Halloween 2011

We had such a good October with lots of Halloween fun. Jensen decided in August that he wanted to be the black angry bird from from the iphone app he plays all the time. I ordered the costume online in mid-Sept but they were already sold out so I decided I would try to make it myself which is hilarious if you know me! Grandma got Julia, my niece, a Minnie Mouse costume so I thought it would be precious to have Jorden be Mickey. I got the material and my mom came over to help me make the angry bird cotume and it turned out fantastic and Jensen was thrilled.

Black angry bird costume

Our MOMS Club had a little Halloween party and all the kids looked so adorable.
Here is Jorden and Julia together

My Momma hard at work on the costume

Jeff and the boys carving a pumpkin

Boys with our finished pumpkins

On Halloween we decided to stay in our neighborhood to trick or treat instead of going to the grandparents' houses. Before we started, the Outon boys from across the street came over to say hi

The girls came over to go trick or treating with us. Jenna and Jilllian were two different witches and Julia ended up wearing a unicorn costume that was warmer than Minnie

We brought Jamie's wagon so the littles could ride between houses
and Jorden especially loved getting in and out of it

My dad went to watch the Steelers football came and they had a costume
contest so he dressed as one of the players

It was a really warm evening and we stayed out quite a while so each kid got about two buckets full of candy. I got addicted to all the chocolate and almost had withdawls when it was gone

Jensen with his friend Spencer from two doors down who dressed as a squid

Jorden was so precious saying "trick or treat." At first he was saying it after he got the candy but he finally figured it out

Jorden is 2!

We can't believe our little baby boy is 2 years old already. He is such a sweet, funny boy and so very smart. He talks like a 4 year old and everywhere we go people can't believe how much he says. On his birthday on 10/21 I took him for lunch at Chuck E. Cheese and he got to open presents from us at home after Jensen's football practice. On the Sunday after, we had a birthday party at McDonald's and he had a great time playing. He got an r/c digger, a tricycle, some rain boots, tools, cars and lots of fun stuff

Big 2yr old birthday boy! He wanted to wear his OU jersey

Enjoying lunch at Chuck E. Cheese with mommy

Checking out his new digger

Good shot of the big kids, Jenna, Jensen and Jillian

Coming down the slide at McDonald's

Grandpa Mayhle wanted to see what was up there so he went
 in the tube playground and down the slide. Silly Papaw!

Jorden wanted nothing to do with blowing out candles

We decorated with Elmo stuff since Jorden likes him

Kids at the party, from top L to R- Gaven, Corbin, Thomas, Jensen, Jorden, Jenna, Julia, Jillian

My Dad, Silly sister Carrie and Momma

Jeff, Jorden, Grandpa, Jillian, Jenna, Grandma, Julia and Uncle Jerry.
 Aunt Jamie was working so she couldn't make it

Mommy I'm "Sirsty"

I love this reaction to his boots from Mimi

Pumpkin Patch 2011

It was pumpkin patch time again and we really enjoy going every year as a family. Jeff has off evey Monday now and it was beautiful weather on 10/24. Plus, Jorden was old enough this year to have more fun. Our friend and neighbor across the street had an emergency so her youngest boy Ryan came with us. He and Jensen are great friends and are even in the same class at school.

It's neat to see how much they have grown when they stand here every year

They love the hay slides

Recycled tire swings in the shape of horses

Hayride with the family plus Ryan!

Everyone got to pick a pumpkin

Zoo behind the scenes 2011

For the 4th year we were invited to go on a behind the scenes tour at the OKC Zoo. This time was especially exciting since we had a new baby elephant named Malee born earlier this year and they have a huge new home. We got to go inside their huge barn and get up close to them. It was so amazing and baby Malee is so cute you just want to hug her

Zookeeper giving Malee some sweet potato

Huge bars separate the different elephant pens

Aunt Chandra, Baby Malee and mom Asha

Mommy and baby

This wasn't part of the tour but I got a good shot of the beaver as we walked by

Check out those teeth!

We also got to feed the grizzly bears again. It's hard getting good pictures of them because of the cages but they are really sweet, funny animals

Is there a bear behind me?

Totally Tubular 80's party

Jeff's cousin Shonn and his wife Christy threw an 80's party and of course I couldn't resist getting dressed up. I was surpised by how quickly I remember how to make my hair so big! It was OU football night so Jeff didn't go with me but I had a blast hanging out with his cousins. I was really impressed by everyone's costumes

cousin Kim and her Rubiks Cube hubby Dan. This was awesome

Cousin Kevin the 80's basketball player and his wife Leesa...hilarious

Hostess Christy and Me

Crazy 80's guys

80's girls

I remembered having one of these charm necklaces and had to have one so I bought it on ebay. Every girl at the party was amazed and excited to see it

Cousins Kim and Christy