Just a few more...

She's a little peach

a perfect trio.

2 little sweet peas.

The 2 Hannah Montannas together. Ellie and Kylie

Shhh...A surprise is coming up for Ellie!

Stay tuned to hear all the details.

It was a Spooktacular night

A scowling pirate with his daddy. Jeff dressed up as a "hottie" husband.

Hannah Montanna with her B.F.F =Best friend forever! Mckenna was a rock star, and they had a blast together.

Zachary and Neely Sadler, our Primary Pres. and friend. Notice how Zach is always smiling when he is with the "laaadiess."

Avery and one of her many "boyfriends", Mason

Brighton, Ellie, and Avery. Zach stayed far away from the "girl cooties."

At the end of the night and the beginning of the sugar rush, the kids all piled into the Enlow's car

The Halloween Trunk-or-treat is always a favorite for us and this year was no exception. First, a chili cookoff then carnival games and then the much anticipated trick or treating. The night was wonderful ,and the weather was even warm. We brought with us Hannah Montanna, a pirate, a sweet little kitty, a princess and a cute baby. We were babysitting Brighton (the princess) and the cute baby-Brooklyn. They were delightful and we enjoyed having them. Since the purchase of our new camera (which I love by the way) I spend way to much time trying to capture that "perfect moment" on film. I am not a photographer, that is clear but I do enjoy learning about and using our new camera. Enjoy a few of the many pic's I took Saturday night.

A new post is coming...the blogger site is having difficulties and currently fixing the problem. When it's back up, I will post a picture. Enjoy the day, Laurie

Ladies who lunch

Avery is officially part of our lunch bunch. As of right now, it's just Mia and I ( & of course, Aves) however, anyone is welcome to join us for an afternoon out. Avery was so excited to join the "Big girls" for lunch- she wanted to get all decked out in her most sparkly& "grown up"

outfit. She choose to wear her silver sparkle shoes from Gigi, along with her pretend cell phone as an accessory. She then asked for her "Hollywood sunglasses" and wanted to wear them, too. I'm not so sure that a 3 year should know about Hollywood, let alone ask for a piece of it. I have so much fun with Avery during the days. Don't even mention to me Kindergarten is full day and in 2 years. Avery thrives in preschool. She is social- very social. She has already been the student of the week and had her 1st show-n-tell. She brought in her webkinz, so did the other little girl. Each and every day when we leave the building Avie says" I love my preschool"!

Snug as a Bug in a Rug...

with 3 little kiddos all tucked in at night. Actually, they didn't all sleep together just there for story time. Yesterday we had a "Zachary kind of day" we stayed in our jammies and snuggled, relaxed, and played together. We watched conference and all the while Zach would nestle up to one of us and snuggle. In between the sessions we played & snuggled some more. You may even consider our day one of the laziest on record, but it was well worth it - every minute . Brunch @10:30, dinner @ 5:30. bath@ 7:30- simplicity at it's best! Finally, it's bedtime and we snuggled some more. What a day!

It's just not the same!

Without a camera to showcase the "Anderson adventures" this blog just doesn't feel the same. I am determined to keep it from dying however, but I must admit "I've lost that lovin' feeling" towards updating our blog. But, for my few fellow bloggers and readers I will keep it up and anxiously await the day of a new camera purchase. We are in full swing with the changing of the seasons here in Omaha. Fall is here to stay. Although, the air is not yet cool and crisp, I noticed today a slight but distinguishable change in the color of the leaves. Nothing compared to the breathtaking visual of driving through the mountains of Denver and Salt Lake in Autumn time. However, still a sight worth mentioning. Fall in Nebraska is a fun time of the year. It happens to be Nebraska's best season. The weather is mild and there are so many festivities to partake of for family fun. I am excited for this fall for various reasons. A few of them are:

1.Vala's pumpkin patch- you've never truly seen a pumpkin patch till you visit Vala's.
2.sweaters and jeans- I am a sweater girl, I love the comfort and warmth of a classic sweater. Throw on a pair of jeans and I feel most at ease.
3. By October I am ready for the cooler weather. You may need to remind me of this come Decemember when the wind is howling and the snow in blowing. But today, I am ready for a change. I love the weather of fall.
4.The new season fall t.v shows- who isn't sick and tired of the boring summer reruns?
"Hooray" for Grey's!
5.gearing up for Halloween. I start asking the kids what they want to dress up as in early September. I don't make their costumes anymore but, I still enjoy planning them out. So far this year we have Hannah Montanna for Ellie, a mad scientist for Zachary and a ...princess for Avery. I'm sure that doesn't come as a surprise, she is 3 after all. I won't actually buy anything yet, you never know who might change their mind.
6. Soup. I love making soup for dinner. Actually, we all like soup so it's an easy dinner idea for us
7.Looking at fall decor around the neighborhood. I also usually enjoy "dressing" up our house for the holidays, however, this year we got off to a late start and may just make it simple with a new fall wreath for the door.
8.shopping. I love the bargains at this time of the year. Summer clothes (for next year)- you can't beat the deals... I love it love it love it. Yesterday, I got Zach 2 shirts for 3.99 each. I also love Christmas shopping and I like to do a little bit at a time- I start in October.
9. Pumpkin cookies, bread,& pancakes. I got a wonderful recipe for pumpkin pancakes from Dianne this summer and I can't wait to make 'em. Maybe this Sunday for conference.
10. Fall is the start of the holiday season. I love the Holidays. I love getting the family together - the more the merrier. I love the season of giving thanks and celebrating !

Jeff has too much time on his hands!

Star in Your Own JibJab! It's Free!

Do you want the good news or the bad news ?

Let's start with the bad news.
Bad news: Last Thursday night, we were robbed. I had mistakenly left the garage door open all night and someone came on in and helped themselves to my purse (in my car) and Jeff's work bag ( in his car.) Early Friday morning as I was loading the kids in the car I noticed the obvious...the garage door was wide open. Instantly, an erie feeling came over me. The car doors were ajar and our personal possessions were gone. We quickly canceled credit cards and called the police. Soon the police and even the criminal team were called in to the little town of Elkhorn. Impulsively, I reached for my camera to take a picture of "CSI" Omaha in front of our house when I suddenly realized our camera was in my purse...GONE!! I feel lost without the camera. We had over 200 pictures on it and I typically use it every week. Between scrapbooking, & blogging- I don't think I can function long without the camera. "What's a girl to do?"

Good news: We are all safe and sound. Not only was the garage door open but we are not in the habit of locking the door to the inside of the house from the garage. It was unlocked all night. Thankfully we are safe and the only thing of value lost was the camera. We are so grateful to be watched over and protected.

Good news: Gigi and papa came to town to visit and play with us. We had a fun time going shopping, out to lunch, playing with the kiddos. Laughing, snuggling, and being together.

Bad news: Their time spent here was just to short. We miss them already. They helped us so much with the painting of the basement. We made so much progress! I am getting excited to have it finished. Thanks Gigi and Papa for the help.

Good News: Happy Birthday to Grandpa Anderson. His birthday was September 19th. We love him so much and had fun putting together his b-day present. Grandpa, hope you had a fun filled and fabulous birthday. We were thinking about you and wishing you the best.

Bad News: We weren't able to spend the day with Grandpa. We sure miss the special dinners and celebrations with our family and loved ones so far away. Again, Happy Birthday Grandpa.

Good News: Gigi, Papa and Uncle Robby all contributed to sending us a new computer, Hooray! How lucky are we? We are so thankful to them. We now have a large flat screen monitor that even Zachary can see. So, now he is having so much fun playing on the computer.

Bad News: Now, all 5 of us waste time on the computer. To be honest, Jeff and I are the ones that truly do and play mindless things on the computer. The kids play games, but for the most part they are educational ones. All 3 kids (and one husband) are hooked on the webkinz site.

Good News: Saturday night we went to dinner and a movie with the Bischoff's. Since it was a last minute plan for us -I had not reserved a sitter in advance. We have a great group of girls in the ward that babysit but they all had plans Sat. night. I thought we were out of luck. Mia offered her sitter and younger sister to tend all the children together. We brought our kids in P.J's over to the Bischoffs for a "late night." Fun night for the kids and even better night for the parents. Thanks, Mia for making that happen.

Bad News: Sweet Avery was not feeling well Saturday night. Infact, when we came in to pick up the kiddos she was fast asleep on the couch. She is still not doing very well today. Sore throat, stuffy nose, fever, headache. I hate to see her in pain. Are the Bischoff kiddos o.k, today? I hope she didn't spread germs.

Good News: The kids don't have school tomorrow. We can sleep in, relax, and play together.

Bad News: Because the kids don't have school tomorrow my normal "Monday Morning Clean Up Day" will have to wait. Goodnight for now.

Happy Birthday to you...Grandpa!

Happy Birthday. We love you grandpa and sure hope you are celebrating!! We wish we could be with you this day but, please know that we are thinking about you.

How do you spell grandpa?

G-Generous and kind

R-Responsible and respectful

A-Awesome Dad and Grandpa

N-Nostalgic, especially in preserving traditions and memories

D-Dedicated to his family

P-Play. Grandpa is a big kid at heart and loves to play

A-Always loving and ready to snuggle

Thanks grandpa for all you do for us. Enjoy your day and here's to wishing you this is the best year ever.

We love you, Laurie, Jeff, Zachary, Ellie, Avery