Halloween 2009

Here are Bridget in her bee costume and Tessa in her Supergirl costume:




Here they are with Dwayne. He and I wore KISS make-up for Halloween, too:

KISS Concert, 10-26-09

Here are Bridget and Tessa, all ready to attend their first real rock concert:



Dwayne and I went as Ace and Peter:



Dwayne did all the make-up. He's pretty talented!

Crazy Hair Day, 10-26-09

I created kooky hairdos for the girls to wear to school today for Crazy Hair Day. Tessa's do is a bit more conservative. Bridget let me totally go wild with her hair.

Fairy Tale Tea Party

The girls attended a fairy tale tea party at The Ritzy Pixie on Saturday to celebrate Tessa's friend Cassidy's birthday. They got princess makeovers at the beginning of the party — all the girls looked so cute! They were taught the correct manners to use at a tea party, and it was so cute seeing them all do their best to drink from their tea cups while extending their pinkies. Legend has it that a mischievous pixie inhabits the place, and she turned lights on and off and did other things to make her presence known during the party. The girls were all believed that the pixie is indeed real. What fun!

Here's the tea table and a place setting. Very elegant!




Bridget and Tessa take their turn sitting in the special chair:




It's tea time:




My little darlings:





All the girls:

Jack O' Lanterns

Here are some pix of our jack o' lanterns for 2009. Dwayne and the girls scooped everything out, then Dwayne carved them. I tried to get him to do a jack o' lantern with Michael Jackson's face so that we could have a "Jacko Lantern", hee, hee. But, he said he wouldn't be able to do the nose correctly.

We wound up with a spider and Scooby Doo. I think Dwayne did a really good job!!

My Little Gin-Gin

Here's a pic of our sweet little mutt, Ginger. She is now 14-1/2 years old!!



She's been having arthritis and joint problems and got to where she couldn't go down the back stairs. Dwayne made her a gently-sloping ramp so that she can come and go as she pleases in comfort. Yes, she is a pampered pooch, and she's worth every bit of pampering she gets!!

Bridget's 8th Birthday, 9-13-09

Bridget's actual birthday fell on Sunday, so we got up about 7:00 and opened presents before going to 9:00 church.

Bridget and Tessa each got clock radios. I taught them how to hit the snooze, so they can catch a few more zzzz's before getting up. Only problem is they both sleep right through the alarm!! I should have bought Big Bens!!



Bridget's fave gift was a kid camcorder. It takes movies and still photos. She loves it!



She got a Barbie style salon:



Bridget got a new bike. She's now riding an 18-inch bike. She looks so big on it!!



After church, we went to Chuck E. Cheese to eat lunch and play games. Since we're in the Chuck E. Club, we got a special birthday discount. Lots of parents hate Chuck E. Cheese, but Dwayne and I love it. The kids can safely play independently because they stamp everyone's hand with infrared ink and verify that all kids are leaving with the person they came in with. It really is a place "where a kid can be a kid." Plus, Dwayne and I like to play the games, too!



We all enjoyed our 3 days of birthday celebrations!!