October 22, 2013

Happy Birthday Shelbi!

   She's been looking forward to number 12 for a long time.  And now, 12 things that make Shelbi, Shelbi.
1.  She hasn't voluntarily worn jeans since kindergarten.  For a couple of years she wouldn't even wear pants.
2.  She rocks her cute glasses.
3.  She's better at math than I am.
4.  She has a fantastic laugh.
5.  For a get-to-know-you project at school, she had to tell who her hero is.  She said her sister Sydney.  I might have cried a little.
6.  She eats weird things for snacks.
7.  She has always loved to make up games for her younger siblings.
8.  She likes to be in charge.
9.  She doesn't like conflict.  Syd and I once played a trick on Jeff for April Fools Day and she wouldn't even be in the same room when we were doing it.
10.  She just started playing the flute last year and this year made district band.  She was the only sixth grader at her school to do this.
11.  She has darling dimples.
12.  She's a really good friend.

October 21, 2013

  Another Halloween play group in New Jersey.  This was 2005.  I love the look on Sydney's face as Shelbi's spider tickles her.

October 20, 2013

Halloween 2003

  

  This was the first Halloween costume I ever had to come up with.    The kids were always too young for trick or treating in New Jersey.  But we were invited to a Halloween party play group at church.  Shelbi already had this leopard print jacket, so it was a no-brainer.  I just added the nose and whiskers.  

October 19, 2013

  Erik went to a birthday party this afternoon, and this whoopee cushion was in his goody bag.  "This is the best prize EVER!" said the six year old boy.

October 18, 2013

  A super blurry picture of the view from my chair as the kids played Just Dance tonight.  I think Bailey's singing?

October 17, 2013

 Have I expressed lately how much I love this swing set?  Because I really, really do.

October 16, 2013

  Tonight I picked Shelbi up from Young Women's.  This is a girl who is over the moon excited to be a Young Woman soon.  She technically won't be 12 until October 22, but they invited her to start attending the Wednesday night activities early because they are preparing for a program that will take place in November.  Apparently, it's way better than boring old Activity Days, which is the activities for 8-11 year old girls.