What a Week!

Boy have we been busy! In the last week we have:

• Attended 2 Halloween parties - one with our home ward (we don't attend there anymore - but they still invited us!) and one at our Tongan branch. Both were sooo fun!

• We also had Hema's preschool performance. It was so cute!

• We picked out our pumpkins and carved or decorated them! Hema and I both LOVE to carve pumpkins. We couldn't convince either of the kids to carve one or even let us help them do it. Luckily we had some stickers that they were willing to use! Maybe next year!

Here is Hema's

Becky's Pumpkin

Hemaloto's Pumpkin

Vela's Pumpkin

• We stood in line at 6:00 AM on Tuesday and froze our hind ends off at the Health Department, but we are all vaccinated against H1N1. There were seriously about 4,000 people in line behind us! Yikes! I had debated back and forth about getting it, after talking with my Dr and my pediatrician, we decided to go for it. Seriously, after getting them I feel so relieved! Now we just have to go back in a month for the kids to get their boosters!

• I have been looking for a sewing cabinet since my awesome trend setting cousin Stephanie posted about hers in this post. I finally found one that I love love LOVE! It is black and solid wood and is 6 feet tall and 4 feet wide with 2 sturdy pull out desks that run the whole length. It is 2 feet deep and is going to hold every little nick knack I own! I got it off of KSL for $300 and couldn't be happier. Now if we can somehow figure out how to get Hema and his brothers to get that upstairs into my bedroom, I will be VERY happy. I hope it fits! This isn't the first time I have measured and double checked to make sure something will fit perfectly - and neglected to figure out how it will get upstairs! Wish me luck! I will be so sad if I can't use it! There is no where downstairs that I can make it work.

Here is the lovely cabinet that was her inspiration. Perfect for a momma who gave up her sewing room to become a toy room for her sweet kiddies, but really has a ton of sewing stuff she'd love to have in one tidy spot!And here is mine! It is much bigger than the one in the book, but seriously, I have a lot more stuff to store then they do! I've been praying for the past couple of days that it will fit up the stairs - Hema keeps laughing, saying that I can pray all I want, but he doesn't think the Lord will move my wall! (Come on, pray with me - I really want it to fit!)

• Vela has been walking around saying "yeah baby" all day. I have absolutely no idea where she learned it - but it is pretty cute in her little voice!

• I braved the crowds at Payless today, along with 1/2 of Utah county! I haven't shopped at Payless for years - but left there with 7 pairs of shoes! Thanks Oprah for the 50% off. Even though I NEVER watch your show - I love your deals!

• My awesome sister in law Tina took the kids pictures and they turned out so cute! Here is one of my favorites!

• Tomorrow will be such a fun day. They kids are so excited for Halloween and it is also Katie's birthday. Little Hema thinks it is just plain crazy that his birth mom was born on Halloween! We hope you have a Happy Halloween!!