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Dear Craig,
I really love your list!  You're so easy to use, it's almost fun.  It's really exciting when someone shows up to pay me for my old stuff.  This week alone I've made $105. 
Keep up the hard work and sell the rest of my stuff,
Kelly

Happy Halloween

Whew, it was a crazy weekend! 

On Saturday the Paulsons had their annual awesome Halloween party.  It was even scarier than last year.  They had Minute to Win it games.  Mark won in 14 seconds.  He managed to get two tea bags to balance on the bill of a hat.

The costumes were fabulous as usual. Molly's mom was Lady Gaga and had her makeup professionally done and her dad was Papa Razzi.  Very clever.

It ended up being a very late night, but it was worth it.  Very fun night.  These two are always a blast to hang out with.

After nearly three whopping hours of sleep the kids were up and Whoo Hoo!  It was Halloween!

After teaching Sunday School I got the kids down for a nap and the planning began.  Organizing all the costumes and accessories.  We headed over to Grandma Jeanne's for Uncle John and Papa Mark's birthday dinners.  There the kids got to do their first Trick or Treating of the year.

Papa had bags of Nibs for each of them on top of the normal hand fulls of candy. They were delighted.

Here we are!  We were clearly waiting for the arrival of the Mystery Machine.

Then it was over to Aunt Molly's house.  We wanted to Trick or Treat there and today is Mol's bday!!

Happy Birthday Molly!!

They kids were infatuated with all of the spooky things around her house.  None of it bothered Victoria at all.  She loves spooky.

Look at Christian peeking around the corner at the spooky things on the porch.  This stuff is scary to me (remember I hated Halloween for about 95% of my life).  I can't believe they like this sccary stuff!

Then we headed over to Livi's house for Trick or Treating. 

Then to Therese's house to hang out with Minnow a bit.

Then we finally headed out to actually Trick or Treat house to house.

They loved it, of course.

The would knock, yell Trick or Treat, receive the candy and then Victoria would look into her bucket and figure out what they put in there and then yell something like, "He gave me another one of those Kit Kat things!"  By the time we finally got the hang of saying thank you and waiting to check out the goods until we were walking into the darkness of the night, there were only two houses left.  Christian loved chasing after his big sister.  He loved being Dooby Doo and he loved carrying his "bumpit."

Now, I'm left with various costumes strewn around the house.  Mounds of candy piled in a variety of containers.  I get so excited for Halloween we buy our costumes in the summer and wait and wait for October 31st.  I'm already thinking about how Halloween will be different next year when they are 3 & 5.

It's amazing how fast the years fly by.  Check out 2008 & 2009. 

The Apple Orchard

Last month I chaperoned Victoria's field trip to the Pine Tree Apple Orchard. (Don't worry Marv, I took .5 day discretionary)  I love to see her in her very own world.  It was a beautiful day.  It was extra fun because Victoria's friend Jenna is in her class so Laura chaperoned also.

Notice the 3 legged ladder.  Learning how to pick apples. 
Can you see V crouched down by the apples?

Where are those Honey Crisp Apples??

Watching a slide show that's about as old as I am.

Watching the apples get washed.

Victoria & Jenna

Grandma Jeanne is the lucky chaperone for Victoria's next field trip!
They're going to Tamarack Nature Center this Wednesday.

The Fire Station

A few Sundays back our local fire station had an open house.  As soon as we got home from Sunday School we grabbed our fire hats and walked up the block.  Christian loves fire trucks and was really looking forward to this event.  However, in his regular fashion, when he's really excited he gets overwhelmed and seems very shy and even non interested.  Victoria enjoyed all aspects to the fullest though.

Mister Serious

He loosened up after a few minutes on the jumpy.

This is the picture I used for the thank you to the fire fighters.

Victoria shot the water.  However, lil' bro was having none of it.

They also had hotdogs and cake.  Christian enjoyed this part very much.

I Love You More Than. . .

Yesterday after school Victoria and I were cuddling on the couch.  She looked up at me and said, "I really missed you while you were gone.  I realized I love you more than pancakes and maple syrup."  Then she laid her little head back down.

Just Got Home

Back from an amazing vacation.  Three suitcases unpacked.  Laundry in the washer.  Things put away.  Piles of souveniers everywhere.  350 pictures uploading. Now I have to (somehow) fall asleep. . .because I can't wait for a couple of cuties to come and cuddle with me very early in the morning.

What are the Odds?

What are the odds we'd have a puking child the day before we leave for Mexico??  Apparently 100%.  Victoria will spend the day resting at Grandma Jeanne's and Christian will go to daycare by himself. . .which he's not pleased about.  After throwing up twice last night (gotta love that middle of the night couple of loads of wash) her belly still hurts.  Hopefully this will pass today with a day of rest!!!!