As the Weekend Ends...

We had a very productive weekend for a change. We drove an hour away to visit with my mother and grandmother on Saturday. While out, we went Halloween costume shopping at Wal-Mart and Party City to get the costumes for the kids. They are really excited about our Willy Wonka theme. Mackenzie is just excited that she gets to chew gum. (I am fully aware that this seems a little ironic, especially since she will be walking door to door to collect unhealthy amounts of candy.)

I finally got some ink for my printer also. It has been awhile, simply because spending the $30 did not fit into our budget. We have finally come up with the money and so I will soon be back in business with printing coupons I have been missing out on.
Today, I finally dug out the Halloween decorations and put them up. I would normally have them up on October 1st, however, time just slipped away from me this year. I decorated the side board (see pics.) and I must say I do love it.
Lastly, I cleaned off our dining room table so that we could go back to family dinners. Because of the shear size of our family, Jason and I somehow along the way have gotten accustomed to just sitting in the living room every night eating our dinner while the kids sat at the kitchen table. I felt kind of bad and wanted to get back to sitting down to a nice family meal where we could reflect on our day, as well as discuss upcoming events. I also presume that it would cut back on the inevitable table arguing that goes on as if we can't hear them just around the corner, and the "ker-plunk" that we ALWAYS hear as Tyler's cup falls to the floor (No joke! At every meal Tyler spills her cup or throws it in the floor, and no amounts of "time out" or "booty taps" has stopped this nightly ritual).

Jason and I worked together to make a great meal of homemade goodness...fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and cole slaw...all made from scratch.

I would definitely rate this weekend with two thumbs up.

...and if you were wondering...

No, Tyler did not spill her cup! YAY!