Tough week...

On Monday morning, Patrick and I headed to two separate airports at 3am...THEN, Monday afternoon, I got a call from Mom that Bella was sick and she had to be picked up from school.  Here I am, in Wisconsin, feeling helpless and just wanting to see for myself how she is.  Mom says she is lethargic, feverish, and not eating much.....It's killing me not being there.  I am in the airport now, and I didn't get on the early flight that I was trying to go standby for....2 more hours to wait until my flight to Detroit, then home.

I keep thinking "never again"....never do I want to not be there for my sick baby...This pic says it all.....

JSU Homecoming Parade...

Saturday, Mom, Jen, and I took the girls and the pups to the homecoming parade.  Girls loved the bands and pretty girls in homecoming court riding in cars and all....Blondie and Izzy didn't know what to think with all the noise when the bands came by...the highschool bands rattled them a little, BUT when the Southerners came through, they were freaking a little.  When we got up after the Southerners passed (they closed the parade), Izzy had left Grandma Joy a "treat" in her lap, chair, and CUP HOLDER of her chair!  LOL  It was hilarious...little nuggets--she must have been really scared by the drums....and then trying to clean it up before people stepped on it, as they were leaving the parade....Fun Times....

Trick or Treat...

Fun night...started out a little rough with two whiny, tired girls, but they perked right up after they saw the candy piling up!  Bella was a cute little bee, because her favorite song is "baby bumblebee".  Madison was a greek goddess--she loved the jewelry and how fancy it was.

With Uncle Andy and Katelyn, at Maw Maw and Paw Paw's..

Kyleigh, Madison, Katelyn, and Bella...

First house we hit tonight :)

  My baby bumblebee :)

My beautiful greek goddess...



Pumpkin Decorating...

We had fun decorating the pumpkins this year--carving and painting...This is the first year we have let the girls help carve the pumpkins....it was a hoot!  Bella hated the slime on her fingers when digging out the "guts"  :)

Twirl Girl...

Last week, Madison did a mini-majorette clinic after school each day...to wrap up the clinic, the girls performed at the Jacksonville High School football game (half-time).  It was so cute, and Madison was beaming :)

Pups...

We love our doggies....such a beautiful picture of Rocky and "special" little Blondie...



Pumpkin Patch...

We had such a great time at Bennett Farms!  The girls loved the petting zoo, the hayride, and picking out pumpkins :)







Makeup...

School is underway, dance, gymnastics, girl scouts, etc....fun, fun....Bella is growing so much and has come to love makeup just as much as Madison...

Pat took makeup away from her...

A couple minutes later...

Her inspiration...

On her way to overnight with Grandpa Baron and Jordan...

Lots of recent happenings...

So, I have so many pics to share from this last month...I figured I would just put links to the online albums...

Madison's Kindergarten Meet and Greet (August 10)

Amy's 34th Birthday (August 10)

Claire's 7th Birthday (August 6)

Bella's Birthday (some pics--July 17)

Loving our backyard...

The girls are loving our backyard...the swing, trampoline, pond/waterfall, and room to drive their "cars"...

And the big crash...

Rocky, just thankful that he's too big to ride in the car...