Awesome Halloween Party

My friend Danielle definitely knows how to throw a great get together. Last week, she had a Halloween party and it was basically the highlight of the year. Her decorations were insanely adorable, the dinner smelled and looked terrific, and I confess I ate a caramel apple she made that was to die for. It was even worth the 4 days that I didn't lose weight on this dang diet. I don't know how she does it but I'm glad she does! It's so much fun having such a should-be professional event planner for a friend.

Tell me these decorations aren't amazing and that you wouldn't kill for those brownies...

Dave and me - we were going to go as Taylor and Kanye but that caused quite the battle over whether or not Dave putting brown makeup on was racist. So I gave up and we went as this...

My fellow fairy friend Jocelyn (aka Tinkerbell). She is probably one of my best friends. I love her.

Turkey Legs, Fried Snickers, Funnel Cakes Galor

AZ state fair : good times + good eats (or so I heard) + good friends + GREAT people watching.

I've never seen Dave eat so much but I think he enjoyed himself. He also won Winston a stuffed animal, and the pup appreciated it. We got to ride on the big slide so I was happy.

All and all it was a great night. I hope we're still in AZ next year so we can do it again.

Nothing New...

I really have nothing to post about. But I'd really like if the rest of you who have blogs would update them so I have something to look at while I'm at work. I know you have something exciting going on in your lives...please share. I'm bored.

Christmas Cards

Yes, I'm already thinking about these because I need a count of how many I'm going to have to send. If you want a card - leave a comment with your address. I promise I won't publish it for the world to see.

Potentially My New Wednesday Night Addiction

I've only seen one episode, but it was hilarious. Except for that Phil, the dad in family with three kids totally reminds me of Dave and I can't decide how I feel about that just yet.

Karlee vs. the Softball

And I thought I'd be the first in the family to get reconstructive surgery.

Little KP had quite the accident two nights ago when she was playing in an all-night softball tournament. She got hit in the face with the ball as she was running to first base and as you can see, it did some pretty serious damage to her mouth. She had to go into surgery immediately because her upper jaw was broken and all her teeth on the left side had literally fallen into the middle of her mouth. I won't post all the gruesome pictures (if you want to see those and the whole story, see Ronnie and Angie's blog) but here's one just to give you an idea of the damage one little softball can cause:

So far, it sounds like Karlee's been taking things well - her spirits are high and she's been making jokes and having a great attitude about it. I feel bad I can't go visit her but I call to check in enough to drive her, Angie, and my mom all crazy.

09.09.09

Today deserves a blog post. Maybe I'll try to write 9 thoughts to commemorate today - the big 09-09-09.


1. We're going to a Cardinals game on Sunday - my mom, Angie, Ronnie, and Karlee bought Dave tickets for his birthday. We're excited - it will be our first NFL game!

2. My sunburn still hurts from boating. I hope I don't peel. That's so gross.

3. There's a Dr. Phil on tonight about called 'Conception Craze'. It's about a lady who is obsessed with becoming a mom and her husband won't let her get pregnant...hmmm, sounds familiar. Should be a good one.

4. Dave is tutoring at the school now - he made a little extra $$ yesterday which was great.

5. Our contract with Verizon ends next month and I'm considering changing service providers - any advice?

6. We need to go to the dentist and don't know of any good ones in AZ. Ugh.

7. There's a great need for a Cafe Rio in Scottsdale. Right next to Sprinkles cupcakes would be nice.

8. Someone at work just mentioned the old tv show 'Kids Incorporated'. I loved that! What the heck happened to it? Was Fergie really on it? I had no idea...

9. Microdermabrasion - how can I get my insurance to pay for it? There must be a way...