Carving Pumpkins

McBride Family Halloween Party

The McBride family really knows how to throw a party! This was the 4th annual "McBride Family Halloween Party!" Complete with 2 skeletons, Snow White, Frankenstein, a cowboy, and other scary gowls! Sadly, no chickens ripping their feathers off, that was missed. We played the always favorite, toilet paper mummy game, the donut on a string game, and spooky story from Uncle Eric. Here are some picturs.

I've been tagged! (Thanks Amie!)

8 TV Shows I love to watch:

- Prison Break
- Lost
- The Office
- America's Next Top
- 90210
- Wheel of Fortune
- Friends
- King of Queens
- The Haunting

8 Favorite Restaurants:

- Garcia's
- Black Angus
- Cheesecake Factory
- The Largo
- Streets of New York
- IHOP
- Panda Express
- Taco Bell


8 Things That Happened Yesterday:

- Watched Nim's Island with my boys
- Did 30 minute step-aarobics tape
- Washed 4 loads of laundry
- Cleaned the boy's bathroom
- Took a 15 minute power nap
- Watered my bushes
- Bought a few groceries from Walmart
- Started a letter to my Mom

8 Things I'm Looking Forward To:

- Seeing the boys in their Halloween costumes
- The Primary Program
- Scott coming home from work
- The Presidential Election to be over already!
- A new episode of 90210, they've been on re-runs for 2 weeks!
- The new season of Lost to start
(my life's pretty boring, I know)
- Jack's runny nose to go away
- Winning a million dollars on Wheel of Fortune!


8 Things On My WishList:

- a little girl
- Diamond bracelet and matching diamond earings
- Chevy Tahoe
- House on 5 acres
- Lose a few pounds
- Bosch mixer
- my husband to graduate college
- to never have to worry about money again

Grandpa and Grandma McBride

I am so blessed to have such wonderful in-laws. I have to say that I love them almost as much as I love my own Mom and Dad. They set such a wonderful example to Scott and I of 2 people who have been married for 35 years, raised 5 children and are still very much in love. I love going to visit them and watch them interact with my children. They have been there for me when I've needed them too many times to count. I know that I can always count on them and for that I am truly thankful. They are a blessing in my life and I love them so very much!

Honor Roll

Bradley came home from school today with this. My little boy made the Honor Roll!

Meet the teacher

Jared's preschool teacher hosted a "Meet the Teacher" night. Of course we already new the teacher pretty well, she's our Relief Society President, but it gave us an opportunity to see his classroom, his desk and have the kids perform a little.


Jared sitting at his desk


The class sings a song every day and someone is assigned to point to the words in this book. This week was Jared's turn, so he got to do it for all us parents. He did such a great job! He'd speed up his finger on the quicker parts of the song. After each verse, he'd lower his arm, thinking he was done and then when the next verse started he'd, "Oops, it's not over" put his finger back up to point. He took his responsibility very seriously.



The teacher sang a song about Elephants dancing, so the kids wore these elephant ears and danced. Well, some of the danced and some of them stood there like a deer in headlights!

Weekend with the McBride's

Our favorite vacation spot is the McBride Ranch. The boys and I picked Scott up from work Friday and drove to his parent's house. We spent Saturday playing games, watching movies, visiting and just layin' around while it rained and rained and rained some more. The boys were bummed they didn't get to play outside, but we didn't mind the layin'around too much. Sunday and Monday were beautiful sunny days with a high of around 60 (I think). They boys played outside as much as they could. They sword-fought with sticks, hunted for caterpillars and played football with Dad and Grandpa. It was a great weekend! We always enjoy visiting the Pie Town Branch. The attendance was 25 in a chapel the size of our Relief Society room. Bradley and Jared were the only Primary children, but they didn't mind. Jack's a lot noisier without a large chapel and other children's noise to drown out his chaos, but the branch members said they love having us. We drove home Monday afternoon with no one throwing up! The past 3 times we've made a rode trip, 1 of the 2 younger boys threw up on themselves, but not this time!!

Thanks Mom and Dad for a great weekend!
Riding on the tractor with Grandpa!


It took bribery with candy to get these boys to hold a caterpillar. Jack actually did it first to show them it's no big deal. After they did it the first time, it was no problem. Bradley even got peed on by one!


Ha Ha! He's so cute!

Grandpa's pumpkin

My boys, climbing the tree at Grandma Ann's! What would I do without them?

Fall Break 2008 Whoo Hoo!!!

Bradley and Jared had a week off from school last week for Fall Break. It started off uneventful. We went to the library, visited my Grandma Ann, had lunch with Scott at work, nothing too exciting. My Dad came over one day to play with the boys, my kids always love a visit from Grandpa Jeff. We took the boys to the park to feed the ducks and dig for dinosaur bones. Here are some of the pictures:


Feeding the ducks is always so much fun, not really sure why. We went through an entire loaf of bread!


Jack especially loved the ducks! He kept trying to back his way into the water. If I wasn't there he would have ended up in the lake, no doubt.


This park is really cool. They have dinosaur bones cemented in the sand so the kids can dig them up. Right up Brad's ally, since his favorite movie when he was 2 was Jurassic Park!


Brad and Jared climbing the rock wall.


Isn't he cute?!?!