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...

Madison's 5th Birthday Party...

We had the party at Maw Maw and Paw Paw's, and had different water activities in the backyard...didn't go all out, just because all that we have been up to with unpacking, etc, but it turned out to be her best, most fun party yet... :)