Halloween Party

Happy Halloween at the McConkey's!

We had Hobo's, Princesses, Flappers, Pumpkins, Cows, Chef's, Cowgirls, Witches, a Nun & More!

Ashlyn was Arrora from Sleeping Beauty and I dressed up as Snow White! I never thought my Halloween costume would be bought in the Adult section of the store. Nor did I ever think my goal at Halloween would be to impress a 3 year old! Apparently it worked. Ashlyn told me at the end of the night that we'll switch costumes next year. She'll wear mine and I'll wear hers....Hmmmmm? Maybe my left foot will fit?

This has to be the BEST costume ever! "Will work for Milk" Hilarious! Declan I can't wait to see what you come up with next year!

The cookies were extra beautiful this year! As well as extra sugary!

GB "Jan" is helping Ashlyn with her to go bag. As if she didn't have enough while decorating!

Snow White

Grandma even came to our party! Of course she let me know in advance that she wasn't dressing up. Okay Grandma...

Grandma told Nicole earlier on in the evening that my dog Crockett belonged on a farm. Just another Grandma-ism. I still love her!

Since carving pumpkins can be quite messy I decided to try a new game. Pin the face on the pumpkin. The original intention was to blindfold the kids. I learned really quickly that 3 & 4 year olds aren't interested in that.

The greatest game ever! Name that Bone! Surprisingly the adults did quite well! Next year we'll play name that muscle! Oh we're a wild bunch I tell ya!

Such intense concentration!

Wrap up the kids! Wrap up your Mom! It's Mummy Time!

Jody was such a good sport! Emily and Thomas did a great job!

Lyla getting mummified!

I love this look! Ashlyn's like...Really? Really?

Poor Jody didn't even have a chance!

The adults are hard at work making the transformation!

Uncle Dave and Grandma watching the ASU game.

McKenna as a dinosaur & Mike as a racer! So Awesome!
They even went into Olive Garden dressed like this to pick up food!

My little princesses, Lyla, Sedona, Ashlyn and of course Crockett!

Sedona and Lyla

Tena and Miss Chloe

Oh how I love this! Sedona my little flapper! You are adorable!

Ashlyn busy decorating! I think she ate all the cookies she decorated!

Tim & Baby Harper with Ken & Declan. Great Daddy Photo Op!!

And the joke of the evening...Aunt Kristi doesn't know how to work a Capri Sun!

Yum-O!

My favorite cousin FINALLY made it to our Halloween party! I hear she'll be attending Thanksgiving and Christmas as well! It only took 10 years but we were bound to get her for the holidays eventually! So glad she could come with her beautiful family!

Aunt JoAn, Aunt Julie and our cousins from back East! I love having my whole family together!

Jaci postponed her trip to Biloxi to come to our party! Love that she dressed up as a Nun to boot!

Everyone is hard at work making the best Halloween cookies ever!

So much concentration!

My Favorite Flapper Girls!

Ashlyn checking baby Harper with her Dad

Love Him!

Sarah and cutie pie pumpkin Miss Ella

Nicole & Grandma

Love these gals!

Can't wait to do it again next year!

Surgery let the fun begin....

This has got to be my sexiest picture ever! Here I am getting ready to head in for surgery. About a year ago I found out I had a cyst on my ovary. After observation and trying different things to make it go away on it's own, it was decided surgery was the best alternative. So here we go!

The surgery lasted an hour and a half. As it turns out the cyst was 2 1/2 inches in diameter and attached to my tube instead of my ovary. My Dr. sent it in to pathology to make sure there weren't any cancer cells and it came back negative.

The first few days were pretty brutal. It's not very fun to have to rely on your Mother and Husband to literally pull you out of bed. Thank goodness for my Mom being there for the entire week. Not only did she cook, clean, help me up, she also played with the pups. I swear Crockett and Roxi have never had that much exercise! They were in heaven!

After lots of ice and some really good drugs I'm back to work and feeling much better. Still a little sore and some bruising but feeling much better!

Dinner Out!

Amen for Groupon! We had a n excuse to get dressed up and head downtown! Justin and I had a very nice dinner at The Compass Room. Gorgeous views, a very nice bottle of wine and a great night! Of course our $50 off via groupon was great and all but really makes no difference when you spend $200 to save $50?!? Gotta love it!