Part one: November!

 Happy 2013!

Our Holiday season was a little different than normal this year, but still just as fabulous. We weren't as crazy busy, it was more relaxing. There was many movie nights! I was able to see all my favorite holiday movies and even some new Hallmark ones in between. It was nice. I am definitely a movie gal. I am a little behind, but I am not super worried. In November, we got some family pictures done. Having a sister that loves taking pictures has MILLIONS of benefits! One is that whenever I feel like I need a new pictures (which is often =0), she is always up for doing them.

#1 blessing in my life: my Ryan.

When those bad days hit and I am feeling sad....he always comes to my rescue.
Life is good.

 

 Isn't the color Red just fantastic! Especially when it comes in BOOTS!

 

 Just for fun, cause we can.....

 .....this is our trubute to the last movie of the Twilight series, Breaking Dawn part two!

Like the other movies, we had to go to the midnight showing! I had high hopes for this movie and it was better than I even hoped. It seriously was awesome! I was freaking out at the end! For all of you who have seen it, you know what I am talking about! It totally got me!

 This is me and my dear friend Shelley, the BIGGEST Twilight fan I know! Sure love her!

Never mind...

....I've now decided to NOT have two blogs! ha! Can I get any more confusing? My brain is crazy, two blogs feels less orderly....its okay, you can call me crazy. I know I'm a weirdo.

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our SUPER Halloween!

Now that it's a week away from Thanksgiving, I guess I better post our SUPER Halloween photos! I've decided it's close to impossible for me to be all caught up, stuff just keeps happening and will keep happening. So I've decided that as long as I'm close to the present, that's good enough. I actually CAN'T believe it's the middle of November today, Halloween really feels like it was yesterday.

This year our Halloween revolved around Superman. Big Surprise!  =0)

I was Supergirl! It actually surprised me that many people don't know who she is. Which is weird to me cause I loved the movie so much when I was little, that I wore out the tape! Supergirl is Superman's cousin in the comics and movies. Since Ryan was Clark Kent (Don't you just love his costume!) and I was Supergirl ....everyone kept teasing us that we were kissing cousins! Come one people....it's a THEME! Even Ellie was Superdog! And I think we looked great!

 Just having some fun.....

The last couple of years, Katie and I always want to dress up, but have no where to go. So this year we decided to throw a Family Halloween Party, and it was mandatory for all to dress up! We had lots of yummy spooky food and a photo shoot for each family! It was a crazy fun night!

This picture made me laugh for about 5 minutes straight. Ryan jumped in right as Katie took the picture.....

This has to be my favorite picture! Those boys always have so much fun together.

We are the Justice League!

The Family....

The Party......

Who's seen The Emperor's new Groove? Great, isn't it!

He's just so chubby!!! I could kiss those cheeks all day!

The Donut Game for the kiddos!

And Finally, the White Elephant exchange!

Do you think there is enough of us? Love my big Family!

the bike ride!

Last year we went on a bike ride to Gardner Village to see the Witch feast. It was seriously so much fun, that I now have to make a new tradition to do it EVERY YEAR! This years experience was just as good.The weather was perfect, not too hot or too cold, and oh my.....the leaves! AMAZING! And the company was by far the best part of the whole adventure! My family is so fun!

Here we go.....

 

 Zoom, Zoooom.....

 

                  What a fun and happy day! =0)
                                   

I love Gardner Village this time of year! The whole place is decked out with witches and spooky things!

It really gets you in the Halloween spirit!

As you learned in my last post, I'm a Christmas/ Halloween village lover. There is a store in Gardner Village FULL of these little houses! It's soooo fun! There's spooky haunted villages, such as the "Nightmare before Christmas" houses, to "A Christmas Story" villages! Which I totally want....I love that show!

I hope this new tradition never dies! It was such a nice and stress-free day, a much needed escape from the busyness of  life. How I love those days, I wish everyday was like that. I guess if I had those kind of days everyday, I wouldn't appreciate it. It was defiantly a day to be thankful for.