HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

I actually took this pic earlier in the month, no snow on Halloween night
Little Red Riding Hood Shayla, Vampire Ty,
Bam-Bam Grant and Raphael TMNT Garrett
The kids had a blast trick-or-treating with Tyler, even though it was in the 30's
and I had fun passing out candy to the neighborhood kids.
And we now have a years supply of candy on top of our fridge.
The best kid holiday ever invented.

Staycation

I balanced the camera on the stroller sun-visor, and set the timer--it started slipping but we kinda got the shot!

"Think Happy"
I think they are doing just that

The kids had a 5 day weekend for the WEA, and we planned to go up to Duluth and visit Lake Superior, but the weather was below freezing, and we wimped out.

Instead, we decided to play right here in our own backyard. We had a great time going to the Mall of America and riding all the rides one day, and then played at the indoor WaterPark of America the next. We also spent a day getting projects done around the house and then had a nice relaxing Sunday together. It was such a great family week together.

Grant was such a good sport--there weren't many rides he could do, but he had fun just hanging out with me and jumping everywhere he went.

Happy Birthday, Love!

Happy Birthday, love!!! I have a feeling 33 is going to be a great year.

Presents and breakfast in bed
Grant helped Tyler blow out his candles

I know I'm REALLY pregnant when...

1. A little kid walked up to me at church, stared at my belly, pointed, patted my belly and said, "Hey, is there a baby in there or what?"

2. Grant ran across the room to give me a big hug, and his head bounced off of my belly before his arms could wrap around my legs. I laughed pretty hard over that one!

3. Painting my toe nails counts as my workout for the day. I'm talking break-a-sweat-work-out. Really.

4. I try to squeeze between the wall and chair at the table and get stuck.

5. I cannot listen to certain songs (okay, pretty much any song that involves love, kids, patriotism, beautiful melody, etc.) on the radio without tears flowing down my cheeks. Truly a driving hazard.

6. I would give anything to sleep through the night--3am wake up calls are the norm.

7. The perpetual food spilled on my belly, or the line of water on my belly after doing the dishes or washing my hands.

8. I have to turn sideways to do the dishes.

9. My walk is a waddle, no matter how hard I concentrate on walking normally.

10. Belly button...where'd ya go?

11. The men who think it's okay to rub my belly while they talk to me. Would they ever do that to a non-pregnant woman? Of course not! But really, what's the difference, it's still my body.

About the photos...(BTW, these are NOT photos of me--just the best of what I found when I googled "huge pregnant belly.") Notice the sweet baby foot in the photo below--amazing! The first photo I will look at when I'm feeling particularly huge--it could always be worse.

Fun with the Hackings

Courtesy of some creative friends of ours--who knew we had such a cool name?!!

Definition of the Hacking Family:


When they are eating between meals, they are Snacking Hackings.



When they are piled up together, they are Stacking Hackings.



When they are going on vacation, they are Packing Hackings.



When they are fighting, they are Smacking Hackings.



When they are hunting, they are Tracking Hackings.



When they are flirting, they are Macking Hackings.



When they are at war, they are Attacking Hackings.



When they are poor, they are Lacking Hackings.



When they are encouraging others, they are Backing Hackings.



When they are celebrating Easter, they are Cracking Hackings.



When they are being kidnapped, they are Sacking Hackings.



When they are talking a lot, they are Yacking Hackings.



When they are sailing up wind, they are Tacking Hackings.



When they are playing the mole hitting game at the fair, they are Wacking Hackings.



When they are lazy, they are Slacking Hackings.



When they are polishing their Sunday shoes, they are Blacking Hackings.



When they are feeding ducks, they are Quacking Hackings.