What about Bob

One point for Bart. I will have to watch this movie again very soon.



Oh, and all I can say to certain family members. . . just remember that very soon you have to spend a week with me and ALL of my Neil Diamond CD's! :)

"There are two types of people in this world. . .

I am going to see Neil Diamond in concert!!!!!!

Shawn got me an early Christmas present. A ticket to the Neil Diamond concert in Salt Lake this weekend. And my oh so happy companion? My sis-in-law, Shanna. Who knew our husbands were so tricky? The real reason they gave us the tickets and told us to go together is so that they don't have to go.
But anyway I am over-the-top excited. Shanna and are are looking forward to eating dinner out, getting T-shirts with Neil's face plastered on them, singing along with all the middle-aged women who will be there, and basically acting like 15-year-olds.

So in honor of the upcoming event, I have dubbed this Neil Diamond Week on our blog. Check back each day for what I am sure will be exciting facts, pictures, and videos of Neil doing what he does best. Also look for trivia in the label of each post. Whoever answers the most questions wins my undying devotion!!!

Now you all have been warned-you might want to keep your distance from my excitement on Friday, unless of course you are also a Neil fan then by all mean, turn up your music and sing "Sweet Caroline" at the top of your lungs. I will be doing just that all week long!

Family Photo Shoot

My dear, wonderful, talented, fantastic friend Danelle came to visit is recently from Alexandria, Virginia. She is a super-fantastic photographer. While she was here she took some beautiful pictures of our little family. Here are some great shots. Thanks for taking time to spend with us my friend. It was so great to see you!

Claire's Personal Shoot

Danelle did a photo shoot of Claire. I know I am this baby's mom, but dang, isn't she gorgeous? I absolutely adore these pictures. Danelle has taken photos of all my girls as babies. She is just so talented and I am so glad she captured all of them as tiny, sweet babies.

What we will all look like Thursday night

Claire Bear's Hair is Everywhere!

There have been several requests from relatives to not only see Claire's hair down, but to see what other magic it holds. So without further ado, here is Claire in all her hairy glory:

The just-out-of-my-bath look

The Old Man Comb-Over

The Donald Trump look

Alfalfa from The Little Rascals

The Baby Faux Hawk
(AKA Uncle Kurt)

Hair actually done.

Now you know why I do her hair EVERY day!
Be sure to vote for your favorite on the sidebar poll!

Halloween!

Sorry about the delay in posting Halloween pics. Every year at Halloween someone is sick. This year was my turn. Just a cold, but it is my excuse for being slow.

Halloween was great fun this year. The girls came up with the ideas for their costumes all on their own.

Syd was a Midnight Fairy. I think she was most excited about getting to wear make-up and put glitter in her hair. Aunt Becca prompted the pose. Very cute. I especially liked the boots.

Brynny was an Angel Kitty. She wore a angel dress and wings, with a black cat tail hooked to the back. She wanted whiskers and a little nose, but no kitty ears. Very cute, actually. I love that this girl has a mind of her own. She was also very excited about glitter in her hair.

Our Claire Bear was a cute piggy, complete with a curly tail. Poor kid. Her sisters' got to be fairies and angels and she got stuck with the pig outfit. Sorry honey, that is what you get if mom gets to pick. :)

We went Trick-or-Treating around the neighborhood and were joined at different points by Grandma Leslie, Grandma Julie, Aunt Becca, James, Aunt Ashley, and Uncle Jon. The weather was so nice and warm, and we had tons of fun. The neighbors were even cooking hot dogs and giving them out along with donuts. How cool is that?

We wore our sweet little Claire out. She was asleep by the time we got home.

After we got home, we were joined by Bonnie and Kurt(dressed as Kurt and Strongbad). We ate dinner (garlic soup and witch's fingers), checked out the loot, gaagaaed over the baby, and put kids to bed. Then we watched Tremors which go a few jumps out of Becca and Bonnie and had me giggling like crazy.

Derek, Becca, and James were the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. So clever. Hasn't James grown so much lately? :) He was actually asleep from excitement overload. Jon did a stand-in for him.
What a fun night! Now I am trying to hide candy from myself, ward off too-much-candy barfing (we have had 2 close calls so far), and get ready for candy-making season. Ummm... does all of that seem a little messed up to anyone else?

We hope you all had a great Halloween!