*Halloween Preview*
Ella will be the pink musketeer on Halloween! Check Rilyn’s pics out for a link on how to make the duct tape boots!
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Author Archive for Julie Paquette
26
Oct
12
the Hulk!!
**Halloween Preview**
Asher will be the Hulk for Halloween! His costume comes with a mask, but I think for trick or treating, to be safe, we will go without. I found this Jake and the Neverland Pirate wig that looks pretty cool with it!
(I realize his Hulk hands are upside down-oops!)
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25
Oct
12
Barbie and the Three Musketeers!
**Halloween Preview**
For Halloween this year, my girls wanted to be a musketeer from Barbie and the Three Musketeers movie. They will be the pink and blue musketeer and their friend will be the purple musketeer. (Yes, we realize we are missing a green musketeer, but oh well!) 🙂
So I went online to buy a costume. No such luck. I can’t sew, so I was stuck…until I did some digging on google images, and found a lady who made her daughter’s Musketeer boots with colored duct tape! Now that is something I can do! And the rest of the costume, (I made a corset from the duct tape/peltex interfacing too), is put together from odds and ends we already had or I bought! Here is Rilyn, the blue Musketeer!
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23
Oct
12
ghost town!
On Sunday, we ventured to the local ghost town.
What?! You mean not every city has a local ghost town?!? Oh, well, Manor does! 🙂 (I would recommend visiting after Halloween, because right now half of it is closed down due to private events setting up haunted houses.)
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My kids favorite thing to do is play in the jail. I wouldn’t mind one of these in my house! 😉
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| let us out! |
Asher has a little too much fun….hehehe
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| come on Asher, open up the door! |
Ella robbed the bank and escaped!
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| clean getaway! |
I tried to take a “ghost” picture, you can barely see Asher in the picture standing right by his sisters. I might try again in the dark next time.
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| haunted! |
Happy Halloween!!
Here is Rilyn’s routine! They did great, and got 2nd place out of 4 teams. The top 3 teams advance, so that means they move on to the Southwest Regionals in Dallas in late November!
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| about to warm up! |
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| doing the routine! |
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| at the end…parade of champions! |
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| group shot! |
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| I love how the Falcons are crossed arms hoping to make it to Dallas! |
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| We got 2nd!!! We made it to Dallas!! |
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| running to get the trophy! |
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| they worked so hard for this!! |
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| roses from daddy |
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| tender moment |
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| yep, I’m a cheer mom! |
17
Oct
12
Falcon homecoming!
Last Saturday, Rilyn’s cheerleading/football league had their “homecoming” game. All that means is it’s an excuse for the cheerleaders to wear mums and the parents decorate signs to hang around the field! 🙂 This is Rilyn’s 3rd mum (and she is only 8!). They get more extravagant each year it seems like. I have yet to make one…but I’m sure my time will come!
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During halftime, Rilyn was presented with the Pop Warner Lil’ Scholar award for having a grade average of 99%. She is one smart cookie!
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Rilyn has mastered the cartwheel, which is a big accomplishment for her! Next up? She wants to master the splits!
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15
Oct
12
Weather Report!
My kid’s babysitter made this video and it’s so cute! Asher steals the show though…watch him “blow away!”
14
Oct
12
new photo shoots!
11
Oct
12
pumpkin patch!
We made our annual visit to the pumpkin patch on the kids school’s holiday, Columbus Day. We love Elgin Christmas Tree Farm!
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Ella’s jack-o-lantern smile!
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Growing into a young lady!
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| my three pumpkins! |
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| ella being ella! |
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It’s always more fun to go with friends!
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| tractor ride! |
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| don’t worry cousin, I’ll help you find your way out |
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| maze 1 |
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| maze 2 |
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| maze 3 |
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| jump!! |
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| duck races with Asher and his cousin! |
09
Oct
12
fall fun!
What a week! Here is my life in pictures from last Tuesday to this Tuesday! My camera logged in over 1200 pictures this past week, and there is no foreseeable slow down from now until after Ella’s birthday (in January!) Tis the season!
James turned 34 last Tuesday and spent his actual birthday counting money for the cheerleading pictures that I took that evening. What a guy! Love him so much!! My best friend made the yummy Reeses peanut butter cake and I tripled my banana pudding recipe to bring up to his work for all to enjoy!
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Some of the cheerleading pictures I took this week. (I also took 3 football teams.)
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| Rilyn on top! |
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On Saturday, Rilyn cheered at the football game!
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| we won! |
Yesterday we went to the pumpkin patch because the kids had a day off! I will post more later, but here is a sneak peek!
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I have several photo shoots lined up for the next months, so stay tuned for my photography blog to be busy!
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