HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Happy Halloween everyone! The girls had a great day. They got a ton of candy and I can't believe how many houses they went to! Peyton only trick or treated at a couple, she wasn't that into it this year. I can't wait til next year, then all three of them will be so much fun! Here's some (or a lot) of pics...the first is Riley at her school parade this morning. The rest are from tonight.

Here's a video of the girls from tonight before we went out posing for pictures!

Beach, Trains and Pumpkins...

Here are a couple of pics from the beach two weeks ago...hard to believe it was so hot that day and today it was a record low...although I heard it's snowing in New Jersey, so I guess it's not that bad!

We went to Laynie's friend Nina's birthday party last weekend, it was at a park with a train that took the kids (and parents) on a ride. It was pretty cool, Laynie loved it! Of course, Riley and Peyton wouldn't go on it.

This is Laynie on the train with her friends Lennon and Mikayla.

We carved pumpkins tonight! I told Peyton to look in the pumpkin, she wasn't impressed! She kept yelling at it.

I've Been Tagged!!

I had just read this on another blog this morning...and then Tonya tagged me! So here goes...

10 Years Ago, I...

1. Had just met my future husband
2. Was in my last year of college
3. Lived in beautiful Newark, NJ...
4. ...in a room the size of a walk-in closet.
5. Drove a 1998 Mustang

5 Things on Today's To-Do List...(I'll do tomorrow, since I'm about to go to bed:)

1. Drive Laynie to school and pick her up
2. Do laundry (everyday)
3. Go to target
4. Do some homework
5. Change lots of diapers

5 Things I would do if I were a Millionaire...

1. Buy a house on the water
2. Pay off my school loans
3. Ensure my kids futures (college, weddings, etc.)
4. Buy more Disney vacation club points
5. Go on a trip throughout Europe

5 Places I have lived...

1. Toms River, NJ
2. Newark, NJ
3. Palm Harbor, FL
4. Trinity, FL
5. Trinity, FL (different house, same town)

5 Jobs I have had

1. Office assistant in a parks and recreation office
2. Draftsperson in an architecture firm
3. Manager/cook/cleaner in a campus pub
4. Waitress/Hostess
5. TA for college courses at USF

Hmmm...I tag...Kim (Preston), Cat (Owen), Sarah (Kaela), Emily (Seamus) and Charmaine (Leah)!

Not Much to Report

There's not much new here, but I do have some new pictures to share! Laynie lost her first two teeth (in the dentists chair, poor thing) a couple weeks ago. She was very excited for the tooth fairy to come! Hopefully the next ones come out on their own. She is doing great in school, as is Riley. Peyton had her 18 month checkup...she is at the 50th percentile for her height and head circumference on the achondroplasia chart, and the Doctor was pleased with her development. She does need to start talking more, but she is stubborn and just gives you her little look when you try to make her. We aren't worried, Riley was a late talker, but it would be nice to know what she wants! The girls are excited for Halloween, I'm just praying it cools off by then! It is so hot still...I'm just over it. I'll have to start posting more often, as I'm sure there are a ton of things I'm forgetting about! Until then, enjoy the pictures!

Dancing Girls

Here's a video of Laynie and Peyton dancing...it's a little dark but still cute!

New Jersey Trip

Laynie and Riley were flower girls in my cousin's wedding, so we made a whirlwind trip to New Jersey. We left here on a Wednesday, got there Thursday, had the rehearsal Friday, wedding Saturday, and left for home Sunday morning. It was hectic, but fun overall. We didn't get to do too much or see too many people while we were up there, hopefully when we come for the LPA conference we'll have more free time.

This is Laynie and Riley with my Pop-pop... We stayed in Point Pleasant Beach, about a block or two from the beach. We were able to get up on the boardwalk for a couple of hours...that was fun. I grew up about half an hour south of there, so it was nice to bring the girls to places I went to as a kid.




Here are some of the girls before the wedding...

We found out that we have 3 dancing queens... you couldn't keep the girls off the dance floor. They were so cute! Peyton really loved the music as well, she would pick up her dress and spin around.

Here's me with my Pop-pop...
and my mom with Peyton and him leaving the church.
We had a great time in NJ... but I'm looking forward to staying home for a while. Driving all that way with 3 kids was a little stressful!

Disney World and Riley's Birthday!

So! I know it's been a while...I'll save the apologies (as I'm sure no one is that upset anyway! :)

September 2 was Riley's 3rd birthday! Here a some pictures of her with her cake...

Here she is in her new pjs. Riley is very picky about what she wears to bed...I took a deep breath when she opened these hoping that she would like them. Lucky for me she did!

This is Peyton after eating/wearing beef-a-roni. She looks similar to this after raviolis and macaroni and cheese as well.Labor day weekend we took a last minute trip to Disney for Keith and Riley's birthdays. We had a great time. It wasn't too hot due to the hurricane in the gulf and it wasn't crowded at all. Of course, the girls always have fun at Disney and did not want to come home!!