Happy Happy Birthday!!!

I have been dreading my 30th birthday for probably the last 6 months but it has now come and gone and so far, it's really not so bad. =) Sam planned a great day with our family and friends at Tom's Farm and I couldn't have a had a better time. My birthdays are always the best because everyone I love usually can be there to celebrate with me (the plus side to being born on a holiday). Now that I think about it, as long as I get to have birthdays as wonderful as the ones I usually do, well--bring'em on!!!!

Thanks to everyone for all the "Happy Birthdays", thanks to all for being there on Monday, and thank you Sam for making my birthday so special--it was a birthday wish come true.



Sam and his mom...



All the kids with their balloon animals & swords (thanks Leslie for keeping an eye on the boys)...


Dad, me, Charla, Deana, and Dru ( I love my family)...


Thanks to the Smith's for coming...


...and did I mention how much I love my family???

Haircuts Again! Already???

Honestly, I am so thankful that I married someone who can cut hair because our boys need a haircut like every other month, which can easily cost $30 for the two of them at "Stew's". We don't have that kind of money so maybe we'll invest in a really cool train set up and lots and lots of suckers and we'll just keep sending them to "Sam's"

(conveniently located in our master bathroom).

Carter is trying to spit the hair out of his mouth. (Sam never said he was a professional.)


I know they look like they are in a lot of pain, but I swear Sam didn't harm a single hair on their heads. =)


Mom with her handsome sons! I just love those clean-cut boys!!!

Our Trick-or Treatin' Cowboys

Cowboy Porter and Cowboy Carter, dressed up and rearin' to go trick-or-treating!

I may be biased but that right thar is the cutest 2 year old cowboy in the west!

When taking pictures, Porter striked this pose- He's all business!

Carter couldn't wait to get those chaps off! But, he still kept the boots on.




Porter and Carter were so excited to be lots of things this year for Halloween but when I suggested that they be cowboys there were no other options. They both have popping cork guns from Knotts Berry Farm that they play with all the time and it only made sense that they finally have the get-ups to complete the image.


I think they done pretty good, dressin' up as them thar cowboys!

Halloween With Ms. Michelle

Porter was so excited for his Preschool Halloween Program! (Check out that little snarl)

The kids paraded around Ms. Michelle's kitchen...

They scared us when trying to act like scary monsters...

They sang lots of scary songs (including the Itsy, Bitsy, Spider)...

And they just looked oh so cute! (Cowboy Porter with his sidekick cousin Buzz Lightyear Kyle)