Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Happy Halloween

(wait, it's November already!)





This year on "All Halo's Eve," we were visited by a dragon,

St. Isabelle, princess of France,






St. George, disguised as a court jester, and

the Queen of Everything

who was battling mild dehydration during the entire photo shoot.





Yes, St. George, I told your secret.





During the evening, St. Isabelle, after years of cultivating her desires, finally enjoyed her long coveted horse ride, and, for 28 seconds she experienced the joy of a completely satisfied five year old girl.




In close pursuit was the fierce dragon, also experiencing a great deal of joy in his equestrian stole, although not possessing so coveted a previous desire.






St. George scoffed at all the nonsense, and used his perfectly good legs to walk the ten meters to the other side of the fenced enclosure.
His perfectly good legs, admittedly functional, were regrettably, not well covered as his chosen disguise was actually purchased for last year's jestering.





The evening culminated with the introduction of prehistoric into the Medieval, making the evening a particularly interesting historical treat, not excluding the baby bumble bee hovering above.


Unfortunately,
no one expected the giant hay bale spider to descend upon the posed menagerie so suddenly.

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Happy Birthday Daniel!


Just three years ago our Doodle Dan came home from the birth center and has been charming us ever since.
(His brother and sister could hardly wait to meet him the next morning.)





Enjoying his first bites of table food.





Happy to finally be standing, at fourteen months.




Our little 18 month old boy, whose eyes could win him just about anything he wanted.



He practiced his charming skills in the hospital after loosing four pounds during a sixteen day battle with a stomach bug.
(Our stomachs still churn anytime he says, "my tummy hurts!")






Wow, Look at that two year old HAIR!






Wait... you're right, don't look.




Just smile...




And know we are blessed to have you!


Happy Birthday Doodle Dan!

Monday, November 2, 2009

Earplugs Anyone?


Last weekend Jenny Lynn and Luci made a visit to Uncle Matty in Maryland, so I had to make due from Thursday at 2:30 pm, all the way until Sunday night. Luckily, a strategically placed call to some grandparents helped me get through the weekend with a little more ease.


On Sunday afternoon we made a trek out to the Alliance Air Show in Fort Worth. It was well worth the drive and Ganpa's money as the kids had fun, Ganpa and I had a blast, and Ganma worked on crowd control and toy airplane hunting.



The stroller seemed to be a sought after seat after the first hour.




Daniel enjoying some of the louder fighter jets!




Peter with his earplugs in.




The group inside a C-5 Cargo jet. It can hold 6 school buses.






The main attraction of the day. The Navy Blue Angels!






The most expensive attraction of the day!


Who's that Five Year Old?!


No, that's not her cuddling with Granny.





Nope again, that birthday girl is only one!



Is she disguised as a two year old butterfly?


Close, but this scrunchy nosed birthday girl is only three!



Sorry, that's a four year old tucked under that coon skin.



There she is, hopping over pumpkins!


We love you Izzie Rue!

Happy Fifth Birthday!!!