Super Heroes

Who knew being a super hero's mom could be so tough?
This year for Halloween Elijah wanted to be "Batman." Well, not just any Batman either. . . the blue n gray one. That would have been great if we had been able to find a good blue gray batman costume for less than $40 + shipping. (You all know how it goes.) So Chris and I have this brilliant idea that we would just make his costume for him. HA ha ha ha HA hahahahahah Ha Ha haha. Ha HA HAhaha HA! WHAT WERE WE THINKING!! 


                       Elijah with his friend Cash (a.k.a. Spiderman)

We have a few special touches that are left to do, but my little boy felt as good as gold today!! I am so thankful that he is not picky. . .   He makes a good little Super Hero, don't you think?

 

I love being an Aunt!!!

Last night I got to keep Alex for the first time, while his mommy and daddy went out to dinner. Ethan came too, but he is a familiar visitor. Everyone had fun. . . and it was fun to see Eli and Ethan playing and Shaylin actually being the "Mother Hen" I always new she would be. She loves to be a big helper, and I'm not complaining. (I actually took a lot more pictures, but I guess the room was too dark and the others turned out blurry!)

All in all it was a good night. Both boys were awesome and Shaylin and Elijah loved the company. Well, we all did!!  Hopefully Aunt Dana will have many more opportunities like that in the future!!!

Happy Birthday to my Princess!!

It's hard to believe that my little girl is 7 today. Actually she's not so little anymore. She has come a long way from the baby that I came home with a few years ago. It seems like only yesterday, and at the same time it feels like it has been forever. I love her more than she will ever know and I am so thankful for the beautiful joy she has turned out to be.      Happy Birthday Shaylin Grace. I love you!!

Birthday Wishes!!

A  few months ago Shaylin asked for a "friend day" for her birthday.Yesterday we took Shaylin and Chara, which is one of Shay's best friends, to the Jones Center to fill her birthday wish. We ice skated for one of the sessions and we went swimming for the evening session. We had birthday snacks and played at the J.C. Community park in between the two. It was a very full day. Here are a few of the pics we took.

 

 

 

Momma helping Elijah learn to ice-skate!!

 

                     Our friend Whitney runs the Ice Rink at the Jones Center.
                   It wasn't busy, so she got to play around with the kids on the ice.

                                                   Shay and Chara

                                                   Thanks Whitney!! 

                                          Playing on the playground!!

 While we were at the park playing, we had birthday snacks and Shaylin opened her gift from Chara. She got the book Purplelicious. She has been wanting all of the Pinkalicious books, so she was excited. Guess what she did during the break??? That's right, she read to us all!!!

 

All in all , today was a VERY GOOD day!!