I need help. Halloween is next weekend and I still have yet to find a Halloween costume. Seeing as I am 9 months pregnant I would rather not spend $$ on a costume (hopefully I won't be pregnant over Halloween again...knock on wood), but I need ideas on I can dress up as!! Or better yet, any costumes in the area that I can borrow??
Yesterday Dustin completed his first triathlon!! Woohoo! AND- after having a couple really good workouts he (crazily) thought he should do the olympic instead of the sprint...(After training for months for the sprint...and 3 days before switching)! The olympic is 1 mile swim, 26 mile bike ride (straight uphill the whole way...I think you gain 1,000+ feet in elevation during the bike) and a 6.2 mile run). He did such a great job, and it was so much fun supporting him!!
Dustin after the swim, he said he loved the swim! The only downfall is that you can't really see where you are going so he got kicked a couple of times and swam off course a bit! 
Biking...he told me at this point he thought he was going to die. There were ALOT of athletes spread out along the trail, laying in the grass not able to go on. It was a very hot day to race (90+).
Here he is putting his bike away...thinking there is NO way he will accomplish the run.
A little after race family picture!! 
He did such a great job and I am so proud of him!! He finished so strong and did so wonderful!! Right now he says he will never do another one again...but I am already talking about one in March that I want to do-and I am pretty sure he will join me!
What happens when you haven't picked up sand for the sandbox yet.... (it was filled with water for the summer)
Glidden is giving away (seriously...free) paint...and today is the last day! Go here and register! Took me 2 minutes (maybe) to do it...and now I will have paint coming my way to take care of one of my many projects.
Today is the last day......so hurry up!
Yesterday we went to an apple orchard (the one and only in Vegas) and wanted to pick apples! Although it didn't feel like fall (75+ and very sunny) we had an enjoyable time teaching the kids about apples. The kids were fascinated with finding apples on trees (although there were very few left) and Bennett was very excited to see bugs in all the rotten apples. Next year we will have to go a lot sooner in the season- that way we can really get some good sized apples!
It has been a busy week, and it doesn't help that the batteries on my mouse died a couple days ago so I haven't been able to upload pictures at all!
The weather has finally started to cool down a bit here, which means that we had to get some warmer jammies for the kids. (Buying pajamas...such a bummer now*) Anyway- as you can see Bennett was having a hard time with long sleeves. Anytime I put him in long sleeves he flips out and must have his hands covered at all times. He is such a silly boy sometimes!! 
On another note the kids had a Dentist appointment this week. Halle did GREAT! She let them take X-rays, cleaned her teeth, flossed and everything else!! She sat there the whole time and especially loved the pink sunglasses she got to wear!
Bennett on the other hand was not a fan. All of a sudden he has developed some sort of fear of loud noises (vacuums, dustbusters, blowdryers...) he just plugs his ears until the noise stops. So when he heard the "cleaner drill" he flipped out not wanting anything to do with the dentist. So I ended up having till lay him on my lap (what lap?) and on the Dentists lap and we pried his little lips apart...finally he settled down and let the Dentist take a look and count teeth (but I was still holding him, hence no picture). Both of my finger suckers teeth are doing well, no cavities etc. (yeah...both of them suck their fingers, and I am GOING to have a binky baby next time).
My "little" boy just ate 6 chicken nuggets and 2 corndogs for lunch...not the healthiest combo but man alive are we in trouble when he gets to be a teenager. (And yes, I am talking about Benenett).
