Trick or treating in Flip flops!!!
I can not remember a time in my life that it has not been freezing on Halloween. Well, this was the first. I even had people trick-or-treating in flip flops. It was so warm like 70 degrees. It was so fun sitting on our porch with all the other neighbors on theirs, handing out the candy. It also was fun to see the kids costumes, instead of them covered up with coats. Ours kids had a great day too.

Andre was a very handsome Indiana Jones and Kendyl was the cutest cowgirl. Well, I guess Kendyl was a cowgirl who got bucked off her horse because she also sported a sling.

I just love the ham that Andre is. He is always willing to strike a pose
We could not forget the whip. What a great idea, send my kid out with a weapon!!! No kids are stealing his candy this year.

I wasn't sure if Kendyl would want to wear the horse because of her collar bone but she loved it. She would hug it and kiss it. Just like last year, this was a recycled costume of Andre's. I figured I had one more year before she would pick her own thing. Good thing she loves horses. Hey, check it out in the background, our grass is growing, yeah!

This is Andre wearing the Horse in 2005. He was three! He made a pretty cute cowboy too. None of my family remembered this costume because we lived in Michigan. I am not even sure if they have seen this picture. I stuffed the horse more this year and had to hem the legs up. They were still too long. Kendyl has the shortest legs.

Andre didn't have school this Halloween so during the day we went to main street and trick-or-treated. The historical part of main street every year lets the kids come and trick-or-treat. It was really fun. There were kids and grown ups everywhere all dressed up walking the side walks. For those of you who live by me, I suggest going. It starts when the stores open and goes I think all day. They got a lot of candy.

This year I think our pumpkin decorating turned out pretty good. Vote who you thinks is the cutest.

Andre's

Kendyl's

Mandy's

Wesley's
We had a great holiday. We got a lot of goodies and thanks to Andre's peanut allergy we get to eat all the treats with peanuts which, let's be honest, are the best ones anyway. Sorry Buddy you really are missing out.

Sticks and Stones do brake bones, and so does falling out of a shopping cart!!!

On Tuesday night Kendyl fell out of the shopping cart and broke her collar bone.

I feel so bad. I have just started letting Kendyl stand in the back part of the cart. As many of you moms know, trying to keep a two year old in the seat is next to impossible. It is either have her in the back or running around the store. Well, I choose letting her stand in the back. I had just told her to sit down and hold on when she started doing the arm waving on the brink of falling thing that you do. I jump to catch her, as did an nice guy standing next to us. Both of us missed and Kendly slammed her shoulder onto the ground. She stopped crying pretty soon after and even started telling all the strangers in the store that she fell out of the cart. She also mumbled something about a guy trying to catch her. It was very cute. I thought that everything was fine. She was able to move her arm. Then I picked her up (under her arm pits) to put her in the car. She started to scream and then didn't stop for an hour. Kendyl is a very tough chick. She doesn't even cry when she gets her shots, so I knew something had to be wrong. Sure enough, a broken collar bone.

There is nothing they can do for the brake. We just have to keep it in a sling. Ironically I broke my collar bone when I was three.

I am just throwing this picture up because I feel that Kendyl has got all the attention lately. Here is Andre with a sweet jump on his scooter. You can't really tell but he is in the air. He is so funny. I love the face!

The wait is over.......The best damn sleep center is here!!!

Well, all the planing and waiting has paid off. Wes' sleep center if finally open and ready for all the sleep deprived patients they can get.

Wes and his business partner, Nick.
Sleep Dx has been in the works for unofficially two years. Wes has wanted to do this for some time. So he was talking to his friend and Co-worker, Nick, about it one day and they thought we should do this. Well, many, many, many, months and hours of work later here they are.


Before

After
They really wanted this sleep center to feel like home and less like a hospital! So natural they they handed the decorating over to Tashi (Nick's Girlfriend) and me. I am excited about how it all came together. With a small budget and one long marathon shopping day, we were able to get it done. We seriously got almost everything we needed in one day...from bedding and hand towels, to entry way furniture and recliners. Seriously, we impressed ourselves. We started at 9 A.M. and finished somewhere around 11 P.M. Tashi and I make a great team and, honestly, who wouldn't have fun doing this. Well, maybe Wes and Nick, who by the end just stayed in the car so we could make a one last dash into Kohles before they closed. You can get a lot done in 10 mins. to closing.

