Disneyland

We only wanted to go to Disneyland for two days. Not a lot of time for two parks and a lot of rides. But, we didn't want to tire ourselves out. This trip is supposed to be relaxing! My mom flew over (because she is a Disneyland freak) and hinted really hard that she wanted to come.
We were happy to have her with us, especially Kyrie. She made reservations for us to eat at the Blue Bayou restaurant. That is the one you can see when you are on the Pirates of the Caribbean. That was a fun experience and the food was terrific! Definitely would eat there again. Thanks Grandma!
After lunch we decided it would be in our best interest to split into groups so we could ride the rides we wanted to. Grandma and Kyrie went together, Tanner and Kyle, and I got to take the little girls. It worked out great because Kyrie doesn't want to go on the "baby" rides!
The only thing that sucked was in the 2 1/2 hrs we separated I stood in line to see Tinkerbell and to meet the princesses. Those lines are sooooo longgggg! It was good for Karlie because she was asleep and got to get in a nap. It was cute when we met Terrance and Tinkerbell. Terrance wanted to wake Karlie up so he tried and failed and then gave her a pinecone as a gift for missing him.
The little girls love "It's a Small World" ride which they've named, "The Little People" ride.
One of my favorite things at Disney was when I found the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique and got the girls princess makeovers. Jacie ate that up! She talked and talked and was so excited to get fairy sprinkles, pink hair, makeup and nails done. She was in her element! Karlie didn't quite know what to think but she was happy with the finished product. It brought tears to my eyes as I thought of another little princess who would have loved to get made over too.
The other favorite part of mine was the fireworks show. They were wonderful and made me teary eyed too. Set to beautiful Christmas music and more fireworks that we see in ten years. Worth the price of admission just for those.
Disneyland is really the Happiest Place on Earth and we love to go.

We had a great time trick or treating this year despite the wind being a little strong and we couldn't wear our witch hats, Tanner biffed it in the road, Karlie and Jacie received stomach aches after they snuck their loot into the playroom and devoured most
of it in one shot, and Kyrie, being a big 6th grader, decided she was old enough to go out with a group of friends instead of with us. Ahhh life. Gotta love it. Happy Halloween!

A few more pictures!

Yeah potatoes are done! We can now all breath a little easier now that the little taters are in the cellars.

Another great thing about potates being over is that we get to see our dad and husband a little more. The kids still had a week off from school so we decided to go on a short vacation. We were planning on going to Park City until mother nature blessed us with snow and so I said no way and we headed to Las Vegas because it was WARM! (Not ready for the cold weather yet)

We had a great time. Jacie could move there and be happy. She kept saying over and over that she likes Las Vegas. We stayed in Excalibur and Circus Circus. We played all the games and won lovely stuffed animals. Saw little baby lions at the MGM (so stinkin cute) went to Madame Tousauds wax musuem, walked miles and miles and just had a good time.

Oh and did I mention that Karlie was sick again. Poor baby. Sick every 2 weeks now with her fevers. But she still had a fun when she was doped up on her meds!

It was just great to be with each other as a family again.

Potato Harvest!

I can hardly believe it's that time of year again. Seems like they just planted the crops!

I was feeling quite nostlagic the other day and how I was glad to be an American and how I admire the American farmer.
I think they have a thankless job. There is a lot to farming that most people don't know about. I was very naive when I
married Kyle. I just thought farmers played in the dirt! I have come to learn about how much they need to know from marketing, finance, repairs, economics etc.... the technology is amazing (when you can afford it!) We have tractors that will steer by themselves. It is very fascinating at times and I think it is a little sexy that my husband knows how to do so many things!

So I thought it would be fun to showcase potato harvest. I know I don't take the greatest of pictures but I hope you'll get a little
glimpse of our life on the farm!

More on Jacie

I thought I'd add a few more thoughts on Jacie. It isn't very fun to have a birthday fall on Sunday so the day has been pretty boring for her. We had her family party after church. She got a lot of presents (spoiled) and she wanted a chocolate and strawberry cake. (We got back from camping late last night and I didn't have time to make a fun cake (gasp..) but she liked it. She expecially liked the chocolate covered strawberries! I interviewed her and asked her a few of her favorite things. Here it goes:

Favorite Movie: Barbie Diamond Castle
Favorite Food: Ham Sandwich
Favorite Color: pink and purple
Favorite Vacation: Going to visit grandpa and grandma
Favorite Song: I Gotta A Feeling
Favorite Animal: baby kittens and dogs

HaPpY bIRtHdAy JaCie!!

Today my sweet little chickadee is 4!! I have waited for this day for so long! It has been a while since I've had a four year old
in our house. I guess you could say it is a big milestone for me. Allie never got to be four so I was just crossing my fingers hoping she would turn four, like turning 3 was a curse or something.
They change so much from year to year and I can see the changes in Jacie. She acts more grown up and is funny as ever! She has a weird little sense of humor! She loves animals and wishes she could have a little dog to haul around and dress up. She always asks, "For my birthday I want a puppy", and the crappy parents that we are, say "No". It doesn't stop her from asking though. She loves to dress up and she loves music. She especially loves Lady Gaga and the Black Eyed Peas and boy you should see her dance....actually we hope you don't because there would be a lot to explain!
She is my buddy and we love to go shopping together. Her and Karlie are best buddies too and they like to play and have fun. Sometimes they start talking to each other in their own little language and they'll laugh and laugh like they know what each other is saying.
She is a sweetheart and I love her so much!!!! I hope you have a good birthday Jacie!