Brooke the Author...

The Love Book
by Brooke Taylor Guymon

I love Emmalee and I love Mommy and Daddy and Cora and Jayden and Anna and Gradpa andGradma and Birle (Brielle) and Evein and Carstin. And Cristie and Bret and Amin and Amy and Jayse and Dax and Grag and Trehr.

The End of the Love Book.


On Sunday I got to sleep in a little bit longer than usual and when I woke up this book was laying next to me. Brooke is so in love with writting lately and decided that being Sunday she would spend time doing this!!

I left the spelling the same as how she put it and for the most part I could tell who she was saying. The only problem I had was with Brielle (which is why I spelled it for you!) but who can blame her. That is a tricky name!!

Those of you not listed in this book don't worry...I have already spoken with her (being her agent and all) and she has agreed to do a sequel!!!

Strange Disguised Cuties!!!

Each Sunday JayDee and the kids draw an activity out of our Sunday box. Last weeks paper said we should bake cookies, ring the door bell and run away. Well the kids go to bed before it gets dark so this activity was going to be tricky. But leave it to my incredibly genius husband to figure out a way around that!! The kids usually pick the same people to give their treats to so that also makes it tricky because they already our kids will share with them.

Anna threw one of her usual tantrums just as they were leaving so she had to miss out on the fun. I stayed home to take care of the other cookies that were still in the oven and to take care of miss E!! Plus with not everyone going hopefully it would throw the neighbors off!! If they figured it out oh well the kids (Jade included) had a lot of fun doing it!!!

I did it again....

Please will someone take the scissors away from me or get me the training I need!!! Here is the before....






and here is the after...


























Not too sure how she feels about it. I had asked her if I could trim the dead ends off her hair. She said yes but she wanted it to look like Cora's. While I was cutting her hair she just kept on frowning and frowning even more. I was ready to cry myself. I would hate it if she hated her hair and it was my fault. She claims to love it and thinks it makes her pretty (I know she is pretty but she was pretty before!!!!). What is done is done and it is a good thing hair grows! (Just not fast enough for our family!)

Here we go again...

Here are the next list of movies...

Everyone's Hero
Rossini's Visitor
Race to Space
The Trial of Old Drum
Flicka
Gift of Love
Franklin and the Green Knight
My Little Pony
Who Gets the House?
Brother Future
The Angel Doll
The Country Bears
The Incredibles
Home on the Range
Sky High
The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin
Franklin's Magic Christmas
Finding Buck McHenry
School House Rocks
Fever Pitch
The Muppets Wizard of Oz
Mel
Winnie the Pooh - Springtime with Roo
A Country Remedy
A Little Inside
One Fine Day
Home Alone: taking back the house
Chicken Little
Antz
The Reef


This is probably it for awhile. Unless you want VHS's. I have been giving them to the DI without listing them. If anyone wants to know what there is let me know!!

JayDee's great find....

So leave it to my incredible husband to find this amazing song. On Thursday as we were waiting for ER to begin I was on the computer and he was scanning the other channels and found the Celtic Women singing on both channel 7 and 11. He heard these very talented women singing the song entitled "Someday" he asked me after the song was over if I had listened to the words. But of course being distracted with the game I was playing I told him no. So he went to the other channel (either 7 or 11 which ever one he wasn't on already!) and had me come and listen to it. I thought it was a very beautiful song but really didn't get the words. He said this is all about what we are working for in this crazy thing called life!! So of course I had missed the true meaning of the song and today I got on the computer because he wanted me to add some songs to our playlist ("Someday" being one of them!). So I did but not till after finding the words to the song. That is what I want to share with you all... If you want to listen along with the song it is number 2 on our playlist that you can find if you scroll down a ways...

Here are the words...

