Is it Halloween Already?

Yes, we have a calendar. This latest bout of insanity was caused by the scouts blue and gold banquet. David decided on the knights of the round table theme. You know me, any excuse to play dress up is a good excuse. So since David was the king obviously I would have to be the queen. The girls even jumped on the bandwagon and were princesses. It was a really fun night.

It was a fun night until they gave 30 scouts swords and let them loose. I have never been so scared in my life. I ended up backed into a corner, hoping to escape unscathed. Apparantly chivalry is dead in Camelot.

The princesses even joined the fray.

David doing his kingly duty.

Of course dinner wouldn't be complete without a rice crispy castle.

"That was Totally Wicked"

This weekend my sister and niece flew down for Wicked. We had an amazing time. This was my very first Broadway play. Everything was absolutely fabulous. The costumes and sets were beyond belief and the singing and acting were perfect. Thanks David for sending Tabitha and I we had the best time.

The next day we hopped the train to Santa Fe and had some great New Mexican food at Tia Sofia's and looked at the shops.

Charlotte kept us all entertained while we waited for the train home.

Cool picture my sister took in Santa Fe.

They didn't get Jimmered?

A friend of ours gave us free tickets to the BYU vs UNM Basketball game. It was David's dream come true. And let me tell you my ears are still ringing. Everything you have heard about the pit is true. Sadly BYU could not fend of those ravenous wolfs and lost.

When we got home Charlotte came down the steps just in time to hear David say BYU had lost and she said in total shock and disbelief "They didn't get Jimmered?". I think David has been talking about Jimmer Fredette a little too much.

"One of these things is not like the others."

One Enchanting Year.

It is hard to believe but we have officially been in New Mexico for a year. This year has just flown by. It seems like only yesterday we were flying out of Buffalo with Charlotte shouting happily "Bye Bye Buffalo". We celebrated our one year anniversary in the land of enchantment with a trip to our favorite Chinese restaurant.

Although we have been here an entire year the honeymoon still isn't over. I love New Mexico. I was thinking recently about how much I love living here and considering the difference between our time in Buffalo and our time so far here. And I remember celebrating that we only had a year and a half left in Buffalo and not celebrating that we had been there a year. It makes me wonder, if my attitude had been different if our time there would have been different. Because as much as I romanticize New Mexico there are some very negative things about living here. But we have only been looking for the beauty and that's what we have found.

Alright enough philosophizing for now.