hot snot, we're back in business!

who can name the movie referenced in my post title???

october is finally upon us!

the week started out with a bang. more like a barf. reagan got the flu on tuesday. it was his first sick day from school. to make the most out of it, he accompanied scarlett and me to the doctor's office for her 15 month check up and made the visit extra special by throwing up all over the office. i know the staff is looking forward to us coming back soon, and reagan is no respecter of persons. i was hit in the downpour.

this is how he spent most of the day.

on saturday the whole fam damily went to a "pumpkin patch"(more like someone's big backyard with a barn and some pumpkins and they charged an exorbitant admission).

i milked a cow. even though it was fake, it was still gross.

i wore inappropriate, but fantastic shoes.
we perused the pumpkin selection.

we took test shots for our christmas card.

i love this yawn picture. it's just funny.

this particular part of the "farm" was disturbing. it was a giant air-filled contraption that resembled a gigantic tapeworm. the kids climbed in the mouth...
...and they exited here. at the end. it was gross. like a science class right up close.
hurray.

and my halloween seasonals are up!!! okay, they have actually been up since mid-september, but some people at my house think that is weird. i just like to get my money's worth

the most wonderful time of the year!!!

and my most favorite event of the week was general conference. for those not in the know, general conference is the bi-annual conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. the uplifting words are my balm of gilead; they soothe my soul and buoy me up in hard times. my favorite speaker was elaine dalton. click on her name for a good listen! she looked AWESOME and her words spoke straight to my heart. and i was loving the black bows around her neck. so chic!

the will to win means nothing without the will to prepare.

and the most shocking news of the conference was the announcement of a temple to be built in the greater kansas city area. oh the joy that fills my heart! i cannot begin to describe my elation at this news. i had to listen to the announcement three times before it truly sank in. i was so taken by surprise! i had always written off the possibility of a temple in this area in the near future. just two weeks ago we dedicated our new stake center(large regional church building) in the area and now this. we are so blessed. seriously.

i have heard rumors of where the temple will be built, but i prefer to play location speculation! i can think of a few areas just down the road from my house that i think would be perfect locations! hurray!