Maguire is 6!!!

So this was the 2nd Star Wars party we had in just 2 short months. That's what happens when you have boys! I really need a girl! Maguire wanted the exact some food as Cade's party so it was pretty easy to recreate.

My brother-in-law AKA Darth Vader had the cutest shirts made for Maguire's party. The back says "Save Jabba a piece of Maguire's birthday cake!" Maguire and I made lightsabers for all his friends and they loved chasing Darth Vader through the yard!

My sister Leah and her husband Cotton dressed up again for the kids. These costumes were a huge hit. The Darth Vader mask had a voice box so he sounded pretty real.

It's a good thing that Maguire loves being 6 because that is it Maguire cannot have anymore birthdays! I am freezing him at 6. He is such a joy to have around our house. I wish I could clone him! He is the best 6 year old boy anyone could ever ask for! Happy last Birthday Maguire!

Under Attack

Maguire has always loved to dress up and is slowly converting Cade to the "darkside!" Cade is the best dying clone trooper!

Thanks Grammy for the matching Captain Rex costumes!

USF Football Alumni

The football alumni thought it would be fun to have "old" USF football players play a flag football game during halftime of the USF spring game. Some of the guys got way into it. I forgot how much fun it was to watch Rj play. I think I miss it more than him! The boys really enjoyed watching their daddy score the only touchdown.

Rj is on the board for the USF football alumni and this year they rented out a bowling alley for graduated football players and there families. The kids had a lane to themselves and they loved it!

Cade is 3!!!!

When you have a big brother you grow up way to fast! Cade, like his older brother, loves Star Wars. I tried to talk him into a "Cars" birthday but that was a no go! This was his first friend party!

I can't believe he is 3!

My sister and her husband are great sports dressing up as Han Solo and Asoka. The kids loved it!

This was my fancy food table. We had Jedi and Darth mix, Yoda Soda and Darth Malts. It was pretty yummy!

What's up with Rj's face?

Okay Rj will probably kill me for this but I had to share it! Rj and I were asked to play Mary and Joseph for our Stake Night in Bethlehem. We agreed and they asked Rj to grow a beard! So after a good 2 months of scratchy facial hair this was the night we had been waiting for when it was all over and he could shave that mess off! I thought it would be funny to see him in different facial styles so here it is.....

The mustache is pretty creepy looking!

AHHH.....much better! That's the beautiful face that I love!

Leah got married......

So my sister married Cotton Lowe on Dec. 6, 2008. I introduced them back in January and they were engaged by September! I am thinking of taking up match making let me know if you need the hook up! HA!HA!

Cade stole at the flower girl's basket. I think he wanted the job!

Maguire was a ring bearer. He was the cutest boy there!

No lie there was a bobcat in our backyard!

Okay so one Sunday afternoon I walked into our family room and happen to look out the window and see this....A BOBCAT! It was just on the other side of the lake/pond behind our house. These were the best pictures I could get by the time I found my camera! CRAZY HUH!?!?

Our Annual Halloween Party 2008

The party was full of great costumes this year!

We had 15 couples this year!

This has to be my favorite...the MUMMIES! Good job Greg and Karen!

The food is always good and very interesting!

Halloween 2008

Okay so I did it! Only one costume for each of us this year! Stars Wars is very popular in our house right now! Cade is the cutest Yoda.

Princess Leia (me), Obi Wan (Maguire), Yoda (Cade), Han Solo (Rj)

Yoda on the attack!

Leah, Cade and Magurie at Trunk-or-Treat!

We always carve pumpkins but this was the first year we did white ones. They were pretty cool!

I had to take blog for dummies course!

Ok so I know I started this blog last year and never told anyone and that's because I did not quite know what I was doing! So my lovely sister-in-law (Kelsey) gave me a crash course this weekend and I am going to give it another shot! I am going to go backwards and document a few things since my start so some of this will be old. SORRY! Wish me luck!

Great, long weekend!!

So the kids had 4 day weekend and we decided to jam pack it with adventure...HA!HA! We headed off to Orlando to spend the part of the weekend with my bestfriend Valera. I love her!! We all went to Seaworld on Monday. Seaworld was pretty empty so we had a blast hoping on rides really quickly all day long!

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The first part of the weekend we went camping with 2 of our favorite families....The Mojica's and Wilfords.....love you guys! The kids had a blast roasting hotdogs and marshmellows on the fire and Rj made really good peach cobbler! It was a great family outing!!

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Here is one more picture from Sea World that I couldn't help but share!

Did I mention I love HALLOWEEN!!!!!

Okay so if you had any doubt you can now know for sure.....I am a self proclaimed Halloween addict. I need help......just so you can see how bad it has gotten last year alone my kids had 3 costumes each!!! I am going to try and keep it to just 1 this year. Wish me luck!


Maguire and Cade with all their Super Hero friends!

Me and Cade and our guests at our 2007 Halloween Party
(Maguire is Batman on the couch)

Trick or Treating 2007 - Maguire's first costume

Maguire's second costume - Cat in the Hat
(he had to be a character from a book for school)

Church Trunk or Treat Activity - Costume #3 for Maguire!

It's the most wonderful time of the year.....

So if you know me at all you know this is my favorite time of the YEAR. I absolutely love HALLOWEEN. So I thought it would only be right to pay tribute to Halloween past....(or at least since we started the kid thing!) Enjoy.....

Halloween 2003 - Maguire's First Halloween



Halloween 2004



Halloween 2005



Halloween 2006 - Cade's First Halloween



Halloween 2008