The new "Dorm".

I was reading a friend's blog and loved all of her "Thankful" Posts. I am thinking of doing that too but right now I am just going to do a quick video of our new "Dorm", for which I am very thankful!

Halloween Fun

Happy Halloween! I am so glad that my kids still love dressing up and going trick or treating. I don't know at what age the older kids costumes get a little sparse and they come to the door looking like they are facing a horrible ordeal, but I hope Katie continues to trick or treat happily for several more years!!!

Our costumes this year were so easy and fun. Dan's cousin Stacey lent the girls Chinese dresses and parasols that she brought back when she adopted her girls. They looked so beautiful and very authentic! I mentioned to Chas a few weeks ago that I had seen a picture in a magazine of someone dressed up like Michael Phelps and he was sold! All of my kids watched the Olympics feverishly this year and because they love to swim themselves, especially Michael Phelps. It was easy to do and a big hit with all who saw him! He was preening and showing off his muscles(balloons) all night. I didn't think about how funny it was that the girls were Chinese Dancers and Chas was the King of the Beijing Games until we started taking pictures of them. I had the girls pucker up and it turned out great!