Trick or Treat!

Tonight my sister, Melissa, invited us over for dinner and then to her ward trunk-or-treat. Parker and I weren't gonna dress up, but at the last minute I saw my old cowboy hat and so I threw on one of parker's shirts and wore my very UN-WORN but totally cute cowboy boots. Then I convinced Parker to put on a pair of scrubs, and wear my stethescope around his neck and go as a doctor.

So the cutest part about tonight wasn't Caleb running around saying "trick or treat!". Actually what happened was.....the first trunk we went to had this witch-goblin looking thing with flashy red eyes, and it scared Caleb to death, and he had to be carried for the rest of the night. The first coupld jack-o-lanterns he saw he'd call them "happy birthday's" (cuz of the candles inside) but once he was really scared, then he started pointing to them and saying, "it scare me." So it was kinda cute, but mostly it made my back really sore, and my feet got REALLY sore (hence the un-wornness of the boots). Why do cute boots always have to HURT so much?! I love boots, but I'm far too logical to wear them all the time. So anyway, after the trunk-or-treat we went back to Melissa's house and trick-or-treated her street (a short culdisac (no idea if I spelled that one right....nor do I care)).

Chase and Tyler were also extremely cute. Chase was Bob the Builder, and Tyler was a clown. Chase insisted on ringing every doorbell, and Tyler would get so excited at every door that he would just walk inside the house once the door was opened. Talk about cute (see video for example).

Caleb's bucket of candy got SOOO full! It was QUITE heavy by the time we were done. And he carried it all by himself the entire time. In fact, he got mad when we tried to take it from him. He'd say, "My my candy!" Okay, you carry it.

I think the best part about tonight was AFTER taking the kids out. As we were driving back home, we saw the field lights on at Eagle High School. Parker said, "It looks like they've gotta game going on tonight......wanna go check it out?......Lets just go see who they're playing." So we drove over to the high school, and Eagle was playing Meridian and it was at the end of the third quarter. We decided that since they probably wouldn't charge us to get in, that we'd go and watch the end of the game. OH MY GOSH THAT WAS FUN!! Even Caleb enjoyed it (plus I had bribing candy to keep him occupied). We got to watch each team score a couple of times, AND it was tied till the end of the game, so it went into overtime. Finally after two posessions, we scored a touchdown......but missed the extra point. Boy was I nervous. I thought for sure it was a mistake that was gonna cost us, but when Meridian got the ball we held them, and Eagle won. That was SUPER FUN! Parker and I decided if there's any more home games we're gonna go and watch the second half (cuz it's free, and it's the best part). Go Mustangs!

Round EIGHT!!!

Sorry about all the text-only posts lately. I've just had a lot to say I guess. Don't worry, Halloween is tomorrow and I promise more pictures!

Last night Parker found an ad for a hygienist in Burley. He went ahead and applied for me. It's at a public health clinic of some sort. Anyway, this morning they called me and asked me to come in for an interview on Monday. The ad said the job was only two days a week, but when I asked him over the phone he said it's three days a week, and a fourth will be added in about a month. So....it's FULL-TIME! Now, if I get it we'll have to move but honestly it's not far.....and Parker's family lives in Burley. So I have no problem living there. Hopefully they won't treat me so disposable there, because Burley is not saturated with dime-a-dozen hygienists like Boise is. Just thought you all should know, not all the doors are shut......and I'm not going down without a fight. Interview number eight here I come!

Too Good To Be True.....

Oh yeah, my luck is THAT bad. I just got a call from Dr. Davis's office like ten minutes ago. They said they decided to go with someone else for their dental hygiene position. They said they'd keep my resume on file just incase. THANKS JERKS!

I've got an idea! Why don't you tell a desparate girl that she's got a job, and then twenty four hours later say, "Just kidding!"

I really have nothing to say. I'm really pissed off and I wanna scream. Also I really hate dentists right now.

UNEMPLOYED PARTY OF ONE?! Oh yeah, that's me.

Part-Time Perio!

