Halloween Costumes

We always try to make Halloween a big deal at our house since it is Liam's birthday.  This year I did splurge a little and bought some Disney costumes when they were on sale.

 Caitlyn as Belle - it was hard trying to figure out her hairdo.  I also had a harder time convincing her to wear her pink shirt under it on Halloween.  I should not have started with these pictures and letting her go without it at first.  She is a determined girl at times. 

 She was so excited about the shoes!

 As soon as he put on the Captain America costume his serious, super hero face came on.  Posing like a superhero and not wanting to smile.  So funny, I could not stopping laughing at all his moves. 

 My little princess and superhero!

Ready for some crime fighting!

Sesame Place

The first part of October we were able to meet up with my cousin and her kids at Sesame Place in PA. 

Posing in front of the store.

Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street?

Some of the characters we met - Count, Grover, Big Bird, Abby and Zoe!  The kids were so excited!

 Dancing to the shows!

The Halloween Parade!

We had a wonderful day!

working again

Since moving to Virginia I have been working on getting my dental hygiene license here.  It took me a few months with a lot of paperwork and some money and I was legally licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia.  Then I started looking for a job which to no one's surprise are far and few between.  I ideally wanted to work 1 or 2 days a week.  I was offered a job by a dentist that never had a hygienist before.  She was trying to fill up her schedule but I ended up working only about 4 hours every other week.  Then I found a job with a corporation that I was really excited for but they wanted me working full time and a little more of a commute.  The good news was that they did have an office really close that would be needing a hygienist soon.  I took the job and have slowly been able to cut back on my hours some though with orientations and meetings I have had some busy weeks still.  They were also able to transfer me to the closer office which should help with the commute and hours also.  I really love being back to work and having some adult conversation and doing what I love though with the longer hours it is hard not being home with the kiddies as much.  Craig has been really helping me out with dropping off the kids, picking up the kids, and taking care of them on Saturdays, which is one of the main days I work.  We are trying to find the balance of it all. 

Slacking . . .

Wow I've been slacking with my blog lately.  The main reason would be I have been working again some weeks as much as 40 hours so keeping up has been a little hard.  We have been doing some fun things still though so I will get to blogging all of them soon - until I do here is a little preview of our Hawaii trip - these pictures are from our sunrise hike up to Diamond Head crater.  Enjoy and I will post others soon!

Are you ready for some FOOTBALL?!

So proud of my 4 year old son - when the cheerleaders came out he proudly announced he did not like them

 Redskins training camp.  Unfortunately, Craig was in Utah so I took the two kiddies by myself.  I learned a little from my first experience also.  Next time take chairs, there were no seats only the grass to sit on, and a cooler with drinks and snacks.  I went early which was good but then we were waiting for about an hour and 30 minutes before the players even came out.  The kiddies were done at that point so we left about 15 minutes later, after I snapped a few pictures.  An hour after that practice would be over and the players were signing autographs, which I would have loved to stay for.  When we left people were still coming and traffic was backed up a few miles.

This picture is for Craig - much to the dismay of my son

Safety

Running some defense plays

John Beck - former BYU quarterback

Rex Grossman - I didn't even realize he was playing for the Redskins

John Beck making a pass

Rex Grossman in the pocket

Grossman taking a snap

Rookie wide receiver

This is the view from the top of the hill -

It really put me into the football mood and I am so excited for the season to start.  With Beck playing for the Redskins I will probably even cheer for them most of the time.  Craig and I have tickets to a 49ers/Redskins game in December and I am so stoked to go to my first NFL game. 

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Summer pictures

Practicing with the kiddies for a photo shoot the next day.  They don't always like being my models but they grow up so quickly I like having the pictures of them.