Trick-or-treat

We were super busy this year for Halloween. Madi had her 2nd Birthday (her first one since chemo) The kids wore their costumes, the girls had a wonderful time playing with their friends and it was great to see Madi's extended family on happy terms not in a hospital.




Then it was home to rest and get ready for trick or treating:

Audrey's Birthday

Wow it has been a crazy October around here, sorry for the lack of posting :(

Audrey turned 3 on the 19th, I CONNOT believe my baby is 3!!!

She had many friends over for her party and Tinkerbell made an appearance too!! (a friend from HS does parties and singing telegrams). She was a huge hit, she did fairy dust, face painting, tinkerbell says and sang happy birthday.

Disneyland Details and pics

So sorry that it has taken so long to get the pics up :( We had an amazing day at Disney land for Aunt Tauna's 40th Birthday

I was solo (w/o Doug) so I was consumed with the girls so I didn't get many pics but here are a few:
It was an extremely hot day so the girls needed hats, I tried to convince them into cute princess floppy hats however on our way to the cash register when they spotted the spinner hats and it was all over (they still wear them around the house :) The girls had a great time and were great for me except for the usual fighting and crankiness that comes with being hot and staying until 9.
We were able to ride many kids rides. One highlight was It's a Small World they loved it, Disney incorporated most of the Disney characters into the ride as well as updating all the Worlds during the recent remodel and the girls could not stop pointing and saying mommy look at that.

Kass begged all day to go on a real roller coaster, however I put her off until the end of the day not sure what their reactions would be. Tauna and I stood in line with them for 45 minutes to ride the goofy coster in toon town, while the rest of the group rode Indiana Jones but they did get there just in time to watch.

Kassidy cried while Audrey laughted the whole way, the oposite of evpected with their desire to go on the coaster while we were in line.

The girls of course had to play on everything we passed in Toon town on our way out:


But we did get a chance to see part of the parade on our way out of the park the girls loved their high view of it on Tauna's and her Uncle Tom's sholders:

Vacation

We had a great camping trip to Big Bear Lake this past week. I will down load pic and give details soon (along with our Disney land trip ).

Bye cyber world

We are off to Big Bear Lake for the week, good bye cyber world see you in a week :)

Joe Legal vs. Jose Illegal

You have 2 families...
"Joe Legal" and "Jose Illegal". Both families have 2 parents, 2
children and live in California.

"Joe Legal" works in construction, has a Social Security Number, and
makes $25.00 per hour with payroll taxes deducted.

"Jose Illegal" also works in construction, has NO Social Security
Number, and gets paid $15.00 cash "under the table".

Joe Legal... $25.00 per hour x 40 hours = $1000.00 per week = $52,000
per year.
Now take 30% away for state and federal tax. Joe Legal now has
$31,231.00.

Jose Illegal... $15.00 per hour x 40 hours = $600.00 per week =
$31,200.00 per year.
Jose Illegal pays no taxes. Jose Illegal now has $31,200.00.

Joe Legal pays for Medical and Dental Insurance with limited coverage
... $1000.00 per month = $12,000.00 per year. Joe Legal now has
$19,231.00.

Jose Illegal has full Medical and Dental coverage through the state
and local clinics at a cost of $0.00 per year. Jose Illegal still has
$31,200.00.

Joe Legal makes too much money to be eligible for Food Stamps or
Welfare so Joe Legal pays for food... $1,000.00 per month = $12,000.00

per year. Joe Legal now has $7,231.00.

Jose Illegal has no documented income and is eligible for Food Stamps
and Welfare.
Jose Illegal still has $31,200.00.

Joe Legal pays rent of $1,000.00 per month = $12,000.00 per year.
Joe Legal is now in the hole -$4,769.00.

Jose Illegal receives a $500 per month Federal rent subsidy, which
entirely pays his rent of $500.00 per month = $6,000.00 per year.
Jose Illegal still has $31,200.00.

Joe Legal now works overtime on Saturdays and gets a part time job
after work to make ends meet.

Jose Illegal has nights and weekends off to enjoy with his family.

Joe Legal's and Jose Illegal's children both attend the same school.

Joe Legal pays for his children's lunches while Jose Illegal's
children get free government sponsored lunches.

Joe Legal's children go home after school.
Jose Illegal's children have an after school ESL program which, again,

is provided free of charge.

Joe Legal and Jose Illegal both enjoy the same Police and Fire
Services, but Joe Legal paid for them and Jose Illegal did not pay.
ARE YOU MAD YET?!?!?!

Disneyland

It is 10 am on Thursday and Kassidy is still asleep, I would be too it Audrey was not awake LOL. We had an amazing and extremely long day at Disneyland yesterday, we left the house at 8 in the park at 10:30-8:30 and home at 11!!

The girls did great especailly for me being the only parent with them. I did have other family with me to help, my dad, older sister- it was her 40th birthday (she is OLD!!!! LOL), her mom, and Aunt and Uncle.

The girls did great and we had a great time. I will post details with pics soon :)