Fall in September

It's Friday the 13th and there is no better time for a post about Halloween than today.  Every year it seems like the fall/Halloween decor starts appearing earlier and earlier.  The giant orange tent has already gone up, and the kids are already begging to go.  Up until today, it's been TOO HOT to go to that sweat lodge.  Plus, I only have one child that has made a decision about a costume, and that is Isaac Matthew who will be sporting a Chuck Norris number. I love the website vistaprint--there are always great deals on there.  I was able to get Isaac this personalized t-shirt.  All we need now is a couple of uzi's, camouflage pants and a red bandanna (and roundhouse kick attitude).

I have been working on costumes for our adult Halloween party.  I have some big shoes to fill from last year's last minute creation (Malibu Barbie and Ken).I can't give away any details of this year's because I like the "wow" factor, but I think it's pretty creative.  We'll see.  I was able to get most of my costume supplies from Amazon points. 



 In other news, I am completely addicted to the game Candy Crush. It's a guilty pleasure I can't resist and find myself waking up at 6:30 a.m. ready.to.play!  I've made it to level 150 without purchasing anything.  I never thought I would be this addicted to an APP of all things.  I don't consider myself a gamer and can't think of any game besides Tetris that I've played this much.  I have a love/hate relationship with certain boards and find myself google searching tips and tricks to beating different levels. 

Not sure if they two are related, but I've recently realized that I eat much like a grade schooler and love ALL the things that are bad for me like candy, cookies and donuts.  I have little to no fiber in my diet and decided I needed to make a change.  I purchased some soluble fiber along with some fiber-packed cereal which resembles that of cat food (and it tastes a lot like it too).  I can stomach it with a giant banana cut up on top of it. If I combine both the powder and the Kashi cereal, I get about half the recommended dosage of fiber for a female my age.  It sure is work trying to eat "healthier".  Ugh. 

Karson's volleyball practice has officially begun.  She's playing for the Spikers this season.  Apparently every team she's going to play for will have the word 'spike' in the title.  She's played for the Sassy Spikers and Spikettes in season's past.  Looking forward to an exciting season!

We're gearing up for Fall Festival which takes place at the end of the month.  The kids are collecting for raffle baskets and small prizes for games.  On top of that PTO usually has contests for Box Tops and Coke rewards.  I'm a scavenger when it comes to these items.  I'm always trimming a box top off of something or rummaging through people's recycle bins on Fridays when I'm out walking.  Potlucks are awesome places to collect Coke rewards.  I wish I could raid the recycle bins at South Warren High which are PACKED with Coke products, but it would look odd and be incredibly sticky.  Ooooh, the things we do for our kids.  More fall posts coming--I got out all my fall decorations this weekend.