Sunday, November 25, 2012

A Little Bit of Static...





An afternoon in the park turned into one funny photo shoot late last month. We all shared lots of laughs and lots of trips down the slide that day. Kelsey's hair reacted the best. The older three just loved sliding down and shock Grandma Pat and me!!

Halloween 2012






My mom and I make a great team! She came out for three weeks in October. I don't know why I didn't take any photos. We stayed super busy the whole time! I wanted Kelsey to dress as a Roaring 20s Darling since her bobbed haircut was perfect for the era. We were thrilled to find a homemade flapper dress at a thrift shop but it was about a size 12! Just a little big for a three year old. Then, at about the same time, mom and I  both thought about just cutting the top off the dress, putting elastic in the new top edge, and putting the old straps back on. It worked perfectly! While mom was sewing the elastic and straps, I used the scraps to create a matching flower to go in her headpiece. Oh, My! She looked too perfect! It was just as I had imagined. We had a ton of fun making the costume and even more fun showing her off. People in the stores were so cute. One man in the BX even asked her to do the Charleston and was surprised that we had already coached her on the dancing. Away she went a-dancing! So cute! Jeff was a total sweetie and wanted to be Daddy for Halloween. Jenna, always the princess, looked stunning in her costume, too. Henry, for some reason was no where to be found at picture time. I think he may be growing up...

October Pack Meeting



October Pack meeting brought the Douberlys more awards and Halloween fun! Jeff received his first of 4 achievement beads and Henry received his Forester Webelos pin. The boys then enjoyed lots of really great Halloween games and treats. 

It's about time...



Back in October Jenna moved into a big girl bed! She had been happy in her toddler bed for more than three years, but someone in the ward offered us a free twin bed meaning Kelsey could move into the toddler bed and we went for it! Jenna loves her big bed. It is super comfy! She even got to get a brand new bedding set which she loves! My girls are growing up!

Kelsey's Photo Shoot













I think I have the cutest kids EVER! Here are Kelsey's 3 year old photos. It's so fun to just go outside and snap some fun photos! She was a total doll and I love how her photos turned out! 

Operation Hero














Happy Birthday to me! Back on October 13th I took the kiddos to enjoy Operation Hero on base. It's a special activity for families of deployed service members. The kids get to pretend they are off on their own deployment. The check in, receive dog tags, t-shirts, and "immunizations" (syringes filled with kool-aid). Then they get to enjoy activities like being bandaged and carried by medics, flipping giant tractor tires, learning about weapons, talking with chaplains, driving military vehicles, using night vision scopes in a darkened tent, and watching police dog presentations. It was a super fun morning! 

Back into Scouting





 Jeff enjoyed his very first Pack meeting in September. He received the rank of Bobcat and his first belt loop.  I am so happy he loves Cub Scouts!

Kelsey Anne Turned 3!!









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Here is Kelsey Anne enjoying her 3rd birthday. She had two of her very best friends over for cake and presents. I missed getting a photo of her little friend Naomi. This is little Maddie. They are so stinkin' cute together. Every Sunday, Kelsey tells me she hopes Maddie will be at church so they can go to class together. We are all a little sad that in January Maddie, whose birthday is in February, will have to stay behind in Nursery while the other girls move into Primary. 

Present Time with Jenna!







Jenna had a very happy birthday and really loved all her gifts. They really were hits- here it is December and she's still excited about them.