Staircase

Here are some pictures Michael took of the staircase in the new house. Very pretty-of course the stairs aren't finished yet(still need to be stained).Update: Painting is still being done and cabinets have been ordered.

Cousins

These photos were taken on Thanksgiving at Michael's brother and sister-in-law's house. It is of Abbie and her only three cousins. From left to right Sophie and Taylor (Michael's brother's two girls) Abbie and Cayden(Michael's sister's son). Cayden was born in April 2003, Taylor was born in September 2003 and Abbie was born exactly 5 weeks after Taylor in October.

Happy Halloween

This Halloween Abbie wanted to be...you guessed it! Tinkerbell. Halloween was on a Friday so it was "Fun Friday" at school. Fun Friday is where all the kindergarten classes rotate classes and do different activities associated with a theme. In Abbie's class her teachers transformed into Mrs. Mad Hayes the Scientist and Frankeetta the lab assistant and made goo. In other classes they made popcorn balls and spider hats. Halloween night we went to our church for hot dogs and trunk-or-treat. FUN TIMES!



















Tinkerbell Abbie and bride Mary Lou


































This is the spider Abbie made out if her craft supplies that she put on our window for the town of Maiden to see















Painted pumpkins

Happy 5th birthday Abbie!

On Sunday October the 19th we had Abbie's 5th birthday party. Her actual birthday is on the 14th. We were very lucky to have nice weather since it was at my parent's house (nice meaning no rain even though it was a bit windy and cool-but in October what do you expect). This past year my mom and dad bought Abbie the "Daddy" of all playhouses/swing sets. It took my dad and Michael 3 days to assemble it so it was great the kids could play on it! The birthday theme was Tinkerbell. She got a new bike, a mermaid barbie, a Tinkerbell play set and lots of other goodies! Believe it or not, she is already planning her next birthday(she started planning the day after her party)

Showing how old she is

For lunch at school I went to eat with her and took cupcakes. This is Abbie and some of her friends at her table that day

The play set

Showing off her new bike from daddy and mommy

Her pretty cake Jana her boyfriend Berkley's mom made for her

Kaylee

Making a wish and blowing out candles

Pinata time!

Cayden, Mary Elizabeth and Mary Lou

Abbie, her 3rd(?) cousin Braden and their great-grandma