Happy Halloween!!

We had everyone over to our house for Halloween tonight and I think we all had a lot of fun...we missed Sarah, Scott, Rachel and Trent, Brad and his girls, and Jenn and Ray and their family though!!! Paisley was a ladybug and she looked adorable! We had lots of yummy food so Chris and I are now sitting here feeling sick lol but I guess that's what Halloween is all about! Here are some pictures from the night:

**RACHEL** p.s. Let me guess...you guys went trick or treating with Beau and are now helping him eat his candy :)

checking out the candy for the trick or treaters

my candy corn cupcakes...not exactly how I wanted them frosted but oh well (I got this cute idea from Our Best Bites blog)

my little ladybug

all of the kids before trick or treating

our little family before trick or treating

cousins

trying to steal Em's sucker

eating Em's sucker..she put that in her mouth all by herself..Em is trying to take it away in this picture lol

Chris had a pair of these pajamas (in black) when he was a kid and I always heard about them and how he would wear them everynight...so when I saw these at gymboree outlet, on clearance, I had to get them! So cute!

Paisley is busy!!

Paisley is into and on everything!! She climbs on everything. Yesterday she tried to climb the back of a chair in church but we had to stop her otherwise she would've fallen backwards. At my mom's house she climbs all over the teeter totter (that I got when I was a kid :) )She climbs on and off of it and it keeps her entertained for a while. She also loves sitting on anything, so she loves climbing onto it and just sitting there talking to everybody (although we don't know what

she's saying lol)

Here is Paisley with two of her cousins and her aunt Emmalee as she's climbing on the teeter totter

Pumpkin Carving Party

Last Wednesday night my family, some of Chris' family, and Ashley's in-laws had a pumpkin carving party. It was a lot of fun. We had pizza, salad, cookies, brownies, soda, and water. Ashley and I put the party together in 1 day and were actually very impressed with ourselves lol. We decided that it will be an annual thing! ..and now we're going to have a gingerbread house party for our families...maybe jenn and ray and their kids and possibly Rachel and Trent will be here?!?! Anyway, here are some pictures. Mine was too small to use a design so I just free handed a jack o lantern face lol and Chris tried to make the allstate hands but it didn't work out so he ended up with a big hole. Next year we're going to do it a couple days before Halloween though because our pumpkins rotted already lol

Paisley loves ice!

me and ashley with the babies

our little family with our pumpkins

Anna and Ryah in the babies bumbo chairs lol

all of the kids with their carved pumpkins (Ryah smashed hers by throwing it on the ground ha ha and Anna's was already in the car...that's why they don't have theirs)

ABC's of Mrs. Pack

ABC's of Mrs. Pack

A – Advocate For: I don't know..I'm too tired to even think of anything

B – Best Feature: eyelashes?

C – Could do without: cleaning and poopy diapers

D – Dreams & Desires: having a healthy and happy family

E – Essential items: Cell phone and chapstick for me...bottle (formula), snacks, diapers and wipes for Paisley

F – Favourite pastime: Watching TV and going on the computer...I'm lazy, I know! oh and laying out (when it's hot)

G – Good at: baking, getting tan (if I have the time to lay out) lol, eating

H – Have never tried: shrimp

I – If I Had a Million Dollars: I would 1. pay tithing of course 2. pay off the house 3. (sell our current cars and) buy me a brand new Acura MDX and Chris his truck 4. go on a shopping spree for all three of us, but mostly for Paisley and me lol and then save the rest!!

J – Junkie For: French fries with ranch, and anything with dark chocolate!!!

K – Kindred Spirit: maybe Rachel (I don't really know what that means lol)

L – Little Known Fact: I eat chocolate for Breakfast most days :) (except for when I was pregnant with Paisley) oh and I have had tendonitis in my wrist for about 3 months now, thanks to my pregnancy with Paisley...weird that it waited until 8 months postpartum to show up!

M – Memorable Moment: September 8th, 2007, Our wedding day. November 5th, 2008, Paisley's birth date.

N – Never Again Will I: wait so long to get an epidural!!

O – Occasional Indulgence: jeans...sevens to be exact :)

P – Profession: Mother, wife, and Susan's assistant lol

Q – Quote: ???

