Just Me!!

She is growing so big! We have sponsored Keyling Isabel Obando Mercado for three years now! World Vision has given us the exciting opportunity to help Keyling! She will be 4 years old January 4th (same day/year as Charlie) and currently weighs 34 lbs. She is attending her first level of preschool and enjoys finger painting and playing with dolls. Charlie took a few moments this morning to color her sister a picture of Totoro, and loved staring at her picture Keyling drew for Charlie. So sweet...

I know I am late posting. So SHOOT me! He hee. Worked 6 days in a row, so EVERYTHING else was put on hold. We are hoping to make this family Trick O Treating event a tradition. We drove to Lacey and spent the time canvasing a large neighborhood close to where my sister lives. These people know how to decorate and it seems after going through the kid's Halloween bags, that they also knew to give out the "good" candy (CHOCOLATE). October is over, but the candy bags are still half full. The kids have used the same bags since October 2006. My mom sent the bags to them while we were living in Arkansas. I have grown very attached to these bags, and had a near heart attack when we almost didn't find them on Halloween. You can see the bags here in this picture, well Ethan's anyways. The night was a blast, and ended at Shari's for some real food. We are truly blessed!

Guest Post: Ethan Wegley  I was at a awesome party this recent weekend! there was a lot of food people candy and a hugggge contest! My sister Val and her friend Courtney spend her first hour dueling Courtney in a game and lost big time but got close. I only had a sandwich, chips, candy, and some more candy! When it was the contest I was sick. I can't believe nobody voted for me. ^.^ . When it was done the other people fetched what was left of the food. I can't wait till the next time in the mean time Happy Halloween.

Guest Post: Valerie Wegley Last Saturday was the best weekend I’ve had in a long time. Everybody crowded around the kitchen in search of something good to eat, their bodies all clothed in costume. Can you guess what day it was? It was the Wegley’s annual Halloween party, that’s what! All my relatives were all dressed splendidly. Me as a Geisha, my brother as an air force pilot from top gun, my aunt Shannon as Black Swan, my grandpa as a scarecrow, my best friend Courtney as a cat-witch, and so on. Then the contest came, and my anxiety meter went to EXTREME. Unfortunately I didn’t win, but ironically my friend the cat-witch won, along with Courtney the schoolgirl, Portia the Goth girl, Frank the bunny (my dad), scary scarecrow (Grandpa), the zombie (Uncle Jeremy), and Chris who posed as the big bad wolf dressed as grandma. Next there was the ages 1-5 contest, but they don’t matter. Just Kidding, Charlie my sissy went as Belle and won first place in her age group. After the costu...

I had a crazy thought earlier in October....I should go to the Women of Faith Conference. Who cares if it was: 1. Expensive 2. Same weekend as my Halloween Party 3. Another hotel stay in our already busy month 4. An inconvenience to change my daycare schedule, and my husbands' schedule 5. In Seattle with horrid traffic 6. Two days away from my kids, who hadn't yet carved pumpkins 7. Taking time away from planning the party, decorating, cleaning, finding what to wear I didn't care till about the Monday before, when my sister asked if she should buy our tickets. I was hoping she would forget, or just say "let's not." I do this, find something I am OVER THE TOP about, and then panic forces my anxiety to answer the door and cancel ALL plans that were previously set in motion. Fortunately, my sister isn't like that. Friday morning, 9am I found myself planted in my seat, waiting for the Women of Faith to move me. We had, or I did anyways, I great time...

Even with my Cost Plus coupon they remained housed on their shelves...! They both were begging to come home with me! Owls have a special place in my h.e.a.r.t. I'm not sure if it is because they remind me of my favorite time of year, or being in the great outdoors, or the awesome way they can move their heads, or the cute noises they make that sound just like its' name! Either way anytime I see one it tries to find a way into my cart. Too bad that my pocket book kicks it right out onto the shelf again.

Charlie does the strangest things sometimes! As of recent, she sneaks into Ethan's bedroom after we've read to her, snuggled her, given her kisses, and said our goodnights! She gets under his desk and goes to sleep! So sweet!