Halloweeeeeeeen

My dear husband left me for his deer hunt in Canada for 9 days....and of course Halloween I had to do solo (well my mom was with me thank gosh!) What a busy Monday this year! We started by celebrating in our UPK classes at 10:30. I got to sneak in Easton's class for 2 seconds...long enough to snap a quick picture. Next was Tristan school party which began at 12:30 and lasted until 3:00. I was able to run home fast, get all the Halloween "gear" and head back to eat at Pizza Hut so Tristan could use his Book It coupon for a free personal pan pizza :). Next it was to my mom's to change...over to Aunt Diane's house for a quick hello...then over to trick or treat in the Partick Circle area in Fulton. Poor Brinley was sick all day..had a fever...but was soo excitd to get candy! We walked and walked and walked...the highlight was when Easton had an emergency...I have to PEE NOW! My mom took him on the side of a parked car in the middle of all the chaios lol. And then at about 7pm Tristan was over it...he was set with the candy he had and was ready to go home! And that about sums up Halloween 2011!!! I think next year I should make Daddy take all the kids out solo hehe!

Godfrey's Last Stand

Jim & I took the kids to go on a wagon ride & get some pumpkins. It was our first time ever going & the kids had a blast...especially running through the "corn maize"! We brought the pumpkins home yesterday & today we painted them....with acrylic paint too...VERY permanent....so they weren't allowed to wear clothes haha! They did good though & the pumpkins are all set for Halloween. <3

Spooky Buddies

Lanigan school had a family movie night. Of course Tristan was dying to go!!! So we took Rileigh & Tyler and met a friend there. It was quite the night let's just say. The kids did NOT want to watch the movie...they were too excited and just wanted to play around and wrestle each other! After fighting them for over an hour...we called it a night :)

Brinley, Brinley & more Brinley :)

I love my little girly girl!!! She just started "dancey class" a couple weeks ago! She's soooo cute! Although she doesn't always cooperate, she is still only 2 and hopefully will learn soon. Her favorite song is the Wiggles Rock-a-Bye Bear...love her!

Easton turns 4!

There has always been something special about my little Easton. He's everyones favorite little boy :) He hasn't really gotten any taller over the past year either! He's taken over the king of the house position now that Tristan is in school all day! We love him so much and couldn't imagine life without this little buggar!
We celebrated at home...again I just don't see spending so much on a party for him...getting more toys and gifts we don't really need...and having the hassel of it all. Sooo...we bought an ice cream cake (he picked it out..even over a regular power ranger one...and that was big!) We make a yummy spaghetti dinner and invited Ryan and Amanda and Nana over the day before his actual birthday. Of course on his actual birthday...which was on a Monday...I took him to Gino & Joes for lunch and then cooked him his favorite...STEAK for dinner! I know growing up we never had birthday parties every year. We invited my Grandma Drake over to our house...my mom made the cake...and we opened a present or two. As we got older...we of course went out to dinner on our birthday lol...go figure...thanks to Toddy hehe <3 I hope that my kids understand how special they are and don't feel "jipped" since we go to everyone elses big birthday parties. I love them all more than anything.
Happy 4th Birthday Easton Todd-Michael :0)

I'm 30!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't believe I'm 30 now too! My dear husband spoiled me this year...finally ;). I got a good chunk of money to go shopping with! My first trip was to the Coach Outlet to buy a purse and wallet! I've always wanted one and I finally could justify spending sooo much money on it! I also got to go pick out a new diamond ring! This was the purchase of all purchases lol....Jimmy mentioned a price limit...I definitely went over by a couple thousand on it hahaha! Hey...I didn't want just ANY old diamond. This is the clearest, sparkliest diamond ever! I love it and I will be wearing this one FOREVER! <3<3<3

First Day of UPK and K!!!

September 7th was Kindergarten orientation for Tristan. Now Tristan was BORN ready for kindergarten! He's the smartest little guy...and dont forget he will turn 6 in December...so he's pretty old. Thanks to NYS and their dumb Dec. 1st deadline...he couldn't start last year. It's okay though because I know that boys develop slower than girls and it will catch up wth him. This year he has Mrs. Patane :) She's wonderful, as is all the Lanigan K team. Tyler is also in his class, and no...we did NOT plan that!
First day of school was September 8th. He was very excited and did great! This day was also Easton's UPK orientation. Let's just say it didn't go so well! He refused to stay (or go in for that matter) in Mr. Weaver's class. Since Mr. Weaver's room is right next door to mine he just did not want to go. I talked to my mom and asked if she would bring Easton to school today. I thought maybe if I made myself dissapear it would be a little easier to throw him in the classroom and leave quick lol. So, he actually went in a little hesitant but he did go in. I was able to peak in on him and he was playing with another little boy at the block table! Let's hope Monday goes well!
Brinley of course HAS to have EVERYTHING the boys have!!! I ordered her a little backpack just like the boys so that she could have one too. So for the past 3 mornings, she has thrown her backpack on too...even though it just has a package of diaper wipes and a diaper in it! :)