Goings On

What has been going on with the Getz's latetly? Not much but we are still a whole lot of busy! With all the Christmas things, the birthdays, working and shopping, our time is very limited. We did manage to have a nice Thanksgiving and are looking forward to some snow. It has been snowing just a tiny bit almost everyday. I already have the kids snow suites ready to go. I have my once a month cooking club coming up and am excited about the menu we have planned. I have to make my gift tins and bake cookies for the neighbors. My good friend Megan should be giving birth any day now and Sadie swears it will be on her birthday, so I need to do something special for her. We also have a sing along at preschool coming up and a party for Sadie and Audrey. Sadie is going to be 5! Five, five, FIVE, can you believe it? My strong-willed, nurturing, curious and mini-me is growing up! And my baby, baby Audrey is turning TWO! Oh, my sweet baby girl is not so much a baby anymore. My, where has the time gone.

Wyatt's craft he made at our field trip with preschool.



Audrey in her big girl panties!


We almost didn't make this because I bought the kit forever ago and nearly forgot where I stashed it.


Audrey on the counter trying to sneak more candy.


This is the best shot I could get of the 3 of them and the house.


My goofballs!

Playing with the packing peanuts.



About to turn the big 0-5!


Wyatt pretending to be Ben 10. The child will wear anything except actual clothing.


My mom and step-dad with the kiddos.

A chance to breath...

After being deathly ill, the kids and I, and so much more work to do with my part-time job, I've been terribly exhausted. Not to mention my second job that I have been at for a month now. Thus, no new blogs lately. It sounds like I work all the time. I don't really. I try to only work while the kids sleep because I hate missing their waking hours. But I have been really busy so between their preschool and social activities and my enhanced work schedule, I miss them. So this week, I am totally from home. I am supposed to be working, I mean I am, just not a lot. So finally I feel like I have a chance to breath...and catch up on cleaning, and blogging.

What's new? Well, we are all over our horrid sicknesses. Sadie can ride a bike without training wheels. The kids put on a "show" for us Sunday night and it was a good one. Audrey can do forward rolls and tell everyone she is 3 though she's not quite two. Wyatt got a much needed hair cut so that his fro is tame again. We had 2 birthday parties Saturday. Sadie got to hang with girls from preschool and Wyatt was a bowling champ. This week my parents are coming to visit for my birthday and Thanksgiving. I've been trying to finish up my Christmas shopping. And Matt bought a 360. Is that Nintendo? I think so and I am regretting giving into that already.

◄◄◄ HALLOWEEN 2008 ►►►

This year Halloween was the most fun it has ever been. The kids were able to dress up for preschool for a sing along and were excited to wear their costumes twice. We had to wake Audrey to get ready and you can tell by the pictures that she wasn't into it. To warm them up we let them go next door to Mr. Bill's house. The picture where they are running is when they took off to go over there. Before we headed out to the historic part of town for trick or treating, we let them have one piece from Mr. Bill. From that point on they were ready! Sadie and Wyatt had zero qualms and had the process down. It didn't take Audrey long to start following and in one the pictures you can see her amidst the crowd coming back down the sidewalk. She took a few breaks in the wagon to sample some of her goodies. Afterwards we attended a Halloween party hosted by my good friend Sarah who made us hot cider and homemade cinnamon buns! We had some worn out kids by the time we arrived home. Now comes the hard part of trying to keep them away from all that candy!

Apple Festival

We went to the local Apple Festival. I had heard it was a lot of fun but it turned to be not much more than a glorified farmers market.The experience was so underwhelming I almost forgot to blog about it! Here are a few pictures I took anyway. There was music and we had a little picnic with overpriced, under seasoned food. The mini petting zoo was the highlight for Audrey and Sadie and Wyatt were kind of bored. The pony rides closed before we made our way to them. We did get to tour the old Prairie town buildings. But where the heck were the apples?

Jacko Number 1

This is first of a few Jack-O-Lanterns we have to carve. And as you can see, clothing is optional in our house.

Tagged by Liz

I was taggged by Liz to put this on my blog. Enjoy!
10 years ago I was:

1. In college and a tad crazy! Okay, maybe more than a tad.

2. Driving the purple grape!

3. Looked really anorexic - that's what being naturally thin and poor will do to you.

4. Hoping to get out of Oklahoma never knowing one day I'd want to go back.

5. Living on ramen noodles, except on nights I had dates.

5 things on today’s to do list:

1. Laundry.

2. Clean/re-arrange closets and get out things for good will.

3. Find a recipe to toast pumpkin seeds.

4. Find a dessert for tonights dinner.

5. Enjoy my only day to not leave the house.

5 snacks I enjoy:

1. Pasta, with yummy alfredo.

2. Cheese anything.

3. Trail mix.

4. Chocolate milk - the only way I get milk.

5. Bacon, I LOVE bacon!

5 things I would do if I were a millionaire:

1. Build my dream home and if you know me, you know I can dream big!

2. Give family members lump sums to do as they wish.

3. Ensure college educations for my kids.

4. Invest.

5. Make sure my husband gets some really cool man toys, and vacations for us all!

5 places I have lived:

1. Oklahoma

2. San Diego, CA

3. Augusta,GA (N.Augusta, SC technically)

4. Columbia, SC

5. Topeka, KS

5 jobs I have had:

1. Cashier

2. Admin. Assistant

3. Medical records reviewer

4. Bartender - short lived thank goodness.

5. Call center call taker.

I have to pass this to others, and tag, if you read this your it!

The Patch

Yesterday we went to the pumpkin patch. We knew the kids would have fun, but never knew Audrey was such a little dare devil! She went through the Creepy Tunnel all by herself! She wasn't too keen on riding the train but Sadie and Wyatt thought is was fantastic. We each got a pumpkin, to be carved this evening. It wasn't nearly as chilly as last year and the kids are that much older so it was great family time.


Inside the HUGE pumpkin!



Don't make me ride the train.

Steering the train.