october 31st

our 2009 halloween was fun! fun! fun!


this year we had a little visitor.

couldn't get enough of her.

some of my family was in town. dad, mom, kasi, madie and valentine, pagie, merry.

only one blow up matress worked. (we had 4)

chris ended up sleeping on the floor. (ceily was in our bed. she had watched a

scary movie.)

my dad ended up on the couch.

no one slept in ceily's bed.

at first she wanted to be tom from tokio hotel. when she didn't get her dreads, she decided to be a kitty.

had to bribe this little witchy. she said she would wear the witch costume if i gave her a littlest pet shop. DEAL!

i will not smile. i will not smile. i will not smile.

and she didn't.

until she got a hold of this one.

this one was a super hero in his first life. has powers and everything.

and this one. he's awesome. people stopped him in the street to take a look. door answer-ers even called the household to the door to see.

and this one just because it made me laugh.

past birthday

chris turned another year older on tuesday. it always cheers me up when his birthday comes. that's the day he's older and i'm not as older than him. because remember, he's 23 and i'm 40...

me...i really enjoy preparing for birthdays. i love getting that person presents and cards. i love making cakes. i love taking them to lunch and then dinner. i love wrapping presents. i enjoy getting the children gathered together to write birthday wishes or draw pictures. it's fun for me.

2004 birthday

this year as i prepared for chris' big day, he had one birthday request. a special trip to surf. of course i gave permission to leave his family, travel to a place far away, risk death by shark attack, never to return and then i'm up a creek. that's how i am. and it also made him happy.

because i was so accommodating, i never gave another thought to his celebration. i didn't get a present. i didn't make a cake (he's on a diet again). i didn't buy cards. i even thanked him for mentioning his birthday 2 nights before. i was about to forget.

but...i didn't.
and i surprised him.
with a surprise party.

he walked into a home filled with women and babies and his mom and dad. they yelled "SURPRISE!!"

once he realized the yelling and decorations, and women and babies were for him, he was happy and we all ate lunch and enjoyed the afternoon.

i love chris. he's the best. can't wait for next year.

daily art #64

GHOST

by noah

word of the day

leave -verb
to go away, depart, or set out: Chris and Ceily and Eddie leave for South Carolina today.


yes, tis true. they left and came back already.
lana, noah and myself; we stayed home.
i was a bit sad. but i got over it.

it made me a bit nostalgic for the south. saw these pictures. made me want to go home.



as we drove north in july, we had to stop here. had to have a picture.
for 7 years we drove past this iconic pit stop. at least 4 times a year. at least.
that's 8 times a year to pass to and from.

at night, bright lights illuminate the horizon as the car would approach.
the sombrero would flash in the rear view mirror as we sped by.

when the children were sleeping it was peaceful.
when they were wide eyed, they would begin to ask to stop. they always wanted to ride the rusty, old decrepit roller coaster that is seen by the side of the road. or climb to the top of the sombrero tower.

we never stopped. never. in such a hurry to just get there. or to get home already!!
we were such mean parents. my goodness. now that i think about it, what was the harm? why didn't we stop just once to enjoy the attractions?

so, i made everyone get out of the car to take this photo. i think lana and eddie had been fighting. i may have been yelling at them to stop. but, come hell or high water, we were going to get a picture!
i even risked death to one or all as i clicked this one in my rear view mirror.

a memory of a lot of yesterdays.

quote of the day

"each day be a little better"

zeballos

to party

ceily will be attending a masquerade ball this weekend.

red dress: 10$ at thrift store

mask: more at costume store

hope she has a wonderful time

and remembers not to kiss anyone at the stroke of 12.

because she will be home long before.

fast asleep.

love her.