For Halloween this year. the kids picked pretty easy costumes, and actually stuck with their decisions. We got to dress up a few different times this year. We had a ward Fall Festival that we attended and that is where I snapped these pictures. I'm glad I didn't it then instead of waiting. It was pouring rain the night we went Trick or Treating and so the kids only wore parts of their costumes and I didn't even dress up the twins. I drove the older two kids door to door so it would cut down on how much they got wet. The older two also got to dress up for their Halloween programs that their schools put on.

Samantha decided to reuse her dance costume from last year and was a purple and black fairy. She picked to be called Megan the Monday fairy from the Fairy books by Daisy Meadow. I'm glad she picked the character based on her costume instead of me having to come up with something based on the character.


Eston really wanted to be Diego for Halloween. He made this easy by settling on items we had around the house. He got BACKPACK for his birthday and we printed out a DIEGO watch and badge from the Nick Jr. website. He loved it and told everyone about it when he went door to door.



This has been one of my favorite costumes over the years. Logan went as Superman. Maybe I love it because he got to wear two forms of underwear. Royal blue long johns, and Eston's red underwear. I made the cape and emblem a few years ago for Eston. Logan was grinning from ear to ear all night long.



Oh, Lucy!! To start out I just need to say that Lucy was happy. This is her saying cheese for the camera. She looks like she is in pain. Lucy was also a fairy like Sammie. You can't see her wings because they are small. She loved her twirly skirt, but loved the candy more than anything.



Our next adventure, Potty Training!!! I might need chocolate!

Spooktacular 2nd Birthday Party!!

We celebrated the TWINS 2nd BIRTHDAY on Friday. We decided to head up to Idaho and spend the day with Grandma Brenda and Papa Dallas. On Friday Uncle Jordan and Aunt Kim came to hang out and play as well. In the evening we had a birthday party/costume party to celebrate. We came up with costumes that Grandma had stored away in her house and had a good time. Matt wore a Japanese robe, I was some Egyptian rocker person, Sammie called herself Spidergirl, Eston was a bat, Logan was a super hero, and Lucy was a ballerina with a dog ears. Like I said, very last minute and home made.



Aunt Kim and Stuart played along as well.



But I loved Grandma Brenda and Papa Dallas's costumes. Papa actually wore his to work, and got compliments on his dark hair (color in a can).



The Party was complete with Cupcakes, pin the witch hat on the frog (what we had on hand), and presents.



Logan was so excited to receive birthday money from Grandma and Grandpa Ottersberg.



However, Lucy had many important phone calls to make.



I can't believe that they are already two. The time has passed by so quickly. Logan is the happiest kid I know. As long as he is fed and has had sleep, he laughs and smiles about everything. Logan is also a little terror. He likes to tease and torment ALL of his siblings and thinks it's fun because it works. He loves singing the songs, I LOVE YOU from Barney, and the ABC's. Logan loves cars and trains, and any type of automotive there is.

Lucy is our independent child. I call her a scraper. Since she is the youngest and was the smallest, she fights for everything she wants, and usually wins. Lucy LOVES Samantha and wants to do everything that Sammie is doing. Lucy has taken it upon her to move to a big girl bed, and the big event of the moment is that she is potty training herself. I have dragged my feet on this, but she is going full steam ahead. Lucy loves to sing and dance. She like watching Diego and Elmo. Lucy is a big talker and has a pretty big vocabulary.

Logan weight: 28 lbs   height: 34 1/2"
Lucy weight: 27 lbs  height: 34 1/4"

It is fun to see the difference in the TWINS personalities. They love each other and always wants to know where the other one is. However, they are each others biggest adversaries. They are constantly competing with one another for Matt's or my attention.

WE LOVE YOU BOTH!! HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY!!

Fashion Remix 2010

I just have to say, MY HUSBAND IS AN AWESOME FASHION DESIGNER. That is a phrase I didn't think I would have ever used. This isn't your amateur designs with Satin, Silks, Cotton Poly Blends, or Pleather. This is big time. This Fashion show was designs based off of Materials. The list would include Carpet, Wood, Tile, Laminate, office furniture, Dal-Tile, Formica, etc. This is the type of clothes every girl dreams of.

(us at the Big Event. Go BABY!!)


It was called FASHION REMIX 2010

Matt joined into a competition with other people in his firm. The teams were comprised of Architects, Fashion Designers, Interior Design students, and a few others. The teams were paired up with some sort of Textile company. Matt's group was assigned Dal-Tile. They then had to design a dress that was made 90% of the materials that the company produced and sold. (I think.)

This is their finished Product. Matt said the top alone weighed between 12 to 15 lbs. (Aren't you glad your shirts don't weigh that much?)



The models for the dresses were one member of each team.
Her are just a few of the 23 entries that had entered.



This one was the winner of the event. Do you love the light inside the skirt?





This was the Lady Gaga representation of the night.



To see more on this POSH event go here.

Celebrate Women 5K in Boise

At the end of September I went with Matt's side of the family to Boise to participate in a 5K with the grandma, aunts, cousins, cousin's friend, mother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law, and girlfriend.
My sister-in-law, Ashley, flew with me there and broke the window on the airplane on the way. it was one of the most entertaining flights I've flown in a while.



That's Ashley. She broke the window. We were waiting for the race to start.



I wish I had gotten a picture with the whole group. We had a blast. I enjoyed the short break from the kids and spending time with these women. It is always nice when you can step out of the norm and get to know someone better. I look forward to this again next year.

(Ashley, Kim, Brenda, Me, Kelsey)