Happy 8th Birthday Dalton!!

On December 13th, 2002, I was blessed with a little boy named Dalton Blake.  I waited all day for his arrival and he finally showed up at 9:55 pm on Friday the 13th (yes, but it was not unlucky in the least).  He is so smart, he amazes me everyday.  I'm so proud of him. I'll share this, when they were writing what they were thankful for on Thanksgiving, Dalton wrote that he was "thankful for church because without it he would never get saved".  For the times when you think they are not paying attention, they will surprise you.  I'm proud that he knows the difference between right and wrong, loves his little sister (and let's her tag along) and is this wild and crazy little boy that fills our life with laughter. 

Dalton wanted an ice cream cake.  He said that he saw one with a construction theme.  Well, luckily Dairy Queen cake through.  Beware though, don't get blue icing...everyone had blue mouths.  I told them it was a trick cake.

Dalton had a few buddies to stay the night.  I think they stayed up all night...  I caught them playing Wii at 12:30 am...

If you'll notice in the background, Olivia has already been sampling the blue icing.

Happy Birthday Dalton, We Love You!!

         

Christmas Tree

Finally up and decoated.  I was so proud of the kids, Dalton brought the tree down from our storage area, found the directions on what color branches go in what order and put it together.  He had some help from Olivia and me, but he did the majority of it.  I put the lights on and the kids put on all the ornaments.  They were a great help! 

I got this plate in the Heartstrings Clearance store for $11, I thought it was a steal and super cute!

When we were on vacation, the kids bought me this plate at Cracker Barrel.  I thought they did a great job picking it out.  These make for great kitchen decorations. 

More photos later when I decorate my stairs!!

Weight Watchers

Hey, I tried the new Weight Watchers plan this week they just introduced.  I am doing the plan online using E-tools and I weighed myself this morning.  I lost 5.5 lbs.....  I've never lost that much in one week.  I'm very excited!! 

Fall Festival

Just a few pics of my kiddos at the Fall Festival. They had a really good time. Didn't have my camera, so here's a few pics with my phone...  Lots of people asked me about Olivia's shirt and I told them proudly that it was done by "Creekside Creations".  Hopefully I generated some new business.  Sorry I missed the deadline on the Christmas ones..

My Deer Hunters...

Well these are the rewards for spending countless hours in the woods.... 

Dalton was really excited when he came home.  I think he was just ready to get into a warm house!  

 

Dalton doesn't know about this deer, he was at school today when Brian killed it.... He will probably be upset he missed this one. Good job guys! 

Face Painting Gone Crazy

Well, I bought face paint for Olivia's scarecrow costume, but didn't anticipate the sheer temptation that it would bring to my children.  This is the result of kids begging and mommy giving in...  They apparently decided to be UK fans, of course in a mirror the UK can be easily distinguished, I think..  Even after washing it off, Olivia looked as if she had a Kool-Aid mustache.     

Scarecrows and Hunters

Olivia's first grade class performed at the PTO meeting on Thursday.  They were asked to dress as scarecrows.  I'd say it's a really good ploy to get parents to attend PTO meetings, just have their children perform after it's over.  Anyway, it was too cute. 

The Great White Hunters decided to venture to the woods, so I took some photos of them beforehand and told them if they killed a deer that I would post more pics.  No deer, just pics of the excited hunters. 

Notice Dalton's thumb's up, he was excited about going.

Cool hunting gear!!

This is just a random pic.  Apparently anything with a peace sign is cool.  We got these boots from Old Navy on Saturday night and she wore them the rest of the weekend.  I just thought it was such a girl thing to do!