Halloween 2012

Our Hawaiian Surfer Beauty.

Our Cheerleader.

Our Gypsy Fortune Teller

Andrew just hanging out with me giving out the candy.

Tonight, before the big trek around the neighborhood!

and...the CALM after FRANKENSTORM

We had some strong wing gusts throughout the night and lots of rain all day yesterday and last night, but as you can see from the "before and after" shots here, all fared well here at our home!

Drew was really happy to wake up at 9:45am to find no school again today!!

Perfect day for pumpkin carving.

The finished product.

The calm before FRANKENSTORM.

All the silly girls in costume before the Green Valley Fall Festival.

Amelia's first Brownie camping trip to Camp Greentop!

Amelia and her troop, getting ready to go.

Dave & Jenna last night at the annual Ham & Turkey Dinner at St. Mary's Church in Barnesville.

Ava, Grandpa and Jenna.

My boy after dinner.

The pretty scence outside our house this afternoon. What will tomorrow look like?

Crazy Sock Day

Crazy sock day for school today.

Ava Art

Ava came home from CCD tonight with this picture she drew.

FALL PARTY WEEKEND!!!

We had Ava's birthday party in our basement. As you can see it was Halloween themed.

Here's the birthday girl, or should I say our Gypsy.

Here's more decor, before the party starts!

We played the "mummy game" divided up into teams and wrapped up a willing person. Here's all of Ava's guests after that game.

Can you see Dave smiling there in the background? Yes, that's the girls going crazy throwing the remaining toilet and crepe paper.

We had a conga line. Lots of dancing.

YES, even quiet Mia got crazy at the party. Jummping on the couch cushions when mom wasn't looking. It's all good.

Here's Jenna with our neighbor friends... Katie and Stella. They are buddies!

Happy Birthday Cake (which was really a brownie)...

We went to Jumbo's Pumpkin Patch this morning.

Here are the girls as I make them pose many, many times.

Drew will pose willingly for me.

Cheese!!!

Amelia & Ava inside the tractor.

Pumpkin patches should be accessible. Can you see Shain, Dave and Drew on their version of the hay ride?

The girls and I in the patch.

Amelia & Ava rolled their pumpkins back to the store.

We then went to Gaver's Farm for a birthday party for Stella. Here's the girls on the slide.

Here's Ava on the bouncy pillow.

And.... quite a treat for last! Cousin Eileen paid us a visit! Happy girls.

Tree

Jenna's favorite place lately seems to be this tree in our front yard.

Jacob Daniel

"Sometimes love lasts a moment. Sometimes love lasts a lifetime. Sometimes a moment is a lifetime."

Jacob Daniel

You are always in our thoughts "Jacob Angel".

Pre-School

and...here we go!

Ava is SEVEN!!

After school, Ava came home to her decorated glam table. To celebrate her "family party", Ava opened her gifts - clothes, nail polish, a jewelry box, Barbie movies, Pocohantas and Jasmine dolls, and a Mermaid outfit for Kanani! We surprised Ava with her favorite chinese food dinner, which she hasn't had in a very long time - ten years to be exact! Ava has another party lined up. She invited her neighbor friends, her girl scout troop and a few classmates for her "friend party" next weekend. HAPPY BIRTHDAY AVA! HOPE YOUR BIRTHDAY WAS AS SPECIAL AS YOU ARE!

3 1/2

Jenna is 3 1/2 now! On April 15, 2009, a few weeks after her birth I put her name on the wait list for the same little preschool program Amelia attended at Urbana High School. TODAY WAS JENNA'S FIRST DAY! It rained like crazy most of the day, probably the heaviest when we were walking into the classroom. I tried to keep Jenna dry, myself dry, and the important paperwork dry, only to have Jenna walk straight through several major puddles completely covering her shoes. She didn't complain about her wet feet. She's been ready to go to school it seems like forever now. When we walked in, Jenna headed straight to the green sand table. She drew a picture, shopped and attended a tea party all on her first day! Her class will meet every Tuesday and Thursday morning. At 3 1/2 Jenna is right along side her sisters, holding her own with them and our visiting neighbor friends. She's taking dance now, but asking to go back to gymnastics. She loves taking care of her baby doll's Mary & Quincy and her pink rabbit. She takes Mary to the store to show her the hotdogs, she sings to her, she feeds her, plays with her, and holds her on her shoulders like her dad carries her. Jenna is still a buddy to Andrew, helping to lift him, giving him his toys and drink. Jenna loves to play basketball and pool in the basement with Daddy, asking him the minute he gets home from work to go to the basement. She plays Amelia's DS and has several websites on the computer she asks to play. Now... what will I do on Tuesday and Thursday mornings????? Hmmmmm.....