"Someday, when we are wiser
When the world's older
When we have learned
I pray someday we may yet
Live to live and let live

"Someday, life will be fairer
Need will be rarer
And the greed will not pay
Godspeed, this bright millenia
On it's way, let it come someday

"Someday our fight will be won, and
We'll stand in the sun, in
That bright afternoon
'Til then, on days when the sun
Is gone, we'll hang on
If we wish upon the moon

"There are some days, dark and bitter
Seems we haven't got a prayer
But a prayer for something better
Is the one thing we all share

"Someday, when we are wiser
When the whole world is older
When we have love
And I pray someday we may yet
Live to live and one day, someday
Someday life will be fairer
Need will be rarer
And greed will not pay

"Godspeed this bright millenia
Let it come
If we wish upon the moon

"One day, someday....soon"


What a great thing we all have to look forward to. None of us know when it will happen...who knows it very well could be during our lifetime!! Boy wouldn't that be incredible!!! We all deserve to change our ways and better ourselves so that we can stand in the sun-"Son" and be blessed because we won our battles and the great war that is coming!!!

I am so grateful for my testimony. For my knowledge that I have of a Brother who loves me so much that He is always here for me. A Brother who loves each of us so much that He chose to take ALL of our sins (and I know just me alone there are more than there should be). I love my Heavenly Father for everything he has blessed me with and for not giving up on me during all the dark and lonely days I have felt. I have reached a special place where I again can feel the love of my Savior and my Heavenly Father.

I am so thankful for my loving husband who has never gotten fed up with me (Yet) and for all of my many friends that have been here to help me get to this place. I am so grateful for my parents, both have known when I needed the phone calls or a letter to help boost me up!! I am happy that my siblings don't hate me for all that I have put them through and hope that they understand that I will always be here for them.

I love everyone who has had an influence on my life and my families lives. I know that they are as strong as they are not only because of JayDee and I but because of the many friends and family and teachers that they have!!

I hope that this has helped more than just me and that we all can continue to "make" it through these hard and trying times!! Just like in the song we should all know that one day soon the millenium will be here and we will all understand the reason for these trials!!

I LOVE YOU ALL!!



PS Dad, I hope you are okay and will find something that you love to do. You know if you can't find anything down there we will always have room for you and Mom and Landon and even Carrie (if you can handle the cold winds!). We could put you to work on enclosing the back porch with JayDee and Mom, you could go work with the grands at our wonderful little school!! I know the kids would all LOVE hot meals every day instead of once a month. Landon and Carrie we can help keep you two trouble makers out of trouble !! (out here there is nothing to do) Plus your neices and nephews would love to have you here to play with them every day!! Carrie, I promise to let you have SOME (only some) of Emmy's incredible loves but only if you change a few of the dirty diapers!!! :)

Okay one more of Emmy!!!

Let's see what we can do for all of you who want pictures...

I can't promise that this will work but I will try!! I would hate for anyone to miss out on all this cuteness!!! But beware there may be a lot of them!!!

For right now the only new pictures I can get are all of Emmalee. You will have to wait until JayDee has time to help me find the other ones!!! UURGGG!!! I just uploaded them to the computer last Saturday and now they are gone!!! This is why I haven't blogged for a while. I realize how frustrating it CAN be!!!

So enjoy these of not so little Emmy!!!

These are of her birthday party!! We had our neighbors the Combs as well as a new friend from JayDee's work, Toby Turnage who is from Denver.

Great Accomplishments!!

Hello all!!

I know I haven't put any new photos of the kids up lately but we lost all of our icons on the computer and so I have to pull them manually and haven't wanted to!! I will get some up one of these days though. I need to share with you my big "one year old's" party!!!

In the meantime though please go check out this incredible video. It is such an inspiring story about a man with cerebral palsy who gets the chance to show everyone, who ever told him he would never walk, he can do more than that!!!

http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/video?id=3696478


I promise I will put up a post on my family soon!!!

Okay you book lovers...

Here you go...

Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo - Obert Skye
Jimmy Stillman, I Will Always Love You-Eric Hendershot
Unsung Lullaby - Josi S. Kilpack
Sheep's Clothing - Josi S. Kilpack
Picture Perfect - Beverly King
A Shawl and A Violin - Randall L. Hall
Second Chance Christmas - Wayne Swensen
The Passage Way - Lauerl Mouritsen
Double Image - Don Searle
Flight from Babel - Clair Poulson
Julie's Guitar-W.N. Partridge
Small Miracles of Love & Friendship - Yitta Halberstam & Judith Leventhal
In Your Place - Rachel Ann Nunes
Barrington Family Saga - A Quiet Promise - Anita Stansfield
Midway To Heaven- Dean Hughes
Hearts of the Children # 2 Troubled Waters - Dean Hughes
Evidence - Clair M. Poulson
Digging up the Past - Kerry Blair & Christine Wolfe
This Just In - Kerry Blair
The Heart Has Its Reasons - Kerry Blair
Beneath the Surface - Jeni Grossman
Rubies and Rebels - Lynn Gardner

Angels Don't Knock
Just Call Me an Angel
Angels to the Rescue Dan Yates
An Angel inthe Family
It takes an Angel

Fishers of Men
Come Unto Me The Kingdom and the Crown series - Gerald N. Lund
Behold the Man

Love Beyond Time
No Time For Love Nancy Campbell Allen
A time for the Heart

The DaVinci Code - Dan Brown
Remember Me - Mary Higgins Clark

Some have never been open and others have been read many times. Some will have my name in them. But don't let that stop you from getting them. If you want to know about the book you may need to google it because I will out of town from tomorrow until probably Monday and will take what doesn't get asked for down to Vernal DI next week. Get your requests in asap!!!

I also found more movies to add to the previous list

Johnny English
Hanging Up
Breach
A Walk in the Clouds
A Cinderella Story
Ellen - DVD-licious
Out of Step
The Dance
Rescued
School Ties
RV
Message in a Bottle
Vertical Limit
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton
Mona Lisa Smile
Contact
Bride & Prejudice (yes it really is Bride and not Pride)
Ladder 49
Smallville - 1st season


Again put the requests in the comments so we all know what has been asked for.

First Come First Serve...

So the last couple of weeks I have felt such a surge of energy in getting rid of clutter and things that at one time or another were important to me and now not so much. I have been going through the kids' movies as well as mine and all my books and have decided to list them here for you to see if you want any of them before I try and sell them or send them on their way to the D.I. Please respond in the comments the ones that you would like so that others may see what is taken and what is still available. I will start with the kids' movies. Now on these they have been handled by all but the baby so I can't guarantee that they all work without skipping. But it is not like you are buying them so why not try if you really want them. If you want to know the ratings or what they are about let me know. It would take too much time and energy for me to write that all down.

Kid Movies

Black Beauty
Mickey, Donald, Goofy the Three Musketeers
Curious George Goes to the Dr.
Strawberry Shortcake Get Well Adventure
Strawberry Shortcake Best Pals Yet
Racing Stripes
Virginia's Run
The Wiggles Dance Party
The Bear
Donald in Mathmagic Land
Bob the Builder Can We Fix It?
Dr. Dolittle 2
Hoodwinked
Quest For Camelot
The Wiggles Yummy Yummy
Surf's Up
Barnyard
Clifford's Really Big Movie
Robots
Zues and Roxanne
Madeline
Baby's Day Out
Garfield the Movie 1 & 2
Zoe's Dance Moves
The Princess Stallion
Down in Fraggle Rock
Elmo's World The Great Outdoors
Wallace and Gromit The Curse of the Were Rabbit
Bob the Builder Yes We Can!
The Wiggles Wiggly Play Time
Strawberry Shortcake Seaberry Beach Party
Rolie Polie Olie The Great Defender of Fun
Lazy Town Records Day
Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears A Who! (Not the new one that was in theaters)
The Adventures of Pinocchio (with Jonathan Taylor Thomas)
Doogal
Bear in the Big Blue House
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2
Disney's Extreme Music Fun
The Muppets Take Manhattan


