Happy Halloween

The kids were dressed as Snow White and her Prince and it was so precious. I had to make Evan's little costume and it turned out so funny. He looked adorable in his red tights, boots and cape. I can't believe he wore it all night. I was sure he would be ripping the cape off within minutes.

Haley LOVED being dressed up as Snow White since she thinks she really is a princess. And she is, isn't she?:) She was the one who insisted that Evan be her prince and who can argue with a big sister who actually wants to be seen with her little brother.

They really were so cute and even though neither of my children will ever have the same dark hair as Snow White and her Prince, they were the sweetest blond Prince and Princess ever!

Tons of Tent Fun

Apparently you still can't go wrong on a cold day if you build a tent over the furniture. Haley and Evan are going crazy having a blast playing TOGETHER in the tent!

Beautiful Day

What a beautiful day. It isn't quite cool enough for fall, but it is sure wonderful to be outside. We enjoyed a fun morning playing in the front yard then walking to the park with Gigi. Haley and Evan both fight for Gigi's attention. I can't say that I'm terribly sad to see them fighting over someone other than me. It is kinda nice actually. I got to sit and swing while Gigi did all the work...not because I didn't want to help but because no one would let me near them if Gigi was there! Yippee for me:) Who could blame them. Gigi is TONS of fun!

And look at those pictures. You'd think that the kids really like each other. It isn't all a lie. Right before Evan tried to bite her they were having tons of fun. Happy one minute and mad the next. Isn't that how we all are. As long as no one steals our toys or hurts us, life isn't so bad.

Oh, and I don't know what exactly happened to his head. It could be from any number of falls or it could even be from him standing on his head or beating it on the door frame. Who knows:)

Jed's Birthday

Today was Jed's Birthday and as adults, life doesn't stop for you to celebrate anymore. Jed headed off to church early, but not as early as Evan and I. We ran to the store then stopped and picked up a tall Americana with Creme at Starbucks before heading home at 7:30. I think Jed did have a few small moments of quiet today and we enjoyed a nice steak dinner at his parent's house. And, for Jed, there is nothing better than steak:)

So here's to a great 32 years. We praise God for the loving husband, amazing dad, humble pastor, faithful friend and awesome example that Jed is to all of us. I can't imagine my life without him and praise God every day for the joy, love and support that he gives me in my life. What a true gift he is!

Oh, and just in case Jed wasn't feeling older, when Gigi brought the cake out with candles Haley said, "Don't put it by me, I don't want to get hurt!" There was a lot of fire on that cake:)

Miss-matched Little Miss

As if sparkles weren't bad enough, Haley has moved full steam ahead into dressing herself. Crazy outfits are a daily occurrence now. I always noticed those kids at the store who were totally mismatched even though their parents looked fairly put together. Well, I know what it is like to be on the receiving end of those smiles and nods. In fact, today as Haley was walking into church we were receiving quite a few of those and we had really made some good negotiations this morning. The only thing I couldn't pry off of her were her purple sunglasses and sparkle shoes. (the first pic is what she wanted to wear...we traded the bunny glasses for small purple ones and lost the crown)

If it was up to Haley, she would wear a Disney princess t-shirt and skirt or what she affectionately refers to as "snuggle pants" (anything knit and stretchy) everyday. Thanks to her Bebe, not only does she have a nice Disney collection of t-shirts to choose from, one of them even lights up. And in her book, you sure can't beat that. And hey, all the better to match her light up Disney princess light up Velcro sneakers.

If we didn't have so many other ADORABLE clothes from Bebe, Gigi, Mrs. Fran and others, I really wouldn't mind wearing the same 4 shirts over and over. It just makes me sad to see all the other precious things hanging there not being used.

I think we are going to have to compromise and come up with a system to wear both. The best thing in my favor is the weather. As it gets cold, the t-shirts aren't so appealing:)

Good thing she looks cute in whatever she wears and her smile surely distracts from the mismatched clothes.

Sparkle Bear

Ok, she is officially all sparkles. Today I picked out an outfit for church and Haley announced that she wasn't going to wear it. It was a cute chocolate and white polka dot top with leggings. She insisted that it wouldn't match her sparkle shoes. Indeed she was right. The sparkle shoes are REALLY hard to match fusia color. Urg.

So, she pulled out a purple jumper COVERED in sparkles and insisted that since it had sparkles too, it was a match. Not exactly. Of well. We did happen to have some tights that had both colors of purple in them to pull the outfit together. She did at least remember that she got blisters the last time she wore the sparkle shoes so we are only wearing them with tight. Man she has a strong opinion and fashion sense!

PS- Here is a picture of her bed with newly painted white frame. Artwork on the wall is next.

Pink Puppy

Who is that cute pink puppy? Haley had her face painted at the Neighborhood Night Out Party tonight. She asked to be a pink puppy. The sweet face paint lady agreed and Haley was transformed. The funniest part was that Haley didn't really know what she looked like, but everyone else was doing a double-take when she walked by. Our little friend Ella was TERRIFIED of Haley. Each time Haley would try to make a happy face and encourage Ella that it was just her, it almost made it worse because the "dog's face" would become more distorted and odd. It was hysterical!

Pumpkins patch

We headed out to a great Pumpkin Patch in Flower Mound on Friday. The kids had a blast, Evan enjoyed his first bounce house, Haley slid down giant slides, we shared snow cones (and possibly colds), hay mazes, and enjoyed hay rides and wagon rides through the pumpkins patch. Only a fall breeze could have made the morning better.

Sweet Words

We were in the car and Haley was talking about upcoming Birthdays. She is anxiously awaiting her Birthday even though it isn't for 4 more months. Her Christmas and birthday list is hanging on the fridge and growing daily. We've been reminding her that the wise men brought Jesus three presents and even though her list is growing, she might not get everything on the list.

She continued to list off Birthday's Daddy is October, Gigi is November, Haley is February. I said, should we make Jesus a cake for His Birthday in December. Haley replied, "Mom, Jesus doesn't want a birthday cake. If he did it would have to be HUGE. But, he lives in my heart and goes with me everywhere that I go. He doesn't need a cake. He lives in here."

So true. Jesus doesn't need a cake. He doesn't need anything that we could ever give him because he has already given us the ultimate gift of life. He delights in us in spite of our shortcomings. He showers us with his grace and goes with us everywhere we go because He is LOVE and He does care about us. What a sweet thing to be reminded of by my 3 year old!