Halloween '06 was our very first Halloween in our new house and our first holiday here as well. We had just moved in Oct. 1st and before we knew it I only had two out of five costumes ready! Typical. Savannah the  Princess and Noah the Pooh were raring to go, so we got a dress up dress out of the toy chest and turned Chloe into a dead princess, Miranda the pop diva and Christian the injured football player. Not bad for the last minute, huh!?! Never mind the fact that half of us were steeping on the floor and I didn't even know where the toothpaste was but, Halloween, here we come!!!

Christmas '06 came quickly on Halloween's heels which was fun because I still felt like we were squatting in someone else's house and putting our decorations out really warmed up the place. The kids are standing in the sitting/dining room area and it was groovy to put up the tree in there because the only other thing in there was the piano! And it didn't fill up the room quite as nice as the tree loaded with presents. Merry Christmas!  

Easter '07 brought lots of firsts for us. First good weather we had at our new house, first chance to put the kids in all the cute stuff I had been searching for weeks for them, and the first blooms on our cute little weeping cherry in the background. Happy Spring to all!!!

Chloe and Christians' birthday '07 brought lots of smiles and games, new sleeping bags just in time for the b-day sleep over, friends and lots of junk food. This is the next morning trying out their new toys in the only chair we had in that room at the time. (see I told you it looks like we are squatting in a vacant house!!)

Summer '07 was definitely a 'princess' summer for our dainty little Savannah. Auntie Irene had sent her some leotards and such and she practically lived in them, didn't matter the time or weather! It's always fun to document the girlie stuff she does, because she is usually running around the house like a mini linebacker, knocking everyone and everything out of her way! We love our little princess tough girl!

This was our summer '07 family vacation to beautiful McCall Idaho with our good friends, the Stimmels. So it was sunscreen and sore muscles, good food and good company. We always try and invite ourselves somehow, but I mean how can they resist us....they can't....cause we are the ones with the boat!

Halloween '07

Al-righty then, if I were to come clean I would have to admit to not being the Martha Stewart of home projects BUT, I can make a mean felt costume (wait a minute while I pat myself on the back a few times). So Miranda had decided she wanted to be a Christmas tree for Halloween this year and I had to scratch my head a few times before I figured it out. But with a few yards of felt and some glitter glue...PRESTO...suddenly I feel like the greatest mom in the universe! If that's all it took right?! Savannah wanted to be Tinkerbell and Chloe needed a turn at rock stardom, and Christian wasn't holding his clubs but he was our Tiger Woods. Noah, our little cow, is also wearing another felt creation of mine. I originally made it for Miranda at that age and I loved it so much that every one of our kids has worn it for one Halloween or another. I have so few masterpieces that I have to show them off when I can. And who can blame me with such great models!!!