This morning I got up and went to my job interview for Dr. Davis who's a periodontist on Eagle Road. The interview seriously lasted like three minutes. He hardly asked me any questions. He seemed a little concerned that I was fresh outa school. He said, "You know, some people think that a perio office can be a tough place to get started...." And I told him that I've ALWAYS wanted to work in a perio office, and I told him about my western society of periodontology award (I'm still waiting to see the check for that one!) and that root-planing is really my strength, and I love to do it. Then he said the front office girl was gonna come in and ask me a few questions, and so she came in and said, "Is there any questions you have?" and I confirmed the days of the week and then she said, "Okay well thanks for coming in!" and it was over. Wasn't exactly sure what to think, but ok whatever. Then around 2:00 I was driving in the truck and my phone rings ("The Office" theme) and I pick it up, and they say, "This is Dr. Davis's office, we'd like to offer you the position." And that was that. I guess we'll hammer out the details on my first day, which is Thursday. I work Thursdays in Boise, and Fridays in Nampa. That's it. I FINALLY landed a job! Bummer that it's only part-time, but the fact that it's on thursdays and fridays gives me a great chance of being able to work ANOTHER part-time job somewhere else.
I just have to say that this unemployment thing has been a huge trial of faith, and that I know it was because Heavenly Father heard my prayers that this opportunity came when it did. And YAY for being a perio office! That's gonna be awesome!

Doin' The Dishes!

For some reason, I have memory of taking more pictures than what I have on my camera. I probably kept thinking to myself, "Oh this would be a cute picture" but then I only actually got out the camera this one time.This weekend Caleb and I went to Burley so that Parker wouldn't have to drive up here and miss the last day of hunting season. So we drove down on Friday, and that night we ordered pizza (I LOVE stuffed crust pizza....which is what we had) and hung out together. Saturday Parker went hunting, but I went to Relief Society Super Saturday and made THIS!!!
It's a clock! (well....I'm sure you figured that out). I painted the edges, and sanded it, and the designs are just scrapbook paper held on by some stuff called, "modge podge". Then we just attached the clock parts. I think on the left side, I'm gonna find some fun letters and have it say, "Lyons" or something. We'll see. Cool huh? Since I really don't get to make cute things like this.....ever. It was fun. And when I was done, I wanted to do another one. Well, the pictures are from Sunday after dinner. Caleb and I did the dishes together. Actually I did the dishes and he got water everywhere. That pink bowl in his hand was full of water at one point, and he dumped the entire thing on the floor. But it was cute. He likes to help with the dishes. And he kept saying, "I doin' nuh dishes!" He's such a little helper.
Oh a quick note about my interview.....it's not for the temp job. I really don't know what job it is.....part or full time. Guess I'll find out tomorrow!

Somewhere He Opens A Window......

This morning I got a phone call and landed myself another job interview. (Don't worry...sixth time's a charm right?) for tomorrow morning at 9:00. I think this job is only an 8 week temp job for someone leaving on maternity leave, however I can't exactly remember which one it was (cuz I've applied for SOOO many). So we'll see what luck this can bring me. Don't worry, a post about all the fun doings of my weekend is forthcoming. Wish me luck!

Um.....I Made That!!

About a month ago, I asked my mom if she'd make Caleb a halloween costume. She said, "No, but I'll help YOU make one." And I said, "Even better!!" See what my mom didn't realize was that she tried to teach my two older sisters how to sew, but when they pooped out and lost interest, she never even tried to teach me. So my sewing career before today consisted of a quilt, and a pair of pajama pants.

Well, today mom was home from work, so she showed me how to read a pattern, and I spent pretty much THE ENTIRE DAY saddled to the sewing machine. I found the pattern at JoAnn's for 99 cents, and I chose flanel fabric so he could wear them as pajamas once halloween is over.

A few things I learned about sewing.......I ripped this thing apart enough that I could've made the costume TWICE, for all the mistakes I made. And.....BUTTONS SUCK! As a kid, I loved the buttons, cuz it's really not that hard......sew in the hole. End of story. But did your know you have to make button HOLES?! Yeah! And it's a pain. Plus the buttons are always the last part, and you're pooped out by then, and it's just annoying that you're sitting there sewing by hand when you cluld be using a machine. However, we finally finished at about 9:45 tonight, and I kept Caleb awake so I could get some pictures before he went to bed.

He absalutely LOVES his costume! And he had no problem at all with standing there and saying, "CHEESE!" while I took my pictures.

While I was sewing the hat, he got so excited he kept trying to pull it outa my hands before I was done. Isn't he a cutie?!! And I just have to add that he looks SOOOOOOOO much like Parker in these pictures, it's almost scary. The kid's a little clone.

For halloween we're gonna paint his face, and he can wear his snowboots, and we'll teach him how to say, "trick or treet!" And we'll take him to my sister's neighborhood. Although, I'm kinda nervous, cuz I NEVER give Caleb candy. He gets a few m&m's once in a while, or a bite of someone's chocolate bar. And he had his first sucker at Dejah's birthday party in August. So I'm interested to see what he's gonna do with a whole sack full. I know what'll happen......I'll end up eating it. That's all I need, I've already got cavities and no job........I can feel 'em. Hurts when I eat sugar. Yeah, maybe Parker will be eating the candy.