Pirates!!!

EZ turned 4. We had a pirate party. He loves all things pirate.

 So glad she could be here to celebrate with us.

 EZ sporting his tradition "year" shirt I make.
EZ is a very easy going kid, still! He usually just goes with the flow but does have the occasional stubborn side. He is very patient with Lola. He loves for me to be right beside him. He loves hugs and kisses and being read to and sang too and cuddled. He is getting the hang of school and has some little friends. I love the energy a little boy brings to our home and I am so glad he is ours.

 She loved all things pirate, too.

 We went and visited the Abraham Lincoln home. It was so cool to go in his actual house. I love history and probably always will like these kinds of places. They asked us to leave though. The kids were to confined in the small spaces.

 I knew Grandma Ruthie would love the adventure of trying america's first corn dog. It's in springfield Illinois. The COZY DOG!

 And then we spent some time excavating at a museum.

Halloween 2013

Miss Blue is so fun because she lets me make her costumes. While I am no seamstress, I feel so proud when I make something that she can actually wear and it actually resembles something. Such is the case with the Mulan costume. She was part of the planning and shopping and fitting. I loved her with the black bun. She opted not to spray her hair black for actual halloween, just the trunk of treat at church.

 A Pirates Belle.

 We decided to paint the pumpkins this year and a fine idea that was.

 He is so fierce.

 Another variation on the pirate theme.

 EZ's preschool class. Chloe's school doesn't let them dress up.

 Halloween night. It rained ALL day. So i found myself at the store buying 3 umbrellas just so we'd be able to go trick or treating. It ended up calming down long enough for us to get a full bag of candy.

 Our friends the hosts of the party.

 The spoils.

 Hard earned...especially when I took his temp just before the picture and it was 103.5

 Gotta love the full size.

Happy Halloween.