Saturday, October 22, 2011

Hogwarts Party

My sister-in-law, Sara, throws a big Hogwarts party for each of her children when they turn 9. She goes ALL out. The entire house is decorated. She has people come dressed up as the professors at Hogwarts and teach a class. This year, I was Professor Trelawney and taught... "the noble art of DIVINATION!!". Mitch was Hagrid and took the kids to Diagon Alley. Cherie was Professor Sprout and taught Herbology. Adam, my nephew, was Porfessor Snape and taught Potions. Sara was Professor Mcgonagall and led the kids through their Hogwarts experience. And "he who shall not be named" (aka B-rad) was Professor Dumbledore. 

Here is a glimpse into our Hogwarts experience.... 

 Hagrid & Dumbledore
 Professor Sprout & the cutest little red head to ever enter Hogwarts!
Potions with Professor Snape
The scenery...





Saturday, October 15, 2011

October Girls

 I married a very very smart man. For my birthday he arranged to have the kids stay with my mom and swept me off to Park City. It was so FABULOUS!! We ate, shopped, ate some more, watched movies, ate some more and SLEPT IN! What more could a girl want?

And this October girl... well she turned 
1
And for Lydia's birthday we played with friends...
ate cupcakes 
 Hung out with family...
 and ate more food!!!

October girls are easy to please... just give us some food and some people to share the food with and we are happy campers!!