more pumpkin carving pictures

Yearly Carving of the Pumpkin!!!

Tonight, we carved a cross in our pumpkin. Kennedy brought home an assignment from the Bible Club she belongs to that asked us to carve a cross into a pumpkin. We used it as our nightly devotion and read Bible verses during the experience. We all had a great time and ended up with a beautiful jack o lantern!

Halloween Party '08

Tonight, the kids and I went to a Halloween party in our neighborhood. They had a blast. All of the food was "halloweeny"...from wicked witch warts (raisins) to mummy fingers (imitation crab) and even dry ice in the punch, everything was so cool. They were able to bob for apples, hunt Halloween eggs, and participate in a bean bag toss and limbo contest. It was alot of fun.....that is until I backed into my neighbor's car as I was leaving. For those of you who know me, this will not be a surprise. I've actually not any kind of accident for several years, but that ended tonight. It was really nice to go back into the party and tell me neighbors to come outside and look at the damage I did to their car. This topped off a lovely (not) week. Hopefully, next week will be better.

Pajama Day at School!

Today is pajama day at school. The kids were so excited. They are also getting banana splits at lunch because of the money they raised with Gift Wrap sales this year. Thank you to all that helped with that! One of the pictures is with "funny faces"....you decide which one it is.

Carter's Last Hit of the Season!!!

Last Day of Fall Ball!!!

Today was the last day for Fall Ball. Carter had a double header, so we were at the ball park from 2:30 to 6:30. He got several good hits and did really good at pitcher and shortstop. He really loves it. Brad has enjoyed being able to help coach. The games have been on Sunday, so he's been off and able to be there. Kennedy is sad because she has been "babysitting" one of our friends' daughter during the games. She's made $50 this season; which is more than I've made in a while. The boys got to enjoy a pizza party after the final game, which was wild. It's been alot of fun, but it will be nice to have our Sunday afternoons back.

Bribery and Baseball

For those of you keeping score......Carter made $6 off hits today. Thank God we only have one more game before the end of the season.

Today was another Fall Sunday, which included baseball and girl scouts. Of course, Brad is still out of town on his golf trip. I really don't know how single parents do it! Carter was not having alot of luck hitting off of the pitching machine, so during the 3rd inning, I walked over to the dugout and told him if he hit off the machine, I would give him $2. This absolutely worked!!! He got a hit on the very next at bat! I know that bribing him probably wasn't the best idea, but it worked. Yeah Carter!!

Jon and Kate without the Eight!!!

My friend, Jill Young, and I went to the Birmingham Women's Show. We had a wonderful day of shopping, eating, and most importantly seeing Jon and Kate from the TLC show Jon and Kate plus eight. I watch them every Monday, so it was so cool seeing them in real life. I felt like Jon was looking at me like he knew me. Jill thought I was crazy. I wish the kids would have been there, but it was nice to see them.

New Mommy Blog!!!

For those of you that are looking for a way to save money in this dire economy, I've found a new website (via my friend Katrice) to help with coupon advice. Check it out.....

www.mommymanaging.blogspot.com

7 things

I got this from a friend of mine, Valerie. It's funny, because some of our answers were the same...bridge fear. Enjoy.

7 Things:
7 Things I Plan To Do Before I Die
1. Go to Italy with my husband
2. Have a vacation home
3. skydive
4. Watch my children accept their college degrees
5. See both of my children get married
6. Have grandchildren
7. See the Saints win the Superbowl

7 Things I Do Now
1. Shop
2. Read a lot
3. Blog
4. church activities
5. volunteer at my children's school
6. travel
7. Watch a lot tv

7 Things I Can't Do
1. dance
2. run
3. Play an instrument / read sheet music
4. cook
5. Get over my fear of very long, very high bridges over large expanses of water
6. Get a full night's sleep
7. speak another language

7 Things That Attract Me To The Opposite Sex
1. A great smile
2. a good butt
3. beautiful eyes
4. sense of humor
5. intelligence
6. kindness
7. respect

7 Things That I Say Most
1. You've got to be kidding me!
2. No!
3. Whatever!
4. Freak
5. If that's what you think!
6. Okay
7. Nice!

7 Celebrities That I Admire
1. Matthew McConaughey
2. Brooke Shields
3. Phil Mickelson
4. Faith Hill
5. Tim McGraw
6. Rick Burgess
7. Steven Curtis Chapman

7 Favorite Foods
1. Sushi
2. Mexican
3. Seafood
4. S'mores
5. Popcorn
6. Italian
7. bbq

7 People Who Need To Do This
1. Katrice
2. George
3. Jennie