HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

So Halloween is over and I have to say that I am super happy about that! The kids have so much candy now to deal with and they are jumping off the walls but I am glad that I do not have to get them all dressed up anymore and we are done with party's for a while!

Sydney came home after about 20 minutes of trick or treating. She said she was tired and wanted to pass out the candy instead. Mike and Andrew went back out and Andrew was a hit in his costume and would give a salute after receiving his candy! The old guys around here loved it!!!!

Oh and I carved the spider web pumpkin and Mike did the cat! I also did the little one as well!!!

Andrews commitment to his costume.

Andrew needed a haircut and so did Mike so off they went to the base barbershop, Andrew came back with a Navy haircut! He is going to be a Navy pilot for Halloween and Mike thought that he really needed to commit to his whole costume so here is the hair before and after. I think he should have just been Paul Pierce for Halloween!!!

Playing dress up!

MIke came home with a new helmet and so that always inspires a fashion show. Here are some pictures of the latest fashion show as well as some lego play and some super hero dress up. You can figure out what the kids used for their capes, I think I was in the shower and Mike took the pictures!

Meeting the Blue Angel Pilots

Every tuesday and wednesday after we drop Sydney off at school, Andrew and I sit in the car by the runway and watch the blue angels practice their show. Well every wed the pilots go to the museum and meet fans so we decided that Andrew needed this experience. He was really only interested in meeting number 4 that is his favorite for whatever reason but he was very excited and the pilots were super cute with him. We also visited the gift shop and got him a flight suit that is just like his daddy's and also for Halloween. He also got a box of planes that he has been lining up in interesting ways. So here are the pictures from this event.










I couldn't get Andrew to cooperate with taking a picture in his flight suit so this is the best for now.

Looking for a good time?

Hey ya'll, I have two extra tickets to "So you think you can dance" when they come to Pensacola on November 14th. Basically the tickets are bought and paid for, so if any of my friends can come out here about that time you can stay at my house, hang out for a while and see the show. Just call or blog if you want to come. I am skeptical anyone actually will, and I understand, but if you are interested we'd love to entertain our friends and family here in sunny pensacola!

When you wish upon a star!

If there is one thing Sydney learned from her year at Disneyland it is that wishes do come true! Last night as we were driving home in the car she noticed a bright star in the sky and asked if she could wish on it because "wishes on stars come true". I of course said yes and she wished for a pet butterfly! Now this is not the first time I have heard her wish for a butterfly and she has also often wished for a unicorn as well. Anyway after taking Sydney to school this morning Mike noticed a caterpillar climbing the wall outside our front door. I reminded Mike of Sydney's wish and well we had no choice but to collect the caterpillar and make a home for it! Andrew could not wait to tell Sydney the exciting news and after pure joy on her face she said, "My wish came true it is going to turn into a butterfly." Well after the day the caterpillar is eating the leaves like crazy and seems to be doing well! We will keep you updated on the progress of Sydney's wishing caterpillar!!! Here is a picture of the black hairy caterpillar in the jar that is an apple next to it. If you have any suggestions on taking care of a this animal let me know we cannot let this die! On a side note Sydney learned to spanish word for butterfly in school today, what a butterfly day!!!!

First Day of Pre-school!

Sydney has a late december birthday and so she will not enter kindergarten until next year. In Florida (another plus to living here) they have a VPK program. It is a state funded program that pays for all pre-kindergarden age children to attend a year of pre-school for free. The child must be 4 by sep. 1. Well being in the Navy we get to go to the private school program on the Navy base. Anyway we got Sydney all signed up and she goes 8:30 to 12 everyday!!! So essentially it is kindergarten. It is a really cute classroom and Sydney of course was super excited! She woke me up at 6:30 this morning and had her clothes all ready and her backpack ready! We walked into the class and she said C-ya mom! Anyway here are a few pictures of her eating breakfast with her backpack on and in her classroom. Andrew was crying as we left because he wanted to go to school but when it was time to pick her up he did not want to go get her!




Andrew called this the Thinking chair!

So when we picked her up she was happy and said she had a great day! The weather was super nasty this morning as well as we finish off with Gustav, I could hardly see 5 feet in front of the car. Sydney said it was the worst first day of school rain ever. I have to agree!