hAlLOwEEn 2o08......
My dad won "most original pumpkin" at work. He has a state job, he worked on it for 3 hours, on the clock- i need a job like that. 5 pounds of nails in this baby.

you know the super organized moms that have the whole family matching for Halloween? that's not me. i'd love to do it but when it comes down to it, i always procrastinate.

Elsie is Sleeping Beauty(out of the dress up box), Grace is Dorothy, Brynly is a witch (sprayed her hair black),and Trake who realizes hes getting s little old for the super hero costumes, is a ummmm.....urban cowboy(ya that sounds good) Sarah was a Green Bay Packers fan- meaning i put on Erics Packers pjs and slippers. (my back hurt, i wanted to be comfortable)

Gracie's preschool. Mrs Glenda is the best- little red riding hood.

TREE HOUSE MONTESSORI. they teach your kids to read and clean- love it.

Grace is the one on the table sitting right next to the boy. she LOVES boys. tells everyone.

update on my back- i took the pain pills for 2 days. They pretty much just knock you out so you don't feel anything. Eric stayed home to help me, i mean do everything. at the end of the day...

ERIC-these little girls are driving me nuts!

Sarah- do you see why I don't want to sleep with them! I'm done at the end of the day!

I'm leaving Friday for Colorado- 3 days!.

Eric-I'm throwing away everything, then we won't have to clean it up.

Sarah- if its clean when i get home, i don't care.

By Saturday I couldn't handle any more medication so I stretched a ton(hours and hours), bugged Eric for massages, rolled on my foam roller and tennis balls. It started to help.

I really think a lot of back pain is mental. i had to make myself relax and not think about my back. i told Eric and the kids not to stress me out. i breathe VERY DEEPLY. It's helping. I'm still weak, i couldn't catch Grace when she ran away from me at church, but its getting better.