Happy 6th Birthday to My Baby Girl

Dear Baby Girl,

You're six today & wow, what a milestone. You've officially-officially left toddlerhood, preschoolhood, & are well on your way to being a "big kid". This leaves your Momma with mixed feelings.

Six. It's so far away from being a baby. You need me less... let go of my hand sooner... call my name less...

And I know that now you're closer to 13...and 16...

that you're closer to being a graduate, or a wife, or a momma yourself.

But before I make it seem like I'm sad, here are the things that have happened this year that put a smile on all of our faces:

You mastered skipping. It started in dance class & was conquered in every parking lot we crossed.

You saw Disney World for the first time, met the princesses, & joined the many others who call it 'The Happiest Place on Earth'.

You started Kindergarten. It's your new favorite place & your 2nd home has introduced you to many new friends & new ways to learn.

You learned to whistle. And what a whistler you are. You seranade us on every car journey.

And...

you turned SIX. And like every birthday before, this special day makes me remember this special day years ago. The year you taught Daddy & I how to love a different kind of love.

And for that Baby Girl, we are forever grateful.

With a love that you won't understand for lots of years,

Your Momma

Fall Handsomeness

I can't get enough of my cuties. And going back full time to work has made me appreciate them that much more. Altho I certainly do miss those moments together, like the thousands of them we used to spend together, however we wanted.

But new chapters make our books complete. They make our books interesting & unique & a variety.

Look at my boy, he won't look at the camera. He'll smile, he'll lift up his head, but he will not look at the camera. Sweet, but silly.

He's on a roll right now. "I Yuv you Momma", "I Yuv you Daddy", "I yuv You Finn". And hugs follow.

And Flynn, she uses words like RECOGNIZE, & ACTUALLY. On the way to church, she piped up from the back seat, "What's ANTI-FUNGAL mean?" And she can read with best of them.

I'll never stop saying how lucky I am. We are so blessed.

Trunk or Treat

Another fun event of our Halloween season, was a TRICK or TRUNK at BFF Madelyn's school.

Madelyn, Matthew, Flynn & Gabe along with a few Bartosch school pals.

Gabe couldn't keep up again this year... maybe next year he'll be leading the pack!
Our own little after party at Burger King. Love that place, there's never a soul in sight!
Bubby & Daddy with Daddy's matching shirt!

School Party #1

Not only survived.... success!

Flynn & her good pal Carter
Mummy game, Flynn wrapped up by Carter

Now doing the wrapping

Casting a spell, the cute way, no pixie dust necessary

Daddy got to enjoy this party with Flynn...and make sure she stayed safe.

She's one lucky girl.

Church Fall Fun

This year, like every other, we enjoyed our church's FALL FRENZY.
Windy & warm, nothing a good hayride can't fix.

Weeeeeeeeee....

A spider web on Spidey's face, only makes sense.

...and some pixie dust for Tink.

Some tossing games

and posing with friends...

really good friends....
Shootin' 'em up!

Check out this Lion - you should've seen the rest of the Oz group!

Finger-lickin' fun!

safe goodies!

What more could a fairy & super hero want?!!

Hauntingly Good Night

Our Halloween night of trick-or-treating included a trip around Grammy's subdivision after enjoying White Castles (a treat of PePaw's).

We got more candy than we needed, way more than we should have, & just enough according to the kids.

My Tinkerbell was magical & Spidey, although tired at the end of our 'route', was still energetic enough to climb walls.

Holidays through a kid's eyes, priceless.