Halloween Partay

The Pumpkin Patch

My Sisters Amanda and Cassie and I share a deep love for the Holidays. Especially Halloween. 

 We love to decorate, make treats, and celebrate with friends. This year, I decided to throw another Halloween Party-- but instead of just a costume party-- We had a Masquerade Ball! It was so fun!! We had lots of food, Halloween Candy, played lots of Games, and enjoyed everyones' company!

 Cassie and I in our Masks

Fabulous Ashlee

 Quinn & Amy

 The boys shootin' Pool

 Quinn showing the guys how it is done

 Cassie playing Guitar Hero

 The homies Levi & Steve

 Levi, Julie, and Luke

We also made Caramel Apples as Party Favors and wrapped them to look like Witch's Brooms. They were so cute, but I didn't get a picture !*@*!*!@^&*#^

Two Couples, Two dogs, in a Two Bedroom Condo

Dear Friends, once again I must apologize for taking so long to blog--- I admit, I am the worst.


Today's topic is about my current living situation. Earlier this year, Steve and I were driving to Utah when my sister, Cassie, called to ask us where we were as she usually does. She also had something she wanted to tell us-- I joked with her and said, "You're moving to Wyoming?!!?"


She wasn't joking, they were ready to take the giant leap to Wyoming livin'

Well, let's make a really long story shorter . . . Cassie and her husband Preston moved to a Wyoming. Preston and Steven work together and Cassie found a lovely salon to work at.


For Steven and myself, this has been an answer to our prayers. We are so grateful to have both Preston and Cassie living in Wyoming.


Their is a small catch though. . .  We all live together--- in a tiny but fabulous condo :)

The dogs adjusting to each other.

It is tough, but we make it work. It takes a lot of patience, a lot of love, and a lot of forgiveness. It is just like a big marriage, but not Sister Wive or swap style.


The patience is probably all spent on me, I have not had to really share, do things other people's way, or give up certain luxuries for a long time.


I have to say, Cassie and Preston, and Steven have been so patient, so loving, and so forgiving to me.


You might ask why we don't live apart, but our situation is unique-- Cassie and Preston needed a place to stay while Preston worked here in Wyoming and we had an available room. They didn't want to get a place of their own--because they didn't need the extra burden---they already had to get there house sold in a hard market living a state away.


Well, Cassie and Preston successfully sold their house, a huge blessing, right before we all went on a cruise! (more to come on that :) Right after our cruise, Our big brother Derek got married! (hopefully, more to come on that too :) Right after that, was Thanksgiving (I am not even going to type it because you already know) and now it is winter and neither one of want to move in the winter.


Every day is new. Every day is brings new things, but whatever it brings--- we are family at the end of each day.


Poor Preston though, he has had trouble adjusting :)

Some Much Needed Time Away- The Beach

Added More Pictures and fixed the videos:

You already know how much I have wanted to get away on a real vacation. We finally did. It was so amazing!!! We had so much fun. I was able to get two days off of work and we took off for a weekend. We went to California. We stayed near Disneyland and visited the theme park and went to the beach. Our Last day in California we went shopping. It was so nice, so fun, and so needed!

Disneyland-- For children--of all ages :)

 Steven and me walking to Indiana Jones Ride

 Steve bustin' out of Toon Town

Goin' for a joy ride

Me blowin' up buildings

 It actually worked! I made it smoke up!

 Over exposed, but still can't wait to ride Space Mountain!

 I should have purchased those ears! Love them!

 Steve doing his best to lift. . .

 I disagree babe.

 Mild? Who you calling Mild?

 Indiana Jones Ride, Again!

 I'm not sure what it was, but it was sooo goood!

 Bug's Life!

 Toy Story

Steve was totally exhausted!

~~Beach Day~~

I watched this all day, I could live by the ocean!

This was our cute little rent a car!

This is the car we should have rented! 

Let's not talk about this. I miss it.

Living the Dream :)

So Happy Together!!

I really didn't want to leave.. .

Even though the water was so cold, I just wanted to be in it all the time. . . 

These little guys live in the sand. We would dig for them and let them go. . .

Steven hates cold water so getting him to get in the water took a lot!