Halloween Continued....

Look at all the CANDY!!!!
Here we go headed out the door










My friend Rosemary and her husband
jeremy.....with their youngest Jacob






We had the Best halloween this year spending it with friends and neighbors...We are gathered at my house for dinner which consisted of Pizza, buffalo chicken dip w/ veggies, fruit, and lots of other goodies....We then started getting kiddos in costumes, meanwhile Joe did the honors of carving us a marvelous pumpkin with our last name in it...he is so talented...without even using a template....then we headed out the door for lots of laughter and candy...the kids had the most wonderful time and can't wait for next year...Thanks everyone for joining us this year.....




So thankful for my Big kitchen...I wouldn't have been able to fit everyone in my old house like this....


Here are most of the older kids in the living room as we
ran out of room to seat them in the kitchen....


Enjoying our eats...YUM!!!

Joe and Jamisyn carving the pumpkin....

Halloween 2008

Here we go.....



Trick or Treating at Town Center.....



The finished product....

working hard on the house....


Being very careful so as not to know any of them off....


The kids had a wonderful time this year we spent alot of time with friends making a gingerbread house, trick or treating and enjoying each others company....

A day at the Parade....

The kids love going to parades....they love the bands and the floats and of course catching the candy....This one is the Neptune Festival where they also had the opportunity to walk in the sand and see the most amazing sand sculptures.....

were back......

I know you thought I was never coming back but I have just been extremely busy...this school year has brought many new activities and with all of the kids in school and shon being deployed yet again this school year it all lays on my shoulders...but ia am still standing and so far things have been going well....so get comfortable we are about to give you a few updates with pictures of COURSE!!!!LOL

It's hard to believe "15"

Yes today karlee has officially turned 15 I am feeling old each day...LOL we were able to have a little cake celebration before shon left and I think that made her happy...she was also blessed with alot of great things...including a new digital camera that she was wishing for....she loves photography.....enjoy the pics

Giving an Update...

Well things around here have definately been busy....I have had my appendix out, then back in the hospital for the next weekend due to an infection...FUN FUN...NOT!!! then a day after I was released from the hospital the kids started school I am sorry I don't have pics...I wasn't really feeling too well yet and some friends took my kiddos to the bus and school...we also had the flu bug going through our house..the kids have all adjusted well to school it's more just me getting used to having them all gone...I have 4 fulltime and two in preschool so 3 days a week I have 3 hours to myself which lately I have filled with dr. appts. and errands and such I hope to get to a point to where I actually have some free time to read and scrapbook...one week after school started shon had to leave on deployment...that wasn't actually as bad as I thought it was going to be...we didn't see the ship off since he is always down below anyways...we will definately be there to welcome it home though...so for the next 6 mo. it's just me and the kiddos which is something we are used to...but we are anxious for his return....keep us all in your prayers....Hugs Traci and the kids

mae's birthday

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Our first day at the Beach this year........

The kids so enjoyed there time there and cannot wait to go back...I have a few that enjoy the pool more so that is where we spend most of our time....

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Happy 4th of July/Happy 6th Birthday Pation

Well I can't believe he just turned 6...I remember the day I brought him home...he had a wonderful day this year.....it was filled with much excitement and surprise and it was also nice for shon to be able to spend this day/holiday with us as a family...

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY ABIGAYL/FATHERS DAY

I love going down the slide....birthday kisses XOXO

(Can't I taste it first)
(Her cake was chocolate w/ vanilla frosting)

Aibgayl's birthday fell on fathers day this year...how special is that...it was so neat for shon to be home and not only spend fathers day with his children but also celebrating abigayl's 3rd birthday...he asked her what she wanted to do on her day and she said "CHUCK E. CHEESE" so we spent the day there after church and then came home and celebrated with neighbors eating her cake and ice cream...She loves Mickey mouse clubhouse these days so that was the theme for the cake I made for her and also we had found a dress at the disney store and she really really wanted it so she wore that on her special day...she has been such a blessing to us in so many ways...

End of the year Luau

We decided that since the kids did so well in school this year that we would throw them an end of the year party....so we decided on a luau theme since the pool opened a few weeks before that...we had Wii, swimming, good food, fabulous company and shon took pation and two of his friends to a tides game since he didn't think he would want to hang around with a bunch of girls....