My Movies

Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled (church)
I Witnessed the Carthage Massacre (church)
Mormon Tab Choir Historic Visit to Nauvoo (church)
Oliver Twist
New York Minute
The Family Man
Sweet Home Alabama
27 Dresses
Material Girls
The Return of the Pink Panther (old version)
Into Thin Air
In Love and War
Fly Boys
A Very Brady Sequel
Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again
An Inconvenient Truth A Global Warning
Kicking and Screaming
The Perfect Man
The Interpreter
Love Wrecked
First Knight
True Women
Ray
The Little Black Book
The Great Outdoors
Lemony Snicket's A series of Unfortunate Events
Cops and Robbersons
Seabiscuit
28 Days
Uptown Girls
A Good Year
Blades of Glory
In Her Shoes
Failure to Launch
The Rundown
A Beautiful Mind
Poseidon
Music and Lyrics
Perfect Strangers
Man of the Year
Volcano
Catch and Release
The Wedding Date
Sweet November
War of the Worlds
About A Boy
The Junction Boys

I will try and post the books in the next couple of days so those of you who love books keep your eyes peeled!!

Yes!!! We are still alive!!

I know it has been along time since I have updated. Heck it is the middle of January and I still had my Christmas background up. It needed to be changed so I thought "What the Heck" I might as well update whoever still wants to read what we are doing.

We had a very fun Christmas with just our kids. It is always nice to go and visit family but can turn to be very stressful as well. Grandma Nelson turned 80 the weekend before Christmas so we went to Ogden then. The roads going down were horrible and the roads coming back were horrible but we made it without any problems. Santa found our house unfortunately. That just means more toys for more messes. But the kids all had fun and Jade and I enjoyed watching them.

New Years Eve was fun as always. Our ward here in Dutch John always does a Family game night on NYE. We were lucky enough to have JayDee's brother Denny and his family and then his parents as well come and play with us. Denny and Heather both said they didn't think they had made it to midnight for a while so we were shocked when 1 am rolled around and we had just barely gotten the kids to bed. Of course they were on a huge sugar rush (who can play games without the munchies? Everyone who comes brings something to munch on and the kids won't touch it unless it has sugar in it!). I played a new game with the John Morton, Jenn Potter, Andrew Potter, Ruby and Chris Collett (for one round) called Pandemic. It was the only game I played all night. It was so much fun and so addicting that on Thursday night we had to borrow it from the Morton's and play with Denny and Heather. It is a game that each person is playing together rather than against. We all try to beat the game itself. Well with Denny and Heather we just couldn't seem to win. We played 6 rounds. Denny fell asleep and at 2 am we decided that we had better go to bed. The kids had all gone to bed on time so we could count on them waking up bright and early. That evening Jade and I and Denny and Heather decided that we would both buy the game and try the hard version (since we were still only on the easy) the next time we are together. So anyone who wants to come by and play is welcome. We think we might be getting good enough that we might have to move up to the harder level, just not the hardest!!

The kids are all enjoying school still and are really doing good. We got their report cards last week and get to take Brooke and Jayden out to supper one of these nights because they had great report cards. Cora doesn't get report cards yet but next year we hope that it will be all three kids that we get to reward.

Brooke went to the Baptism Preview program that the stake put on a week ago. You should have seen her. We told her that we needed to leave at 3:30 to make it by 5:00 and she just couldn't wait for that 3:30 time. (No one from my family had better say anything about me in the comments about this!!! :) ). It is so amazing that I have a daughter who will be baptized this year. She is already counting down the months until September. I am not sure how I feel yet. Excited of course to see her growing up into such a beautiful girl and wanting to do what she should. Sad as well because I don't want to have my kids grow up yet (and probably never). Nervous, if you must know. How do I know if I have taught her all that she needs to know by now? But most importantly - AWED because I was chosen to be her mom.

Jayden is looking forward to his birthday. He says that he is catching up to Brooke. I don't think that he is understanding that she gets older when he does. But I just don't have the heart to break it to him right now.

