Halloween Adventures

We celebrated Halloween several times this year. Here are a few pictures from out adventures...

 

Zoo Boo

 

Pumpkin Carving  

 

 

 

Trick or Treating at the Kenny's

 

Yet another of Eleni's many costumes 

Ballet (and tap) Beauties

The girls are loving their ballet and tap lessons. We were able to take a sneak peek at what they've been working on. There were as cute as can be! I will post video after the next observation class once they've started working on their recital routine.

 

Traverse City Getaway!

We had a fabulous long weekend up north in Traverse City at the Kenny's cottage. The weather was unseasonably warm the first two days and then unseasonably cold the last. We packed in the fun with wine tastings, cooking dinner, boat rides, fishing and picking out some pumpkins. It was SO much fun (I think the kids had fun too :-) ) We are so blessed to have such wonderful friends and it's always great to have all our little ones and their BFFs together!

First Birthday Fun!

SHE'S 1!!!!

Our lovely little Len Len is ONE!?!?!?!? I am going to pretend I didn't just type that. Sigh....

Eleni is such a wonderful little person. The perfect icing on our cake. It's amazing to have three girls who all look alike, yet so very different and have SUCH different personalities. I love my girls!

Weight: 19.6 lbs
Height: 27.5"
Head: 17 7/8"

Some of the things I don't want to forget about this time...

-You love your little silky birdie blanket. If you see it on the floor you dive on to it and lay there for a minute or two then move on.

-You love your pepila (pacifier). Any kind is okay but you really prefer that ginormous soothie one mommy was desperately trying to break you of.

-You will not keep any shoes or socks on. It's going to be a cold winter for those little tootsies!

-You crawl like a madwoman...a unique experience for your parents since your sisters did not crawl. You are cruising around on everything and love to walk behind any kind of push-able object.

-You are in to EVERYTHING. No shelf is safe in your wake.

-You give kisses if we ask you for them by leaning your head in to meet our lips.

-you are starting to lay your head down to just cuddle for no reason. It's wonderful!

-You still love to blow raspberries.

-You still like to play with your feet.

-You shake your head no and know exactly what it means!

-You do not like dogs or other animals if they get too close. From afar, they're okay.

-You are a shortie. 8th%!!!

-And in summary....we are totally head over heals in love with you!!!!

11 Months

Somehow I missed the 11 month post! Must be all the back to school craziness :-(

Our sweet princess!

Lots of Firsts

First day of FIRST grade!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mrs. Gaskill - Oak Ridge Elementary

 

First day of PRESCHOOL!!!
Mrs. Gerfen - Huntington Woods Christian

 

First day of dance!!!

Ms. Molly & Ms. Kim

 

Up North

What a summer we have had! From one fun thing to another! Our good friends Ashley, Harvey, Henry and Ruby invited us ( GG, the girls and I)up to their cottage in Beulah on Crystal Lake a couple weeks ago. It was GORGEOUS!!! The kids had a blast swimming and playing. It was so relaxing...even with 6 kids. We ventured out to the farmers market, playgrounds, raspberry and peach picking, to Traverse City for the day, and so much more. We are so blessed to have such wonderful friends!