Kennedy and I went up to Gardner Village today with the mom's group in our ward. We had a lot of fun looking at all the amazing witches on display and then going to their petting zoo. Kennedy laughed at a couple of the animals, but did not want to touch any of them. :) Call me a lame mother, but I didn't take her trick or treating tonight. She's too young to appreciate the outing and everyone knows I'd be the only one eating the candy anyway! :) So, we went and cheered on daddy at his flag football game instead. (Or more like catching a couple of his plays between trying to keep Kennedy both warm and happy and away from eating all the leaves. :) I'm happy to say it is his last of the season!) Hope you all had a fabulous Halloween!

I realized this morning while feeding Kennedy her breakfast that she loves it when I dance. I was just being silly with her and being animated while singing "Popular" from the Broadway "Wicked" (for any of you who haven't seen this, it is a must see -- one word: PHENOMENAL!) and she was going crazy! Then I decided to see if she would enjoy just the dancing and no singing, so I moved out to an open space on our wood floors and whipped out a couple pirouettes and she went crazy screaming with delight. So fun. I haven't danced in quite a long time and I'm quite embarrassed with how horrible I now am -- Out of shape and out of practice. But nonetheless I still miss it. Good to know that I have one adoring fan that can provide a non-judgemental audience to indulge me. :)

5 things I was doing 10 years ago:
1. Still hanging onto those nasty bangs
2. Spazzing it up on stage performing in my show choir
3. Feeling left out as the only one in my group of friends not yet able to shop in the Junior section. Ha.
4. Getting my braces off.......oh the feeling of slimy teeth!
5. Developing an addiction to Mary Higgins Clark mystery novels of which I read probably a dozen within that one school year and then the excitement faded. (Sadly that number easily exceeds the combined total of books I've read for pleasure since.......working on that.)

5 things on my "to-do" list tomorrow:
1. Get Beautified (James comes home from a 3 day convention in Las Vegas - yeah!)
2. Get bids for our master shower tile redo.....GRRRRR.....don't get me started.
3. Enjoy the predicted 70 degree weather because it may be our last chance this year!
4. Finish my chapter in "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child"
5. Make myself Orange Chicken & Avocado Salad for dinner -- I've been craving this all week, but have been too lazy to make myself anything special with James not home. Pathetic, I know.

5 things I would do if I had a million dollars:
1. Buy a house - complete with garage and yard
2. Buy a car
3. Take a cruise with my hubbie (and without the precious babe -- sorry Kennedy)
4. Buy Furniture!
5. Invest the rest in Real Estate

5 things I will never wear again:
1. Turquoise shorts with matching socks and scrunchy. Barf. :)
2. Lip Bumper - Thank heaven for that.......Megan, do you remember? :)
3. Tapered Jeans.....No Faith, just because they have been renamed the "Skinny Jean" does not make them cool.....do not be fooled! :) HA HA!
4. Pink Saddle Shoes.....although I am quite saddened by this......those things were adorable.....remember?
5. Diapers.......well, here's hoping right?? :)

5 Favorite toys:
1. Deck of cards - boy does it feel good to beat James at a game of 'Hand 'n Foot' :)
2. Boat (and all the accessories of course)
3. Bike (Well, only in my fantasies......I am currently bike-less, but I dream of having a cute little bike, with a basket and a carrier for Kennedy in the back. I tell James all the time about how I would cruise around everywhere if I had one. Hint Hint.) :)
4. Does HGTV count?
5. Definitely the computer

5 People I am tagging: Malia Hoyt, Lindy Baker, Kristie Lee, Danielle Haines and Heather Jenson.

Okay, so I'm a little behind....Kennedy and I have been trying to take advantage of the beautiful weather and try out some different parks nearby. We went about a week and half ago with my friend Cassie and her adorable daughter Lexi to a park nearby called Nielsen's Grove Park......it is an awesome park! Complete with playground, including baby swings, tons of open grassy areas to play and a duck pond. We'll be going there more often.


Thank goodness for wonderful girlfriends! It is so nice to be able to get out of the house. I'm not looking forward to the cold winter weather.

My apologies for being a horrible blogger the past three weeks. I've had a couple friends reprimand me. :) The truth is, I've been spending every spare minute devouring this book: