Merry Christmas!

So, I could be jumping the gun...considering it is not yet December but it's now or never! Santa has been informed of what we all want. Gabe was happy to sit on Santa's lap this year - after we told him that he is a nice guy, like Epaw. Jude then said "yeah, he sort of looks like Pepaw." (sorry Dad) Anyway, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and May the FORCE be With You through the next few weeks!

It's Scooby Dooby Dooooo

Scooby didn't like his costume, for the most part. Shaggy didn't like his wig or his facial hair....ever. Fred thought he was going to get a "cool new work shirt" out of his costume AND that he was going to "bring the ascot back"...NEITHER of which are going to happen. Velma "Ellafied" her outfit with argyle leg warmers and sparkly Mary Janes....as for Daphne, well, she just wanted to survive the evening with enough candy for all - which only happened because I resorted to making the kids give out all of their candy, old Easter candy and sadly the remaining candy from Valentine's Day...I know, I vow to do better next year. Happy Halloween!

Half Marathon - 13.1 WE DID IT!

giving high five to Jude!

It's FALL!!

Darth Vader and his Darth Vader pumpkin

He worked hard...so did I :)

Monster Dash 5K - we were spiders...Debbie was a cat!

They worked so hard!

Ella's cat with peace signs

gutting the pumpkins

5K pumpkin run in White House

Here's one way to keep someone out of your room...

Jude cried when he read it.

I hired a housekeeper

and he wears heels!

Gabe's party

Gabe's construction party pics...I've waited so long to post I can't remember much :)

First days of school

Gabe's birthday

We ordered some Elmo cookies from Etsy...poor Elmo!

playing with "Eyevi"

It is a pillow pet....that Jude and Ella LOVE

and an Elmo book

Happy Birthday Gabe!

The things you love:

Saying "NO!"

Saying "MINE!"

just kidding...the things you really love:

Ella

Bude - as in Jude

Elmo (probably #1 but I will give Ella and Bude some credit)

dogs - as in Woof (which you call all dogs)

trucks - all trucks - it sounds like duck when you say it but I know what you are talking about!

The things you do:

give kisses

give hugs

carry your own "backpack" - or lunchbox - to school (and you LOVE school)

your sister has taught you several dog tricks - sit, stay, lay down, roll over, shake - and you are very good at them

you can destroy the playroom in 2 seconds flat - just like a tazmanian devil!

you love RICE and love to say rice

You have grown up too fast! It does not seem like 2 years have gone by. What joy, and pure chaos you have brought us - in a good way, of course! We love you Gabey Manatee, Happy Birthday!