Life in Collages.

The Holidays are here.

And I have the decorating bug.

I want to decorate and add color and textures.

I can't wait to put up the tree.

It's to early, so I only put up a little wreath and a tree!

and
I had a blast with my mom.

Really I did! The best part?

I got her all. to. myself.

With 9 siblings, I dont think that has ever happened.

We loved our time:
I picked her up at the airport and we headed to lunch,

then spent time with my kids, then off to Jake's pizza soccer party,

and then chatting at dinner!

(till well over midnight.)

The best....Our time!

The next day, shop at the mall, bought watches and necklaces,

ate some mexican and ended with chocolate covered

rice krispie treat at Rocky Mtn. Choc Factory...

(oh diiiivne! you've got to try!)

then off to the airport and said our goodbye's!

a fabulous 32 hours!

( I think we chatted for 28 of the 32 hours~ no sleep!)

love you mom!

and thanks for the kid's cute gifts:

CTR rings (they paint!), Lindt chocolate, scarfs, treats...thanks Grandma!)

And

Mace has been lovin' his playgroup.

Jodee, Staci, Mandi, Paige, Amy and I

let our kiddos meet up every week.

They learn a letter and hang out!

Mace loves his new little buddies.

(we had the Letter F!)

And

Ashlyn got her first hair color!

With her hair bleached out from swimming in the chlorine every day,

it was time to fix it. (I hesitate to start!)

We went to a salon and she got her foils..a cut and layers.

It looks great!

(and hopefully subtle!)

and

look closely.

we have a new, little, soft, fluffy pet.

His name: Rex.

a.k.a Rexy.

(like we don't have enough hopping around outside! the kids beggggged!)

best of all,
we have been hanging out together lots! (pics from summer)
Lately and on the weekends, we have:

~Boys played hoops, football, watched the Miami Dolphins and Canes!

~the boys also went to the BYU/ CU game (score 45-10) Go Cougs!

~Ry went to a Bronco's game with his buddy.

~I got to go downtown Denver to the Buell Theatre (amaaaazing!)

and see Mamma Mia, (so great! fun black tie event!)

~all my Colorado friends (yay M!) gathered for the evening (with no kids!)

and had a great night,

~I went on a mama daughter date with Ashlyn

(Benihana's! yum... Ashlyn's shrimp!) and then shopping!

~Jake went on a fishing outing with his buddies,

the list goes on....

we are having a great time!

and lastly,

did I already tell you

I want to decorate~ and decorate ~

and don't walk into Pier One if you don't want to
to buy the entire store.

especially the chairs and pillows~

Oh I loved their colors!

but I am going to buy the 3 flower collage.

I have got to have that.

Now off to winter, no more Fall.

I love this time of year!

I am visiting Utah soon... (oh I am so excited!)

then when I am back...Thanksgiving with 6 families

and BLACK FRIDAY shopping....

and then....Christmas!

yay!

xo!