Sometimes life is just crazy around here! I guess that's to be expected with all these people to love and take care of. Some of the highlights of the weekend include:
**Janae and 4 friends hanging out here on Friday night. They ate a large quantity of pancakes (all I could think of to do last minute for dinner for all of them), listened to music, ran around outside and were VERY loud. They are cute girls full of energy and a great interest in BOYS. Oh man.
**Saturday Janae and I painted her room for one of her YW 10 hour projects. She picked a nice shade of green called "twist of lime" and it turned out very cute. The not so cute part happened after we were done and Lyla escaped while I was cleaning the kitchen (because if I have been busy all day painting the rest of the house looks like a bomb went off) and managed to get into the paint. The first warning I had that there was trouble were the little green hand prints in the carpet at the top of the stairs. I opened Janae's door to find a baby COATED in "twist of lime" paint along with the newly painted walls, radio, and of course the carpet. There was also a nice little trail of baby hand prints from Janae's room into the girls room where Lyla wiped her hands on Katie's coat and then on all kinds of toys. Why was there paint left out you ask? Well, it was only a cup with a brush left to do some touch up and the owner of the room was asked to please keep her door shut so the baby wouldn't get in the room. Anyway, we learned some valuable lessons from this YW project. (and no I don't have a picture I was to busy freaking out)
**After spending sometime on our hands and knees most of the paint came out and I went to a baby shower for one of my VT. I was the OLD one at the party- everyone there was in their 20's with 1-3 kids. I felt even older when I found out the expectant Mom is only 21 and on baby number 2. I felt so wise. But mostly old. And tired.
**Today was a good day. Sunday's are not a day of rest around here but I did forgo the big family dinner and Jared made us french toast (one of his specialties). In fact we had breakfast for 3 meals today- cereal, breakfast burritos, and french toast.
**I have been trying to read "Catching Fire" for weeks and just can't find the time- I'm off to read for at least 1/2 hour before I zonk!
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Party guests: Daniel G., Daniel W., Jensen, Augustine, Jordan.
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Not sure what I'm doing in this picture....she is very wiggly and I was probably saying "take the picture before she jumps!!"
My cute sister Steph- love having sisters close by to come to birthday parties and hang out. Tying to convince one of my siblings to settle here in UT with me...I need someone close!.JPG)
The MAN in black. He especially loved the suit and spray painted gun. He looked cool and he and his friends got an obscene amount of candy. Yum!
I actually hate this picture- isn't black lipstick and eyeliner a mom's worst nightmare??? I guess that's what Halloween is all about. Janae's friends came over so they could get ready together- this look took 2 HOURS to perfect. I finally kicked the girls out of the bathroom so the rest of us could get ready.
We totally stole this pumpkin idea from a friend on FB. Daniel, of course, was the creator of this pumpkin- he thought it was very funny!
Tyler was a cute Bumblebee- he loves Halloween!
Katie was a fairy princess. So cute! 
Lyla was a reluctant Hershey Kiss- she did not like the hat and really only left it on for a couple of pictures. She is sweet!
Melissa and Jared
Janae
Daniel 
Tyler
Katie
Lyla
Please do not look too closely at the "doll cake". Her skirt is a little square but Katie loved her...we should have named her but I guess she was eaten too fast. I also made her little felt crown- it turned out cute and reminded us all day that she was indeed 4.
