Holidays

This year was the FIRST time the girls have sat on Santa's lap in 7 years...

In other words, Sam has NEVER sat on Santa's lap, and Emma was 2.

I have no idea what changed their minds, but I didn't even have to ask - up they went!

Emma asked for a guitar ~ Sam asked for a Wappy Dog for her DS.

 

 Our "Steelers" Christmas Tree!  Every ornament is black and/or gold.  The lights are even gold this year!

Halloween

Sam as the *new* Strawberry Shortcake!

Gavin ~ DJ Lance  and  Annalie ~ TinkerBell

Snow on Halloween weekend!!!  :)

Benji ~ Rawr!  Little Lion

Marcie as Rainbow Brite!

Emma ~ Vampire  and My dad ~ grim reaper

Who is this Pelican!?!?  (Jill)

And me!  "Link" from Legend of Zelda

Pumpkin Patch

Halloween and "fall" are my favorites!  There's nothing like a trip to the pumpkin patch!

This year we went to Pagers in Sarver, PA

   

   

    

     

7th Birthday Party!

Sam's Birthday Party request was to have a "Dance Party" with a DJ!  These are the times when it's good to have a DJ in the family :)  

   

There were about 8 girls who danced for hours!

   

Thanks, DJ Z!

   

Sam had the best birthday party ever!

(and wants to have the SAME party every /other/ year!)  Oy!

   

This was *my* favorite part... I made a "photobooth", and had each guest take several pictures with Sam!  They really got into it, and took some silly pics!  Then I edited them in Picnik, and wha-la!

      

     

September

Fall soccer started in September.  The girls play for Freeport Area Soccer Association.  This is Emma's last fall in U10, and Sam is again in U8 ~ with mommy as one of her coaches!  

We celebrated daddy's birthday with a few people joining us for the Steelers game, and this cake designed to look like his favorite candy (of the moment, it has since changed, lol). 

My sisters, cousin Michael and I spent a day at Kennywood and had a BLAST!

 

Emma & I got to attend a Penguins pre-season game (thanks, Aunt Janet!)

And Annalie May turned 1 on September 27!