Party Party Party

Garyn anxiously waited all week for Friday morning....he helped make ghost, put together candy bags, and talked and talked and talked about the fun he was going to have with his friends!!! And when he woke up on friday morning, I was asked repeatedly every 15 mins, if "it was time yet."

Time for our Halloween party.

I invited our neighborhood friends over for stories, games, and snacks!! What fun we had...the kids made bats and pumpkins, hunted for ghost, played ghost bowling, pinned the nose on the pumpkin, and listened to a few different Halloween storybooks. And after all that excitement, they had a picnic on the ground snacking on spider crackers, witches brew, breadstick bones, mummy hotdogs, and jello jigglers for something sweet...

The kids were excellent and had so much fun!!!!

Garyn and Gianna add many special and important things to my life. But, maybe one of the best "things" they give me is the experience to be a kid again. There is nothing better than watching them have fun, experience new adventures and NOTHING compares to watching them in their life journey...

I grew up with a great childhood, and I am so blessed to be living another one as I watch my children travel through theirs...

Life is good!

It only takes one person to make your day better...

When the going gets tough, one single person can make all the difference in the world.

As a mom, there are more ups than downs, and sometimes I spend too much time on the downs...Garyn had a bad weekend, he tested our authority numerous times, yelled, and was very "scattered" all weekend. Nothing seemed to "get through" to him, therefore, by Sunday night, all of my patience and understanding were gone, so I yelled back.... I hate when I lose control, and by yelling, I had lost the "fight."

Needless to say, I went to bed upset and woke up still frustrated. We started our morning as usual and things were fine....nothing different than any other day, but I still wasn't "over" the past weekend. I was beating myself up for my son's behavior. BUT, today at gymnastics, a friend, said something to me that made everything okay....and from then on, I was fine. I regained my confidence as a mom!

Thanks Heather....you probably don't even realize how your words helped my day!

Healthy Check up!!!

GiGi went on Thursday for her 18 month wellness visit! She is growing, she is happy, and healthy!!! Gianna weighed in at 22lbs. 7 oz. and 31 inches long (she is my little peanut...she falls in the 25 percentile for both height and weight!) She is accomplishing all of her age appropriate milestones and more! The worst part of the visit is the shots, of course. GiGi did well, but reminded us throughout the day of her "boo boo's."

It is hard to believe my baby girl is on her way to being two! Where does the time go???