girls just wanna have fun

here are some of the girls and i at the costume party we went to last weekend. we have a cowgirl, beth the bounty hunter, a model from deal or no deal, and me. after tomorrow i can post photos of the kids trick-or-treating!

what are you going to be?

as we approach all hallow's eve, i am again this year trying to convince the kids to be something fantastic. little hands always wants to be pink power ranger, and baby g always wants to be a witch. that is not entirely true, last year little hands wanted to be a geisha, but dad vetoed that- he thought it was entirely inappropriate for a second grader. so i got her a geisha costume for her build-a-bear. i got baby g a witch costume for her bear, in the hopes that she might choose to be something else for a change, to no avail. this year norm and i are going to a costume party (i have always wanted to go to a costume event) we will either be red riding hood and the big bad wolf- or an asian bride and a ww2 soldier. norm got me a great asian dress while we were in vegas and i don't really know when i will have another chance to wear it.

eeeewwwww- gross!

our local "science factory" put on an event at the library, where they taught kids how to make snot (of all things) then they made boogers too! pictured is baby g and our neighbor constructing mucous grossology. i guess the whole idea of the thing was to show the kids the relevance of saliva. they had a cracker eating contest to see how many crackers you could eat in 30 seconds. baby g the munch mouth barely finished one! and a collection of bottles filled with things you were supposed to smell and rate the level of salivation. it was yucky but intriguing - as if kids aren't gross enough already!

now i've done it.

i have officially crossed the line from "weirdo who dresses up pets" to "pathetic weirdo who not only dresses up pets, but obsessively knits for them as well". yes, it is true. i made that adorable sweater, and another, and i am working on another. i have been knitting so obsessively, norm mentioned perhaps he should set up an intervention! clearly roxy is enjoying it. a natural for the runway.

... stays in vegas?

i wish. i always have such a great time- even on a limited budget. it appeals to me that las vegas is warm (compared to oregon!) and the entire city keeps hours much like my own. i wish we had truly great restaurants at home. i have been dreaming about isla mexican restaurant at treasure island since last year. there is a photo of my best friend and i enjoying a meal there. one of the couples we travelled with got married while we were there. at the same little chapel as nikki hilton.