Monday, October 31, 2011

Trick or Treat

We enjoyed a fun evening trick-or-treating with the kids! Here are some pics from our night!

 Trick-or-Treat at the mall.
Jadyn loved the big Winnie the Pooh at the Disney Store.
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We were able to meet up with some friends to trick-or-treat!  So thankful for the new friends we have made here in Miami!
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Jadyn, her Aunt Lydia, and cousin Julia!
Gabe the lion.
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Enjoying a trip to Burger King on the way home from the mall.
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Being crazy (or maybe too much sugar already!)
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The worn-out parents!
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Jadyn was very excited about the pumpkin treat from Mrs. Garcia!
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Mj checking out his candy stash! (Do you think he'll notice if that Reese's Peanut butter Cup goes missing?!;) )
Gabe was pretty happy about his candy! 
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Zoo Boo!

On Saturday we took the kids to the zoo for some trick or treat fun! Here are some pictures from Zoo Boo!

Gabe roaring at himself in the mirror!  He wasn't sure what to think of his costume at first!=)
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Mj - Indiana Jones, Gabe - Lion, Jadyn - Bumble bee
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Jadyn loves getting candy!
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Enjoying some of the loot!=)
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Watching the lemurs on the way.
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Hmmmm... what should I eat next?
 Poor Gabe was so hot (temps were in the 80s).  Our costumes are made for Pennsylvania Halloweens when it's freezing not hot and humid Miami Halloweens!=)
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Indiana Jones meets the flamingos.
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Checking out all the goodies! 
Mj's favorite part of the day!=) 
Round 2 of Trick or Treating will be tonight with family and friends at the mall!  We can't wait!=)

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Heaven is for Real (for Kids) - Review

Heaven is for Real for Kids as told by Colton Burpo is a great book for children who may have questions about Heaven.  The pictures are beautiful and captivated my daughter's attention.  I appreciated the Scripture verse on each page to reinforce aspects of Heaven written in the Bible.  I'm not going to debate whether I think little Colton was in heaven, but I think the story is a great book for children.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the Booksneeze book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255

Bathtime with Gabe

Why do toddlers never do what you want them to do! ;) When I say "I love" Gabe will answer "My Mama!" It's the cutest thing ever!=) Well, here's a video during bath time of me trying to get Gabe to say his line. I still haven't gotten one video of him saying it!! What a booger!=)

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Spaghetti Supper 2011

Last night was the school's annual Spaghetti Supper!  The kids had a blast on the rides and games!  They sure were tuckered out by the time we went home.  Mj loved hanging out with his friends and going on rides with them.  I hear laser tag was a hit with his friends Levi and Sutton.  Jadyn loved all the rides.  And Gabe enjoyed petting the horses.  Here are some pics from the night.

Mj and his friend Levi battling for victory!
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 Jadyn ready for a pony ride.

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Gabe finally sat on the horse.  This smile only lasted a couple of seconds.  When the horse moved he freaked out! LOL
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Jadyn and her best friend Kaylee ready for the hay ride.
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Mark & Jadyn enjoying snack time.
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Mj and I enjoying a break, too.
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Mj's class's scare crow (" I was a 3rd Grade Spy'')  
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Friday, October 28, 2011

Blog Bash 2011


Hi!  I love meeting new bloggers and checking out new blogs so thanks for stopping by my blog.  Here's a little about me and my wonderful family.
 This is my family!  We recently moved from Pennsylvania (where my husband and I have lived all of our lives) to Florida!  Talk about a change! LOL  It's been awesome seeing God work in this move through the highs and lows.

My husband Mark and I just celebrated our 10th anniversary in August.  We've known each other since elementary school and I can't imagine my life without him.  He is my best friend and my rock!  Mark works at the church and school in the maintenance department.  We also are able to help my sis-in-law and brother-in-law out with the youth group.  We love working with teens (and we miss our teens back in Pa so very much!).  We're in charge of the Jr. High (so please pray for us! LOL).