Cora is my little "Spirit!" Her favorite movie is Spirit because of the horses in it and believe me she can move and make the noises just like them. Watch out Wyoming cousins. We so need to come and visit and show her up close a real horse. I think she will love it after she gets over the shock of how big they really are!! We are going to try really hard this year to come as you get new babies on the ranch so keep us posted please!!

Anna, Anna, Let's see she is such a sweet little devil. Can I say that? She has such a sweet side to her but watch out if someone gets in her way. Plus she really wants to be so big like everyone else and just ends up getting into a lot of trouble. She forgets that she has to wash her hair in the bath tub and has come out so many times with shampoo in her hair but her clothes still on!! We have had the maintenance men come and fix our sinks and our toilet a few times too many. Yes I know that our pipes could really be replaced but it would help save them if Anna wasn't putting food and toys down the sink and toilet!! She sure knows how to "Snugga, Snugga!" and I will put up with all of her menacing ways as long as she will always come and lay by me but only after putting my favorite blankie over me and telling me "Snugga, Snugga Mom now Good night!!" (the best part is that this is during the late morning hours).

I don't think that you would recognize Emmalee. She is getting so big and is taking after all her sisters in looks and temperament. I really can see what people mean when they say "just wait til the teenage years!" I think we will have our hands full with four girls!! A few months ago JayDee built benches to go at our table since there isn't much room in our kitchen. Emmalee so enjoys sitting on the bench with all the other kids when we eat. She tries and succeeds most of the time in stealing the plate of whoever is sitting next to her. Having her own plate just isn't enough for this growing beauty!! She of course won't say my name but she sure calls for Dad all the time. She has learned to talk on the phone even if it is backwards and sometimes upside down. She is always happy except for the times that she isn't!! HAHAHA!! She has an ouchie on her nose from falling out the front door. Ask Dad! I wasn't there! And you will most likely only see her smile if you are here in person since she freezes in front of the camera.

So there you have our update on the family. I will try to add photos later. Our computer seems to be super slow tonight!! And I will try to update sooner rather than later from now on. I just need to get back into the swing of things!!

"In God We Still Trust..."

I found a way out....

This week has not been one that I would chalk up on my good week list (not that I keep track). It all started with an absolutely horrible sickness. One little neighbor boy best described it as "I swallowed a cactus!!" Which is so true!! Monday I had no voice and was so sick I laid on the couch all day. Tuesday I woke up with more of a voice but still very weak and tired. I had a Dr. appointment scheduled to discuss more antidepressants since my prescription is out. While in there I was told that the reason my antidepressant wasn't working anymore was because I am bipolar instead of depressed (Yes there is a difference)! I sure didn't feel good about myself coming out of the appointment. I wondered what it was that I did to deserve these problems. It took me a good day to remember that I am not the only one suffering but at the time it sure felt like it. So now I have been referred to a Psychiatrist in Roosevelt. I am not sure how I feel about that but I guess if I stand any chance of getting help with these horrible mood swings and depressed feelings I have to right?!

I came home that night and just needed to do something that would make me feel better so guess what I did? No! I don't think you could guess! I pulled out the gifts that we already have for Christmas and turned on some Christmas music and wrapped presents. It is amazing how such a simple act can change the way a person feels. For me it made me so happy to know that I was giving these presents to our kids and could already see (in my mind of course) how happy they are about what they have so far and it just made me more excited to finish Christmas shopping early so that I don't have to "STRESS" over it as Christmas gets closer and closer. I am excited to just sit back and enjoy the rest of the holiday season with a smile on my face (I hope) and get ready for the BIG day!!

As for playing the Christmas music, I have put it away again so I don't get too tired of it yet. But have it at my fingertips to turn on again if I need to. I have found that most of the songs at Christmas time are about our Savior Jesus Christ and how much He loves us and what we need to do to show Him our love in return. How can you not feel good when listening to it? Maybe I should keep some of the music out all year round and turn in to whenever there is a bad day! Some of you reading this understand that with me a bad day is not just a bad day but a really bad day. So yes I do need something to pull me out of it rather than just getting over it!

