Madame Butterfly

Daphne is the tallest Asian beauty we have ever seen, stunning with her long red braid. It would be a long bend in those rice fields if she was a farmer. I am pleased that she still likes to partake with dressing up. It's fun.

Daniel Boone...Davey Crockett...

Daniel Boone, Davey Crockett, take your pick. This is Jared. He would have loved living in this time period. He enjoys dressing in appropriate period clothing. A true Historian at heart. He's our History Buff!

Rodeo Clown

Kaleb always looks great in his costume. He loves to dress up but then feels way out of his comfort zone out in the world dressed in his creation. I admire his courage. This costume came about during the summer when he was supposed to be helping fold a mountain of clothes. I guess he came across a pair of his Daddy's pants and couldn't resist. Kaleb is a goof at heart.

Cutie Patootie

Victoria really is a cupcake with a cherry on top!
I'm not sure what was more funny. Victoria trying to sit or Hannah cracking up at her.

Pumpkin Guts

Gettin down and dirty with slimey, gooey, pumpkin guts!

Wednesday Night Drama

Wednesday afternoons Kaleb attends the Arts program at our new church and Daphne volunteers her time helping. Victoria, Jared and I spend a couple hours at home making something creative for dinner the three of us. It is so quiet when it is just us 3. It is amazeing. Well, I dropped off the two and was in the parking lot talking to my friend Kelly when somehow Victoria locked the keys in the van! AARGH! Kelly and I were just commenting on how different Victoria is from the other 3 and that yes, we have our hands full! Well, there is the proof! Kirk had to deliver the only other key we have. It disrupted our whole evening but we still got our "Mummy" dogs wrapped and popped in the oven when we got home. And I was still smiling. A little forced. But smiling. All in a days work.

AHHH, the Heat of Autumn

You know, we still have a hard time getting used to the fact that when you live in Arizona, Fall doesn't necessarily mean it will be cooler. There are no Fall color changes. At least not in Phoenix. I have yet to see a squirrel storing up nuts for that long winter. It really just means that you can open the doors and windows (in the morning and late evenings) and not have to shout..."close the door, the AC is on!" We are having record high temps right now. In the 90's! So I guess we will be enjoying shorts and t-shirts a bit longer. And yes, the AC is still on at times. And in a couple months we will be battling with the shoe issue. Every year we spend a good month convincing the youngest of the family (whoever that may be at the time) that you do have to wear shoes to go out to play. By the time the shoe issue is over, it doesn't matter because it has warmed up again and time for summer.