Happy Halloween!

We had a fabulous Halloween this year with our little Leprechaun! It was nice that Colin was old enough to participate and have fun, but still young enough that we didn't have to go to all 400 houses in the neighborhood. Hurray!

We kicked off Halloween this year on Saturday with a costume contest at Publix. Colin came in first place for his age group! He won a piano toy, some bath toys, and lots of tasty treats. Then we headed to the Painted Pony for the church party. The kids got to see farmyard animals (chickens, goats, cows, pigs), have a cookout, make smores around a fire, AND ride a pony!! What fun! Colin was one of the littlest ones there, but he wasn't scared a bit to get up on that horse. He rode twice and loved every minute. He was even waving to his Daddy, Nanny, and Grandma as the horse took him around the field.

Sunday, we all got dressed in costume and went door to door trick-or-treating! Grandma and Papa came over to hand out candy while we walked around the neighborhood with Aunt Erin and Elijah and Aunt Amber and Josiah! Ok, now what you've all been waiting for....PICTURES!!

Early Morning at Publix

Not-Quite-Awake Leprechaun

Winner With His Prize!

Riding the Pony! (Not scared at all!)

Painting the Pony

Wood Nymph, Leprechaun, and Wizard

Gardner and Bumble Bee

Cousins in Costumes!

Crazy Lady

Old Irish Man

Cousins Off to Trick-or-Treat!

Hope everyone else had a fabulous Halloween too!

Halloween Preview!

Because I can't wait till Halloween for everyone to see Colin's costume - here's a little preview! Let me know what you think - I just finished it yesterday!

Isn't my little Leprechaun going to be SOOO cute!?!?!

Pumpkin Patch Pictures

Keith and I took Colin to the pumpkin patch to take some pictures since we discovered that he loves pumpkins so much! He is constantly carrying around his little pumpkins from Ava (or Aya, as he calls her) and Grandma. So cute. Enjoy the pictures!

 

 Sorry it might be a picture overload! I can't help it. I love my boy.

Oh, and anyone want a sneak peak of Colin's Halloween Costume??

Being Sick

Hey Guys!

I am blogging from home tonight, where I am camped out on the couch because (hence the title of my blog) I am sick! Boo! I haven't been this sick in a long time. I was alternately throwing up or going to the bathroom all night long last night. I have a fever and my skin aches. Even my hair hurts. Ugh. I totally hate being sick. I think the last time I was this sick, I had to call in to work and my boss did not believe that I was really sick. She had her husband call and verify that I was actually at home sick. Wow. That lady was crazy! Nevertheless, this sickness is keeping me home from class.

SO, I am trying desperately hard to use the time to study for my second anatomy and physiology II lab practical. I didn't do so hot on the first one (passed, but with a C) so would like to do much better on this test. I can't seem to focus in on the material though. It is SO much. It covers the Respiration, Digestive, and Urinary systems. I've been doing the online tutorials and I am so glad my lab group is meeting early on Wednesday to go over stuff together. I sure hope I can pull out at least a B.

This sickness is also keeping me from going over to my sweet brother's house where he is making pork tenderloin for dinner. Boy, am I sad to be missing that! It sounded so delicious when he was telling me what he wanted to do. I hope he saves me some! ;)

It is also keeping me from completing the sewing that I needed to get done for Halloween. I was supposed to cut out Keith's costume yesterday, but instead laid in bed all day yesterday, and then again this morning. MAN. Its really cramping my style!

Ok, I guess this is really just a complainy blog. I just needed get it all out there. Oh by the way, the medicine I am taking tastes TERRIBLE.

That is all!