Phantom

Oh, how I love surprises! It was our dear cousins birthday last week and her hubby planned a great surprise! No, the surprise wasn't for me, but it was still just as fun! Their families came to town and we all had dinner and went to a show. It was great fun and their house was completely, blissfully, overflowing. After a delicious dinner that left us all feeling a bit uncomfortable, we went to see Phantom at the Venetian. I absolutely adore the movie, but had never seen it live so I was SOOOO excited! And there was absolutely no dissappointment. It was absolutely amazing, to say the least. Incredible special effects, the most talented voices, and all the emotion that the story brings. Sigh, what a night. Besides that, we had an EXCELLENT babysitter(s) and a wonderful night with just Jon and me. I have issues with babysitters. (Not brave enough to just ask anyone, you know.) If anyone gets the opportunity to see the show, you should. Come to Vegas! You can stay with us and go see this show :). It was great fun!

Seriously, some people are so incredibly talented! Lastly, and completely off subject....Brooklyn built this chair for her dolly the other day with her "uncle Lenny" blocks. I was pretty impressed myself. It took a few tries. Her first few attempts tended to fall over. She figured it out, though. Speaking of brilliance.... :)

quiet

Life has been pretty quiet here at the Hibshman Household. Nothing terribly exciting to report. We've looked at dozens of houses, tried to budget money, played with the kids, played with Jon's siblings, pretty thriller, eh? Tonight, it's 7 p.m. and Jon isn't home yet. He probably will be another hour. I don't know why it's so hard. He's gone all day, what difference does being gone in the evening as well make? It sure does. Bathtime is at least another 1/2 hour and I don't know what else to do with the kids. Of course, I could let them drag out all their toys, but we just picked all those up! We played some games, and at the moment, Brooklyn is doing her endless running. Mason is following her around. It seems to be enough, so here I sit, blogging. I don't know why these days seem so much longer than the others.

On a brighter note, I'm almost done with the Christmas gifts I'm making. I'm pretty proud of myself. I wish I could post some pics, but then they wouldn't be a surprise for the recipiants. So, you'll all just have to use your imaginations. I've been domesitcated and crafty. We'll leave it at that :). I have a goal this year to give as few gift cards as I can. I know that they're great. I love to get them, too. But it just isn't the same as opening an actual Gift. A gift that someone thought about what you love and found something just for you. Unfortunately, there are always those hard-to-buy-for-types that a gift card is the best thing. It's my goal, though, so I'm going to stick to it. Only one person on my list so far is staring a gift card in the face. It was on their wish list, though so I don't feel as bad.

Tonight, all my buddies in good old ds of m are hanging at the theater, being the first to see Twilight. Although I don't feel a pressing need to see the flick tonight (or even this weekend, for that matter), I'm wishful to be there. Just to hang and laugh and giggle. Have a great time, girls! I'm thinking of you!

This time last year, we were heading out to Colorado to enjoy Thanksgiving with my sister and her family. Although I'm excited for our plans this year, I'm missing seeing her and having her all to myself (and watching her spoil my kids. It reminds me of our aunt she used to live with, but that's another story).

It was such a great trip. Look how little and cuddly Mason still looked!

Lots of good memories. Anyhow, I've babbled enough. Maybe we'll do something fun this weekend that will come with pictures and be blog-worthy! Happy weekend all! I hope your holiday week is a good one!

First attempt

Thinking, it might be fun....I took the side off the crib today. Thus making it a "daybed". Or so they say. Mason and Brooklyn LOVED it. You'd think Brooklyn had never seen it that way. (Let's not forget that SHE slept on it that way for more than a few months). Anyway, I was feeling brave, so we attempted naptime without the side. It went better than expected, but not successfully.

before the nap...definitely in a "cheesy" mood.
blankie, check. book, check. Here we go....

After two hours.... I went in to see, and this is what I found....

And, this.

So, no nap today. He didn't cry, he didn't fuss. He did try to come out, Once. But, since he can't open the door, he was effectively locked in. However, after two hours, I could hear him playing with a book that played music so I went to see what was happening. I found the door locked, and walked in on an empty bookcase. Needless to say, the side is going back on for a little bit. Maybe we'll try again soon. Oiy...what an adventure!

my journey

Ok, first off, I don't understand why blogger suddenly uploads your pics in the reverse order that you select them? Anyway, backwards and all, here's my recent attempt at being domesticated.....

