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!!

Bridget's Birthday Party, 9-12-09

Sandy threw a birthday party for Bridget at her house on the day before Bridget's birthday. We had lots of fun!

Here's the birthday girl:



Martha made the cake. It was a cupcake cake with the cupcakes arranged to look like big flowers. The icing was shades of blue, since blue is Bridget's current favorite color. It was beautiful and yummy!!



Here's Matthew's son, Hayden. He just turned 3 on Oct. 10. He is such a cutie:



Here's Stephanie's son, Brock. He's the same age as Bridget and is quite the little comedian:



Bridget and Tessa:



Reading a card:



Opening a gift with some helpers:



Climbing a tree:



Me, Bridget and Hayden:



Bridget with her proud parents:

Bridget's B-Day Celebration at School, 9-11-09

I took cupcakes to Bridget's class the Friday before her birthday. I got to hang out with the kids for about an hour; it was lots of fun! Here's Bridget and me:



Bridget loves her teacher, Mrs. Benoit. She made Bridget a special birthday hat and made a big fuss over her.



Bridget with her girl friends from her room:

Nurse Bridget to the Rescue!!

One day in late August, Tessa was feeling poorly due to a scraped knee. Bridget bandaged her up with her own homemade rigging, pushed her around in an umbrella stroller which served as a wheelchair, and also made a paper nurses' hat for herself. She is one creative kid!!

First Day of School

I'm only about 2 months late posting this pic. Here are my angels ready for their first day of school, August 18: