Big Mac--Not The Hamburger

Grandpa thought he'd try some "Big Mac" pumpkin seeds for the garden this year.

These bad boys were HUGE!!

 Here's Addi demonstrating the size of her pumpkin by comparing it with an apple.

We had to pull out the big guns to carve this thing.

 reee Reee REEE REEE!

(you know...the scary shrieking sound effect when someone is getting stabbed)

 Stand BACK!!

 This pumpkin had a surprisingly small number of seeds.

 Finished product: designed by Addi, carved by Mom for safety.

 Yes the front porch is covered in outdoor carpet because 3 year-old Randall walked across the wet porch cement in his cowboy boots.

 Spoooooky!

SNEAK PEAK

I went a little crazy with our costumes this year, They consumed my life for almost a month.  We had a real photo shoot and I'll post those pictures when I get them but in the meantime here are a few snapshots from the family party.

 

Introducing Miss White Rabbit, yes that is a real clock, yes it works, yes that is the correct time.

 Yes, those shoes are covered with fur(ry stuff).

Madam Hatter.

It's hard to see my hat in this picture but it's fabulous! 

(My friend Meg and I toiled for hours on it)

 King of Hearts 

(as you see I ran out of steam for Randall's costume but he didn't mind a bit)

Madam Hatter

Miss White Rabbit...

 The other residents of Wonderland.

Glow-in-the-Dark 5K

This weekend my brother and his wife convinced me to do a 5K with them.

It was a glow-in-the-dark themed race and it was really fun.

 Kris could not be bothered with the girls, so he ran ahead of Marni and me but Marni was nice enough to stay with me and my "still sore from the marathon" knees.

I finished in respectable time but I really think I should take the 26 days off after 26 miles advice...or learn how to run correctly.

Say "NO!" to cyber-bullying!

(that was the race's cause)

Just One More Quote

I'm going to keep updating that last post of Addi's quotes I'm just going to put one down here really quick.

"Mom, I don't know if I want to get married...of course I do want to be the boss of someone."

St. George Marathon

 Well, I did it. It's done.

I was feeling really great for the first 6 or7 miles and then something happened with my hip and knee.  

They started hurting really bad.  It was very frustrating because I knew I could go faster.

At mile 10 I wasn't sweating yet because my hip and knee hurt so much I couldn't go very fast.

In any case I hit the 20 mile mark 7 min. faster than I did in my training.

I have been saying that this would be my first and final marathon but I'm kind of feeling the need for redemption.

I want to see what I can do when I'm not having my darn joints seize up on me.

If you're looking for my time it is embarrassing, All I'll say is that I finished deep in the 4th hour.

 Addi and our friend's daughter ran with me for the last 10th of a mile.

That is not sweat on my shorty-shorts.  I had just dumped a cup of water down my back...St. George is HOT even in October.

 

On our way home we stopped to visit Cove Fort.

It was very cool, Addi liked learning that Ira Hinckley's (Boss of Cove Fort) wife was named Adelaide just like her.

I'm looking a little like a half-drowned cat in this picture.

 That's right folks I won the place of "finisher"

 

That's genuine red rock that is.

I'm walking a little more gingerly these days.