Actual Halloween Night!

Everyone had fun on Halloween- Bea said it was the awesomest night every, and Eddie proclaimed after going to one door "It worked! Mom you're the best!"  As if I alone invented Halloween. Sweet.

Dracula, Optimus Prime, Snake Eyes, and a Princess: (and I'm not quite sure what I am, but the kids wanted me to dress up)

Halloween Events

Yes, there were a few events leading up to Halloween that required dressing up- you didn't think Halloween was just one night anymore, did you?

At Aunt Jen's work party:

Boo at the Zoo night:

 That night wore everyone out:

Andres' Birthday Party (whose birthday is actually Halloween!):

Cousin Claire's birthday party:

The Doss H'owl (Bea's school carnival), enjoying some messy snow cones:

Guess we're getting ready for Halloween 49 days early?

I know it's 49 days because a certain someone is counting down...

Triplets first day of Pre-K

And of FIVE DAYS A WEEK of sweet 4-hour freedom! Of course I love them very much, but I'm ready for a break- and they love it!

Links to the Girls' Recital Dances

Bea's:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9HBKxcY7No&feature=youtu.be

Mary Beth's:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBHya_ZvIj0

Series of Random pictures

Finally putting up a couple of new posts on this old blog

Jakie butterfly in Austin:
The girls at the photo session for the dance recital (very colorful):
Eddie very excited about a train ride at the zoo:

Everyone excited!!
A little down time:

New Pictures Finally!!

I have been relying on Facebook way too much - I know that some people still don't use it, so I'll try to post pictures here more often. So, here are some pictures in no particular order - lots of catching up to do.

BMX Bikers roaming the 'hood:
Easter Sunday fun at church: Jake getting in the way of the picture. Thinks he's SOOO funny:

Christmas Session pictures

Here are some individual pictures from our Christmas session.. Family pictures/ pictures of all the kids together are going out to family and friends, so I'm not putting those on here- want them to be a surprise! But I sure have some good-looking kids!

Bea's Birthday Party!

Death Star pinata, pool noodle light sabers, waterslide, and R2D2 cake: Guess what the theme was?

Happy Birthday Bea!

SIX years old. Wow.

Piano Recital

recital video

Warning: the first 30 seconds or so are pretty shaky as I was trying to figure out where she was on the stage- they had her in the back so I kept trying to get the right shot. If you sit through this, you must really love us! It's a very cute dance...and she did awesome at the actual recital ..

(this was rehearsal):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-R5YlK4q24

Strike a pose

Jake wanted to get in the picture but then was too distracted by how shiny she was:
at the auditorium:

Easter Sunday best

Easter egg hunt

I DID make sure the kids ate a hearty breakfast before letting them tear into the candy at 8 in the morning:

Softball opening game

Her team is called "Attitudes". How fitting. Someone is vewy sad because Daddy went off with the team for the opening ceremony:
Not so sad:
And vewy sad:
Bea's up to bat! Click on this one to enlarge:
With help from Coach Luke: