Grandma Jo's Annual Pumpkin Carving Costume Party 2009

Julie, Eliza, Grace, and I, get a picture with the amazing headless man (Spencer)!

Indiana Jones, El Rancherito, and Dr. Benjamin Pain M.D. (Alfonso, Me and Ben).

Ben, cute clown, - Grandma Jo, Megan, and Will.

Super Spy Kid (Will).

D.D., Megan, Mom, Me, Ben, Spence, and Allie.

El Rancherito y Dr. Jones.

Dr. Benjamin Pain M.D. Amputation Specialist.

Holy Amazing Headless Guy (Spencer's costume was a HIT! He figured out how to do it and really worked hard to make it happen).

Allie, the beautiful Snow Queen.

Witch D.D. . . Every family has one. We're so glad she's ours.

Adorable 50's Chick, Megan.

Me and Colee.

Dr. Pain prepares for surgery by adjusting his vision.

Grease duo Danny and Sandy (a.k.a. Nick and his cute fiance Carrie).

Danny, Sandy, and their cat (little Nicole.)

Carving our creations.

Will's pumpkin had many faces! He emptied it and designed it all by himself.

D.D. & Allie, carving away.

What a bunch of weirdos. We sure had fun!

Not pictured; our fabulous carved jack-o-lanterns, dinner, and dancing. Mom, thanks again for an UNFORGETTABLE night!

My Bitter Lament

Every fall, the HUB has the WORLD'S ONLY TRULY TO-DIE-FOR PEACH PIE. I had one slice a month ago. Words cannot express the joy contained in each bite. Today, acknowledging the rapid change of season, I said to myself, "Self, I shall have another slice before it's gone." I called the HUB to pre order my slice . . . and. . .and, It's GONE!!!!!!!!! The peach pie is no more. The lady on the phone clearly did not fully understand the seriousness of the situation. Are you telling me I have to wait a whole year??? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Curse you HUB and your fickle menu changes!!!! Blah!!!

My Get Well Cake

Over the weekend I came down with a fluey cold or coldy flu. I don't know. I just haven't felt very well. Today my girls came to visit me and I couldn't invite them in for fear of spreading the bug. We visited for a minute and about one hour later they came to my house with this. . . Amara, Lauren, Katelyn, this seriously made my day. :) Love you guys!

I Can't Help It. . .

It's official, I'm the wierdest person alive.















My amazing friend Sara (the witch in the middle wearing a bewitching green dress) shared these pictures from Witches Night Out. It was so fun to see her there!

Until last night, I had no idea I could play the broom.

A Message From Ben. . .

Ben in a bubble.
Ben in a nutshell:
hello!!!! all you people i want to tell you that Miley Cyrus is gonna invade the earth with spoons and forks and toothpicks. AND um, swiss cheese. Ha Ha Ha. No! Not and um! Huh huh huh. No can you just erase that? STOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP! PLease please plaease please please. I jsut broke him. AGAIN! eYEBROWS. What? M-kay. Mmmmm. nYAH. Mmmmm. heh heh eheh heh. Stop stop s;aslkfj a;slkfjas;lfj sldfasldf

Let's try this again. My name is Ben. I had a vision that crap and pee and forks and Miley Cyrus and spiders and bananas and Spencer, and Rochelle, and spoons hamily foam neening, Will invade the earth. - BEN

Thank you, Ben for this rare glimpse into your mind. Love, Mom.


Ben and his homemade Han Solo experiment.
Ingenious.

Firtht Looth Toof!