Busy, Busy, Busy

The title pretty much says it all. Things have been kind of crazy around here lately. So this is sort of a "catch up" post.

We enjoyed one of the warmest Halloweens in recent memory. I actually don't remember the last time that we were able to take the kids out trick-or-treating without layering on the clothes, clunking their tired feet in their boots and bodily fluids dripping from their noses! It was a pleasant change.

I became Super Mom for one afternoon and made 2 Jedi costumes for Parker and Cardiff. Ever since they watched the "Jedi Training Academy" at Disneyland, they have been somewhat obsessed with all things Star Wars. I have to admit, I'm quite pleased with how they turned out.

Emmy opted for the elderly lady look (costume compliments of Grandma Burton) and Azia made a great hippie.

Wayne even dressed up for work; opting to omit the fangs and blood. Sawyer enjoyed his first Halloween and dressed as a shining star.
On November 1, temperatures reached a balmy 18 degrees celcius! It is a good thing, since we had a major sod-laying party planned. We recruited some help: 4 Missionaries, my Dad, Wayne's Dad, his cousin Ben Orr and his 3 kids, Wayne's brother Kelvin and his 3 boys, Deb Duncan, Denny and Christian Burton and even a couple of our soon-to-be neighbours. We proceeded to lay almost 20,000 sq. ft. of sod! Everyone worked so hard and we got a lot done...but not all of it. We finished laying the sod on Monday for FHE with the help of Wayne's nurse Linda, his MOA Coralee and the Jones family joined us for their FHE activity.

We are SO incredibly grateful for all of the help! A good portion of our yard is now landscaped. We have a driveway, a bunch of grass and things are finally moving along INSIDE of the house. Our lawyer has been pressuring our builder to get things moving and is pushing for a possession date of December 1. I'd be happy if we were moving on December 23...just as long as we are in by Christmas. After weeks (and even months) of very little progress, there are now days when there are 2 or 3 trades working at the same time. Stucco guys, paving crews, cabinet installers and the finishing carpenter are often all at the house at the same time. It's finally becoming "real" and I'm very excited!