What's for dinner......

Adrian acting as a Chef with an Itallion accent...

Wednesday night, I was a tad under the weather.. I told the boys we were having GYO (get your own). Usually consists of cereal, easy mac, what ever we can come up with.

So Adrian pipes up (he loves being a chef) says he will make dinner... So him and Elijah are in there & he comes around the corner and says "Mom, would you like me to make you some too?"

I reply "What are you making?" (his infamous words at dinner time) He then replies "What I put on the plate is what I am making." (My infamous words when he asks ).. He starts to giggle and walks away :)

HAPPY HALLOWEEN........

On a spooky Halloween night,

When Goblins and witches come out to fight,

When children go out to say "Trick or Treat",

When goblins and witches and people meet.

Around the town loud noises roar,

And when you hear the sound,

"Knocking" at your door.

Should you open it?

Should you be scared?

Trick or Treaters are everywhere!

But don't you worry,

And don't you fright,

Its only one day,

One evening,

Its Halloween Night!

~Atacia~

Tonight I spent my time putting prizes together for Elijah's class. I absolutely love the dollar store for $10.00 you can get every thing you need for 25 little ghost & goblins.












I'm running a Bingo center during his class party. I found these cool printable Bingo Cards here & was able to customize them. His teacher asked if I could use words & so it wouldn't be boring I did words & pictures... I thought they turned out cute....

Now the costume dilema.. I really don't like to buy costumes, so I do try to discourage the boys. Adrian is in to "Tony Hawk" , the skateboard king. So we ripped the knees in a pair of old jeans, he put a baseball cap on 1/2 cawked and was able to take his "BOARD" to school...

Now according to Adrian, although he looks like a typical kid in regular clothes. It's all in the way you act *lol*... So he practiced his "boarding" attitude this morning.

Elijah... He cracks me up.. In the last week he went from being a Knight, An army guy, a basketball player to being a "Cowboy"... Yep a cowboy.. We have been a cowboy every year (except maybe 1) since he was old enough to Trick or Treat... Now this morning, I had to put on a moustache.. Well I didn't do it like Nick would have... Then I convinced him it was fine but he needed whiskers.. He didn't agree and I didn't listen... So then I spent 10 mins scrubbing his whiskers off ( Mascara). Now, what is a cowboy without a gun. It's too bad that this day and age kids can't even be kids.. So we carry a holster but no gun :) Here is the finished product....

Now to top it all off, we get to the office where they catch the bus & he decides he doesn't want the kids at the bus staring at his moustache. Adrian & I both try to covince him that there will be others dressed up.. All of a sudden, I look over & he has his red sweatshirt rubbing off the mascara moustache... I wasn't happy..... Why did we even bother... So the bus pulls up.. Bus driver is dressed a witch.. little girl all decked out as Indian.... AGHHH... to be 6 again and have to be cool *lol*..

I love fall................

Saturday we went to Tricities to the pumpkin patch.. This has become a family tradition. The older kids have dwindled but the littler ones still enjoy it (I think). The truth is... I like it just for the pictures. I love Fall!!! I love the cool crisp air, I love the beautiful fall colors. We've always gone to Job's Nursery in Pasco, they don't have the hay ride, they don't have the straw maze, they don't have the apple cider, and they don't have the bouncey jumper for the kids but they have the trees, the flowers, all the things I love about fall...

Oh yeah and pictures of the kids :)

Next year we may have to go to 2 places one the kids will enjoy and the other for my fall pictures!!

LIFE IN MY WORLD!!!!!!!!!

Moving Forward... Step by Step.....

We've had some pretty trying things happening in our world the past few weeks or so...
It's been tough to focus on anything else. But last night was the first night I had been
able to sleep and today was the 1st day at work in a while that I had been able to stay
on task... I'm officially moving forward... It maybe little steps but every step forward
is better than 2 two steps back.....

There's a reason......

There's A Reason

For ev'ry pain that we must bear.

For ev'ry burden, ev'ry care, There's a reason.
For ev'ry grief, that bows the head,

For ev'ry teardrop that is shed, There's a reason.
For ev'ry hurt , for ev'ry plight

For ev'ry lonely, pain-racked night. There's a reason.
But if we trust God, as we should, It all will work out for our good,

HE KNOWS THE REASON

Tri-Color Swirly Gig Pasta Salad :)

I went to a card /craft day at Deb's and Debbie made this wonderful salad. Now you may have already tried it but I think it's worth posting. This is my variation of it:














Tri-color swirly gig pasta ( I have no idea the correct name) *lol*

Red/Orange/Yellow pepper (don't like green)

Celery - chopped

Onion - chopped (Optional, very optional if Heather is eating :) )

Sliced Olives

Grated Mozzerella Cheese

Pepperoni slices (she used Kiebelso sausage/ I used salami slices)

Kraft Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette Dressing & Marinade
(THIS IS WHAT MAKES THIS SALAD!!!)



Toss, Chill, Eat!!!! I think the dressing is what makes this salad .....

Another Elijah Story

Just out of the blue.......

Elijah - "Mom, Do you know what cologne is?"

Me- "Yes, Elijah I know what cologne is."

Elijah- "Mom, Can you buy cologne?"

Me - "Yes, Elijah but women wear perfume not cologne."

Elijah - "Mom, I know that... Can you buy me some cologne?"

Me- "Yes, but why do you need cologne?

Elijah- "So the girls will chase me and not so they can "SMACK" (forming lips & smacking them in a big kiss) So they can attack me.......

Adrian - Elijah you are sick!!!!!!!

Me- Laughing so hard almost drove off the road!!!

It's only Wednesday .............

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;

Courage to change the things I can;

And wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;

Enjoying one moment at a time;

Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;

HAPPY FALL TO ALL!!!

A woman was asked by a coworker, 'What is it like to be a Christian?'
The coworker replied, 'It is like being a pumpkin.' God picks you from the patch, brings you in, and washes all the dirt off of you. Then He cuts off the top and scoops out all the yucky stuff.
He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, and greed. Then He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside of you to shine for

all the world to see.

HAPPY FALL TO ALL !!!!