All the Small Things...

A Couple of Halloween Dresses...

I sewed this dress for Scarlet last year and was so sad that Halloween was over because she couldn't wear it anymore. Well, when I found out we were having Wednesday Jones, I KNEW another Halloween frock had to be made. This is what I came up with. I'm in love!

Halloween 2011

A Halloween Home...

 

So that is Halloween around the Greding home!  I left out the bathroom and the "littles' room" because I forgot to take pics of those places, so I'll have to remember next year!

The funny thing is, my FAVORITE decoration this year is Dan's drawing of Jack Skellington and the Haunted Mansion on our closet door.  How FANTASTIC is that?!?!?!?  He rocks!!!

 

Now onto my Thanksgiving decorating!!!

The 40 Year Old Blogger...

That's right, I turned 40--    and no one got hurt.

 

I have NEVER dreaded a birthday before, but for some reason this one was freaking me out. (OK, I admit it-- still is kind of freaking me out)

 

But I have to say, between Dan, my parents, my kiddos and all my lovely Facebook birthday wishes, it was an AWESOME day!!!

 

I started the day waking up to my favorite naked, crazy lady. 

 

Then shopped to my heart's content at one of my favorite places on earth!

 

Then had the most relaxing mani/pedi ever.  (me in the massage chair in heaven)

 

Then a trip to the Topanga Mall for some fall/winter clothes shopping.

 

Then the grand finale!

 

Dinner with Dan at Morton's.

 

H E A V E N

Oh, and let's not forget THE WORLD'S MOST DELICIOUS red velvet cake from Susie Cakes in Calabasas!!! Seriously, people who aren't even into red velvet DIE for this cake.  YOU MUST TRY IT!!!

 

So here I sit typing, 40 and happy.

40 and blessed.

40 and grateful.

40 and 

 

wondering if I should go with Botox or Restylane.