It's Official!

I'm a soccer mom.

The storm has only just begun...

Starting with my birthday (October 30) there is a storm... no... a hurricane of birthdays. This lasts until one of my niece's and my sister-in-law's birthdays-- Feb 26. And it happens on BOTH sides of our family! All the while, we have Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years to empty our pockets celebrate. Here is a rundown:
My birthday: Oct 30
Keira (my niece): Nov 9
My dad: Nov 11
Bill (Dave's dad): Nov 13
Jeff (our brother-in-law): Dec 22
Grandma Dennison: Dec 22
Hudson: Dec 31
Tasha (my sister): Jan 3
Ami (Dave's sister): Jan 9
Dave: Jan 13
Trent (my brother): Jan 22
William: Feb 1
My mom: Feb 17
Emery (my niece): Feb 26
Paige (my sister-in-law): Feb 26

And in case you're wondering, yes, we buy birthday gifts for every single one of those people!

Thankfully, we draw names for Christmas.  And this year, since we won't be with my family at Christmas, we aren't even going to bother with presents. Although, I'm sure I'll manage to get something for my nieces.  Who can resist???

Crazy, isn't it?

I love these guys!

Here are my 2 little people the other day:

This picture totally captures their personalities. Hudson is a laid back, happy-go-lucky kid. William is a clown (i.e. his Uncle Trent).

Trick or Treat!

I'm not sure how William learned it, but we overheard him, at one of the houses last night, saying "Trick or Treat, give me something good to eat." Who is teaching him these things????

We had a bunch of friends from church over to go trick or treating in our neighborhood. It was SO MUCH fun! We re-convened at our house for snacks/appetizers, and the kids gorged themselves on their gobs of candy. It was a blast. I'm thinking this will become an annual tradition.

The cutest Mickey and Minnie you ever saw!

The cutest Raggedy Ann and Andy you ever saw!
William and friends. Blaine (pirate), Mia (iCarly), Emily (cat), Gracie (butterfly), Keira (Minnie)

Hudson (Raggedy Andy), Blaine (a pirate) and Emery (Raggedy Ann)

William and a few of his friends (Mia, Keira and Gracie)
I'm pretty sure William was saying "I already have Nerds. Do you have anything else?"


All four kids with Mimi and Papa.