Trick or Treat

This was the first Halloween in our new home in Herriman, and it wasn’t quite what I expected.

Lets start with the fact that VaRonica and I have been very sick for the past week. Because of this we didn’t decorate the house, at all. This afternoon I thought about going and just picking up a few small pumpkins just to place on our doorstep. But I didn’t so anything of the sort. Other than the empty houses where no one lives, we have the only house on the block with out decorations. A few houses down the street there is a yard driveway and porch set up like a haunted house. I think the neighbor is trying to embarrass the rest of us.

Earlier we did our weekly grocery shopping and bought some candy to hand out. We bought four extra large bags of candy, and I thought that we would have lots left over. Last year in our apartment in Sandy we had a total of ten children ring our doorbell. Because of all the children that live in our neighbor hood we thought we would get more, but we were not sure how much.

The trick or treating started a little later than I would have guessed, but when it started there was no holding back the hoard. I have never seen anything like it. Instead of a family or small group of friends going together, there would be a very large group of kids, maybe fifteen at a time. And they are ravenous, trying to get to the candy. But I do have to mention that they were very polite, all saying thank you.

The four extra large bags of candy went in less than two hours. We had to raid the pantry and gave away bags of popcorn. We had to put a sign up saying “sorry, we ran out of candy.” About half an hour after putting the sign up I took the garbage out, and I could see the street from over the fence. There had to be at least fifty kids on the street, and now a full hour latter, there are still people on the streets.

Next year we may have to double the amount of candy that we buy. We will also have to put up some decorations so that we at least fit into the neighborhood.

A few Highlights of the night…

We had a Devil Princess come to our house as well as a horse dressed as a banana. Yes, an actual horse dressed like a banana being walked down the street by it’s owner. One kid was forced into our house because all the kids behind him were eager to get candy. And also, the kids outside right now are howling at the moon.

And last, an awkward moment…

In one group of kids came to the door, a girl in the group says “this use to be our house.” Then a boy in the group said “yeah, until you bought it.” The sad part about this was we bought the house in foreclosure and had been empty for almost a year.

So overall I would say that this was a very interesting Halloween.

Catch up on 2011

It’s about time to catch everyone up on what has been happening in the life of the Little family. We have been so bad about blogging and I am not sure how that happened or who is to blame, so lets just say I am working on it! So this is going to be a wrap up of 2011 up to this point!

January

We bought a house, no big deal right hahaha. We love our little house and have been slowly but surely working towards making it all ours through and through. Don’t get me wrong, we are still working on some things, but getting closer!

Oh yeah and Sir had to have 7 bits of cancer (small tumors) removed from all over his little body. He has had this done before, but never so many at once and he was not happy about having to wear his collar of shame while he healed.

February

I changed jobs. After working at Valley Mental Health ARTEC for 7 ½ years I was transferred to Valley Mental Health ASAP. I was super nervous about this switch, but it was just what I needed to grow and keep my drive up as a substance abuse therapist! I love my co-workers and have been so lucky to have kept a job while so many in the company were laid off.

We had a pipe coming off of our main line at the house break, and spendy thing to have happen when you just buy a house, but we got it taken care of! (Thanks McKay)

March

Reed and Saundra had come to Utah a few times throughout the start of the year but Saundra was able to spend her birthday with us, which we enjoyed very much!!!

April

Sir was able to go to Puppy Prom and ... he won Prom King! We were so proud of our little man!!!

May, this one was a big month.

Nathan and I celebrated our 4^th wedding anniversary. We have been so happy and lucky to have found each other that sometimes we forget that we have only been married such a short time.

Quinn turned one! This is a huge deal for our family and to celebrate we were able to participate in the March of Dimes walk for babies to honor her huge success in not only beating the odds but doing it in style!

This is also the month that my best friend Misty told me that she was engaged! Let the planning begin!!!!

My dad went into the hospital for a knee replacement. Now this turns into a long story that will definitely be told in another blog.

June

I began preparing our yard to be less of a crazy jungle and more of a put together livable and calm place to hang out. I spent just about every weekend out in the sun weeding, trimming and planting so that we could have something that fit us better!

July

Wedding prep for Misty was in full bloom! I hosted a bridal shower, bachelorette party and a weekend trip to Vegas. I was all about having a month of Misty!

August, another big one.

Now here is where things started to get a little crazy… I hadn’t been feeling good and didn’t want to celebrate my big 30^th birthday, but this ended up being for the best. It was a bitter sweet day on August 5^th when we celebrated my life we had to mourn the loss of our amazing Grandma Little. Grandma had lived a wonderful life and was always so giving, kind and loving. We miss her and think of her often.

Next was Misty’s wedding. I am sure that I will be posting more on this in another blog, so lets just say it was unforgettable!

Sir had to have his 4th surgery of his short life. He had to have his knee worked on and is still recovering from this, but has been a champ throughout the whole process!

Nathan’s birthday picked up the rear of the month, Nathan doesn’t celebrate his birthday, ever, and this year was no exception however he got some amazing gifts that I am sure will be shared in future blogs as well.

September

Finally we are here and catching up for the year and I guess the only thing to say about this month so far is this…

WE ARE PREGNANT!!!!

That’s right peeps we are expecting a new addition to the Little family, coming in March if all goes as planned. We are so excited that this little “parasite”, as Nathan calls it, has decided to join our lives!!!

I am 13 weeks along and have been sick to say the least. I am starting to feel a little better now and hope that this is a new trend and not just a fluke. (we found out at the start of July but the news just didn't seem to fit in there so we waited until now to share with everyone)

Well that will end this super long catch up, but I felt it was important to let everyone know what has been going on in our Little life!