Chicago!!!

Jason had a seminar for work in Chicago and I jumped at the chance to go with him. We had never been before and it was soooo fun!! I spent the first two days relaxing and shopping while Jason went to his seminar. I got to meet him for lunch and then the evenings were ours. We got to eat at lots of yummy restaurants and relax-- so nice. On Friday night we went into Chicago and walked around Navy Pier and ate yummy shrimp at Bubba Gumps (yes, it was named after Forest Gump). On Saturday we took a tour of Chicago--which I would totally recommend and made Jason and I want to visit again-- so much to see and do. We also got to go on Sky Walk in the old Sears tower (103 stories up) it was amazing and we were so lucky to visit on a clear, beautiful day!! It is always nice to get away and great to come home. I definetly think that I need long weekends away to really reappreciate the amazing gifts mychildren are and the blessing it is to be a mother.

Halloween

We had a great Halloween. We started the day off carving the pumpkins we had picked out at the pumpkin patch a few days earlier. We then took Karson and Kate to Grandmas and headed to Twin Falls for an "eventful" day at the car dealership. To make a really long story short, my car went kapoeee on Friday and we are now proud owners of a new Honda Odessy. I told Jason, "I guess I should never say never, I live in Burley and drive a minivan" Such is life :0)!!! (and by the way I do love where I live) We finished up the day by going to grandma and grandpa's ward halloween party. Kate slept through the whole thing, but woke up in time to take some pictures and do a little trick-or-treating. All in all it will be one Halloween we will never forget. I made their costumes-- thank you Pottery Barn for the inspiration. Kate and Claire were little lady bugs and Karson a pirate. We found a little pirate costume for $2 at Old Navy for Rudy, so he got to join in the funl.