October...ness

Pumpkin Patch...

Always a fun night with the kids....thinking we'll try something a little more authentic next year???

What Mom? What!?

(Sad but true, I have no idea how Elizabeth got those scratches!)

Trunk R Treating AND Trick R Treating...

 This flower costume has served us well through all three girls! And its still in great shape!

Spider girl and a gypsy....I had no say in costumes this year with the big girls but aren't they still so cute!? 

I love October, almost as much as the kiddos! But it came and went so fast this year. Thats seems to be the case with life right now. Be careful not to blink!

Park play....

I don't remember my other girls loving and going after a park at 13 months old like Elizabeth...She just  LOVES the park! (I want one in my backyard now!!!) The pictures do not do it justice...she just ate it up. And she has no fear! She went down the twirly slide like a pro...and scared me a bit as she'd run towards it and sit down just at the last minute before going down. She's a wild one! 

Nothin' better than a HAPPY baby!

Atta' Girl!

Olivia was awarded Student of the Month in September for Being a Positive Role Model! She didn't know it was coming and I didn't tell her so when she saw us in the audience she got super excited. It was very cute.

 This girl never ceases to amaze us. We are so proud of the girl she is and the girl she's becoming.

Way to go Livi-lou!

Lately....

 doing their "workout"....love it

New hats and clips from Granny! We LOVE them!

 (She really does love her hat, she was just mad that she couldn't have my phone. She is beyond OBSESSED with it. Its a source of DAILY frustration!)

 Fun lunch date with these lovely ladies...

BEST. BIG. SISTER. EVER.

She found the fruit loops....

instead of taking everything out of the bathroom cabinets she just climbs in and plays....

50 cents....well worth it. Except she SCREAMED bloody murder after I took her off. Yep, I'm "THAT" mom in stores....pretty much any store we go into these days. No worries, I'm getting used to all the stares. :)

Time to learn to get some knowledge.....

First day of school, first day of school!

This year was BIG! Abbi started kindergarten! Yes, I cried, like a big fat baby.

And Olivia started THIRD grade. Sheesh she's getting old!

 All ready to go!

Its hard for me to send them off to school! I'm kind of a helicopter mom and I LOVE it when they are all home. BUT, school is good. So off they go! :)

NINE...long...years.....

Did I say LONG? I meant wonderful, glorious, blessed.....etc! :) Well, we joke, BUT that last NINE years being married to DuVall have been amazing. A wild ride a times but still amazing. And we are so, so very blessed. 

9 reasons why i love DuVall......

This year we spent the weekend in San Diego, hotel right on the bay, watched a baseball game, did some shopping,  and saw a movie in the middle of the day! It was awesome, just so nice to be together and what a great break for me! ;)

 (Thank you mom and dad for taking care of our babies!)

That's our hotel on the bay, this is one view from the ball park...

Love you DuVy J!