months! Only one more month to the BIG 1!!! lol

And Gillian felt she deserved a treat so she got up and reached for her snacks and helped herself. Little Stinker...

Maybe Im not suppose to do this...

HAHA I will anyways!!!

Victory is mine!!!!

Powell Gardens

Sunday evening we went down to Powell Gardens for their annual Jack o Latern event. It was beautiful. I have never been there before and I was amazed. They had a scarecrow garden where there were about 20 different scarecrows and you could vote for your favorite. Then along the paths they had Jack O Laterns all along the way all lit up and pretty. It was very pretty and we really enjoyed it. I think this will have to become a tradition. Ohh and the exhibit they had going on down there was the Chapungu. They had stone statues everywhere and they were very interesting. I really liked the family oriented ones and of course the music ones. Thank you to HalloweenMaven for such a great suggestion! http://halloweenmaven.blogspot.com/

Finally I got to go to the Pumpkin Patch!

So after waiting my turn I was able to go to the Pumpkin Patch. It was nice but I agree with Ziggy and I think it would be more enjoyable for everyone when Gillian is older. We did a lot there and we even took a hay ride to the pumpkin patch and that was new for everyone. Overall I liked it and the weather was awesome. Gillian really likes to be outside and watch everything and everyone. Just like her mommy.

Rainy Randomness

This was quite hard for me to do. I don't normally like to talk about myself and would much rather talk about other things. I will say it took me almost two hours to come up with this list. I am a sucker for these type of list though because it is a better understanding of the person.

1. I love to bake and hate to cook
2. I hate clutter and yet always have it around me
3. I love my husband even with his faults
4. Morning person all the way
5. In high school I was on varsity swimming and volleyball, and captain of the color guard.
6. I always had the mind set that I didn’t want kids but now I want more
7. I prefer milk over anything
8. I am loyal to my friends even though sometimes I shouldn’t be
9. I have a thing about textures. It runs my whole life
10. I have gotten 12 tickets since I was 16
11. I get very irritated if I am rushed
12. I am a book on CD person
13. I wish I could wear flip flops everyday
14. I still have my bear from when I was a baby (now in Gillian’s Room)
15. My degree is in History and Government but some days I feel I know nothing of both
16. I am VERY competitive
17. I hate driving and hate everyone else’s driving no matter who you are
18. I love cold weather and comfy clothes
19. I am not afraid to tell people what I think
20. I only like to keep a few close friends
21. Half Bake ice cream is my FAVORITE
22. My first car was a 1992 Ford Tempo. I loved it very much
23. My mom is one of my closest and best friends
24. I am good (or is it well?) at most sports and catch on easy to new ones
25. I hate to be the center of attention but I need to know everything
26. I NEED TO KNOW EVERYTHING!
27. I hate bugs, and grasshoppers and crickets scare me
28. When it comes to music I am full range. Band music to KORN to Jars of Clay to Reba to Techn9ne
29. I wore braces for four years and had two oral surgeries done during that time
30. I played Mary in my elementary school play and use to have a nice singing voice
31. I have been working since I was 15
32. I talk a lot and I have a loud voice
33. I am overprotected of my daughter and think that she is perfect
34. I hate the phrase “what’s wrong with her/him”
35. I love scary movies
36. I have a horrible memory and repeat myself a lot
37. I find my husband very sexy and even more now with his daddy belly
38. I am very forgetful and lose everything
39. I miss the way I was in high school
40. Though I can’t remember where I put my keys this time I can remember songs I sang in 4th grade
41. I treat my niece Zoey like she was my own
42. I love taking pictures
43. I hate money and the way it controls my life
44. Sometimes I feel that people depend on me to much and when I need them they are not there
45. I want to go to Ireland before I die
46. Sometimes I wish Zach, Gillian, and I could just get a way from the world. Just for the weekend
47. I am a romantic
48. I am not a big candy person
49. Deep down I believe I am a good Catholic
50. I am traditional in some ways of my life

Pumpkin Patch Part 2

Ok So This Sunday Zach, Bean, Kerri, Phillip, Zoey, and Mom went to the pumpkin patch again. We have a season past so it is being used as much as possible. They all had a great time. Zach took some more pictures and this time they rode on the train. Next weekend I will actually get to go

Sa na ta Ann ahhhh!!!!!

Today Jeff Dunham tickets went on sale for Kansas City. Zach and I love this comedian. He will crack you up with his puppets Peanut, Achmed, and Walter. Zach and I have all of his DVDs and we actually watch them all the time. I am excited that he is coming to town! Here is a clip I found on YouTube.





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uwOL4rB-go

Handbag Planet

A chance to win a free handbag? Who could resist that? Ecspecially if it is giraffe print. Very cute and would make such a lovely edition to my collection. Thanks to my sister in law for giving me a chance to win this. Here is the site to sign up and have your chance. Just leave the giraffe one for me! :) :)

http://www.handbagplanet.com/

Family Reunion 2008

Every year my mom's side of the family get together and go to Ren Fest. It was Bean's first time and I think that she liked it overall. She got to try a lot of new food and had fun with Zoey in the wagon. Last year Zoey got these really cute wings and so this year Bean got her own. The are so cute. I don't know when the time will come for her to wear them again but I am thinking of just for fun at home sounds good to me.

Zach being Zach



Lillies Zach got me.... they were pretty till he ran them over with the wagon

Day with Daddy

Zach and Gillian went to the pumpkin patch together this weekend. We have a free family pass and since he normally works Saturdays he took the opportunity to go on Sunday. He said it was fun. It will be better though in a few years when Gillian will understand more and get to ride the rides. Gillian and I plan to go next Saturday with my mom, Kerri, and Zoey. We will pick up pumpkins as well and maybe carve them. That will be all Zach and at my mom's for I don't think I can handle the pumpkin guts smell. Not one of my favorites. Zach took a disposable camera and so I had to scan these pictures in. Not the best but still very cute!

A good cause

The Leakey Collection has an amazing story. On BBC they are having a competition called 2008 World Challenge. This is a global competition that finds projects or small businesses from around the world that have shown enterprise and innovation at a grass roots level. If you go to this website you can view the finialist and then vote for your favorite. I am a huge fan of The Leakey Collection because not only are they supporting the people in Kenya but also they are big supporters of the breast cancer movement. You can vote for any of the finalist for they all have good reason to win. I am just nudging for the people I want to win ( doesn't hurt that they are one of my job's client :) )

http://www.theworldchallenge.co.uk/html/home.html