Down Memory Lane

Okay, for my 1 or 2 faithful followers, don't fall out! TWO POSTS IN ONE WEEK! (One of these days, I'm gonna write an entry, How Facebook Killed My Blog. But, for now, I'm just going to focus on resurrecting it.) It truly has become a scrapbook of our lives that I don't want to lose, so I plan to spend the next week or so backtracking with highlights from the last few months.

Today, I'm backtracking even farther. We had to choose a baby picture for Dylan's 8th grade graduation in June. Around here, we learned when Kat "graduated" from 5th grade, elementary and middle school graduations rival high school graduations, so there is advanced planning!

After looking at tons of pictures, and shedding a few tears, these were a few of the favorites:

This was my overall favorite! That big smile of excitement to be playing at the park with Daddy!

This one brings back such vivid memories. We had been in Switzerland exactly one month when this was taken.

Funny how it seems like forever ago since we lived there, but it seems like only yesterday I held this bundle of joy and energy in my arms. sniff, sniff

I still remember those berries. They were huge, and Dylan's face would be stained purple when she finished eating them.

This was taken in the field of flowers that was in front of our apartment. A whole acre of gladiolas taller than Dylan.

An animal lover from the beginning, she always loved this little park where she could pet the goats.

Halloween Fun

Boy were we lucky not to be in New Jersey this Halloween! After hearing from friends without electricity and several inches of snow on the ground, we were mighty thankful for our North Carolina weather!

The festivities began early for Isaac at school. After a fun party, the kindergarten classes had a costume parade for the older kids at school.

Decorating your own cupcake is serious business.

Now, did he really need all that icing before a night of sugar overload? The look on the girl's face is classic. She's thinking, "Boys..."

Jack and Isaac get into character before the parade.

It's trick or treat time for our Nerdy Lil' Kat.

This was quite the crew. They started early and ended late. I have to say, when Katherine came home and had swapped out all the Snickers for candy I don't even like, I almost locked her out. Not nice. Not nice at all.

Bowser Jr.

If you don't know Super Mario, you won't get it. Isaac, however, lives and breathes Super Mario. And he wouldn't settle for any other character. He just had to be the one character for which no commercial costume exists. I won't tell you how much time went into making this thing, but it made one little boy very happy, so I guess it was worth it.

The back view.

Bowser Jr. and Mario himself. The smile says it all.