Here is the "DREAM" team. Wes, Nick and Troy. They hired Troy to be the manager. Troy is also a Respiratory Therapist.

Their open house was two weeks ago. It was catered by Hamilton's Restaurant.

Okay, this was a joke that Tashi and I thought was hilarious. We found it when we were looking for art for the lab. We feel it just might be their good luck charm. "Hope it works" wink, wink.

Honestly, I am so proud of Wes and what he has accomplished. If Wes has a dream he does everything he can to reach it. He is very inspirational to me. Okay that sounds cheesy but really he is. He has made one of his dreams come true and that is something to be proud of. I love you Wes and your drive.

Kendyl's Birthday Weekend

To see all of Kendyl's Birthday weekend pictures click here

We started out the weekend on Saturday going down to SLC to go to the Aquarium. We invited the Rich's for our night out! It was so good to see them. After the Aquarium we headed to Red Lobster. It was a fishy themed evening!!! Just kidding, but it was ironic.

Kendyl's birthday party was on Sunday. It was a "Cowgirl in a Tutu Party." We just made it up as we went along. Everyone was to dress in there favorite cowboy hat or tutu, or both.

We played the classic, pin the tail on the donkey.

There was no conventional cake and ice cream. Kendyl does not like cake (along with bread, pancakes, donuts). So we decided to get the birthday girl what she likes. COOKIES!!! We had a cookie cake and mint chocolate smoothies. (look for recipe on my recipe blog).

Going, going, gone! Nothing like a good old game of doggie pile on Grandpa!

We gave Kendyl this big Minnie Mouse Balloon. She loves Mickey Mouse, and even though this was Minnnie Mouse she still keeps calling it Mickey Mouse. She loves it, as you can see.

"Hey Grandpa Rhodes, I thought you gave birthday spankings not kisses!!!"

Thanks to all of you who made Kendyl's second birthday great!!!

New Blog

Hey everyone,

Wes here...just wanted to inform you of a new blog. http://sharemyrecipes.blogspot.com/

Yes, I created it...
Yes, it was my idea...
Yes, I expect you all to look at it...
Yes, I expect you all to add to it...
No, I will not try all of the foods...(I am wicked picky, remember)
No, I do not cook and will not be adding my own recipes
Yes, we will make a better template...

Thanks everyone

Wes

Happy Birthday Kendyl

Today is Kendyl's second Birthday! WOW I can't believe she is getting so big. She is not my baby anymore. She is a true toddler now with the attitude and all. Kendyl is developing quite a personality. She is a little bit tomboy and a little bit girl-girl.

This picture explains it all. Our Cowgirl in a tutu. She came out of her room dressed like this one day so naturally I had to get a picture.

She loves the color pink and she also loves to play with Andre's guns. So of course when we were on recent trip to Yellowstone she found this Pink gun and that was it. She carried that with her everywhere the rest of the trip. Take anything that is boyish ad some pink or some glitter and it will be Kendyl's Favorite. I think it might be because she idolizes her brother so much.

She is also into dolls and shoes you know all the girly stuff. She also had found a love for my lip gloss. I now have little finger prints in my chap stick and I am missing over half of my lip glosses. I have resorted to leaning over in the car to apply my lip stuff so she won't see it or I can just kiss that tube goodbye.

Kendyl is a joy to have in our house. She is getting so big so fast. We love you Kendyl. Happy Birthday.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

Two days ago was a happy day at the Archibald house, thanks to some very GREAT people. We were able to get back most of my blog!!! Can I get a Hallelujah. There are a few that we were not able to restore, but the majority was found and I am not complaining. I am going to post them back on my blog when I find more time.

We have had a very busy week. I had a Wedding that I did yesterday and Wes' Sleep Center open house is today and tomorrow. Not to mention all the home projects we are doing. So hopefully I will get some free time this weekend. Oh wait, our weekend is book too!!! Better to be busy than bored, I guess! Well I think Wes and I could use just one day to get bored.

So Thanks again to all you guys for your help. It is great to see how many of you all care. I know all of you know how crappy it would be to lose your blog. I want to thank Kim and Craig especially for knowing how to get it back. I know that I have only met you once but I love you already. Tiff told me you were awesome and Tiffany has great taste. We owe you two dinner. You know, when you are in Utah!!!