Hurray!!

Guess what we woke up to today?

Snow!! I have been so excited for the snow to come and it is here. We had so much snow last year it was great, I am hoping for the same this year. It seems that everyone I know is dreading the snow. I just love it. Kids getting all bundled up, playing in the snow for hours, coming in with red cheeks and runny noses. What's not to love.

Andy is ready for a snowball
fight.

Costumes and a Carnival

This year for Halloween Ellyn was Tinker Bell and Andy was an army guy complete with large gun and camouflage face paint.

Our first stop was Grandma's house. She always has special treats for the kids.


Ellyn, Jocelyn and Andy

Our family picture, Andy kind of fades into the plant, but i guess that is the point of camo, right?

This year we went to a carnival that was held at the Calvary Mountain View Church. It was so much fun. They had food, a bunch of games and tons of candy. My friend Ashley, her husband and kids were there also. Steve ended up taking the kids to play games a second time and Ashley and I hung out and talked. It was at that point she realized that I am a little bit older than her, I won't say how many years, but it is enough for us to have grown up on different music and movies.

Ashley and Joy (I think I missed out not going through a punk faze. I loved my pink hair)

Pumpkin Carving with Grandma

Each year Grandma (Steve's mom) has Halloween Dinner. I think it starts out being for the grandkids, but it is really for Grandma. She enjoys it the most. This year was fun, she had gone all out with decorations and food. From bat shaped chips to candy spiders that pooped candy corn. Take a look at my sis-in-law blog for fun pictures.

One of the traditions that happens is pumpkin carving. This year we had a new "kid" carving, Steve the new brother-in-law.

Here Andy is working very hard drawing his design.


Andy and Grandma Snyder.

Ellyn, what a cutie. She had fun this year carving and digging out the guts. Last year she wouldn't even dig in.


Now Ellyn needed a little help.


Not sure if Ellyn gave up, or Grandma is just too nice and willing to help.

The finished pumpkins!

LaShon's shower

The count down has begun! Less than one week before she is due! We had LaShon's shower and it was so much fun. We had it as an open house, that way the Mom to be could visit with everyone. She got so many fun gifts they filled up her car.


Oh, how far we have come from our days at Arby's. We became friends and met our loves there, love and friendship over curly fires.

Ralph loved the Raiders. Ellyn is helping LaShon open our gift.

Look at that belly! I think he is ready to come out and I think everyone is ready to meet him. LaShon is hoping to deliver on November 2nd, that is her and Ralph's anniversary. How sweet would it be to be born on that day. What a special way to remember him.

Pumpkin Land

Each year I take the kids to Pumpkin Land. It is at the Vineyard Nursery. We do the corn maze, get lost and then take the short cut out. See the animals, play on the bouncy toys and then pick out pumpkins. The rule is is they can get any pumpkin as long as they can carry it. This year I invited my good friend Ashley and her kids to come with us. I knew Josh would love it (he is 3) and I think he did. The battery on my camera died so I don't have a picture of the pumpkins. But I will post pictures of the carved ones.



Andy, Ellyn and Josh. Don't you think Josh could pass for a Snyder?


Trying to keep up with the kids in the maze.


Cute pumpkin heads.



Ashley helping Ellyn get up the blow up slide. At least one of us cares. I guess you could say I was the cheerleader mom.

Andy's Birthday!!

This past week was Andy's birthday, he turned 10! What a big kid he is growing up to be. And a good one also. I asked him what he wanted to do for his birthday and he wanted to have his friend Tanner sleepover and go to the skate park.

The celebration began last Sunday with birthday dinner at Grandma's. Because it was Andy's birthday he got to pick what he wanted to have for dinner. Spaghetti it was.

Papa, Grandma and Josh

Michelle and the new Steve

Tim (who never smiles in pictures), Steph and Jocelyn


It wouldn't be his birthday without him getting sick. He has allergies ( a gift from mom and grannie) and with the change of seasons it was really bothering him and it settled into a cold. It wasn't fun. On Wednesday, his birthday, he was very sick. But still a good sport.


He was able to have his come friend over and Ellyn had a friend come for a playover. The boys went to the skate park with Andy's bike that Steve fixed for his birthday and the girls went to the park and then got ice cream.

Andy and his new helmet with his mini bike.

Ellyn, Trinity, Andy and Tanner

Computer

We have been having some computer issues lately. First it began with a crazy virus that would not go away (i guess that is what is supposed to do), but with the help of a good friend and a brother in law I was able to fix our "Big Computer" as the kids call it. I told Steve that I thought I deserved a raise because "computer repair girl" is not in my job description. He then informed me that it had been added, I just didn't get that memo.

I was ready to blog, so I log in, bring up our fun blog and it was all crazy!! Ugghh!! I couldn't find any of the buttons that I needed, when I was able to get to create post, there was nothing there. So, needless to say, this is one of the many reasons that all has been quiet on the blogging. But once again the computer geek in me came out. My dad taught me just to go in and fix it, you most likely can't break it, can you? So, I did, and it worked. So, hopefully I can begin to blog again. I have missed it. If all goes according to plan (and does it ever? nope! but I can hope) there will be many a new posting to show all the fun we have been having.