Halloween 2013

I know you've all been waiting for it...

Turtles in a half shell...Turtle Power!

It was Zander's year to choose our family costume.  He had his heart set on being the "blue ninja turtle".   I had to search 5 different stores and online to try to find a size S for my little man.I can't believe what a popular costume it is this year!   There were 7 other ninja turtles at our ward trunk-or-treat including another family of turtles and an April O'Neil!  What I found interesting is that that family is all girls!Oh, well.  It was fun any way.  Can't wait for the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle movie to come out next summer.

Get the play on the name?!

I tried to convince Jed to be Splinter (the wise Mouse Sensei who trains the turtles)

Pulled together this costume the night before.  Happen to find this wig on clearance at the fabric store while getting material for Jed's costume.  We decided I should never cut bangs, nor dye my hair red!

Happy Halloween!

                             

Happy Father's Day

I snuck a picture of these two a couple of weeks ago and thought it would make a great Father's Day post.Yes, it takes twice as long to mow the lawn with a four year old "helping" out, but that doesn't even phase Jed.  He's a great Dad!

My favorite part of yesterday was watching the kids sing to their Dad's.  After finishing the song, and coming back to sit down, Zander holds two fingers out, snaps his wrist, and yells, "Nailed it!"  Absolutely hilarious!  

I hope all the Dad's out there had a great father's day as well.  

Happy Halloween!

As you probably know, we LOVE dressing up for Halloween.  Every year we pick a family costume theme. (With the exception of  three long years when I was in charge of our ward Halloween activity.  And then it was just throw something on, because I am running around crazy and a costume is the last thing I am concerned about!!!)  Any way, I haven't done that calling for years now--though I still have PTS syndrome over it.  

 

We take turns selecting a theme, and this year it was Elle's turn.  I know you are thinking, "Elle would never choose Batman!"  and you would be right.  She wanted everyone to be Strawberry shortcake characters (First of all, Elle has already been Strawberry and Second, that would leave Zander as Huckleberry Pie and Jed as the evil Pie Man--um, no) mermaids--(fun-for the ladies, the guys, not so much), fairies (ya, right!), and lastly puppies and kitties.  We thought of doing Cruella De Vil , the crook, and two dalmatian puppies, but Elle really wanted to be a kitty.  So here is the final compromise.  And I think everyone is happy.

Meet our cast:

 

This boy is so stinkin' cute!  I love the "ripped" ab muscles and the super strong arms. 

 

Elle totally fits the part!  Her costume is just dance wear she wears all the time.  We even inherited some black dance shoes that fit when we bought the house.  All we added to this costume was a black tail and mask. 

 I planned on wearing a different dress, but I found this dress the day of at a church run re-sale shop.  And found the ivy there as well.  They were using it to decorate their furniture that they were selling, but I ripped it down and took it to the cash register.  Splurged on the wig--definitely worth it.

Two-Face

 

Jed's costume was made from an old shirt and suit coat we had in our garage sale pile.  He actually lit his shirt on fire, and cut holes in the suit jacket.  He tried burning holes in the jacket, but it wouldn't catch fire.  Turns out it was made of wool--good to know if you ever need to run into a burning building.  Ditch the shirt, keep the jacket.

Happy Haunting!

The Greenfields 2012

Happy Father's Day

Good Week

These last few days have been busy, busy, busy but through all of that... all good. 

Thursday we officially closed on the house. (Frustrating till the end!!!) We can officially start counting down the days until we move out of this prison!!--35

Friday was Elle's last day of First Grade 

Of course I was the one teary eyed (again)  I've come to this conclusion that I don't like endings.  Beginnings I'm okay with.

 

Saturday was the kids' first Swim Meet

Super proud of both my kids!  I don't know how my camera works,  and apparently wasn't actually recording Elle's events.  But this is Zander swimming 25Y backstroke.  I hope to have the video camera for next week.

and today we met at a Regional meeting where the 18th Stake in the Houston area was created.  With that creation, we ended up losing two wards from our Stake, a rearrangement in the Stake Presidency, and added a section of another ward as well as a new bishop. Ah, growth.  Very excited to have a large ward though.  

Let it Begin

By laundry decree, swim season has officially begun.

My heart doth skip a beat or two

10 years ago, a wonderful guy I knew took me on a "business" trip.  It's the best decision I've made yet.

Busy week

I didn't realize how busy my week was until a friend text me to check-in on life.  And I started thinking of the mosh of things that constitute a week.  (Time just feels like one big blob--with selected high lights every now and then)  I had a follow up Doctor appointment--but tests came back and luckily it wasn't as bad as anticipated and everything looks fine.  Zander had his very FIRST dental appointment.  Which went rather well considering we waited in the office an hour and twenty minutes before they could see us.  There was a little kid, about Zander's age, that had gone back before us, and you could hear him screaming clear out in the waiting room.  I did all I could to distract Zander from the sound.  So, a fifteen minute check-up later, Zander proudly walked out of the office with a Sponge Bob sticker and a little bag with a toothbrush and tube of toothpaste.

  

Elle lost her second tooth--finally!!  Her permanent tooth was already up behind the baby tooth so it needed to come out--like now. Jed gave her an ultimatum that she pull her tooth herself by Friday or he was going to do it.  He ended up pulling it.

  

So the tooth fairy paid Elle a visit leaving a pile of silver coins and some Barbie Mouthwash.  Zander keeps trying to pull his teeth out so he can have the tooth fairy come and visit him!

And we put in an offer on this house and they accepted it, so we are starting that LONG process.