 This is our oldest son MJ.  He's 8 years old and in 3rd grade.  This is his first year in "real" school and he is loving it!  Although he does tell me a lot how much he misses me during the day (melts my heart!).  Mj loves Star Wars and Legos.  He's also playing baseball this fall and enjoying learning a new sport.  Mj has a such a tender heart.  I know God is going to use that in a great way!

Jadyn's name means "Jehovah Has Heard"!  And boy did God hear and answer!  We struggled getting pregnant after Mj.  We always pictured ourselves having many kids, but God seemed to have other plans.  We went to a fertility specialist and he told us we would never have children without medical help and that it was a miracle we even had MJ.  I was heart broken.  We prayed for 4 and 1/2 years for another baby and in October 2007 after feeling very nauseous for a week, I looked at 2 blue lines on a pregnancy test shaking, crying and in awe of what God had done.  I remember Mj knocking on the door and asking me if I was ok!=)
Jadyn is quite the personality (I think God was just taking 5 years to prepare us for this "wild child".)  She is a tomboy, but still likes to play dress up and with her babies.  She is a tough one and definitely knows what she wants.  I asked her the other day what she wants to be when she grows up.  She looked at me and said, "Mommy, of course, I want to be a mommy!" Love my girl!

 Well, after hearing that us having children was pretty much impossible. We figured Jadyn was our last, but God had other plans!!  Gabe is 19 months younger than Jadyn and is such a joy in our lives.  I was a bit "freaked" out when I realized as parents we would be moving from "man-to-man" to "zone" defense. And Jadyn was still a "baby" and here I would be having another baby, but oh, I wouldn't trade Gabe for anything.  He's always happy.  His smile just melts my heart!  Gabe is 20 months old (I cannot believe he's going to be 2 in a couple of months).  He's repeating everything we say right now!! He loves doing whatever Mj and Jadyn are doing.  He's all about coloring and throwing balls.

So that's my family (which is pretty much what I blog about).  I homeschool my younger two and have many posts about our totschool.  I also have posts of my homeschooling days with Mj.  Thanks again for stopping by!




Tot School - "V" is Very Fun!

 Jadyn is 40 months old & Gabe is 20 months old
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Our focus this week was on "V", "8", brown, and land forms.  Jadyn loved talking about volcanoes and caves.  I was so bummed that I ran out of vinegar, so we'll have to make a volcano once I get to  the store!  Here's our week in pictures.

Dot-a-dot "V"
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Tracing "V"
Her verse craft.  We talked about how Jesus is the only way to Heaven.
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Working on her numbers with her puzzle.
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8 parakeets.
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Matching pictures with their shadows.
Her brown paper.  She's so excited that our color and shape book is almost finished! 
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How many?  She loved the Halloween themed papers! Found them at Over the Big Moon.
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Tracing practice.
"V" is for vet.  We talked about what veterinarians do and how they help us take care of our dog.
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Jadyn came to me while I was working and said, "Mommy, I'm learning.  Look! - I made two T's with my logs!"  I was so proud of her!=)
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 Gabe is all about coloring right now!  As soon as he sees the crayons come out he's climbing up on a chair and rubbing his belly (the sign for "please")  He absolutely loves it!  He also learned to sign "milk" and "eat" this week.

Working so hard and excited to color with his big sister!
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Lefty or righty?!
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I think I have a picture of him every week playing with his cars and garage!  He loves it!
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Playing basketball with our furry dog.  Somehow our dog always manages to creep into our pictures! LOL
Puzzles with Jadyn!
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 I pulled the beans out for Gabe to play with for the first time this week.  He loved them and didn't put any into his mouth!=)  I will definitely be pulling these out again!
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 So that was our week!  Thanks to 1+1+1=1 and Confessions of a Homeschooler for the free printables and ideas!
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