Colds and Halloween

I'm dealing with a cold right now. Fun. I left work earlier yesterday so I could go home and get some rest.

Ben's house got lots of trick-or-treaters last night! The first 24 kids got silly string because Ben's cool like that. He usually doesn't get too many kids to his house, so he thought the silly string would be enough. But this year he got more than usual, so we had to start giving away candy. Boring. Just kidding!

Ben's mom came over last night to watch a scary movie with us, but I left before they started so I could get more sleep. Lame!

Just glad that I got this cold when I did, and that I won't be sick for our wedding, which is only 10 days away!

Halloween Party

Our Halloween party last Saturday night was a smashing (pumpkins) success!

Events:

• Potluck dinner.
• Ongoing game in which we taped a popular evil character to the back of each guest. Each guest had to guess who their character was by asking other guests yes or no questions.
• Ongoing game in which guests answered Halloween trivia questions and three candy guessing jar counts.
• Game: Candy Corn Relay Race Game similar to this ONE.
• Game: Head Waiter.
• Game: The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow.
• Watched the scary thriller, Wait Until Dark.

We're thankful to all those who came and participated in the party! Pictures below!



The yummy spread.

The men.

The women.

Yesterday and This Weekend

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HAPPY FRIDAY!

Ben and I enjoyed our Thursday evening yesterday. After work, we went to the Men's Warehouse to pick out a tuxedo and to get fitted. All that information will be transferred to the MW in Reno for us to pick up (and cross your fingers, fit!) the day before the big day.

Speaking of the big day, it happens in only TWO weeks from today. It's getting so close!

Back you yesterday--we kind of splurged after the MW at a quaint Italian restaurant in Bountiful called Marcello's Ristorante Italiano. It was soooo good.

We're looking forward to this weekend in which we'll, like usual, check some things off of our to do list and host a Halloween party for Ben's parents and some close friends. Should be boo-tastic!

Upcoming Halloween Party, Etc.

I'm slacking on the blog posting--sorry!

Last weekend was good. Ben and I bought Halloween stuff (including costumes) for a party we're hosting this Saturday; should be lots of fun! We also invited our friends Soph and Troy over for dinner and a movie--good times!

Yesterday, Ben and I volunteered feeding homeless men at a shelter in Salt Lake City. It's always humbling to serve others less fortunate.

Less than two and a half weeks 'til we're married! Yahoooo!

Pictures from our dinner last Saturday:



Funky Friday

I had the worst cramps this morning that wouldn't go away (sorry for the TMI), so I decided to not go into work. Girls reading this will understand how hard it can be to focus/work when it's hurting down there.

 Aaaaaanyway.

I'm feeling much better now. Just got done wiping down the counters/sink/stove top in Ben's kitchen, and plan to fix soup for us for dinner tonight.

And without further ado, here is a picture (mostly for Jessica) of my new Mailchimp t-shirt! What a cute little monkey.

P.S. Ben and I get married three weeks from today. We can hardly believe it! I have set up a new blog our new family (Duh! I love blogging!); I'll let you know what it is after we tie the knot.



Some News

Back to work today after being off for two days following my surgery. Lots of catching up to do here on the job.

Our wedding announcements are out! Yay! I love the way they turned out, and hope you do too.

Ben and I are looking forward to Halloween, and plan to host a little party at Ben's house in a few days. Costume ideas for each of us?

But of course, most of all, we're looking forward to our wedding in just a little over three weeks. Wow!

Last Few Days

• I'm having a minor surgical procedure this afternoon. I won't be at work today (obviously) and tomorrow. My Ben is the best, and prepared dinner for when I come home (I have to fast right now for the surgery), and also set up an electric blanket and heating pad for me to help recuperate. Love him!
• My free t-shirt from MailChimp came yesterday! I'll have to take a picture of me wearing it, and post it on here soon.
• Ben and I had a great weekend! On Saturday, we went to an awesome 80s party for young couples in our ward at our church building. We had fun choosing outfits to wear at the D.I. earlier that day.
• Earlier that day we also went up a nearby canyon to enjoy the beautiful fall colors.
• Our wedding photographer posted a few of the pictures from our engagement session we took with her last month. Check them out here!
• Pictures below of the things I've talked about in this post!