Halloween this year was fun. We carved our pumpkins Tues. night, and put them out with candles in them. The kids really had fun punching all the holes in them to create a picture and then cutting them out. We only got to enjoy them for a couple of days. I had to through them in the garbage fri. night because they were rotten. It has been so warm here that they went bad really fast. Thurs. night Sarah had me roll her hair in sponge rollers because she wanted her hair curly. Fri. morning I woke up to her version of shirley temple. She has ring curls all over her head. It was cute. When I got home I put their makeup on and my devil fairies were off. It started off that the girls wanted to be devils, but when we went to walmart they found these great red wings and decided that they could be devil fairies. They looked cute and had a blast. It is so fun to go with them because they only want to be out for about an hour. They were pretty much done by 8:30. We came home and watched the legend of sleepy hallow. They liked that. Stephen got the privledge of staying home and passing out candy. It was a great success. It was fun to watch all the little kids. I think next year I will let Elizabeth take Sarah and I will stay home.
The girls looked sooooo adorable!!! What a cute costume idea and it is cute they both were the same thing. I guess Stephen is too old to trick or treat now. I'm embarrassed to admit I went well beyond his age! Our pumpkin rotted too. It was gross! It is freezing now! I'm glad you guys had a fun Halloween!
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The kids
Their favorite past time
Elizabeth
My beautiful daughter
12/6/08 Elizabeth
Elizabeth is so sweet. She had the cutest thing to say this week. She called me frantic at work. She had been so excited because her teacher is having a baby, and she had been writing all the different names that her teacher could name the baby. Her teacher had gone in for "the" ultrasound to find out whether it was a boy baby or girl. She called me to tell me her teacher had had a "miscarry out" and she was crying. She was so sad and empathetic for her. I love her so much for that.
10/14/08 Elizabeth
Elizabeth is a gift. She is sweet, kind, caring, compassionate, and beautiful. She is always the first one to confess a wrong and to try to make it right. She is patient, and always waits for me to spend time with the other two, which she often ends up forfeiting her time because it is all gone. She is quick to overlook all the mistakes that I make and rarely calls me on them. She loves all her little trinkets, all the ones I hate because it clutters up her room. She reminds me so much of Tricia and I feel maybe I have captured a little piece of her in my beautiful daughter. I love her so much and hope that she knows that. She is valiant and always mindful of what is right.
the girls
My beautiful girls
Sarah
Sarah, a little bit of me.
10/14/08 Sarah
Sarah is my fireball. She is so strong. She is passionate about everything. She is my 100% child. She never does anything without putting her whole effort into it, even getting into trouble. I love her dedication to the underdog and standing up for those in need. I love the way she has always cuddled into me and the way she loves to love and be loved. I love the way she is adamant about her siblings and defending them to the end. She is my fighter. She tries to stand up for the right and is mindful of making good choices. I love the way she will usually apologize for what she has done and try to make it right. That takes courage and humility and she is not afraid to bend down to correct her wrong. I love the way she sneeks into my room to snuggle in the morning. The way she loves to say goodbye, and the way she always says "love you mom". She is very generous with her love. I hope she will always stand up for what is right and make good choices. I hope she will keep her eyes on her goal and be stalwart and diligent in achieving them. I hope we will always be together and stick through things till the end. I hope to always have her near me. I love the way she laughs hysterically. I love her smile that she gives so freely. I love you Sarah.
sarah's baptism
10/14/08 Stephen
Stephen wows me every once in a while and really has the ability to knock my socks off. He really tries my patience but when it counts he always comes through. He tries to "take care" of us as only a big brother can. He tries so hard to "be the Man" and often it gets him in trouble. I am so proud of the way he is so mindful of his future. I dont have to really get after him about school. He knows what he wants and is trying to achieve his goals. I am proud of the way he regards his education and the foundation it will serve for his future. I am impressed with the way he is clear on his standards, and the way he is committed to them especially as he gets older and adhearing to them becomes more difficult. I love it when he is tender and soft and kind. I appreciate the way I can leave him with tasks to do and for the most part he always gets them done. Thankyou so much Stephen for always setting an example for those you are around and for being valiant, and for remembering who you are.
2 comments:
The girls looked sooooo adorable!!! What a cute costume idea and it is cute they both were the same thing. I guess Stephen is too old to trick or treat now. I'm embarrassed to admit I went well beyond his age! Our pumpkin rotted too. It was gross! It is freezing now! I'm glad you guys had a fun Halloween!
The pictures look so cute! I am glad they all had such a good time.
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