The Fort

Growing up in the BBJ house meant that when the dryer broke (which was common) my mom had to hang the cloths to dry. This meant that every laundry day was followed by a day in the wonderful world of fitted sheet forts.

We made castles (complete with dungeons and dragons), Atlantis, tree forts, ice cities, and military bases all without leaving our house. Childhood is a wonderful time when our imagination is encouraged to have free reign and our worlds are so much larger than the reality of adulthood. Watching and joining Spencer in his many adventures is one of the most rewarding parts of being a parent. I love that kid and through him, I am reliving the wonder and joy of the imaginary world. :)

Double Dippin' Halloween

On Friday nigh, October 30th, we went to the Watson's Halloween party and got to see the big bad frustrated wolf. :) It fun with lots of goodies, Jose's green jello, hay bales, and lots of fun costumes. We didn't get to stay as long as we wanted to because it was a double dippin' party night, so we rushed off managing to run over Spencer's toe in the bargain.

Our next stop was the Wilson's party. Once again we were treated to yummy food, good company, and fun costumes. People were in high spirits and it was a good way to say farewell to the IYR Discovery House crew. By the end of the night we were exhausted but feeling good. I don't know how people manage to party hop... it is hard work.

Autumn Joy

1 Boy + 1 Pile of Leaves = 2 Hours of Fun

A Good Season

I have a confession... I am glad to be hanging up my soccer mom status for a few months. Spencer's fall soccer season is over and I feel nothing but relief that there will be no more evening practices or Saturday morning games.

His last game was fun. Spence almost scored his first goal (yes, almost... I don't care if you think almost doesn't count. I am a proud mother and for me, it does.). We brought the kids Halloween goody bags and cupcakes ensuring that the kids would remain hyped up on sugar as they chased their parents around with neon colored vampire teeth. :)

After the game Spencer and I went and joined Tammy and Asher for the Music Theater of Idaho's performance of Beauty and The Beast. It was cute, although I was pretty perturbed that they tried to charge $15 to get a picture taken with the cast. :(

A weekend with the 'Rents.

It is always fun to have my parents come up for a visit and their visit this past October was no exception. We packed a lot of fun into a few days and everyone was tired and happy by the time Monday rolled around.

Momma & Daddy got in on Friday evening, just in time to catch the last part of Spencer's fall carnival. When it was over we all headed home and ate a super late dinner of salad and BBQ salmon. It was yummy.

Saturday morning we all went to Spencer's soccer game before heading to Boise for a movie (Where The Wild Things Are) and dinner at The Cheesecake Factory. It was a fun day, filled with much laughter.

Sunday Steen had to work in the morning so the rest of us headed to Macy's to shop for costumes for Momma & Daddy to wear at their Chicago event. Of course, we all found things we didn't go in looking for, but that is the point of shopping, right? We had another BBQ dinner on Sunday, this time Steen & I made the 'Rents our delicious marinaded filet mignon. Tasty!

Monday morning we went to what used to be Elmer's in at the Shiloh Inn. A word to the wise... avoid the new place. I hate to be a downer, but it was gross: cold eggs, bad service, bitter coffee, soggy waffles, well... I'm hard pressed to come up with a compliment for the place. Bummer. With sadness that the visit was over, we gave hugs and promised to try to make it up to Oregon for the holidays. Who knows, maybe we will this year. :)

Roosevelt Fall Carnival 2009

This year Spencer had a blast at his fall Carnival. We started out the evening with me standing in line for the rock climbing wall while Steen took Spence inside to play games. It was a long wait. Finally, it was time for Spence to climb and he kicked some serious butt. It was like watching a mini spiderman climb the wall, truly. :)

After climbing the wall, Spencer recieved a custom made balloon sword and scabbard as well as a fabulous blue hairstyle. He played more games and topped the night off by winning the jar of gummy worms; he guessed the closest at 550, going against the advice of Steen. Good thing too, there were 565 gummy worms. It was a fun night for all of us, though I was ready to head home by the end.

Buddy Walk 2009

The Buddy Walk is one of the most fun traditions that we have going each fall. With many delightful pastimes, including: fellowship with friends, hot chocolate and coffee on the way over, exercise, excitement, and games for the kiddos, what's not to love? Of course... we finished up our day at the park with a stop by The Cheesecake Factory. Attached are some of the photos of the event. :)