UPDATE!

This blog will be staying publicly open for everyone to see. I am sad the acts of select bad people have ruined the fun of so many of us in the blogging world. I have loved looking at so many blogs; life is interesting, and everyone has a story to tell! I am disappointed that I can no longer innocently "blogstock" so many different blogs I so enjoyed reading. So, continue stocking us if you wish :) The Whicker's aren't going anywhere

To do, or not to do...

Should the blog go private, or should I leave it open? It seems to be the growing trend to do the privacy thing... Decisions, decisions.

Austin Family Annual Pumpkin Party!

We held the Austin Family Annual Pumpkin Carving Party the Sunday before Halloween. (I think it was the 4th annual according to my mom) It also happened to be my parents 24th wedding anniversary as well! The party was a good time... Lots of family came, and even a few friends showed up as well. Everyone brought a crock-pot full of something tasty... I brought Nate's grandma's recipe for Cheeseburger Soup. Needless to say it got RAVE reviews! Here are a few pictures from the party.

This is a pumpkin I carved... Custom Frankie. I thought he looked pretty neat!

This was another one that I carved... ANIMAL! from the Muppets!

Nate carved a really great Joker- a different one than before. I couldn't find a picture of his... So I will try to find one and post it! (Although if you look at the pictures below, Nate's is the Joker on the very top row in the middle! You have to see a close shot of it to see how great it really was!)

And these are the pictures of most of the pumpkins carved that night. A few people left before we could snap some pictures of them... But all in all I think it is a good looking display! I will try to dig up some more pictures... These all were from a cell phone camera.

And the official day is...

December 18th! This will be the day that i will be taking the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam! I am studying alot of material... But I know that I will be able to pass! After I pass, I can officialy answer the phone, "Technician speaking!"- AND my name badge could say something really neat like "Kerianne CPhT"! Keep me in your thoughts... It will encourage me to study that much harder!

Busy Weekend and Thriving Ivory

Along with the pumpkin carving party on Sunday evening, Nate and I also drove to Fillmore with his family, and went to a concert! (All on Saturday! It added up to be a very busy day!)

Going to Fillmore is always pretty fun, and this time was especially fun! It was Great Grandma Whicker's first time seeing Capri! She was so good in the car, she was quiet and happy the whole time. Not sqirmy and antsy like her Aunt Kerianne! Nate's grandma is always so sweet, and always cooks the best lunches for us! She made us cheeseburger soup which was so yummy that I think I'll put the recipe up so anyone can make it! I am hoping to get my hands on one of those Whicker Family Cookbooks soon so I can take full advantage of the talents of the Whicker women, and their families and friends!

And, on to the concert details! Nate really likes listening to 101.9 on the radio, so he called in one day, and won tickets to a small concert to see the band Thriving Ivory. Nate had been talking about them for quite awhile, and I would listen to them with him from time to time, but never really thought much of it; anyone who knows Nate should know how much he LOVES music! So I was excited to go with him, but didn't really know the band, so was just expecting to watch him enjoy it. Let me just say... The concert was AWESOME! Thriving Ivory is such a great band. They sounded as good live as they do on their album. To be completely honest, I may like them as much, if not more than my partner in crime! (He smiles everytime he hears me humming or singing one of their songs. He takes great satisfaction in knowing he has great taste in music!) I think everyone should really give them a chance (just like Nate asked me to do!), because I think you will be happily suprised!

Listen to their video below... (You can turn off my profile music down at the bottom of this page so you can hear the video alone) Let me know what you think! I will pass it on to Nate! You can bet we'll get some more smiles out of him if we can find some more followers and fellow enjoyers! He is such a cute guy, and I am one lucky girl!

First for 2008

And the winner for the first pumpkin carved for 2008 is... (drum roll, please....)

"E.T.! Phone, home..."
This little beauty was hand picked at the Smith's up on Harrison! And believe me, it was the perfect E.T. model! My dad had a work party this past Sunday that was full of pumpkin carving!
The selection of patterns was vast; although I am very biased, I just cannot carve anything but ZombiePumpkins patterns! They're just the best! What can I say?!

"I believe whatever doesn't kill you simply makes you..... stranger." Nate carved Heath Ledger as the Joker. And it was perfect! Nate is so good!
Thanks for inviting us Dad! It was a fantastic way to get excited for Halloween! 11 days left and counting... Who's excited besides me?!

Update...

Who loves being a "Pharmacy Technician In Training"? Me! Yay! Thank you Target!