Steven Potter

This has a great story!
Steven wanted to dress up as Harry Potter for Halloween way back when the books first started getting really popular and Steven was still into Halloween. Well, we couldn't figure out what to do with his curly hair to make it look like Harry Potter. I tried to straighten it but it wasn't that great. He still went as Harry Potter with an Afro.

Well, fast forward to this Halloween. It fell at the end of Spirit week, so they got to dress up. He got a wig from someone at school and next thing I know he wants me to run out last minute and try to find Harry Potter glasses. All I could find on such short notice was the clown glasses that make your eyes look really big. They were round though and he could pop the lens out but he opted not to.

I didn't even get to see what he looked like but then I found this picture downloaded on my desktop. I guess he got to live out his life long dream of being Harry Potterish...

It makes me laugh!
You got to make it big to really enjoy it!

Pile of Leaves

Halloween

I got so focused on Steven's Birthday that I never posted the kids in their Halloween costumes.
Daizee was a pumpkin.
She really loves this outfit and now wears it as a coat! She hates the cold weather and this is a really warm outfit. But she wouldn't go for the hat that came with it.
Sawyer was Tigger.
He stayed toasty warm and happy. It had rained all day but cleared up by time we went out to trick or treat.

Seth was Ben 10.
Its a show from Cartoon Network. He had to have a "mask free" costume for school and he loved having a wild hair do!

Sam was Wonder Woman.
I have to admit I was living vicariously through my daughter. I wanted to be Wonder Woman but she looked better in the outfit then me.

and Sean was Phantom, from Phantom of the Opera.
He has been a fan ever since we went and say it at the Paramount in Seattle.

Steven is 16!

Happy Birthday Steven!

We love you!!

Steven is turning 16!

Steven wouldn't let me throw him a party for his 16th Birthday! So I recruited his friend, Ryan, who is also turning 16. He thought a party was a great idea. So I got with his parents and we combined the guys party!

This is the boys posing for pictures before the dance. They were too handsome not to share with y'all. Any-ya-hoo, I was in charge of putting the party invite together. I told the boys I need a photo to put on the invites. I don't think they took it very serious cause they showed up in their workout clothes.

But they started to give me their best poses!

And smiling faces!

All in all I think the invites turned out great!

Carving Pumkins

We were late in getting into the Halloween mood this year with Brian being out of town and I not knowing up from down lately...

I had to work so Brian took them to the pumpkin patch, but they had nothing! They suggested that Brian just take them to Albertsons. So he did. He said there wasn't even a real good selection there.

I was a little bummed out with this report but once I asked the kids they were just as happy with their pumpkins as ever!

The next night we carved them up. Actually, Brian and the kids did, I fed the baby.

Seth wasn't too excited about digging pumpkin guts out. "It's yucky"

Sean watched TV and did pumpkin guts at the same time!
In the end we had glowing, scary pumpkins in time for the trick or treaters!

Steven's Homecoming Sophmore Year

Steven always gets a date for Homecoming. Last year I was in complete shock when I found out Homecoming was a FORMAL dance. This year I was a little better prepared. I even gave in a little and let him ride in the limo...Anyway, this is him getting ready for his big night!

He snuck into his dad's shaving cream and razor. I told him he had to let me take his picture or I would tell! Hee hee!

He was trying to decide who to ask to the dance I suggested to take someone fun. He asked Becca cause she was a "real good friend and fun to be with".

I got a wrist corsage to avoid those embarrassing "how do I pin it on her?" moments. Steven puts it on and says "ta-da!"

Then it was her turn with the boutonniere. She had a harder time. First she tried, then her mom came and tried....

but in the end on of the other guys got it on for them.

Then group photos...smile for your parents!

Climbing into the limo...

In the limo...smile again for mom!

They took the limo to an Italian restaurant in Seattle, then to Dairy Queen for desert. They did photos and then danced the night away. They have after parties too, but Steven has a curfew.

In the end he said it was a really good time and that Becca was really fun.