Happy Birthday Grampi

We went over to Gram's house Tuesday night to celebrate Grampi's birthday. His birthday was Monday but we celebrated on Tuesday. Gram made dinner for everyone and then we had ice cream cake! We had a lot of fun hanging out and talking since it had been a while since we have been over there with everyone. Grampi got a few dvds and gift cards for his birthday. Without planning it, we all got him a snoopy birthday card. They were actually all different too! Aunt Bethany's was the coolest though because it played music! Happy Birthday Grampi! We love you!

Halloween Party

Tim's work had their annual Halloween party for the kids tonight. We went around 6:00pm and had a pizza dinner. After dinner the kids marched in a costume parade so everyone could see all of the costumes. Joshua was Darth Vader and Dylan was Elmo. Such a pair! I picked Dylan's costume out without asking him and he was very upset with my choice. He wanted to be Darth Vader or a storm trooper. What does he know about Star Wars?! It wasn't until after we ate dinner that he accepted the fact he had to be Elmo. Anyway! After the parade the kids watched a movie and had popcorn. We usually make it through most of the movie but this year they showed Bed knobs and Broomsticks. The kids did not get into that one too much. We ended up leaving before it was over. Friends of ours from Sunday school were there with their kids too so we got to get some pictures of all of the kids dressed up.

So proud of Tim

Tim got very exciting news this past week at work. He has been selected as the new Senior Manager for Human Resources at his company. The official title is longer than that but I am not sure what it is. This is so exciting for Tim since he has been offered the chance to interview for this position a number of times but it would always require an out of state move. When the position became available here we were so excited and anxious about it. It has been a long process and Tim was not handed the job by any means. All the more reason to feel honored and blessed. I am so happy for Tim because it has been so frustrating to him that it would require a huge life change for our family for him to go after this job. We have almost moved a few times for Tim to be able to achieve this in his career. I am so thankful to God for answering all of our prayers that we were not sure were being answered at times. He has shown us more times than we can count that he only wants good things for our family and defiantly blessed Tim for being patient and trusting him. I know my family and Tim's family is SO proud of him! Way To GO!

First Report Card

Joshua brought home his very first report card on Friday. He is doing well in all areas. They grade them on behavior, letters, matching, scissor use, etc. There was a comment that he needed to work on writing his "U". Joshua told me last week that his teacher would say that!

They DO love each other

The boys were watching TV together the other night and I walked in to find Dylan playing with Joshua's hair as he rested on the couch. So sweet!

Thanks for the stay

The condo we stayed in at the beach was great! It was decorated so nice, had granite counter tops, comfortable beds, all the good stuff! There was a journal that previous guests had wrote in about now nice the room was and how much they enjoyed their stay. My mom wrote in the journal the last day. Here is her letter!

"GREAT PLACE! WE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME. THE BEDS WERE SO COMFORTABLE! THE CONDO WAS GORGEOUS!"
THE LINGOS AND THE HORLICKS
10/11/08
GO McCAIN/PALIN!!
WE COULD SEE RUSSIA FROM OUR BALCONY! :)

Build A Bear

The last day we were at the beach we went to The Wharf and walked around. They had a Build A Bear store there so we went in "just to look." Before we knew the kids had talked Tim into building a bear! (I was glad he gave in since it was so cute in there!) Joshua saw a Batman bear he just had to have. The process of building the bear is really cute. They pick out which stuffed animal they want to make, they have a lot of different ones to choose from. The kids then go and "stuff" the bear with stuffing and then choose a heart for the bear. When they get the heart the helper has them do some really cute things with the heart before they sew it into the bear. They rub it on their foreheads to make the bear smart, they kiss the heart and make a wish, etc. After that they go and wash and groom the bear. It was so cute to watch Dylan do all of this. He was really into to it. Joshua was too but was ready to get the Batman costume. The next step is to pick out an outfit for the bear. Joshua already knew what he wanted so he got the costume and took it to the helper and she dressed his bear. Dylan picked out a dinosaur t shirt for his bear. They have everything for the bears from clothes to shoes to accessories. We just stuck with one piece of clothing! I didn't want to have to get another job to pay for the bears! Once the bears are dressed we make a birth certificate for them and then they are done! Joshua named his bear "Bat Bear" and Dylan named his bear "Green". (that is what you get when you have a 2 year old name a bear! The boys stayed entertained with the bears the rest of the day so it was worth the money!