Happy Halloween!

Our duo!


What a scary pirate!


What a cute flower!


Waiting by the door for other trick or treaters!
We only had 5 kids come to our house tonight! darn rain :(

Just awesome!

We received a package in the mail Saturday and this is what was inside!
It is a beautiful soft blanket from our agency!!
How cool is this! We treasure it!
Unfortunately they have closed their Guatemala program because of all the uncertainty :(

Favorite Photo Friday!

This was taken at Gfest by the infamous Ms Julia!!
We just love it!

The good and bad news

The good news - Victoria's US passport came in today!! It only took 2 1/2 months, 3 emails and 4 phone calls!
The bad news - the US passport agency managed to lose her ORIGINAL Certificate of Citizenship!! It will take months and several hundred dollars to replace! ARGH!
The agency told me I could put in a request for reimbursement :(

Danny tried on a new outfit last night - what do you think!?!?!?!?

I can't believe he is so skinny he fits into an 18 pack can case!

Weekend away & Nana is back!!!

Our Jax NAS cottage home outside!


Our cottage home inside!


The Saint Johns River!


Nana playing solitaire - her favorite pasttime! (along with her Starbucks coffee)


Danny cleaning up! His favorite pasttime!


Dan feeding Victoria early in the am



The kids at the playground on base, Danny had a ball and Victoria found her first pine needles!


This past weekend we drove up to Jacksonville just to check out the area. We hope to move there once our house is sold. I was a little worried about the 5 hour ride each way more than anything else :) But the kids did great! The scary part was discovering the portable DVD didn't work on the way up :( and Victoria decided she really only needed a half hour nap! But snacks, toys and singing kept everyone at bay :)
We had a great time and the best part was Danny reuniting with Nana!! (who met us up there on her drive down to her winter home in Estero)
We did meet with a realtor to get an idea of what was in the area and we drove all around to see what some of the areas are like. Now we just need to sell!!
We were able to rent a cottage at Jacksonville Naval Air Station, which was great. It is a 2 bedroom cottage for only $60 per night and we were able to do a big shop at the Commissary before heading home. We just loved the sound of the jets flying overhead, the smell of jet fuel and the national anthem being played over the speakers at 8:00 am, right after reviellry :)
I tried to post on Friday but the Verizon signal was not great on base and it would take too long for pics to upload.

Say what?!?!?!

I had some errands to run today, so waited till little missy woke from her morning nap and we ran out. I had to return some books to the library and pick up 3 on hold.
Then we headed to the grocery store, the same one we go to at least once a week for the last several months we have been home. I am used to the comments about Victoria's hair, how cute she is, etc. But today took me by complete surprise. We were at the checkout line and the the cashier commented about what a pretty girl she is and how old is she,the usual.
While answering her, the cashier next to me walks by us and does a double take. She is an older woman whom we have had check us out several times.
She then asks if she is my baby, I answer yes and she responds with "well I hope you are teaching her English!" I was so shocked I didn't know what to say. My usual smart a * * remarks just didn't come to my head or mouth, probably a good thing :)
This same lady then goes on to tell Victoria she is beautiful in SPANISH! say what?!?
My cashier was as shocked as I was and quickly rang me out and wished me a good day.
Now usually I am pretty quick on the uptake and I know I should have used this as an opportunity to educate, but this is my BABY she was dissing!
I don't even know what I said to her after her comment, I know I said something :)
I know what I was thinking the whole way out of the store: stup*d bit**
I can't say stup*d because it is a bad word for my son :) :) :)but I can sure think it!

Danny funny

Some background - Danny is learning his numbers and abc's, he can count to 15. But he does not get the concept that 7 is more than 2.
So - yesterday we are in the pool after school and he is getting really rambunctious.
After splashing me for the 3rd time I tell him he needs to get out of the pool for 2 minutes to chill. He turns to me and says 5 minutes mama? I say ok. By the time he is sitting down he asks if he can only have 7 minutes! ha ha :)

(picture was taken at the pediatrician's office)