Trick or Treat

Halloween 2011 was a lot of fun!  The kids made a jack-o-lantern for the first time with Casey and my sister, Sabrina while I was at work the Sunday before.  They had a great time trick or treating.   This was the first year I didn't buy them a costume.  We are constantly buying dress up clothes, and I figured they can wear one of those outfits!  I am glad I did that.. Austin was superman for the third year in a row...and Erianna was Ariel.  A costume we bought new from the disney store years ago that she never wore!  They looked so great. :)  The real party was the after party.. after trick or treating and non stop candy eating, they went crazy at home!  The home costumes were HILARIOUS!

We're out!!  take one!!

Ariel!

Ariel and Super Man ready to get crazy!

Erianna with two super men!

Where's Austin?

Nice switch guys!  Really?!?!?! So silly!

Saturday with Mommy!

Mommy has one day off a week.... and it's Saturday.  It's either a super lazy day, or a crazy day... this was a crazy day!  Started off at a pumpkin patch, then it was so crazy, we went to a different one.. Then to Academy of Glam for mom to pick up her favorite perfume and the kid's got some cotton candy.. then to the park... then to dinner with Auntie Sabrina.. then zzzzzzzz.

Who is this child?

Mommy Erianna :)  loving on Austin

So cute!

Armpit farts!!!

Cutie..

Taking a break....

Not quite sure what this face is all about?

If you can carry it... you can have it....

Fun at the Park

looking for fish!

Soccer Ready!

So cute....

Auntie Sabrina

Sanibel Day 3

Sanibel Day 3 was a day for the Useppa Boat trip and lots of cuddles.  It was Eric's birthday, and he got lots of cuddles from Erianna that day.

Hanging with Grampa!

Loving on Daddy on his birthday

Mommy and Baby!

Dolphin!

Could not get a good shot to save my life!

l was trying so hard to get a good shot, but it just wasn't happening like I wanted it to..

Love this tree!!

Birthday Gifts!!!

Sanibel Day 1 and 2

The Birthday Trifecta has arrived for another year!  Starting off with Mom on the 6th, Erianna on the 7th, and Daddy on the 8th.  Lots of money is spent in October... and lots of yummy meals are eaten, too!  This year I let the kids skip out of school early on the 6th, and not got on the 7th.. We went to Sanibel Island for a little stay cation.  It was a fun time.. Erianna and Austin love it there.. they briefly went in the water.. but there were plenty of jelly fish... so no more October visits to Sanibel for us!!

Celebrating her birthday at school with her brother and friends... (the day before her birthday! )

Her awesome teacher!

Ready for a quick vacation in Sanibel...

Pretty Sunset... bad storm!

Hell from Sanibel.. yep.... :)

Fishing!  

Erianna the mermaid on her birthday!

Ice Cream cake in Sanibel.. not a shabby 7th Birthday!

Every Kid Needs a Dog (and a parent taking photos!)

Every kid needs a dog!! AND someone to capture pictures!! Lately my dogs are starting to calm down a bit more.  They are constantly with the kiddos, and every time I catch them laying down with the kiddos, it reminds me of when I was younger and all the awesome dogs we had.  The first ones were Max and Smokey.  My Nana and Grandad's dogs.   They were both Boxers, and were the best dogs ever!  I remember them so much, despite how young I was!!  Then we had a dog named T-Bone growing up, he was a great dog, too.  I remember the day we had to put him down like it was yesterday.. it was so sad. :(   Then we had Clay, another awesome dog.  We got him because we missed T-Bone so much... and I love the picture of my mom the first time she saw Clay.  Back then he was called Kendall, because we picked him up in Kendall, Fl.  We voted to name him Clay when we brought him home.. he was such a great dog, too.  After my mom died, it was hard for me to take care of Clay, and the baby, so my friend took him.  I still get to see pictures.. He got spoiled rotten!  What a great dog. When I got dog lonely, my friend Eddie was trying to find a home for a dog named Sugar, a 6 month old boxer.. and since all I knew was boxers, there was no question about it.. so now we have had Sugar for about 6 years and Ice (the only non-boxer) for 5.  I love my dogs, and think every kid deserves one!!!!

This is me with Max and Smokey at my Nana's house in the Isle of Man as a baby.  Those dogs were amazing.. I remember them laying down with me while I watched TV at Nana's house...and I remember when I was a little bit older walking down to the town with my Grandad and the dogs to get the paper every morning.

Baby T-Bone with my Dad.  I have so many more pictures but they are before digital...so it's time to dig those up!

Baby Clay with my mom

Clay getting babied

Clay and my brother Alex

Clay guarding baby Erianna

Clay guarding baby Erianna

Clay and Sabrina 2005

Ice and Austin watching TV

A trip for toilet paper and gatorade

I went to the store for a few things...and the kids love to help me bring things in.  I only got a few items, and for the most part they were all heavy, except for the toilet paper and paper towel.  Well, the kids were cracking up and taking forever to bring things inside.. so I go out, and it was crazy time!  They were stacking the towels and paper up and running into them or kicking them.. anything but bringing them in!!