Busy Busy!!

Wow! Things have been busy! Last weekend was the kids' Halloween Birthday party. It was fun, but a little hectic. Especially trying to entertain to different age groups...but we managed. It did get a little crazy when the older kids played the Mummy Wrap game. They were divided into two teams and one kid in each team was the mummy. The other kids have to wrap him up with toilet paper and whoever is wrapped the fastest, that team wins. I didn't actually get to view the game (I was with the little kids painting pumpkins), but I did get to see the aftermath of the game! The kids (and I think my lovely husband) decided to take all the toilet paper and TP the tree in the backyard!! Wow, that was a sight!! Luckily, it got cleaned up quick! This past friday, the 13th was Nick's 28th Birthday! The kids made him cards and we got him a cookie cake. When he came home they surprised him and we sang to him and he blew out his candles, then opened his presents. Xavier and I decided at the last minute we would hide one of his presents (a watch put in a Barrel of Monkeys container) outside. We wrote up some directions and we headed outside to watch him. After some confusion, he finally found it! We headed to Outback for supper and had a great time! Yesterday Nick and I headed for Gurnee to spend the night. It was my first time without having Drake for the night!! He stayed at my parents house with Xavier and Xandria. We went to Great America for the Fright Fest. Boy...was that PACKED!! I don't remember ever seeing that many people there before!! Every line was TOO packed!! We didn't get there until 4pm anyhow, so we just walked around looking at everything and got to go the rocking boat and the carousel. Left around 6 and headed to Gurnee Mills Mall and I made a beeline to Archivers (LOVE that store!). Stayed there until my set time limit was up and we headed to see a movie. Jackass 2! Have to say...that movie is HILARIOUS and just a touch gross (horse semen, anyone?)! It's definetly a MUST SEE!! This morning we headed back to the mall and got lots of stuff for Nick and the kids (I can never find stuff for me). Had to go and get the kids (YAY!)...just in time to go bowling. It was definetly back to normal with the three kids!! That's all for now...the kids are actually all in bed and I'm ready to relax! I will add pictures later, when it will let me.