Fall is here

It's September and school has begun. Ian is back at Indian Hills Elementary after a little finagling (sp?) and he couldn't be happier. Charles and I couldn't be happier as well. His class is just perfect for him and is the first that is specialized enough that Ian gets the help and attention he needs to learn and grow. Love the SL school district! ;) Ian has his best friend, Christopher, in his class and they get to hang out and do play dates on most weekends. Ian is so happy at this school that we can just pull up to the front doors and he gets out of the car with a little "Bye Mom, bye Dad" and runs inside to meet his friends. He even has a few friends yelling good bye to him as Charles picks him up. It's finally not a fight to get him to go to school. What a relief for us all :)

We sold our truck and are down to a one-car family. I don't mind too much. We are coming into winter and everyone knows how much I DON'T drive in the snow ;) Now I have a ride every day! Although I will be getting to work later than I'd like, I will take it.

Fall also means Nascar. The sounds of car engines racing around and around are all that is heard at the Fallon residence Saturday and Sunday. This also includes Ian getting out his Nascar cars and lining them up in a big circle and having them race. He is quite good at the sound effects as well :) During this time, I am usually found on FB or my phone or doing word searches (I became addicted to these during my cancer treatment). Here's to hoping for a beautiful long fall and a short winter! (I know, I know...wishful thinking! A girl can dream though!)

Decorating Cookies!

On Black Friday this year we did NOT go shopping but we did have some spaghetti and decorate cookies! Ian's cousins, Payton and Chance, came over and we all went to see "Planet 51" (which really isn't that good, wait for video!) and then came home and ate spaghetti and meatballs and then decorated sugar cookies. This was the kids' favorite activity next to the movie. Chance's cookies all had at least one bite mark on them as he just couldn't wait to eat them! And all 3 kids took the liberty of sprinkling the cookies with Christmas sprinkles as well as their tongues! :) It was good time and I almost didn't get any pictures since they were speed decorating! We love you Grandma Lee, Uncle Stephen, Chance, Uncle Jeff, and Payton! Miss you already...

Payton

Chance

Ian

Sprinkles!

Happy Thanksgiving!

We spent Thanksgiving with Chuck's side of the family and it was a lot of fun. Ian loved playing with his cousins and it is always good to see the family. All the food was amazing and Great-Grandma made fantastic pumpkin pie. A bottle of wine helped me have an even better time, of course, but I think everyone is still talking to me... ;) I do love this time of year being with family and friends and eating lots of good food (and of course, good drinks!). We are putting up the Christmas tree tonight, as is tradition. Good dinner and watching Christmas movies as we decorate. Can't wait to watch Elf!!! "The best way to spread Christmas Cheer is singing loud for all to hear!"

DJ, Chuck, Ian, Stephen and Chance

Grandma with her Grandbabies

Family Picture :)

Best Friends!

Ian has finally met his new Best Friend from school, Christopher. And ironically enough, Christpher's last name is Charles. Easy name to remember since Chuck's name is Charles Christopher! They are in the same class at school so they have a lot in common. They had their first playdate last Saturday at Christopher's house. Ian had such a good time and they were both so excited! We got to meet Christpher's pets: a lizard, a snake, and a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach! Good thing they are Christopher's because there is no way that cockroach would be allowed at my house! Ewww...have chills just thinking about it! We are just so glad that Ian has found a good friend to make school a little bit more enjoyable ;) Christopher came over to play today and they have been playing Star Wars the Clone Wars all day. Christopher is actually getting out the Transformers that Ian hasn't touched for the last couple months. Ian is under the impression that he can only like one thing at a time...boys...! The boys wanted hot dogs for lunch but I, unfortunately, do not have any so they ended up with Lean Cuisine pizza! haha - I guess it is more healthly right? :) Of course they had a brownie before... I am always the best role model!! :P If you ask me, Dessert should always be first ;)

It's snowing...

It is snowing like MAD out here in Sugarhouse! So I am in my pj's at 1:54pm updating my blog. If you know me, you know I do not drive in the snow. Just thankful it is Saturday and I can sit in my pj's all day and drink hot chocolate and play Uno with my little man. So go ahead snow, bring it! ;) (But go away by Monday okay?) Cheers!

Let it snow!

Let it snow!

Let it snow!

Happy Halloween!

Ella - Tinkerbell, Elijah - Zombie Dr., Sadie - Zebra, Baylee -

Hannah Montana, and Ian - Clone Trooper

The kids had a great time Trick-Or-Treating together last night. It was a bit colder than last year but that didn't stop them. The boys and Baylee kept running to house after house while Sadie and Ella brought up the rear. Although Ella's sweet little voice saying "Twick-or-Tweet" got her handfuls of candy from every house and ended up with an "awful heavy bag" (her words exactly!). So adorable! She also let me know that it was "awfully cold" so I wrapped her in my warmest coat ever made and Chuck carried her the rest of the way. We came back to Bryan and Jamie's to eat some stew and queso, which was absolutely amazing! Although I lost my awesome buzz from the Jell-O shots eating but it was worth it! ;) Then the kids had a blast eating candy and playing like crazy kids while the adults watched Ghost Hunters' "Scariest episodes". All in all, a great Halloween with great friends! Thanks Bryan, Jamie, and Courtney! :)

Wee Witches weekend at Gardner Village

Saturday Ian and I went with Keni and her girls and her niece, Emily, to Gardner Village for Wee Witches weekend since Witches Night Out is now women only and 18 years and older. We did "Ride to a Witch" and we all got to go on a hay ride to the Witches' house. It was an old train car that they made up to look like a home. The witch showing us around was Mildew Rose and she was a hoot. She scared the kids and made them jump a couple times. It was enough that Ian then held onto me for dear life for the remainder of the tour. She showed us a potion to grow toenails for a delicious stew; lizard tongues, chicken eyeballs, pickled pigs feet, as well as armpit hair from a dragon (quite a rare and valuable potion ingredient). Then Keni ended up stepping on a cockroach that Cami was volunteered to bury it out in the little graveyard. She wasn't scared ;) The kids got the Witches' autographs and pictures taken with the 4 we ran into.

Then the girls got their hair colored and their costumes glitter-fied. They were very excited. Cami is now a Sparkly Panda Bear! And Ian, as a clone trooper, was also referred to as a Storm Trooper and a Jedi of which he quickly let them know he was neither of those. He did go around shooting the witches but none were harmed ;) We tried to get the kids on stage to dance and show up one little girl that thought she was all that and a bag of chips. She even ended the dance with two #1's in the air. Ali totally could have taken her but she was feeling shy ;)

We ended the night at Simply Sushi for all you can eat. Of course, we had to stop and get this kids McDonald's on the way. Keni, Emily, and I ate our weight (and then some) in sushi and spicy upside down shrimp. It was a wonderful end to a fun-filled evening. Let the haunting begin!!