Zirker 3 Halloween

We were feeling slightly left out, so we'd better catch up to everyone else's halloween-ing.

The kids working as "teams" this year so we didn't have to scrape out 4 pumpkins.

What Kevin and I did while the kids worked as teams.  Why didn't we think of this before?  Neither of us got our hands dirty this year.  And no, we did not break out the jig saw this time.  We did it old school (mostly because Kevin didn't want to walk out to the street to get the saw out of his truck and I couldn't blame him!)

 The happy children showing off their pumpkins.

 The scary pumpkins.  Look out!

Everyone ready to go out trick or treating.  Kanyon-Cub scout. Adria-Pumpkin, Raya-scary cat, Braxton-Lego man (perhaps a zombie lego man? The eye circles were supposed to be like a lego man, but he looked a little scary-which he was okay with)  We only lasted about an hour before kids were in tears but we were out long enough for pumpkins to get filled AGAIN!  Luckily, the ward asked for donations  of candy to be used for the Christmas party.  AND the kids mocked at first, but then each gave half of their candy.  We still have too much.  Oh well.

Just a Normal Week

I was up in Kamaih last week checking on a contractor when it started to rain.  As I pulled out of the parking lot there was a beautiful complete rainbow.  I grabbed the camera so I could remember where it ended and would be able to find the pot of gold.  Alas, I couldn't find it.  When I finished and was putting my camera away I looked in the rear view mirror and there was a car behind me just patiently waiting.  Sorry.

Halloween was great.  We went to the trunk-or-treat Tuesday night and then stayed home on Wednesday.  We had a lot of trick-or-treaters.  The weather was fantastic.  It actually felt warm.

Today was stake conference.  We attended in the Mountainview building.  They broadcast the conference over from the stake center.  It went pretty well, just a few glitches.

This daylight savings time is really messing up my internal clock.  I am about ready for bed and it is only 5:30 pm.  Have a good week.

Remodel update

First layer of tape

 Erik and Korbin mudding and taping

 Hanging plastic

 Boys mixing the texturing compound

My camera flash was picking up the sheet rock dust in the air.  We hung plastic to try to contain the texture, and it looked like a scene from ET.

Texture done-start priming tomorrow

New pantry door ready to go in

 Desk area.  Once I paint, next comes the tile.

 Andra was Pippi for school and the ward party.

 Everyone except Hallee the hillbilly.  She wore Eriks Dickies overalls and a long sleeve thermal shirt, with her hair in long loose ponytails and big brown boots. 

 Last year Maura was the Pink CareBear and this year it fit Shelby!  Trent and Korbin were missionary companions for the ward party and wore Eriks missionary name tags, but I never got a good picture of them.

Halloween leftovers

Here is a shot of our house all ready for trick or treaters. Yes, we carry on the tradition of luminaries.  Les and the kids cut out decorations on the bags.  I was afraid they would burn down the house, so I put them down the driveway instead of on the porch.

Les took the younger kids around the neighborhood with some friends.  Our neighborhood really gets into the spirit of decorating- think Griswalds meet Halloween.  One neighbor had a Wizard of Oz theme,and the kids had fun walking through their house.  Ty roamed the neighborhood with some boys from church and school.  I stayed home and handed out candy.  We had lots of kids come by, and I had to refill our bowl several times.  It was fun to see kids from church come by with their friends.

Just when I think we have made a dent in all the candy around the house, I find another stash.  We should finish it all, just in time for Thanksgiving.

Brant