Life Lately

Does anyone else feel that September-December is just non stop busy?  I have barely had time to regroup since getting back from Costa Rica.  As soon as we got home we had my son's birthday..

Halloween..

a little Halloween cookie decorating at Williams Sonoma

and then your basic case of "reentry is rough"

But now I finally feel settled!

All I can say about Costa Rica is that it is an amazingly beautiful country.  It was never on my radar until the hubs brought it up as a possible vacation destination.  My initial reaction was , umm no!!  but I am so glad the hubs persuaded me, now I really want to take my kids next time.

our beach was amazing


The activities were endless

a little golf

as long as you can keep the monkeys off the course

kayaking

tennis on grass

which is extremely difficult

catch of the day.
Meet the resort fish monger and pick your dinner for that night, the red snapper is delish

rock climbing

zip lining

swimming in the hot springs then taking a volcanic mud bath
I know it sounds/looks gross but trust me your skin will feel absolutely amazing after this.

and a little paddle boarding

 At night you can release a wish lantern




and of course the animals were everywhere

 monkeys are like squirrels in CR, they are everywhere.

and extremely large iguanas.

It was such a great trip, I would recommend it to anyone, and to top it off, when we were checking out the concierge gave us a voucher for 3 free nights because they feel we did not experience the resort to the fullest since it was under renovations.

wow those wish lanterns really do work!!

Now I am off again today with my girls and my mom for our annual trip to Silver Dollar City

hee haw

Boo!!

Happy Halloween!!

Today I am going to try and not do one thing for our auction on Saturday and enjoy the holiday with my kids!!

The Louis Vuitton purse had been bought and ready for the raffle

the flowers have been ordered

and we did a trial run of what the centerpieces will look like...

because Friday night I am getting together with my friends and we need to make 30.

The menu has been ordered and is ready to go

and the desserts are ready for pick up

Now I just have to keep my fingers crossed that this all comes together on Saturday.   I feel like I am planning my wedding reception all over again, but I am fairly certain I am not leaving for Turk and Caicos on Sunday!!

Halloween Night

Have a Boo-tiful Halloween!!

Tonight, as following with tradition, my next door neighbor and I set up a little table in our street and pass out candy to all the little goblins.  In addition to a big bowl of candy, champagne, and appetizers my contribution will also be a big pot of chicken tortilla soup.

Chicken Tortilla Soup

4 chicken breasts, boiled and shredded

2 cans of green enchilada sauce

2 cans of red enchilada sauce

2 cans of great northern beans (rinsed and drained)

2 cans chopped green chiles

4 cups monterey jack cheese

Mix all ingredients in crock pot and cook on low until soup is warm and you are ready to serve.  Add crushed tortillas, more cheese, and a dollop of sour cream on top of each serving.

BOO!

Have a spooky Halloween...and safe trick or treating...
Boo

Boo!

Have a "Boo-tiful" Halloween!!

Monday, Monday!!

This Friday I am leaving to go out of town to visit my best friend from college, Jodie. She is turning 40 and decided to have a birthday/Halloween costume party. The jury is still out with me on how I feel about a costume party. It has been 5 years since I last got together will all my college friends, I want to look fabulous when I see everyone. Sometimes it is hard to look fab when you are wearing a Barak O'Bama mask or maybe a Snookie wig. On the flip side, I never dress up, it really is fun, plus you can use your costume as your excuse for acting crazy.

My obvious first choice was Lady Gaga. What I realized while searching for her costume is that she is 24, with a personal trainer, and not an ounce of body fat and I am 39 with 3 kids. I mean, my old college boyfriend might be at this party, I can't go running around in this......

or this.......I think I need something with a little more coverage. Don't get me wrong, I will still wear a bikini to the pool, but wearing something the size of a bikini to a party is totally different. I decided I needed to go another route. In my search for a costume this is what I have discovered. If you are 20 or older, every costume is slutty.
slutty nurse
slutty Little Red Riding Hood
the traditional Halloween witch slut
and what is Halloween without the slutty nun.

I started to panic Sunday afternoon, I am on an early morning flight on Friday and time was of the essence. I have a busy week and it is so hard to shop with a toddler. I needed to find something, and I needed it right then. I ended up with......

slutty gypsy.

I have leggings that I am wearing under my costume, Dan informed me when I tried it on that it left little to the imagination, if you know what I mean!! It is actually kind of cute with leggings. Too bad I didn't have this costume on Saturday, I could of worn it out for date night!!