love

This cute couple tied the knot this past weekend. It was wonderful and TIRING to be with them this weekend.


I don't have any pictures of the beautiful event, but I have a picture of my bouquet that I am still enjoying!

body language

Can't you tell the exact emotions going on in this picture...

Berkleigh: I do not want to be close to this HUGE ant.

Berkleigh's Eyes: I am keeping you in my sights you big ugly bug.
Berkleigh's Legs: You are not putting me down mom. Clench.

Mom: You will take a picture with this bug... and like it. :)

Mom's hand: Death grip on Merrick's arm.
Mom's body: Leaning into said ant to look like we all want to be there.
Mom's smile: Fake.

Merrick: Is he real?

Merrick's face: Confusion. Didn't I see him in a movie?

Merrick's body: Cowering away from Flick.

Flick: I am going to pretend I am having a wonderful time, although these kids are scared of me

and it is 100 degrees outside and I am dying of heat in this blue getup.

By the way, my kids did ask to get a picture with him before all the above happened.

independence

He wanted to put on his pjs by himself...

It took 10 minutes.

What would you do?

I came home to find a neatly wrapped "little" box on the counter.

I asked Tyson where it came from, he was being sneaky and said, "I don't know, why don't you open it."

So I did.

Inside was a note, "To: Mrs. T Scott
From: Dr. ___
Thanks for lending Tyson to me."

And a drum roll please... the gift card is to Fashion Island and the Irvine Spectrum in the amount of $150!!!

Tyson works with the doctor quite a bit, and this doctor has given us some great things...
the $150 gift card to Morton's
$50 gift card to Starbucks

and now my very own gift card. How thoughful...

So the question is... how do I spend it?

Do I buy LOTS of stuff at Forever 21, Old Navy, Target etc and get lots of new clothes and accessories?

Or do I go to my FAVORITE store EVER, Anthropologie, and buy a couple of REALLY nice things I would normally not buy myself?

OR do I use that money towards a pair boots I have wanted for a long time, but would still have to pay $100 of my own money to get them...?

What would you do?

Busiest Halloween Ever

We started off the day by going to the Cal State Fullerton Pumpkin Launch. Could you start the day off any better than that?
We got to watch pumpkins be launched from huge catapults across a soccer field.

Here is one, cause I know you don't believe us. :)


They had mini catapults for the kids..


Then we came home, took naps, and got ready for a night of asking for candy..
We went to our neighborhood Albertson's and strip mall for some trick or treating with these fine folks...


Then it was off to grandma and grandpa's house for more trick or treating, stew and wassail, and apple crisp!
Tyson was an In n Out Worker. He had the huge safety pin and everything. (Oh, and that is not sweat... it is the print on his shirt that is inside out.)

It was SOO beautiful last night! A perfect night for a walk outside. The Haights came with us, and it was so nice to be in a real neighborhood, with real houses... makes us excited for our own! (someday)




I am kinda glad October is over, but I sure do love celebrating it!

Halloween Eve Day...

I have tried to do all things Halloween for the month. You can't leave out Halloween Eve...

so we went to the Great Park Balloon. We visited once before here, but this time was different. Can you see the difference?

Its as plain as the nose on my face!

The little friends




We are goin' on a trip in our favorite pumpkin ship... Heading to through the skies...


Another great day!

Second Star to the Right and Straight on 'Til Morning

I love that in just a week this $10 and some odd cents worth of RAW materials:

can turn into this:

I had so many ideas for costumes. Then when I was sick on my death bed, watching Peter Pan with the twins, I thought about how much Peter Pan looks like Merrick, well, at least the red hair and all... so when I was weak but somewhat better the next day, I went off to JoAnn's with a dream... and my friend Megan, who talked me out of buying WAY more than I needed.

I got a little inspiration from here.. but decided to change it up and make it my own.

I was dying for the tink shoes. I love them. I would wear them if they were my size, but I couldn't find ones that were cute. Everything has pictures of Tink on it. That is so commercialized, and I just wanted the shoes. So I took a pair of Berk's old SUNDAY shoes from last year, that fit (barely) but were all scuffed up. I modpodged the green fabric onto them and added the pom poms. My favorite part of the outfit!

I also made her wings from scratch out of hangers and old white knee highs..



Merrick was less excited about our photo shoot and more excited to "det Taptian Hook". So I didn't get as many pictures of him... but isn't he the most handsome Peter Pan you have ever seen?


Can't wait to Trick or Treat!!!