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CRAZY!!!

One important thing I haven't mentioned is the fact we have a new kitten!!!

Her name is Autumn! And she is a spit fire... cute but crazy... Her sister Caramel was adopted by Ben's sis!!! It's nice to have a pet again!
For some strange reason Alyssa is scared of the cats!!! I say cats because we've been taking care of both Caramel and Autumn.. and they are CRAZY!!!!

I've NEVER met cats who like water/baths..but I guess you should never say never! One night while giving the kids their bath, these crazy cats started to climb me to see what I was doing.. before I knew it .... BOTH cats jumped into the bathtub (while the kids were just getting out) and started walking around in the water... like nothing!!! They weren't scared or freaked out.. they were acting as if they were walking on carper! So I had Ben finish getting the kids ready for bed, cause I had to bathe the cats!!! Now every time I give the kids a bath... it's a big ordeal.. I have to bribe the cats with food to stay back and not jump in! Lord help me... two kids is enough to bathe..and now two cats too... What kind of cats like water is what I ask you???

Happy Halloween!!!

Yay.. it's Halloween! CANDY..jk :)

This year the kids decided to be TinkerBell and Optimus Prime!!! Watch out! (Lance was "Flash Gordon" and Allie was a "50's Girl".. too cute)..

We celebrated Halloween by having my parents come over, Carve Pumpkins , and go Trick-or-Treating!!!(see our pumpkins??)

My dad enjoys walking around Trick-or-Treating with the kids and us, while my mom stays behind to pass out candy at our house.
(partners in crime)
The kids had a GREAT time Trick-or-Treating with their friends and running from House to House! Toward the end, their bags were so heavy that they dumped them in the stroller for Grandpa Joe to push back home! I hope everyone had a nice Halloween!!!

We even got to continue the fun the next day at Stevie's 5th Birthday Halloween Bash!
(Happy Bday Stevie)
What a weekend... sigh!

It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown!

One tradition that started in my family is going to the Pumpkin Patch! My dad would always take me and let me pick out any pumpkin... I guess cause it's one of my Dad's favorite holidays.. that I'm as equally excited to have carried on this tradition...

One thing is for sure... the Pumpkin Patch has become a mini carnival since back in the day! I had the opportunity to take the kids to the local pumpkin patch by my parents house, with Michelle and my family (minus Ben..sniff sniff..he had to work)

Dom and Alyssa had soooo much fun with their buddies Lance and Allie!!! They got on rides, jumped in jumpers, and ate nachos...

Then before we left, my brother Steve and his family joined in on the fun!

I LOVE HALLOWEEN!!!

It was an ARR-mazing Birthday!!!

Well Dom's Birthday has come and gone... and it truly was a Great One!!! We had sooooo many friends and family come, we are truly blessed! We were missing one KEY person though.. Grandma Annie... :( It wasn't exactly the same!
Dom had a great time.. from the moment he woke up and the jumper arrived... to seeing all of his presents pile up!!! He was however the classic kid when it came to opening gifts! He literally threw the clothes to the side and started on another gift till he found a TOY!!! ha ha...
One other set back was that my poor mamas had a fever and wasn't up to par! Thank goodness for Motrin.. because whenever that kicked in... Zoom.. there she went!>>
All in all.. it was an Awesome Day. Just seeing my boy sooo happy was more than enough for me! Thank you everyone for all of your love and making Dom feel extra special!

Dom's Bday Weekend!

We started celebrating a lil early!!! We had the opportunity to take Cupcakes, pizza, and goodie bags to all of Dom's classmates at his school! He was really happy to have us there and it was very CUTE! He still gets shy when they sing Happy Birthday, but you could see the joy in his eyes...

Alyssa even came on down for some of the action from her classroom...

We Love you Dom!

One More Week

In one week my lil boy will be 4 years old... It's amazing how time flies.. I remember hearing my grandparents(miss u guys) always saying "I remember when they were born" and I was always like Whatever.... now I'm them... I remember the day sooooo clear and its been 4 years since I went to have Dominic... It is so incredible to watch him grow up!!!

 He is soooo excited about his birthday this year!  He pretty much helped me plan it... I asked him if he wanted to go to Chuck E. Cheese...and he said "NOPE!"  "I want a party at my house with a Jumper for all my friends."  I guess we are weak to his commands...cause that's what he's getting...  of course with a Pirate Theme....aaarrr

At work I've been very busy with meetings, back to school night, conferences, etc... that I am really looking forward to missing and being able to take CupCakes to Dom's classroom!!!  Wish me luck...cause I still have a thousand things to get done before the big day!!!