Happy Halloween!

It is officially Halloween 2007! Wow.. The kids were very excited to be able to put their costumes on again.. Dom was really enjoying being Buzz Light Year...and my cute Pirate had fun with lollipops! We really began celebrating yesterday with the carving of pumpkins.. Both kids were having a great time..until.. Alyssa came eye-to-eye with the inside of the pumpkin.. That was the end of carving for her.. she bolted out of the kitchen crying and refusing to come back.. she got to spend some daddy time...
My dad helped me out today and picked Dom up from school and we went to the Target shopping center where they had a carnival... it was a good time and the kids loved Trick-or-Treating... When we got home, we met up with Lance and Allie and the rest of our neighbors and continued Trick-or-Treating around the neighborhood... Doesn't Lance the Pirate and Allie the flower look adorable! Alyssa didn't even make it around the block because she started wheezing badly.. poor baby..
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I have to admit.. I really enjoy Halloween.. I even got in on the act and dressed up as Olive Oil.. My aides and I always dress up in theme.. Luckily my aide Mrs. Robles can sew and she always helps to create some fun costumes.. So this year we were Olive Oil, Popeye, and Brutis.. It has become such a big thing with our staff it's almost stressful... This year since Alyssa is just across the street from work, Mary(babysitter) brought her by so she could take part in the parade... It was a good time... Here are my goofy students.. they looked great! Wait until next year...

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Happy Bday Dom... 1 more time

Toys "R" Us has a Birthday Club and I had signed Dom up for it.. so when it's his birthday they send us a small gift card and invite us into the store to help celebrate the day... well the days and weeks flew by and we hadn't gone... so we decided today was the day... They announced Dom's name over the intercom and gave him a crown and balloon.. he was so excited and when every employee passed him and said Happy Birthday, he blushed.. it was cute.

Lowes Kid Work Shop

Ben recently discovered that our local Lowe's offers a free class for kids 2x a month... We decided to take the kids to make a Spider Kit just in time for Halloween.. Lance met us there and the kids had a blast.. I helped Dom make his Spider and Ben made Alyssa's ... Alyssa was way too busy running through the store... The next class is to make a Turkey Recipe Holder... exciting!

International PotLuck

Since Dom attends a Christian Pre-School they don't celebrate Halloween! (bummer) So instead they have an International Pot Luck! I was lucky enough to have my ex-sis in law Lora (who's Thai) come by and help me make the BEST egg rolls! After a long night of egg roll rolling I decided to call in sick and take care of the Family and go to Dom's Pot Luck.. Ben missed also and went with us... It was fun and Dom was HAPPY to have us their.. although I think Alyssa ate more than all the other kids.. hee hee

Stevie's 4th Halloween Bash!!!

Today was Stevie's annual Halloween Birthday Party! The kids were excited to be able to wear their costumes... and I have to say that they looked soooooo cute! It was a really long day for us.. we had just finished the Pumpkin Patch and lunch to only come home for the kids to nap and then back on the road again.... I wore my wig and attempted to be a 50's Pink Lady chick..Ben rocked his wig and was Lil Jon! It was a great party.. the weather in Victorville did not cooperate however.. it was SUPER Windy and Cold! The kids ran around and ate, ate, ate! Diane made an amazing Spider Web cake and the cutest Paper Mache Pumpkins... The goodie bags were Styrofoam cups wrapped in gaze with goggle eyes to mimic a mummy.. they were adorable... I'm always amazed at all the cute things Diane comes up with... I can't wait till next year and better yet, I can't wait to see what Diane does for Lil Jakob's 1st Birthday.. get to work Diane!..jk

Pumpkins, Pumpkins, Everywhere!

Before we ventured off to Stevie's Birthday Bash, we went to the annual Cal Poly Pumpkin Patch. It's only one weekend out of the year and it was our first year going. We met up with our friends Alonso, Vanessa (w/ baby bump), and Elian... Dominic and Elian had a blast running up and down the aisles of pumpkins.. Alyssa did her best to keep up... I look forward to next years event!

Shopping is Fun!

Here is a pic of the kids having fun as we shop for their cousin's gift! Don't they look cute!?!