The Sky Is Falling!

No this has nothing to do with the ELECTION today. It is RAINING in SAN DIEGO!!!! My children are amazed and one is in tears. I don't have a rain coat that fits Sydney, so she left for school a sad, sad girl today. I was not prepared for this down pour. Though I should have seen the signs. There were a few sprinkles on Sunday and a short drizzle on Monday, totaling 20 minutes.  We San Diegans don't see to much rain in early November, so I ignored it and kept my flip-flops firmly on. 

But today it is pouring and does not look like it will stop this morning.  At least 2 out of 3 of my children are happy. They have rain gear that fits! See the happy children on their way into school.

Dino Preston making his own way into school. 

Bella skipping off to school! She was stomping in puddles where ever she could find them.

My carpool kids!

So after the wet morning carpooling and getting 4 children into their classrooms I came home to eat my breakfast. I just bought these new bowls and just love the color. I poured my cereal and added my fruit and went to get a spoon. When I looked back I thought how pretty the bowl looked with the boxes next to it. So I took this picture of my pretty breakfast. 

Something to be grateful for during this month of gratitude. 

Best Halloween EVER!!

A quote from the kids collectively. We went Trick-or-Treating with our friends from the neighborhood and the kids said last night was the "Best Halloween of Their Lives." I thought that was pretty funny. Here are pictures from Halloween day.

Notice the bare feet! It was 80 degrees at 5:30pm and he was sweating. But that is Halloween in So. Cal.

Sydney as Batgirl, Carolina as a Pink Wonder Woman, and Bella in a more authentic Wonder Woman costume.

Showing us their collective Wilson Supper Hero POWER!

Bella and Sydney at the Ward Trunk-or-Treat party. After collecting 3lbs of candy they kicked back in the trunk and passed out candy.
Go Super Hero's!

A Fall Walk Home

Sydney and I on our walk home this afternoon. She was picking up leaves and putting them in her black caldron!

It has started to smell like Fall here. I Love the crunch, crunch of leaves under-foot.
























By the way, Sydney was complaining about how hot it was.

Happy Halloween

I have really been enjoying Halloween this year. Our household was very busy this month so my house is not as decorated as it has been in years past. But last night we got out a few things before we headed to our ward Trunk or Treat. I have to say I think this years Carmel Valley, Del Mar ward Trunk or Treat was one of the best I have been to in the 6 years we have been attending! It was fun to see ward friends and friends from other wards who came also.

Halloween is so great this year mainly because of my kids. But here are my Top Five 2008 Reasons I Love Halloween This Year.

1. My kids are so into it all and have been counting down to the day!

2. Each of the kids picked out their costumes this year (I'm a bit controlling I know but I've made progress and allowed them to pick their own). To my delight they themed!! Superhero's was the costume of choice. The kids were so cute running around in their costumes taking on their new identities! Bella has been pretty sick but rallied nicely for the party. Funny how that happens.

3. The fun of putting together Sydney's class Halloween party. One activity we will be doing is cupcake decorating. You can see here I was trying to make spiders and a witch. I could not for the LIFE of ME find shoe string black licorice which would have made much better legs and witch hair!!! I looked at different 5 stores!!!! It was not till tonight around 6:00pm when I realized I could have probably found it at one of those over priced candy stores at the mall. You know the ones where you can fill a bag with different kinds of candy for $2.00 1/8th of a pound of something like that. O well, I think the kids will get the idea and enjoy it.


4. Dicussions with kids about witches, ghosts and bats.
Speaking of bats Sydney's class took a poll on who like bats and who didn't. She came home and told me how many of her classmates like bats and how many did not. She said she was the only one who said she didn't know. So we sat down at the computer and learned all about bats and what they did. She decided she likes them. Funny because late last night (late due to ward party) as I was tucking the girls in we heard a bat outside their window. Bella got a little scared but Sydney was able to explain to Bella why they make the sound they do. Bella felt much better after hearing Sydney's explanation.


5. Last but not least- one holiday closer to Christmas!!!!!!