Getting Ready

We have been slowly working on getting ready for the holidays. We aren't going anywhere this year so we haven't been in too much of a hurry to get things done. I haven't even started my Christmas shopping not to mention shopping for food to fix on Thanksgiving. I guess I will head to the grocery store tomorrow. We are excited about enjoying our days off being lazy. Of course I will have to work this weekend but I don't anticipate it being too busy. I have been browsing the Internet wishing for things I know I can't get this year. Most of it has to do with photography equipment. I am just going to add to my small collection a little at a time. I have been wanting to get out and take more pictures but when the weather is all dreary and the kids are driving me nuts, it makes it hard to load up and go somewhere. I can't wait to take some Christmas photos and get in the spirit. Just because I can't do a post without photos, here are some of the girls. They make me so happy!

Gobble, Gobble, Gobble!

Today McKenna had her Thanksgiving program at school. This was her very first one since she is in kindergarten and this is her first year in school. The whole family was in attendance. All the children made their way out on stage dressed as Indians, pilgrims, turkeys, corn cobs, and ministers. They all looked so cute. Here is just a very short little video today.

Air Show Photos

It was so much fun taking pictures at the Blue Angels Air Show on Saturday. Of course it was a little difficult with three little ones to look after at the same time. Here are a few of my favorites.









This is a truck that was painted inside and out. It was really neat!

I Have Been Busy!

Life happens so fast. Work, kids, the husband, and chores keep me so busy. This is what I have been up to the past few days.

-Playing outside with the family.




-Watching the last soccer game of the season.


-Going to the Blue Angels Air Show on Saturday...all day!




-Shopping.
Okay, so I don't have a photo for that, but it was fun. Especially since the only people who really spent money were the girls. They each took $5 out of their piggy banks and we let them pick out a toy at Toys R Us. Then we let them get a cookie too. Wow, were we generous!
What have you been up to latley??

Fix It Friday #36

What fun it is to fix photos on Fridays at I Heart Faces. Here is the photo for this week:

Here are my fixes done in Picnik:


If you want to try too, just go to I Heart Faces, download the photo from their Flickr site and play along!

Picnic Time

The other day the girls were playing so nicely with each other. Each had their place at the table and they enjoyed a wonderful meal of chicken, fruit, waffles, ice cream sandwiches, and carrots. It's so cute to watch them play picnic! If only they got along all the time like this....

Marine Corps Birthday Ball

Saturday night was the Marine Corps Birthday Ball at the National Museum of Naval Aviation. We started off by going to dinner at Jackson's Steakhouse. The food was amazing and I would love to go back sometime. After dinner we headed over to the Naval Air Museum. When we arrived the party was already in full force. I always love looking at all the ball gowns and can't wait to go shopping for next year. The one thing that was not fun about the Ball is that the fire alarm went off and the staff at the museum made us all evacuate and stand outside for what seemed like forever before letting us all in. Of course it was a false alarm but it was so annoying and ruined the mood. Everything had to shut down. Once it was all back in gear we went it, got a couple of drinks, had our picture taken, danced a little and then it was time to go pick up the girls. I would say it was a good night overall. The best part was that it was just us two and we could enjoy the evening together. Sorry I don't have more photos but I didn't take a camera(gasp) and didn't have anyone at home to get a photo of us before we left together. Here are a couple of us individually.