Idaho's Davy Crockett

The camera loves this man. If I had to post every time he was in the newspaper since we've moved to pocatello, you guys would be very tired of listening to me. The newspaper picture doesn't do his red long underwear much justice as the top is tied around his waist. But he looked good! There were some great Wild West costumes for this half marathon, one guy dressed like a civil war soldier, some cowboys and some cows. Even a saloon girl or too.

I am signing up for a 5K mud run in soldier hollow which is supposed to be fun. www.thedirtydash.com. There is plenty of time to train... it's not until june 2011. Sign on up!

Happy Halloween!!

I can't remember what Mike was having them say to make them smile during pictures.... It was about boogers though.
Zombie Eliza
Vampire Ian
Creepy Family

I took 200 photos to get 5 half way decent shots. I had the camera on the tripod taking 10 photos in a row, so we can make flip books of Eliza trying to wriggle out of my grasp and pulling faces at Ian. If we lived in DC.. we would have these fine people take our photos. Until then.. It's my high school yearbook/newspaper photography skills we are dependent upon.

I can't stop shopping....

In my fridge I have 5 1/2 2# blocks of Tillamook cheese. That's 11# of Tillamook. I also have 24 Tillamook yogurts (30 cents each!!). I have been to Fred Meyers 3 days this week to buy (you can only get 1 cheese at a time with the 3.99 coupon). And we won't mention the Tillamook ice cream at 2.50$ per gallon. Do I have a food hoarding disease? If you must know I cannot tolerate eating cache valley, kraft, kroger or any other kind of cheddar cheese. I grew up in Oregon, eating only Tillamook cheese and I can't switch. I usually pay 5.99 per 2# or 4.99 if I am lucky. Should I buy more? Should I stop? Should I get some professional help?

And coming soon.... Family pictures 2011. Complete with Eliza sticking her tongue out, Ian with a finger in his nose and parents looking like they are trying not to strangle their children.

Happy October

Nothing much going on around here... Eliza loves dressing up lately. Luckily for her friend Bryson she likes dressing up as a superhero.

One great thing about October is the end of baseball!! Hooray! We now have our Saturdays back and I am not giving them up again. Ian had a love/hate relationship with baseball. He hated it because it's harder than it looks but loved it because he loved chasing the ball and playing with other kids. He always was extremely surprised when he hit the ball.

I will only sign him up again if he begs and begs and begs. Some of the games were just too painful to watch. The kids don't strike out so they just throw the ball over and over and over again until they hit it. As a last resort they get out the Tee.