Not really my doing (however I still felt it was an accomplishment of sorts) my kids colored together for around an hour!
They were even sharing the book.

My very first EVER apple pie. It turned out pretty good. I was really proud of myself.

My pie before baking. {Here's} my last attempt at pie...let's just say THAT pie didn't turn out as planned....

And, to start my domesticated week off....pizza. I finally made a decent pizza. Thanks to America's test kitchen (dough) and AllRecipes (sauce). I felt very successful.

Also, I made my first lazagna, I don't know how I missed a pic of that one, but it was successful too. It was a good dinner week for me. Needless to say.

details...

As I've had a lot of people asking, I thought I'd take a moment to share the details. They're not very exciting which is why they weren't really included in the original post. I do have some pics to put on of my recent journey towards domesticated goddess, but as I'm on the 'other' computer, that will have to wait. So, at the moment, I'm 18 weeks (or so). Due around mid-April...I won't bore you with the date, babies are no exact science so I feel comfortable in sticking with mid-April. I have felt great. Same old boring self. A little tired, but other than that, no real complaints. I have been VERY blessed with all three of my babies in that direction. I don't know how you moms do it any other way. I'm starting to show just a little, if you don't know me well, you probably would think I've just put on a little weight (a plus of being on the tall side). We have known for a while, but I always like to keep such things to myself as long as possible. Too many things can go wrong and 9 months can be a LONG time if things don't go the way you planned. So, we knew before we left Utah and chose to not share until now. Which was kinda tricky, since Brooklyn announced one morning my "belly was growing so there must be a little sister" ( I was only about 4 or 5 weeks at the time); and Jon let it slip during his last little trim and then had to do a quick cover-up. I'm sure you all were suspecting. It's always the way it goes with us. So, now you know :).

As a side note, THANK YOU for all your comments :) We feel loved. Saylavee....thanks for your...uh...encouragement. I'll keep that in mind. Also, I love all "My" Sarah's although I wish I knew who was commenting what....Not that it really matters, they all said pretty much the same thing, but I'm the cat that curiosity is going to kill. One day I'll figure it out. Sarah's our name, I guess. Jon and I both have sisters so named (although spelled differently). It's a joy :). Thanks again! I'll get those "goddess" pics up soon!

a little rhyme

Once there was a time, when Mom and Dad were alone,

Then came Baby #1 and the time for a family of three had come,

Baby #2 soon joined the crowd, and as #1 had grown ,

He, too, made way for another one!

Ok, so it doesn't rhyme, but for some reason, I'm not feelin the vibe :) You get the idea.

side note

I'm sitting here listening to Brooklyn play with her "children" (a.k.a Little People) and she keeps saying, "You're bursting my bubble." and "don't invade my bubble"..... do you think she's heard them before? too funny! (for me anyway :))

Last of the Hallow's Eve

What would a post from me be, if it wasn't random, long and unconnected? I know you all secretly love it, so I'll keep doing it :). My pics are kind of out of order, however. Blogger changed the way it uploads and it messed up my system. I'm still working on figuring that out...
On to the show!

This is the extent of my costume. B got tired of putting it back into place, so I relieved her of it.

We actually went trick or treating ON Halloween this year...novelty, I know. This is us with our cousins ready to go!

Back to the trunk-or-treat. Mason was thrilled...actually so was Jon. Can you tell?

Ready to go on Halloween. Cinderella had a little less prep this day.

Just before the trunk-or-treat. B was in the mood to let me play. Thus, we had make-up, and curled hair. She NEVER lets me curl her hair. (sigh) she looked cute though!
Last but not least; what happens when mom and dad sneak in a nap during naptime on Sunday? Brooklyn goes crazy with her craft box. This is "ella".
This is "bret". I don't know why. I guess she misses you guys. "ella and Bret" had a great time at the Fun Park. Riding the roller coaster and basically running all over. I hope they truly enjoyed the experience :).