P-A-R-T-Y!!

On Saturday, Mylie had her birthday party with her friends.  In August (yes, two months ago), she and I had the idea to have a scrapbook party.  We have been planning since then.  We held the party at my favorite scrapbook store.  They have a big workroom in the back.  I am pretty certain that I was just as excited about this party as Mylie!!

I *love* this banner!  I worked on it for a long time and it was my favorite thing that I did for the party.

The treats.



The girls' workstation.  Each girl brought pictures and I had tool kits and paper kits for them to make a mini book. 



I also took a group picture and then an individual picture of Mylie with each of her friends and printed them there so they could put them in their scrapbooks.  It was so fun to see each girls book.

Hanna and Mercedes

Kelsey and Hanna

Helen, Mylie, and Delaney

Opening presents!  She got lots of fun gifts.

Hanna gave her a gift card to Hobby Lobby and I gave her a gift card to the scrapbook store we were at.  So needless to say, the fun didn't end when the party did.  We did some shopping!!

Jeff and Blake came at the end, in time for presents and cupcakes.  Blake kept saying, "Happy Birthday to Sissy!!"

Enjoying the cupcakes and sunkist.  Everything went just as I had hoped.  We had so much fun!!

Boo!

We had a fun Halloween at the Breach house.  Sunday afternoon the kids trick or treated Grandma and Grandpa Breach.  That was Blake's first time putting on his superman costume.  Let's just say he was VERY mad when he realized he was not able to fly once he put it on. 

Monday Blake got to wear his costume to school.  Mylie didn't get to wear hers, but they had a Harvest Party in her class in the afternoon.  I picked her up at the bus stop after school and we got changed into her costume for the carnival at their daycare. 

Their daycare is AWESOME and they put on quite the Halloween carnival.  Needless to say, the kids had so much fun!!



Drinking witches' brew.




Face painting.



Decorating cookies.




Decorating cookies.



Pin the face on the ghost.




Mylie's turn.



Eat a doughnut off a string.



So cute!

Trick or treating was so fun (and cold).  We stayed out for the longest we ever have and the kids had so much fun!  This really was Blake's first time trick or treating.  I think last year we just took him to a few houses.  He totally got into ringing the doorbell and yelling "trick or treat!"  After he got his candy he would run back to Jeff and I yelling at the top of his lungs "I got trick or treats!!!"  What a fun day!

The "Punkin" Patch

This morning I went on a field trip with Blake's class to the pumpkin patch.  He had so much fun!

There were lots of fun things to do there while we waited for our turn on the hayride.  This cow train was super fun.

Blakey was the caboose.  Don't you love the tail!

This is his buddy Kade.

He goes to a wonderful preschool and has amazing teachers!

Conversations I never thought I would have until I had a 3 year old boy ...

• Please don't wiggle your naked bum in the dog's face.
• No weed wacking in the house.
• No rolly pollies in the kitchen.
• Please don't use your privates as a machine gun.
• Boogers are NOT snacks.
• You don't need to talk about motorcycles in every prayer.
• No, you don't need to take your shirt off to wrestle. 

That boy keeps me on my toes.  But I sure love him!

Part 2

Mylie had a great first day of school!  Her teacher is very nice, she found her friends and made new friends.  Lunchtime went well AND they get 3 recesses!  My favorite moment of the day though:



 Look at the two of them holding hands in the back of the van on the way home today.  Melts my heart!

First Day of First Grade! (part 1)

There's a pretty excited little girl at our house this morning!!

Big A - what do you think about those shoes?



Summer 2011

This summer just flew by!  I can't believe its the middle of August and school is about to start.  Here are some highlights from our summer:

Dinner at Jaker's to celebrate Craig and Kristine's 40th Anniversary!

The whole ham-damn fam!  There are pictures with Blake and Dad looking at the camera, but I love this one because I think it really captures how those two feel about each other!

Trip to Bend - meeting Elena for the first time!

"Sisters, Sisters ...."  Trip to Sisters, OR with Leslie and Karen to the quilt festival.  Delightful trip!

Jeff's D.C. Trip

Jeff's summer injury.

Time for a little fun in the sun - Eagle Park

Lake Lowell

Kickball at the family reunion

Mini-golf at the family reunion

Other highlights include:
*10 days spent in Idaho Falls with all the cousins
*Blake's first stitches (in his chin)
*Putting lots of miles on the new mini-van
*Mylie taking tennis lessons
*Jeff's stitches
*Lots of crafting
*Blake's new love of all things superhero
*Jeff biking 1000 miles
*End of summer puke fest - ok not really a highlight, but certainly memorable. 

Another great summer in the books.  I start classes Monday.  Mylie starts 1st grade on the 29th and Jeff starts his master's degree on 9/6.  Even though the school year is always busy at our house, I enjoy the routine of it.  Last semester was really tough getting into the groove of full time work, but I feel like I have a better handle on it and am hoping we have a smooth transition into the school year.  Cross your fingers for us!