My Son the Hippie!!

Isaac and Jordan went to a Halloween party tonight.

Isaac decided to be a hippie since he has the hair!

We pieced together this costume. We could NOT find bell bottoms and I had a heck of a time making them. So he just wore regular jeans and a white long sleeved tee from WalMart.

We hunted through Salvation Army for a fringed vest. There are none to be found. So we bought a ladies' courdery/velour type tunic top. I split it open and sewed some hippiesh fabric up the front, and then cut the bottom to make the fringe. I made him a headband out of the same fabric.

We found the glasses and necklace at the party supply store.

I spent 45 minutes flat ironing his hair and voila! Isaac is a hippie LOL.

Jordan choose to go as himself......

IT'S MY 19TH ANNIVERSARY TODAY!

I can't believe it's been 19 years since I married my sweetie. It's been a crazy roller coaster of a life, but I wouldn't change it for anything. Doug is perfect for me, and I am so blessed to have the privledge of being his wife. Happy Anniversary Doug! I love you more and more every day.

We were such babies when we got married. I was 20 and Doug was 23.

Our Engagement Picture

Cutting the Cake (my favorite wedding picture)
Leaving the ReceptionNYE '05
Last Saturday on our Anniversary Date

What do you like in a blog?

Why do you read somebody's blog; especially somebody you've not met IRL.

Do you comment on blogs?

If you blog, why?

How do you attract readers to your blog?

I am wondering what direction I should go in my blog. I would like to discuss some topical things and move away from only blogging about my family and life. Now that the boys are all in high school, our days seem to be pretty much chores, food, school, food, school, food. Boring stuff to blog about day in and day out. I want to still blog about those things, but topics of interest with discussion is something I'd like to delve into.

I really love reading Jess's blog MakingHome. I think she has great topics and lots of good discussion in her comment section.

I also like reading blogs of people I've come to know online. I really enjoy De'Etta's blog Choosing Joy and Carri's at PetersonClan, among many others. I especially like my mom's blog , too. I'm finding it fun to have a recipe blog Cooking for the Guys.

So, what are your thoughts?