Merry "Early" Christmas to you all!!

Prop 8...Who Knew?

Who knew that this would become as huge as it has. I knew that it was big but never thought it would become as wonderful yet so horrible at the same time. Being a Mormon I understand what is so wrong about "Same Sex Marriages" but it also makes us a target for a lot of negative that is happening because of "our" involvement in getting Prop 8 passed. It is kind of hard to miss all the bad that is happening around our country seeing how it is all over the news. I wish they could all understand the big picture the way we do and see that it is for their own good. I have done a lot of thinking and JayDee and I have had several conversations about it. JayDee made a comment one night that I have loved and want to share. We know that in the next life it is all about our progression and making it to the top of the Celestial Kingdom. We also know that we have been told to multiply and replenish the earth and as we all know that can't happen between same sex couples so how is it that they could do any progressing? They can't! Which testifies to me that the Church's involvement was very much needed and I support everything that has happened and will support everything that will happen.

One thing that has been said that has had me so upset is that the gays are comparing themselves to blacks and their persecutions. The big difference I see is that the blacks were born black and didn't have a choice about how they were treated, but the gays were not born gay (no matter what they may say, God would not create gays and yet give us a bible and prophets which all talk against that life-style) so they do get to choose the way of their lives. Yet, it is us Mormons who are the bad ones. I guess it is true what has been said: The bad will be made to look good and the good will be made to look bad. That definitely true right now.

One last note, we saw on ABC 4 news members of the church were resigning from the church due to the passing of prop 8. How sad for them and their families!! As a member of the church I know that we are not judging the people (as they all seem to think) but we are judging their lifestyles. They may not know the difference but I do know that there is a difference.

It make me sad to think about what Heavenly Father is thinking right now. I am sure He is in tears about everything that is going on. How can His children be so against each other. I am ETERNALLY GRATEFUL that I am not the judge. It is going to be a very difficult job.

I did get this email from "LDS Living" that I found uplifting and hopeful. http://www.ldslivingonline.com/article.php?articleId=82645 Feel free to go read it if you want and if not that is okay too. I didn't put it through Snopes so don't quote me on it. I just found that it made me feel hopeful and happy again about such a sad topic.

I love you all and hope that my opinions don't offend anyone.

And Here He Is!!!

Our beautiful new baby boy!! He is a nine week old Shelty/Pomeranian mix. He will only get about 18 inches and so far is so sweet and fun with the kids. He is a quiet puppy. Hardly makes noises. The first few days we didn't have any accidents but today and yesterday we have found a couple places. But what is to be expected with a puppy?! We have given him the name of "Tiny Hero" but will call him Tiny. All of the kids including JayDee are fans of the cartoon done by Feature Films called "The Seventh Brother and Tiny Heros." They are about a little brown dog that gets lost and makes new friends. This puppy didn't get lost but we think that it has been a blessing to get to be his new friends. The kids have learned that they have to keep their toys picked up or he will get them and also they have learned how to share. Only one person can hold him at a time. Trust me when I say he is going to be the most spoiled puppy alive. Remember growing up how we would dress the wild kittens up and carry them around like babies? Well that is what the kids do with Tiny minus dressing him up (atleast they haven't learned that yet!!) he does have his very own afaghan that came with him that the kids will wrap him in and carry him around and the best part is that he seems to love it. He is a "Mamas' Puppy" though. When he has had it with the kids he will come find me and make sure that I hide him. He has even growled at the kids when they have tried to take him from me. He hasn't nipped at them like Iggy did with us though. I wouldn't have it.

Last night I was holding and playing with Emmalee and he got jealous. I don't think he likes Emmy yet. She gets the attention that he hopes for.

Come and visit. I am sure that he would love to meet you. He is a very playful puppy and we are happy to have him (I didn't think I would say that about a puppy since they are a lot of work!).

Well the rumors are true....

