School Pictures.......

I wasn't crazy about Jack's school pictures that came home this week. The school had arranged for any re-takes to be done this Wed Nov 5th. I thought about taking the company up on their offer but decided that I might take the kids to do pictures of together and did not have the pictures re-done. Today I came home to this............

I guess the pictures I was going to have done of the kids together will have to wait!!!!!

Disneyland.............

.........was so much fun!!!! When Jack was two and Claire was four, I took them to the Magic Kingdom at Disney World. The hot, humid August weather was quite sticky and I am not sure who was more tired at the end of the day...the kids or me and Beanie. Jack has no memory of the trip and I am not sure if Claire really remembers or if she just thinks she does because of the photos she has seen.

This trip was much better. For starters, John was able to be there to share in the fun as well as Auntie Carolyn who spent a long weekend visiting with us. The weather was much better this time around. We did have a few sprinkles on Sun morning, but it was nothing compared to the heat and humidity in Florida.

Claire is turning out to be quite the thrill seeker. She even went on Space Mountain and LOVED it!!!! Jack did like the HUGE drop on Splash Mountain, but is still not so sure about the quick, jerky turns and sudden drops of the roller coasters. He went on the Matterhorn but that was just because we were deceived by the minimum height requirement. Jack said he will "never go on that one again!!"

Happy Halloween.........

The wig and helmet didn't last long. Claire said the wig was itchy and Jack said that there wasn't any air for him to breath in the helmet.

Concrete.....

vs. Skin...............

Concrete Wins Every Time!!!!!!!!!!

A couple of weeks ago Jack came home looking like this. Apparently he was riding his skateboard on his belly and he hit a bump. The result......not pretty as you can see. I guess the helmet, knee pads and elbow pads can only do so much. A rough night followed as Jack tried to use the mouthwash before bed while I had my back turned. You probably heard his scream from your house.

It's Always Fun...

.....to visit with friends!!! We had to opportunity to visit some of our close friends before heading home from the wedding. It was so much fun to see all of the kids playing so well together. I only wish we lived closer so that we could see them more often. Here are some of the highlights from our stay:


Getting everyone to stay still long enough for a group photo was a bit challenging!!!!

The girls.