TRUE BLUE

Part of our Thanksgiving weekend included Matt and I going the big game...in Nevada that means the final college football game of the season.  We were both pretty excited the final game UNR would be playing was against BYU.  So, Saturday we headed out to Mackay Stadium.  Oddly enough this is the first time either of us had been to this stadium.

We had planned on it being so cold this weekend, but it turned out to be a gorgeous day, I think it was low 60's, which is ridiculously weird for being November 30th.  Our seats were great, 5th row on the 40 yard line.

While hitting the concessions we literally ran into the players heading out onto the field.  I gotta say our players looked like middle school players compared to the BYU players...seriously who is BYU #99?  He is huge!

The stands were a sea of Blue, and we were all hoping the right "blue" would win.  Sadly they did not, but shockingly it wasn't a beat down and we only lost by 5...apparently we don't know when to take a time out?

It was a fun date and maybe next year if Kelsey is attending the University we might catch a few more!

A Thankful Weekend

Our Thanksgiving weekend was so nice.  The kids had Wednesday off of school and I thought it would be fun to do a little Christmas shopping for their friends and then go take them to see the "turkey movie"  a.k.a. Free Birds.  I was a bit annoyed that all the theatres that were close to us weren't playing it anymore (although I THOUGHT it just came out).  We had fun shopping then headed out to the theatre (over an hour away).  When we got there they told us they took it out so they could show Frozen instead...hmmmph!  We had planned to go as an entire family to see Frozen together but what ya gonna do?

The kids were thrilled to see it, and it was a very cute movie although I felt guilty that the rest of the family was not there with us.  The kids have only tortured everyone who didn't get to go by quoting the movie, and singing the music from it ever since.  I'm pretty sure this kid would sit through ANY movie as long as you let her hold the bucket of popcorn....she was in heaven.

We had talked a few weeks before about what everyone wanted to have for Thanksgiving.  Matt was the only one who wanted a turkey dinner.  I joked maybe we should just order Chinese to which I got a surprising OH YEAH from everyone.  Matt had to work all day (which they served him turkey dinner with all the trimmings so he wasn't completely sad).  When he got home we sat down to feast on Chinese.

We all wrote down some things we are thankful for.  I was only slightly appalled that Chase wrote "Chinize people", and laughed at Sadi's thankfulness for "Mom makein Diner".  We each got a good laugh reading our fortunes...or the lack there of.  Matt's fortune cookie had no fortune....sad, yes.  I'm hoping mine comes true:  A RESORT AREA WILL BE PART OF YOUR NEXT HOLIDAY PLANS.

Right before we were going to eat Sadi announced she did not like Chinese, and never had!  I was not at all surprised(I am used to her flipping from LOVING something to HATING it).  I actually did prepare her meal...Peanut Butter and Jelly.  I guess that is why I found it so funny she was thankful for Mom making her dinner.

After dinner it was time to snuggle up and watch our traditional Thanksgiving day Movie...ELF!

We are so thankful every day for our family near and far away.

Snaggle tooth

 Friday night while eating dinner I noticed something a little off about Sadi, when I looked a little closer I noticed her top tooth that has been a wiggling for a good 2 months was sticking out and sideways.  It was time.  She was adamant that she was going to do it herself (even with Daddy bribing her with cash to let him do it).  She worked on that baby for a good 2 hours and let Kelsey help a bit at the end, and out it came.

I'm hoping that the other one will follow behind quickly because having only one big front tooth makes you look....well....like a little old lady with a snaggle tooth.  Still cute, but hard not to feel like that one tooth is staring at you.

Acceptance

This week Kelsey got a very exciting piece of mail....

Her acceptance letter and welcome packet to the University of Nevada.  Although we knew she would be accepted, it was very exciting.  She also got to go on a field trip this week to the college and tour the campus/housing there.  Along with that we had also gotten her some tickets to the UNR football game over the weekend to go with some friends.  So it was a fun week for her to experience a little of what college life has to offer.  Now if she can just find the money to back it up......let the scholarship hunting continue!

