Masqued-capades

We took a family trip to a Halloween store to trick out the kids for the holiday. Mike seemed to have more fun trying stuff on than the kids.

Krista is going to be a cat. I made tails for her, Tyler and for a friend of Krista's. But I think K-Bear is the only one who is actually oing to wear one. I told her she couldn't wear it in public except for at costume functions! I really don't want a tailing-wearing daughter. Besides, Stacey and Clinton on What Not to Wear are definitely anti-tail!
So which "hat" do you think looks best on Mike?

October Snow!

Sunday, October 12 we woke up to a winter wonderland. All of nature was shocked just a bit - but we didn't go overboard. No need to shovel or build a fire.
ut I didn't take the opportunity to take some great shots.
The pumpkins below looked nce with their frosting (e harvested more than 16 this year). And Arthur is no worse for wear. In unrelated news - Arthur is going to need a whole new engine. Yikes! But it should be cheaper at this point than buying a new or used car.

Cal Road Trips

This summer Mike bid on and won two tickets to each Cal home game. SO far he has taken Tyler to one, where they met up with Christian (below) and Krista to the other, where they saw the entire Elder clan (above). Mike and I are headed out there Friday night for the Oregon game. It sounds like we may be able to see Ed and Sandra while we are in there.

would show you more pcitures of the kids' adventures with their dad, but these are just about the only pictures they took the entire time!

The Rashness of Tyler

So, On September 20th, Tyler decided to go for bike ride, which he has been doing on and off. But he had only been gone a few minutes when I received a call. He had hit an uneven spot and wiped out. He was just on the other side of the state capitol, so I ran to the car and went to pick him up.

When I got there, there was a police officer keeping an eye on him. I just threw his bike and him both on the car and took him home.
Nothing was broken, but he bore these wounds for quite awhile. I haven't looked for scars lately; I can only hope that there are few! I think we got off lucky with no broken bones!

Shoulder Pain

After putting off the inevitable for far too long, Mike had shoulder surgery in Mid-August. I hung out with him in the surgical center - even though we wer a little late getting in, the surgery itself didnot take long - or at least no extra time (unlike that horrible wrist surgery lo' so many years ago.)

Now, September, Mike has regained full use of his shoulder, without any more pain. Yep, he's back to his full time teasing self. Pity me, please.

80's Indulgence

In August, Mike, myself and our friend Anthony went to see some 80's bands perform at The Depot in the Gateway. The concert was orginally scheduled for Usana Amphitheatre, but the sales were low, so it was moved. Mike and I were admitted early, during the band check, so we scored awesome seats in the balcony, directly in front of the stage.Here is ABC,
Belinda Carlisle (sans the other Go-Go's),
The Human League (with a key-tar!)
And the origal singet of Naked Eyes.

Help! Police!

In July we were also able to take the kids to see Elvis Costello and The Police. It was a pretty good concert. I don't really know any of Costello's newest stuff - he has never stopped performing, I guess.

Sting seems to have lost the upper register of his voice. But, the concert was still a treat.