FALL

Ok so we don't have Fall here in Florida like I did growing up in Arkansas but there are things that point to Fall here. It is now to cool to go for a dip in Mike's parents pool and the ocean water is now to cold to be refreshing.

We had a lot of fun in the water this year. Braden learned how to swim and he overcame his fear of ocean waves. It still surprises me when I see the pictures of him jumping into the pool and going under. A few months ago He and I both would be in a panic. Now he bobs back up and starts swimming. What a big boy!!!

Ashlyn isn't a swimmer yet but she has no fear of the water. Maybe if the warmer water had stayed just a few more weeks she would be swimming too. Now we have a reason to look forward to next spring.

NOT AS Planned!!!

This is a layout of my sweet niece Ava. I used the Chatterbox Cottage Kit. I made it for the monthly contest at Memory Book Inspirations but my computer crashed on the last day of submissions. I guess I shouldn't have waited til the last minute. Lesson Learned!

Well, the costumes are not as I planned but they are super cute. I decided to give in and let Braden be an alien but I didn't want to pay $30 for a robe and a mask. I did a search on Ebay for alien costumes with Braden at my side and what luck they had the exact costume he wanted for $10. He got so excited seeing all the costumes though he changed his mind again, and again, and again. First he saw a stitch costume. He decided that he would be Stitch and Ashlyn would be Lilo. He had brief moments as an astronaut, Stitch, and a robot. He finally decided on the robot. I got my way! Kind-of! I wanted to make a robot costume but we bought a robot costume instead. It's cute and he really likes it.

I thought Ashlyn would be a cowgirl and she really isn't old enough to argue. However, Braden told her during his decision making process that she was going to be Lilo. She loves her big brother and we now know that she listens to everything she says because I spent the next week trying to talk her out off a Lilo costume. I once again finally gave in and took her to buy a hula outfit. She is BEAUTIFUL!!! It's simple but very cute. No one will know she is suppose to be Lilo with her red curly hair but she still looks very cute.