Halloween Party

We had a Halloween/ Rock Band 2 Party. It was so much fun. A lot of our friends came over and played with us. My house was a mad house! It is small but we all had a blast.

Graveyard cake.



Jesus washing the dishes. Nice apron!



Liz, John, and Josh playing Rock Band.



The Devil and Jesus- so cozy.



Bad Devil! ( Look at that smile. I think she likes it)

Halloween

Liz and Katie scooping out pumpkin guts. Liz was a cat and somehow we didn't get a picture of her in her costume. You can see the leopard spotted capri pants though.



We ended up with only two jack-o-lanterns. When Liz took the lid off from hers it was moldy and gross inside. She helped William carve his instead.



William was Link from Zelda. A whole lot of love and time went into me sewing his costume but he LOVES it! He wore it today too. I told him that he can wear it as much as he wants on weekends.



Katie was Marilyn Monroe. I think that she pulls it off nicely.



I wish I would have put the fan on her so that she had the Seven Year Itch pose. She looks great anyway.

Oktoberfest

These pictures are about two months old now. I am just getting around to transferring what is on my camera to the computer. We had a blast at Oktoberfest up at Snowbird this year. Our friends Jared, Dave, Josh, Chris, and Shauna were able to come with us.

Christian, Chris, Me, and Jared at the top of Hidden Peak at Snowbird.

Me and Chris in the tent about to eat our bratwurst.

Up periscope!

It was really windy at the top of the mountain.

... REALLY windy.

Mono

I have not blogged lately as I have been sleeping a ton. I have had a replay of mono. I got it two years ago and *lucky me* it is back. My first symptoms were a lot like strep throat- a sore, scratchy throat. Then my tonsils and spleen ballooned to abnormal sizes. Then came the tired. I am a girl who usually sleeps about 5 hours a night and I am just fine. Lately 12 -14 hours isn't enough. It has side railed my house painting project and sewing William a Halloween job almost completely. I have used up all of my paid time off at work and will have to go in sick now. Darn!

iPod

I am so upset right now. I bought a new iPod at the beginning of the school year- an 8GB nano. About a week later Apple announced that it would release a 16GB nano for only $10 more than what I paid for this one. ARG! Then today, my stupid iPod has stopped working. It is frozen on one screen and with the background lighting still on. It is frustrating beyond belief. All I want to do is transfer some new music to it and blast it while I paint the apartment. Sheesh!

A year and a half

Christian and I have been dating now for a year and a half. I can honestly say that this has been the most blissful, peaceful time in my life. I never knew that I could be loved so completely and be treated so well. He makes me smile and laugh all the time. He is perfectly okay with my inner nerd and my weird quirks (like the one where I walk through the house turning off all the lights hourly). We have turned our house(s) in to a virtual nerdatorium. I love knowing that no matter the situation I can always tell him the truth. We have never had an argument (and yes people, that IS healthy) because we agree on most major issues and never sweat the small stuff. He has helped me grow in ways I never imagined possible. I love this man!!!!!

Bailout

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So the last two Natalie Dee comics are funny until you realize how true they are. I have been comparing this bailout to me getting in a lot of debt and running my finances into the ground then expecting my mom or granddad to bail me out. Or I could compare it to using a boyfriend (but not my dearest Christian) for his money only. I don't want to be these corporations' suga mama, but I am and you are and our great grandchildren are too. It is a lovely legacy being left for the future. I hope that we don't get four more years of "leadership" like the eight that have brought us to this mess.


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