Friday night lights go out...

Friday night was Senior night at the final Dust Devil football game of the season.  All the Seniors who participated in a fall sport were recognized during the game.  Myself, Chase, and Sadi were there to escort Kelsey on the field as she was recognized for being the Varsity Football Manager, a job she has held for the past 3 years.

She was met at the 50 yard line by Head coach Mr. Turner who gave her a huge hug and told her he didn't know what he would have done without her these past 3 years.  For the past 3 football seasons this is who she has spent her Friday nights with...

Cold nights, long bus rides, winning , losing...in spite of it all I think she is a little sad that this chapter of her life has come to an end.

Red Ribbon Week

Besides last week being Halloween, it was also our school's red ribbon week.  It was a bit exhausting dressing up every single day, but the kids enjoyed it.  I didn't get pictures of every day, but here is a couple of our favorite days.  Wearing pink for cancer awareness....

Chase was insistent he NEEDED to wear pink.  Ever try to shop for a boy who needs pink?  Several stores later we finally found ONE shirt.  Friday was crazy hair day: 

Although I had great ideas for this, when it came so quickly the morning after Halloween and with the sugar slump from the night before we were really pressed on time.  We had to settle for green, crazy hair.  Maybe next year the genius who doesn't have kids who planned it will pick a week other than Halloween!

Trick-or-Treat!!

We hope you all had a Happy Halloween.  Our day was filled!  This year we had a Werewolf and a Cheerleader.  Sadi was dead set on being a monster high ghoul but with 3 costumes not fitting (to big, to short, etc.) and had to be returned we finally found one....and then she changed her mind!  She was ABSOLUTELY not going to be ANYTHING but a cheerleader, and for days she chanted her cheers. 

In the end it was worth it, she was very happy!  She was cheering all day...literally all day.

 Chase was happy too....until he got called a bear, several times. 

We started the morning with these deliciously sugar cereals.  Am I the only one who gets excited about these?  I was disappointed that I couldn't find Boo Berry this Year.  I guess they are all mine since the kids didn't like them.

Then it was off to school with class treats in tow, and these cute little witch shoes I made for the teachers and Kelsey's girlfriends.  Only wish I had gotten a better picture of them.

I had to pack a "spooktacular" lunch for the kiddos since they have still been talking about the Halloween lunch that was so awesome from last year.  Frankenstein juice, Bagel with "scream" cheese, pumpkin peaches, dirty witches fingernails (fritos), and just something I dug up (chocolate bones).

I spent most of the day at the school watching the parade of costumes, and then class hopping to help at the parties.  Chase's class was just snacking and watching a movie but Sadi's teacher had a few fun experiments that were hands on.  They got to find out if they were human or a wizard by mixing a magic potion...verdict is we have a wizard!

 Sadi and her bestie were both Cheerleaders this year...coincidence?  Hmmmm.....

After school it was a rush to get every one's homework done so we could have our Halloween dinner.  Why do we have to have homework on this night?

I kept it simple with the menu:  Pumpkin quesadillas, chips, and Dracula's famous salsa, grapes, and ghost floats.  I think the kids were still full from all their party snacking but made a good attempt.

Then it was time to hit the streets!  It was a nice night, only needed a light jacket.

 The kids really had to work this year for their candy.  Only about 1 in 10 houses were lit up.  I enjoyed the walk.  After about an hour it was time to go home and dump... 

A good haul for an hours worth of time.  Of course there is always a winning candy that makes it all worth it.  For Sadi this was a fruit roll up?  Yup.  She was so ridiculously excited about this one you would think I never buy them.

A few houses for me hit a bit high on the creep-o-meter and I don't mean decorations.  One little old lady had to take a picture of them before they got candy...ok?  But the winner for me....someone gave out old children's books...old, used, books.  I thought it to be to weird and made the kids leave them on the porch.  Sadi was so mad.  Sorry I don't do sticky pages...eww.  Anyone else get something strange?