fright free fun night - aka - halloween

our very unhappy
fairy and her happy
butterfly sister













the fairy fishing

















butterfly fishing

















taking aim at
goliath

















the chicken
catapult


















em taking aim















mad taking aim

(teaching them early)



















































the woodland sisters









happy all hallows eve

Our Cinderella

She spins and she sways to whatever song plays,
Without a care in the world.
And I'm sittin' here wearin' the weight of the world on my shoulders.
It's been a long day and there's still work to do,
She's pulling at me saying "Dad I need you!
There's a ball at the castle and I've been invited and I need to practice my dancin'"
"Oh please, daddy, please!"

So I will dance with Cinderella
While she is here in my arms
'Cause I know something the prince never knew
Oh I will dance with Cinderella
I don't wanna miss even one song,
'Cause all too soon the clock will strike midnight
And she'll be gone























































She says he's a nice guy and I'd be impressed
She wants to know if I approve of the dress
She says "Dad, the prom is just one week away,
And I need to practice my dancin'"
"Oh please, daddy, please!"

So I will dance with Cinderella
While she is here in my arms
'Cause I know something the prince never knew
Ohh-oh ohh-oh, I will dance with Cinderella
I don't wanna miss even one song,
'Cause all too soon the clock will strike midnight
And she'll be gone
She will be gone.















































Well, she came home today
With a ring on her hand
Just glowin' and tellin' us all they had planned
She says "Dad, the wedding's still six months away
but I need to practice my dancin'"
"Oh please, daddy please!"

So I will dance with Cinderella
While she is here in my arms
'Cause I know something the prince never knew
Ohh-oh ohh-oh, I will dance with Cinderella
I don't wanna miss even one song,
(even one song)
























































'Cause all too soon the clock will strike midnight
And she'll be gone
(steven curtis chapman)


so, our little cinderella might enjoy batman and transformers and stars wars. but she's still our little ciderella and she's growing up all too fast.

happy 5th birthday mad!


special thanks to uncle g and aunt caslon for some of these pictures!

thanksgiving from em's perspective

our budding
photographer
took all of these
pictures
over the
holiday weekend


























































































































jessie had very
little to be
thankful for with
the addition of
another tormentor

pumpkin carving

the carving begins















em's pumpkin is
huge




















the fruit of
her labor

















mad was angry
most of the
afternoon.






























painting her pumpkin














em with her
pumpkin
masterpiece















mad with
her pumpkin
work of art












em picking out
the seeds to bake


this picture is dedicated
her cousins who don't
like to get their hands dirty