Friday, October 31, 2008

Happy Hauntings to You

From a very lovely Cinderella,
one silly little "Gus, Gus"
and two extremely UGLY stepsisters (yep, that is Tim dressed in pink)
Happy Halloween from all of us!
Now, that you all got a good laugh...I want to shout out a huge THANKS to Tim for being such a good sport, especially when it comes to all my silly ideas! You're the BEST husband/dad EVER!!
...SERIOUSLY!!!

Monday, October 27, 2008

The Witches


Today we (my friends Crystal & Melissa and all our kids) headed to Gardner's Village to visit the witches, take some pictures, pet the animals, take a pony ride and have some lunch. It was the most pleasant day! The weather was perfect and not much of a crowd. The kids had a great time running around and trying not to get too close to the witches (they were still a little hesitant, even though they were intrigued). George cried ALOT whenever I took him out of the stroller. Except when we got to the petting zoo, I couldn't get him back in the stroller...funny kid.
I LOVE this picture of Avery...she's so CUTE!!
Sad little George. Cute girls!

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Sleepover Party

Lastnight, we had Chase & Ashton over for a sleepover party! It was alot of FUN! After we picked them up, we stopped at a pumpkin patch. They all picked out a pumpkin. Tim and I pushed them around in wheel barrels and took pictures of them on the tractors. They had a blast! We stopped at Carl's Jr. for some dinner and let the kids run around in the play area. As I watched them play, I thought...huh...this is what it is like to have 4 kids...I could do this...I think! Then we headed home, got jammies on and popped some popcorn. Tim got the beds ready and put a movie on...it was a great time for all! Avery keeps wanting to know when her cousins can sleepover again...

Tim is SUPER DAD & UNCLE!!! He got up made breakfast, helped the kids carve the pumpkins, got them lunch and dressed, cleaned up and took the Chase & Ashton home...all while I was enjoying myself at Super Saturday and working on the finishing touches for our Halloween costumes!

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

A Perfect S'mores

Lastnight, we had our annual Hot Dog Roast with my family (the McDermott's). We headed up Big Cottonwood Canyon and settled at Dogwood. The weather was absolutely PERFECT, the colorful leaves painted a nice back drop for our evening (fall leaves are my favorite!) and the kids had a BLAST! Infact, right before we were going to leave, Avery asked where we were going to be sleeping. She was prepared to stay all night and then some. Avery & George loved the fire and Avery was such a big girl roasting her stuff all by herself. The kiddos LOVED throwing rocks in the stream and eating deliciously roasted marshmallows!
I enjoyed the evening snaping photos, watching the kids play and eating a perfectly roasted hot dog & toasted bun...and then the highlight of the evening -a "PERFECT S'MORES"...made especially for me, by my very own chef Timmy! Thank you Tim, you are AMAZING and my very own IRON CHEF! I love you!

Thursday, October 16, 2008

My Little Green Goodness



I never leave home without my little tin of green goodness (aka...Burt's Bees Res-Q Ointment). I LOVE this "all natural" ointment and I use it for EVERYTHING! On the tin it reads, "For all of life's discomforts, naturally soothes skin...". So, some of the things I use my "gg" on are: cuts, bumps, bruises, burns, bites, stings, scrapes, rashes...and my newest favorite...ZITS! It is the BEST zit ointment I have ever found for my skin...and I LOVE that it is made with all natural ingredients, instead of all those chemicals in your typical acne ointment. My "green goodness" has even cleared up overnight those BIG-painful "undergrounders" (as Tim refers to them). Ohhh...all the great things you can do with a little green goodness...

Sunday, October 12, 2008

I Just Had To...

...turn on the Christmas music today! I love, love, LOVE christmas music!! It's another one of my FAVs for this time of the year. It is also my ritual for the first snowfall. Once I start, I really don't stop until mid-January. So here's to snow, christmas music and a return to wonderful fall weather...at least until Halloween, then bring on the snow!

Thursday, October 09, 2008

Welcome Fall

Awww...Fall. My most favorite time of the year is FINALLY here. Yesterday, as I was out and about I couldn't keep myself from completely LOVING the day. It was absolutely BEAUTIFUL. I'd go as far as to call it a PERFECT "fall" day! I also spent most of my day doing one of my most favorite "fall" things to do -I canned tomatoes with my mom. I love, love, LOVE the smell of canned tomatoes. I grew up looking forward to the smell that would await me as I hurried home from school on canning days. The pure fresh smell of cooked tomatoes...I know I'm weird, but nonetheless...it's still one of my favorites.
A few other "fall" favorties are pumpkins, zuccihini bread, bike rides, football, jackets & sweaters, fires, leaves...any of you that know me well, know how much I LOVE leaves. Ohhh, and how I love the sound of crunching leaves under my shoes. Actually, I have been know to chase a few dried leaves blown by the wind, so I could get the satisfaction of a good crunch. Much satisfaction. I also love to pull out my fall decor out in September and of course, add to it every year (my current favorite color is burnt orange...perfect for fall decor). My favorite "fall" activities include, but are not limited to: morning walks, hot dog roast in the canyons, Oktoberfest, Wheeler Farm, Gardner Village, the Zoo, Thanksgiving Pointe, halloween parties and feeding the ducks at the lake. There are just so many things to love about Fall.
So, I gladly welcome you Fall. Please stay as long as you'd like.

Monday, October 06, 2008

A Bibbie Kick-Off SALE

Our Dilly Dally "bibbies" have arrived!! Since so many of you have been asking about when you would be able to purchase the bibbies from the new Fall 2008 fabric collection...I have some Good News...we've decided to CELEBRATE with a HUGE SALE for all our family and friends....and you're INVITED!!

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 14th, stop by anytime between 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. I am hosting the event at my house. Please call if you need directions 209-1289 and feel free to bring a friend or two!!

All our bibbies will be on SALE...you don't want to miss this (One-Time-Only) Kick-Off Event!! Some Bibbies will be marked down to as low as $10. Bibbie prices will range from $10 - $25. Check out our website to view available Fall 2008 Fabrics at http://www.dillydallychic.com/

Hope to see you there!

Friday, October 03, 2008

I Heart Disneyland


We just got back for our family vacation to Disneyland...I'm having problems downloading the pictures...check back soon!