Every Year...

we visit the cul-de-sac in my parent's neighborhood to see ALL the lights! Every house is covered and has a different theme and the kids love it! Of course, none of the pics I took with actual lights in them turned out great, but here are the ones that did!

shiny & sparkly

...that's what the girls said when our tree was all done...

(for now- is my tree ever done? No...I add to it every time I go to the store!)
Pictures never do a tree justice, but I love how it looks in the dark.

**the last picture (doves on the heart) is of the first ornament Brady and I got in Branson, Missouri...I love it because he chose it and it goes in the front of our tree every year...thank goodness he chose one that matches the different colors I do every year!!**

Sunday Best

November Days

Emma and Regan love to get dressed in their dance clothes...and do their homework!
The class turkey!
(Emma chose to cover her feather in ribbon and candy wrappers.)

Brady ran the 5k put on by Town of Gilbert.
(he was so fast I couldn't get a picture of his face:)

After the race.

Halloween '09

There was a witch who was very particular about her hair and make-up...
There was a cheerleader who yelled, "B-O-T! WILDCATS!!!" for most of the night...

There was a cheerleader who wanted to hold the pirate's hand at the scary houses...

And lots of cute cousins!!!
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Thank you H & D for hosting such a fun night!

Some Like It, Some Don't

In an unusual switch, Emma loved to carve the pumpkin and make a mess...

Regan was totally grossed out!

Another Night With the BFFs

@ Pam's wedding!

Last Call...

so comment with your email address if you haven't already!

Going private in a few days...

Some Kind of Crazy

I don't know what possesses people from other countries to comment on stranger's blogs, but I am pretty mad about it.

The only thing I can do is GO PRIVATE...

Leave your email address and I'll put you n the list.

We love to stay in touch and get reacquainted so even if you've never commented...now's the time!

Lots to post, but I'll wait a week until I get this new set-up going.

And people who don't know my family and have NO connection with us at all- GO AWAY!

Who's Got Spirit?

Emma does!!!

It was spirit week a couple weeks ago and she was most excited about CRAZY HAIR DAY! So, we discussed our options and decided on a "dinosaur/pink" motif that was sure to attract attention! And it did...it practically glowed in the sunlight and I had to wash it with Dawn 3 times before I could get it all out. It also brought her alter-ego/punk personality out...