Julia's 5th Birthday

Julia chose Grandpa Call's special for her birthday breakfast (and so does every other child in the house): Belgian Waffles with Strawberries and Ice Cream with Whipped Cream on top. Count those five candles.

She had school on her birthday, so she was able to bring in the treat to accompany their Thanksgiving Feast that day. She brought in one of her favorites: pumpkin pie! See how she refuses to look into the camera? Here you can see a little glimpse into life at our house. If I mention it, my kids can't/won't do it.  

With her cake and presents and helpful little brother

blowing out the 5 candles with her helpful little brother

Tim's new hygienist made the cake for Julia just to be nice. The pictures don't show it well, but it's covered in pink roses. It was so beautiful and delicious. We had her make the Strawberry Shortcake Birthday Cake for her party the next day. More pictures to come. Helen, I'll get to Christmas soon. I promise...

Halloween 2012

at the Pumpkin Patch choosing our pumpkins; where's Grandpa Joe when we need him (Tim's Dad is a barber)' those boys need some serious haircuts

outside the Corn Maze

carving pumpkins

bobbing for apples with our neighbors

Julia's Rapunzel Pumpkin

all of our masterpieces

Calvin was a lion.

Wesley was a pirate.

Julia & Calvin

Julia was a fairy

Miles with all his candy; he organized them by color and from sweet to sour

Julia with her Pinkalicious

I am heartsick. I just realized that I don't even have pictures of the older three. Sigh. Tim had a class in Dallas that weekend and had to leave the afternoon of Halloween. I guess I'm lucky we all made it Trick-or-Treating at all! Part II of that class is over Valentine's Day and my birthday. Nice.