I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want to be there with grass stains on my shoes from mowing Sister Schenck's lawn. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbor's children. I want to be there with a little dirl under my fingernails from helping to weed someone's garden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived."
~Marjorie Pay Hinckley

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Happy Halloween!

Halloween morning we got up and got ready! I decided to let the girls wear their costumes all day because they were so excited to put them on. I curled Ashlynn's hair in ringlets and flipped the ends of Hailey's up, but by the time I took these pictures it was pretty much flat. After running an errand with Grandma, (buying food storage) Grandpa decided we all needed to go out to eat for lunch. We chose Chili's. Grandpa got a Big Mouth Burger with bacon on it. The bacon was so thick! Grandpa put it in his mouth and said, "Look at my tongue!" It looks so real and sooo yucky! Lunch was so yummy! Thanks Dad!! The girls were so ready to got Trick or Treating! We went around Ginger Circle and then picked up Alli and Tyson! About half way through Trick or Treating, Grandma wanted to head home. Hailey wouldn't hear of it. She grabbed on to Grandma's finger and said, "No Grandma, I want to go with you!" It was just to sad. Of course Grandma stayed! How can you say no to such a sweet little thing! The girls had so much fun going this year! Especially since Grandma & Grandpa were here with us! Hailey especially enjoyed it because I don't think she remembers going before! Her eyes were huge with wonder!
A special thanks to Grandma Vick for buying the girls their costumes! They sure love them, and will play in them for along time!







3 comments:

Always, Forever, NO MATTER WHAT said...

Oh my goodness! The girls looked sooo cute! It blows me away to see how big they are getting. They are so beautiful. They get that from their mother of coarse :) Please give them a hug & tell them that it is from Aunt Nanna. I can't wait to see you guy's.

Elder Larkin said...

Oh! Our little Princesses look soooooo Pretty!!! They look adorable (of course) and I'll bet they WILL get some use out of them all year long, if I know them.

Grandma Vick! You are so awesome for buying the girls such great costumes.

Always, Forever, NO MATTER WHAT said...

Dondi thinks the bacon looks like poop!