disney on ice

SURPRISE!

We surprised the kids with Disney on Ice tickets and new Disney t-shirts. A few months ago I got a flyer in the mail about the Disney on Ice Worlds of Fantasy tour so I set it aside to ask Jake if he wanted to take the kids. Well Ethan found it and thought it was a cartoon special on the Disney channel so he taped the flyer up next to the calender and asked me to "set my DVR" for this special. It was then that we knew we had to take the kids. So we wrapped their tickets up in a new Disney shirt (if you know me you know this is a big step for me, I have never bought my kids character clothes) and gave it to them this morning. Ethan was SO excited he kept saying "are you sure it's not on tv?"

Gracie's princess smile (thanks Tay)

she couldn't keep her eyes off of them

his smile went from ear to ear

intermission-she thought it was over

a look back at my lil monsters

Ethan's first halloween (6months) I took him to the studio but after they took all his 6 month pictures he was too cranky to put the bear costume on-2004

Ethan the dragon (18months)-2005

Pirate Ethan (2yrs) the studio used this picture in one of their displays-2006

Ethan the ninja warrior (3yrs) another display picture for the studio-2007

the big ninja holding his little sweet pea, Miss Gracie (3months) it was after this I decided their costumes must match next year-2007

Princess Gracie (15months) and her Knight Ethan (4yrs)-2008

inmate Gracie (2yrs) and Officer Ethan (5yrs)-2009

you're either SWAT or you're not

For the last 5 years I have had Halloween costume pictures taken of my kids, but after Gracie's birthday picture experience I said I would never go back and I meant it. So I did what any other mom would do and set up a studio in my kitchen and took the Halloween pictures myself. Ethan thought this was "one of the strangest things" and Gracie......well she, still has that stupid "cheese" smile.

Officer Hendrix-SWAT

his mission to capture the crazy convict

the crazy convict- aka, Gracie

halloween is like dress up

We had a few friends over today in their Halloween costumes. Since my kids will be hunting for Halloween they wanted to show off their costumes. It was a lot of fun, I think I may have a big kids party next year too!

Ethan the SWAT officer & Gunnar the cowboy

Gracie the inmate & Morgan the princess

Emersyn, our little pea pod

Courtney and her lil lady bug

Taylor the lady bug

costume change for Taylor

pumpkin patch

Here are a few pictures from our trip to the pumpkin patch. We played with our friends, got to ride on a pony, played in a fire truck and of course picked some pumpkins too.

Gracie, Emma & Ethan

her first pony ride

all the kids playing in the pumpkins

Emma picked one for the baby in mommy's tummy too

Ted & Brandi

the kids on Teddy's fire truck