R – Reason to Smile: my healthy (so thankful for that) family and being able to be a stay at home mom

S – Sorry About: how bratty I was to my parents in middle school and 1/2 of high school, especially my mom...sorry!

T – Things That Are Worrying You Right Now: nothing really...just trying to plan Paisley's party and of course the everyday "mom worries" as I like to call them lol

U – Uninterested In: trying new foods...I stick with what I know is good!

V – Very Scared Of: Losing loved ones, people breaking in, etc.

W – Worst Habits: either grinding my teeth or eating chocolate for breakfast lol

X – X Marks My Ideal Vacation Spot: Hawaii...I just love it!!

Y – Yummiest Desert: my chocolate cake, caramel rolls, ice cream, chocolate chip or sugar cookies (homemade).... but if I had to pick just one I'd have to say ice cream!

Z – Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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love

We... (by the way..ignore the in-n-out ketchup on the side of my mouth..lol that's the 2nd time I've gotten it since he's been gone ha ha)

...miss this guy so much! We love you Chris!!

He's in Chicago training for Allstate!! But luckily we got to spend a night together before he left for almost a week (the longest we've been away from each other in our 2 years of marriage!) We went to Great America's Halloween Haunt on Friday night with some of Chris' family and it was so fun. The park was basically empty..we walked right onto every ride!! My mom took care of Paisley overnight so we got to sleep in a bit and then I took him to the airport.

Here's a picture of all of the kids at my mom's on Friday before we left...she had her hands full lol Thanks mom, I love you!

Pumpkin Patch

We went to the pumpkin patch today with my mom, sarah, emmalee, pam, ashley, scotty b, susan, diana (ashley's mother-in-law), her daughters betty, alexis, anna, shannon and her son connor, and jackie and a few of her friends. It was really fun. The kids loved it. Aunt Sarah took Paisley down a big slide...without asking me first lol That's Sarah for ya! scary! We looked at the crafts, went on a hay ride, looked at the animals and pumpkins, and the kids played. Oh and Paisley was in her Halloween shirt...she had a pumpkin bib too! Next Ashley and I are planning a pumpkin carving party for our families!

Paisley playing in the hay on the hay ride

Paisley and me on the hay ride

Aunt Sarah and Paisley on the hay ride

Paisley's face on a bull (I think)

my daughter is a bully lol

all of the kids

Paisley and me in with the animals

Paisley bullying again lol jk

the three babies

She was getting fed up with me I think lol

I think this picture is hilarious! I was trying so hard to get a smile but all I got was this ha ha maybe she was over the pumpkins...? lol

*Did you notice what Paisley's shirt says? That is exactly what she is...a little monster :) I love her!!

11 months old

Paisley is 11 months old today! I can't believe it! She now weighs 23 lbs and 3 oz. and is 30 inches tall. She has started to take a couple of steps here and there but is not walking yet. She is always babbling and is very social. She wears anywhere from size 12 months to 24 months, mostly to accomodate her belly :) She is constantly getting into EVERYTHING. Today she pulled a thing of drawers on top of her at her grandma's house. Luckily she was kind of to the side of it so it just hit the side of her face...talk about scary though! She seems to be acting normal so far. Hopefully it stays that way. There are just a few red marks, no bruises as of right now. She still has 6 teeth, oh and she's a biter!! It hurts too..I don't know if she knows what she's doing though...like it's not intentional. Hopefully she stops that soon lol She eats mostly all "real" food now with the occasional jar of baby food (and of course formula). She is obsessed with phones. She holds anything that even resembles a phone up to her ear and "talks"....it's pretty cute :) She usually dances when music turns on....a born cheerleader ;) haha...Chris hopes not! Her hair is continuing to grow more and more and it looks like it might have a soft curl to it in the back...I can deal with that I think. It would actually be very cute! She will always imitate you after you laugh...it's funny! She has the sweetest smile, I love it! She is still very spunky...I don't how she came from Chris and me but I love her, even if she is a busy bee (as my mom would say)! lol Oh yeah, and if she's doing something and you say "no, no" she looks at you, smiles, and continues to do/play with it...nice. I think Chris and I are in for a real treat when she's a teenager lol Anywho, here are a few pictures from tonight...she's so cute!! I just love her so much and I seriously can't believe she's almost a year old...where has the time gone?!? crazy!