Trick or treat

Alright, I know I'm long overdue for a post but this is a good post to start fresh with.

Last week, Tim Mac and Brannon carved pumpkins. I had to work so I didn't get to participate in the carving or the clean-up. What a mess!!! Now I know why we never carved pumpkins when I was growing up.

Anywho, here's the final results.

Here's McGwire's scarey Cheshire cat!

Here's Brannon's AWESOME Mario!!!

And here's Tim cool "Jack the pumpkin"!!!

Those guys are really creative, in my opinion.

Speaking of creative. Tim worked really hard on our Etsy shop and made some great designs. Unfortunately, we didn't do our homework and therefore didn't realize that the shirts other people were selling were professional grade transfer paper applied with a professional heat press and not the cheap H*bby L*bby iron on paper applied with a household iron!!

Thank heavens no one bought a shirt in the week we were actually in business. I don't know if really want to put a lot of money into buying all of the equipment needed to sell these shirts but I really believe that Tim's designs were WAY better that the other sellers out there.

Here's one of the shirts he made.

Here he is hard at work trying to make Lilah's costume.

Lilah went as Lilahstein, Frankensteins' meaner and more destructive little sister.

It didn't turn out exactly as I had planned. Mostly because the shirt was a bit too big.

I didn't get a good picture of it to show, but "Lilahstein" had pigtails with bows that were supposed to be pink but we didn't use the correct type of transfer paper so the bows were more of a greyish color.

I made the tutu which was really simple.

McG's costume fiasco was a different story. We did not want him to go as a gangsta rapper, like he was pushing for, and we also didn't want to spend $40 on a costume that he would wear for about 4 hours total, so Tim took him out late Friday night (yes, the Friday night before halloween) and he settled on being an army guy. He bought a plastic helmet. That's all, just a helmet and I was expected to go out Saturday and get the rest of the outfit.

What the...??

SERENITY NOW!!!!!

Luckily, The very first place I went was a thrift store near the hockey rink and I stumbled upon a real life army jacket that miraculously fit McGwire.

Tim's life and our marriage was spared!

After the church's trunk or treat party, Tim took Lilah and McG trick or treating in a couple of nearby neighborhoods and that just about wore McG out (Tim and Lilah rode in the car while McG walked)!!!

After he could take no more, McGwire flopped down in the car and told Tim, "One soldier down!".

All that walking paid off, though. Look at all of this loot!

Even Lilahstein enjoyed a piece or two!

Thrashers Banquet

Last week, Tim and Mac were invited to a banquet for the Thrashers season ticket holders. Unfortunately for Tim, he is NOT a season ticket holder, but a friend of his is and was nice enough to invite him and McG. He said it was really nice and the players were very friendly. McG got lots of autographs. I wonder if any of the players recognize Tim and McG from all of the games and practices that they go to.

Sunday pics

I had Tim take a picture of us before church. I would have had Brannon take a picture of all of us but this picture was taken before noon and Brannon doesn't get up before noon! haha

Bigmouth strikes again!

I promise we feed Lilah!

I PROMISE!!!!

Along with healthy foods, we give her things like popcycles.....

...and italian ice.

side note: HORRIBLE picture of me but I loved her little face here.

So tell me, why is it that she's resorted to snacking on my candle??

Must. Fix. Lunch.

A letter to Grandma from Lilah

Dearest Grandma,

I hear that you are behind the campaign encouraging mommy to take away my "pappy". I love you, but if you think I am going to give "pappy" up without a fight, you are both crazy!!

My mommy had the brilliant idea to give "pappy" to me at naps and bedtime only and take him away during the day.



Well, you just go ahead and do that. I'll just use my baby doll's "pappy" in the meantime and both of you can KISS MY GRITS !!!!!

Love,

Lilah

Shirt making day

Brannon became obsessed with making tee shirts while watching us make shirts for Lilah's party. He has lots of cool ideas and was able to make a few the other day.

Lilah got to wear her new shirt to Big Brother's hockey game the other day.

2nd birthday: Take 2

Mom and dad came down Monday afternoon for a couple of hours to watch McG's hockey game and to celebrate Lilah's birthday. I think they were crazy for driving all that way for just a few hours but they are getting old...so senility may have had something to do with their decision. We were happy to see them anyway.

I bought another cake from a bakery up the road. It was about $16 more than the cake we purchased from Wallyworld for her party and although it was a really delicious cake, it most certainly was not $16 more delicious!!

Lesson learned!

She is really into baby dolls right now so we got her a baby doll, stroller, diapers & wipes and bottles.

Pics and Gramps got her a baby bed, diaper bag and more diapers and bottles.

They also got her a potty chair. I don't know what kind of miracle they want me to perform but I'm not liking all the pressure they are putting on me! I would assume Lilah needs to actually be able to say "poo poo" and "pee pee" before she'll be able to use the potty but at least we have one!!

Grandma and Grandpap sent her a Cabbage Patch doll. It smelled like baby powder and came with it's own pacifier!

Big brother enjoyed changing the baby's diaper and dressing it in it's pajamas.

Busted!!!!!

Lilah enjoyed her 2nd cupcake of the day.

Pics and Gramps enjoyed the expensive cake.

Brannon and Mac smiled nicely for the camera!

Not!!

We had a great day but hopefully this next year will go by SUPER SLOW because I don't want my little girl to grow up too fast!