THE GARDNER'S: November 2008

11/12/08

SEXY MAMA!

Ellie has been begging me for a couple of months to cut her hair. I keep putting her off making her wait for summer to be over, and then for school pictures to be taken. I was hoping to distract her, but it was a no go. Jeff and I both love her long hair, but she has always been terrible about doing it. I keep warning her if she cut her hair, I would have to style it everyday, and she agreed to let me!

Thank goodness we have Jeff's sister, Jenny around. Ellie called her on Sunday, and Jenny came right over for Ellie's new makeover. I have to admit that she looked darling after the cut. It will be much better than the regular pony we do everyday except for Sunday, that's my day!

Ellie's last moments as a long blond!

Bye! Bye! No turning back now.

All sassy, and no place to go but bed!

We had to keep her hair long enough, so she can pull it back in a short pony tail for gymnastics. It has been 3 days since the cut, and this morning's styling brought the first tears. I knew it was to good to be true. (mornings without the drama) I'm getting used to it after 8 years. She is such a stinker, and anyone who has done Ellie's hair, will agree. Maybe she will grow out of this by 12.

11/10/08

SWEET STUFF!

We had a great Halloween celebration. Lots of fun filled days! We made Carmel apples, and pretzels two times this week, and gave them out to Ellie, and Addies class. I'm one of the room moms for both of the girls classes at school. It was fun to be at their class parties, to watch them participate in all of the games and activities. They had a great time! My girls had no school on Halloween day. This made a great day, to make more yummy Carmel apples, and just hang out, and get ready for trick or treating! Paisley was so cute this year, she was getting the whole idea of holding her bag out for candy, by the end of the night. We are all totally junked out!! What can we say, we love our sweets!

The girls were so excited to go out and trick or treat! What a perfect night it turned out to be. I cant remember Halloween ever being so warm.

ELLIE "THE MONSTER BRIDE!"

ADDIE "THE WOODLAND FAIRY!"

PAISLEY "THE LITTLE BUNNY!"

11/9/08

THE CAST IS OFF

Addison got her cast, and survived 4 weeks of plastic bags in the tub. Its time for the cast to come off, and the pins to be pulled out. Addison was a champ, she surprised me with how tough she was.

Finally its coming off!

Last few minutes with the cast, she was so excited to get it off!

One of the pins that had to be removed.

She is finally done, her poor little arm was so dry and fragile. Now we are on the road to recovery. I am a little scared, that we don't have a cast to protect this wild child.

THE HUNT!

My family has a tradition of going to La Sal, on the deer hunt every year. I know that it is usually a mans sport, but we take the whole bunch. The weather was so warm, so it was great that the kids could stay outside and play.

Jeff and I, took the girls on a hike, and we all soaked our feet in the cool river.

We took some of the kids in camp on a picnic.

Jeff and Shane our nephew, shot the biggest deer on the mountain.

Addie just wanted a little Kiss, she thought she was so funny!

I know this may look like a Bambi... but it was one of the biggest for the area... 45 minutes into the morning of the hunt. Jeff all by himself shot this big one. Fortunately Jeff had one of his Razors (4 wheelers) to help him get it off the mountain. He gutted it, and skinned it all by himself. What a Man! The best thing was he was done with the hunt in a couple of hours and the rest of the trip he could relax, and hang with the family.