We have added to our big "little" family!! Yesterday we adopted a new little boy. He is nine weeks old and just as cute as can be!! There was some contention in his original family so the parents asked if we would take him and love him as our own. Of course we jumped at the chance. Jayden came home from school yesterday and called JayDee and told him "I finally have a brother!!" He told me today that "we now have 5 girls and 3 boys so that is more fair." I will try to post pictures of him tomorrow but for now I am so tired from keeping up with two babies that I am ready to climb into bed (since all the kids are in bed) and catch up on the many books that I need to read!! We don't know what he weighs or how tall he is but I will post that with the pictures. We really haven't decided on a name but Jayden wants to call him "Little Rascal." I never thought I would have to come up with another name so I have no idea. The Mom asked us to give him a name that would fit our family. So if you have any good boy name suggestions let me know and we will let you know what we decide.

Hey Trever, can we have a blessing the same week as your baptism? Not really! I wouldn't want to take away from such a special day for you!! I can't believe that you are already getting baptized. Let us know when and where. We would love to come down and support you!!

Stay tuned for pictures. You won't believe all the hair this little boy has!! Emmy has already taken a couple fist fulls!

"Happy Spooky Day to You....

So this week has been full of different Halloween parties for our family. We started on Monday with a FHE with the Kelly, Combs and the Mittank families. We met at Ryan and Amber's home and had supper and just let the kids play (no candy here!! YEAH!!).

On Wednesday we went to the Ward Building and had a "Trunk or Treat" in our ward each month we have 5 Wednesdays we have a family night and this just happened to be such. The Young Women were incharge. They had donuts and hot chocolate for everyone and games for the kids to play. We came home that night with 6 1/2 pounds of candy between all the kids.

On Friday the kids had a party at school and then that night we had a chili dinner (put on by the PTSO) and the kids got to parade around in their costumes and then go to the different rooms where the local business had candy and toys for the kids. Then they got turned loose to go trick or treating around the neighborhood. After the kids were tucked sweetly into bed (asleep as soon as their beautiful heads touched the pillows) JayDee and I went through the candy and seperated what would stay here for the kids and what was going down to work with him. The good thing is that the kids will think they have all their candy but by the time the candy is gone the majority of it will have gone to the Dam to be eaten by all the fellows who don't have kids to bring them candy anymore!! But before we seperated the candy we of course had to weigh it and found that we had nearly 18 1/2 pounds of candy. All in all we ended up with nearly 25 pounds of candy this year. WAY TOO MUCH FOR US!!! So if you all get candy for Christmas you will know where it all came from!! But we did all have a ton of fun with Halloween this year.

So if you can't tell from the picture of JayDee and I we went as John McCain and Sarah Palin. I don't have the clear glasses but they are rectangle like hers!! I just didn't want to go spend $300 on a pair of glasses.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO YOU ALL!!! Hope you all had a safe and fun night!!

Let Me Explain....

So many of you are probably wondering why it looks like she is going to school. Well that is because she is. At the beginning of the school year we were told that the only way she could go to preschool was if we took her to Manilla. Well because it is an hour away and she would be the only girl in a class with 13 boys and she would have to ride the bus home with the High School kids JayDee and I decided that it wasn't necessary - plus she is so smart already we didn't think she needed it. Well around the middle of September we started hearing rumors fly about Miss Moe being willing and able to take on the preschoolers. She is a teacher that is contracted through Wyoming but uses our school to help Elaina (a down syndrome girl). Miss Moe thought it might be good to have some interaction for Elaina so she decided to take on preschool too. Well the end of September we finally got a letter saying that Cora could go to preschool but only if I would go and help in the class. Again I was torn because I wanted her to have the experience but with two other girls at home plus Jayden (since preschool is in the afternoon) I am not able to go over. Once again we were okay with Cora not going to school because of the above mentioned reasons. But when I told this to the secretary and Miss Moe they all said they wanted Cora to be apart of the class and they would find away around me not being in the class with her. So of course we said HURRAY!! and sent her on her way to school. She absolutely loves it and is learning so much more than I thought a 4 year old could!!