A Spooktacular Halloween 2013

I just love Halloween.  It’s spooky, and fun, and full of candy.  (Boy do I love the candy.)  I love dressing up, carving pumpkins, and toasty pumpkin seeds.  Candles in jack-o-lanterns, little tiny monster trick-or-treaters, and did I mention the candy?

The Three Girlies have grown past the I-just-want-candy stage this year, and Halloween 2013 was all about hanging out with their friends.  All three of them got creative and made their own costumes….which turned out very cool.

Amber and her best friend decided to be Patty Schwab and Penelope Brown, best friend nerds. (Amber was Patty.)  My picture does not portray how hilariously “nerdy” they were.  You just had to be here!

Allie and her three friends were Barbie dolls.  I think it was really just an excuse to dress sassy (I made them take off the stilettos) and STILL get candy, but it worked.

Abbey threw together some blood and stuff, and turned herself into a Zombie Cheerleader.  Super cute!

For the seventh straight year, my husband was the ever-popular Super Chicken. (Fuzzy pictures...sorry!)

Super Chicken and his side-kick Nugget, made a 30 minute appearance outside and the Japanese kids ALL wanted pictures with him. 

And finally, my last minute masks that I found at the store for my friend Bri and I, were AWESOME!

Turns out they were VERY creepy.  Like serial killer creepy. 

But despite our murderous façade, we did get a picture with the band One Direction.

We also got one with Super Chicken.

See what I mean?  A lot of fun!  A little creepy!  And now....... it’s time for me to go eat some candy!  Happy Halloween!

This First Day Stuff....Is Getting Harder

You girls just keep growing up.  A little more beautiful.  A little more independent. 

When you were 4, 3, and 2 months old…..I should have listened to all the strangers who told me you would grow up so fast. 

To Abbey…..

I hope you had the perfect outfit.  Judging by the clothes strewn all over your bedroom floor, it was a tough choice.  High School eh?  I cannot believe it!

I am constantly amazed at your drive and ambition.  I know you look like me but that ability you have to organize and not procrastinate is sooooo not me.  I’m a tiny bit jealous.

To Allison…..

I hope that you have a locker by your besty and that science class is hard….but not too hard. 

You will do great.  You always do.  You are crazy and funny and friendly…..all the things that make an awesome 8^th grader!

To Amber…..

I hope you make a lot of new friends this year.  I know you miss your friends that have moved away, but you never know in our Air Force life, what friend will move in next. 

And my baby, sweet Loo-Li Bear baby is in 5^th grade?  I can’t wait to see your light shine, quietly or loudly, in your own special way.

To all three of my girlies……

Your mommy sure misses you when you walk off to school each day.  I pray that God is near you even though I can’t be all the time.  Daddy and I are having so much fun watching you learn and grow.  Make good choices.  Don’t act like Miley Cyrus.  Be a good friend.  Do your homework.  Most of all, just be the wonderful young women I can already see that you are turning out be!

(First day of school 2010 through 2013……and I barely blinked.)

A Little Recap

Miss me?

Well, I have sure missed my blog.  I am happy to have a moment to post about nothing special.

Christmas came and went.  It was much needed quiet, restful, family time.

I made out like a teenager with stood next to Trace Adkins.  I’m tall.  He’s taller.

I am now a bowler.

We went on a fabulous ski trip near Nagano, Japan.

The girlies are getting bigger…..and funnier.

My husband is still insane.

I am totally normal.

Three Girlies Take on the Triathlon!

Yesterday, the Three Girlies added bikes and running shoes to their awesome swimming talents, and did a triathlon!

They all wore their new team warm-ups so the Yokota Stingrays could represent!

Unfortunately, Allie (the middle girlie) attempted parkour over our living room couch the night before and sprained her wrist….so she became the official “transition assistant” for Amber.

My pictures of this event are lacking.  I watched the girls at the pool and then shot them out to Brian at the bikes.  He rode with Abbey and I ran with Amber.  Kinda hard to catch those photos with all the excitement!  Here’s Abbey before her 300 meter swim…..

During the swim…..

Amber about to start her 100 meter swim…..

Amber getting started on her bike….

Needless to say, it was once again amazing to be able to watch the girls achieve their goals.  Amber swam 100 meters, biked 3 miles, and then ran a mile with me!

Abbey swam 300 meters, and then was supposed to bike 10 miles….but by accident, did the course twice.  Ooops!  We think she biked 15 to 20 miles.  It didn’t matter though, because once she received her finisher’s medal, she was all smiles!

Great job to all three of my Girlies….daddy and I are so proud of the strong and healthy young women you are becoming! 

We love you!  

Back to School 2012

The girls just headed off to the first day of school this morning.  Curly hair, the perfect outfits, and heavy backpacks.

My baby Amber isn’t really this old…is she?

Since when did my sweet Allie girls start caring about what her hair looks like?

Is Abbey wearing my black tank top?

Usually I am ready for school to start, but this year the summer went too fast.  Or could it be that my girls are just growing up Waaay too quickly?

As I MADE them turn around for one last picture I couldn’t help but think, I can’t wait till they come home.