Ward Halloween Party

My friends and I threw a Halloween Party!
It was a great turn out and A WHOLE LOT of Fun!

Here are some pictures my friends took.

1. Miss A the Puppy
2. Miss M
3. Mommy and Miss A
4. Keenan in the Kitchen
5. getting ready to trick and treat
6. Mr. Love and his Mom and Dad
7. my friend Jenn and the Firefighter
8. Talking with Rachel and Lindsay - they are the other big party planners
9.The Lunds and Bishop Downs

1. Angela and Stephan (they are our new neighbors! AND they took care of Miss A and M at the party!)
2. My friend Carrie and her boys
3. Getting ready for the parade
4. Keenan's root beer
5. Bishop Downs and Collin
6. Lindsay setting up
7. Jack
8. Miss A
9. Sister Nelson - or Elphaba!

1. Angela and Miss A
2. Story time with Linda Hoffman Kimball she wrote a WONDERFUL Halloween book, one of our favorites!!
3. The kids listening to her read Come with me on Halloween
4-6. Parade time
7. Jack and Miss A
8. Holden

9. Linda

1. The REAL Rachel Ray (the party planner)
2. a view of the party
3. K the MC
4. Carrie and Jacob
5. Mr. Love
6. BUZZ!
7. Evelyn
8. The Pixton's
9. - Guess I couldn't get enough of RR, there she is again!

Birthday Ideas Galore

As I am strolling through blogs, pictures, party tips - I am thinking how happy I am that Miss A is an October baby and how I can plan a Halloween themed party - especially when I see little goodies like this...(thank you Food Network!)

(not that I could serve them to kids Miss A's age because they have nuts in them but the mommies need to eat something too!)

OR THIS

LOOK how cute THESE are!

and how about these for decorations and/or Party Favors!?!

xoxo Party Planner

Our Neighbors know how to party!

Our neighbors next door are so nice!
They always invite us to the family events they have in their back yard. Now I am always up for a fun party - but these are a little out of my comfort zone because my neighbors all speak Spanish - they are from Mexico. Miss M adores the girls and they all play so well together. We have even met up at the pool with them. And their dad has helped me get my van unstuck many a times this past winter! (thanks Oscar!!)
This past Saturday their niece turned 4 years old and was baptized at their church. Afterwards they had a HUGE celebration in their back yard. Lots and lots of yummy HOT (as in spicy) food. And even though I could not understand the majority of what was being said around me, they all made us feel welcome and part of their family.
(I think that is what I love about the Hawaiians too, one big happy Ohana!)
The birthday girl wore this BEAUTIFUL princess dress, they had a jumpy jump and her cake was amazing. Oh and the pinata - it was BIGGER than Miss M and totally stuffed full! At one point the grandpa gathered all the kids, lined them up and started
throwing hand fulls of coins in the air.
A great time had by all! A true Fiesta!!

Happy Birthday Miss Kate

I can not believe Kate is already one year old!
Kate belongs to one of my dear friends Beth - she
and her husband moved here to the Chicagoland area about
the same time we did. Now like so many of our friends they
are moving - we will miss them and REALLY hope that
they start a family blog so we can stay in touch on a day to day basis!!

I love how Kate is so fascinated with everyone
singing to her. Happy Birthday big
one year old - thanks for letting us be
a part of your day!


Happy Birthday Miss Kate from Rebekeh on Vimeo.