Andrew Family 3rd Birthday Party

 Andrew had a family party on his real birthday...

he came downstairs in the morning as was thrilled to see all his presents and the dining room all decorated for him!

He had 2 cheer leaders cheering him on...

 Checking out the gifts...

 Daddy bringing his cake...

 Way to go Drew!!

 Yum Yum cake!

Grammy was able to join us this year at the party!

Thank you family for all the great gifts... Andrew had so much opening them and playing!!

Fall in NJ

My babies playing in the backyard with the leaves... such fun fall memories! 

Halloween 2018

Happy Halloween 2018! We had a Mermaid, Race Car Driver and a Greek Goddess this year...

Madison 6.5, Andrew 3, Lindsay 8.5

Vroom! Race Car Driver Andrew

Gorgeous Mermaid Madison

We carved pumpkins a few days before Halloween, and they turned out pretty good!

Kids took a picture with their pumpkins...

At the end of school that day the kids changed into their costumes for a Halloween parade around the bus loop...

Lovely Lindsay our Greek Goddess...

The kids trick or treated for about an hour, the weather was so warm (compared to years past) and they didn't even need jackets! After going around the neighborhood and visiting with the neighbors the girls went to Awanas and had more fun with their friends.

Andrew's 3rd Birthday Party

This little dude had a super fun Paw Patrol themed party to celebrate his 3rd birthday...

Andrew Brooks, 3 years old

 It was a beautiful, sunny, hot day... perfect for a backyard party with friends! We had his party on the Wednesday before his real birthday, because it was a school holiday and we could invite all our friends and their siblings to join us for the fun ;)

Pretty sure the trampoline manual says to avoid this...luckily, we had only a few boo boos.

Lindsay and one of her besties, Teagan. Andrew's friend Billy from church.

The party was themed Paw Patrol (no surprise here!) and we picked up some fun masks... Chase, Rubble and Marshall... Can you guess which one is Drew?

 We had two kids tables and one Mom/Grandma table...

 The "big kids" opted to sit around the fire pit and hang out...

 We had chips n' dip, fruit salad, Pup-a-Roni pizza and Pup Cakes...

 After lunch we set up a Paw Patrol themed obstacle course with stuff from around the house...

Waiting in line to do the obstacle course!

 Each station was for a character...

Andrew and Grammie sorting paper and plastic for Rocky

Digging in the sand box for Rubble...

Using a squirter to hose down the plastic fire cups for Marshall... 

Collecting fish in the water table for Zuma, and behind was running through cones for Chase.

The big kids were pretty competitive, and it was fun watching the little guys and girls find their favorite station and just hang out there. LOL.

Andrew chose a sprinkle cupcake for his candle

 We sang to him and he blew out his candle...

 We also had Marshall pinata we hung from our big old tree... Thankfully it was a pull-string pinata, not one that requires a bat and blindfold. That would be a recipe for disaster with as many kids as we had there!

Pull a string.. fruit snacks come out!

 They collected fruit snacks and put them in bags to take home... we were all cracking up when the pinata malfunctioned and instead of the belly, the contents came out the rear end of Marshall. LOL.

 Our sweet friends were so generous, and Andrew had lots of helpers to help him open his presents ;)

Thanks for my Paw Patrol Blanket Grams!

Andrew and Micah

Here's the crew, minus two little friends who we couldn't pull away from the water table for a picture.

Back row: Michael, Lindsay, Molly, Madison, Payton, Samantha, Billy, Sara
Front row: Jude, Katie/Andrew, Teagan, Micah, Sam 

 What a fun day!! Happy Birthday to our wonderful Andrew! You have so many people who adore you, and you bring us so much joy!! Love you!

Back to School 2018

Right after Labor Day the girls headed back to Ben Franklin Elementary school, this year as first grader and third graders...

Madison Grace, 6.5 years

Lindsay Diane, 8.5 years 

 Madison was really ready to go back to school, and was thrilled because she got Lindsay's teacher from last year, Mrs. Seipp. Mrs. Seipp switched from 2nd to 1st this year, and we were thrilled. She has back-to-back years of Fisher Girls..LOL. Lindsay on the other hand, was not so excited to go back to school. She really enjoyed summer, and was a little nervous about her new teacher, Mr. Gallagher... her first boy teacher. After the first day she told me, "My teacher is actually really nice for a boy!" Our elementary school only goes up to 3rd grade, so Lindsay is the "big kid" on campus. This is her last year before she goes to intermediate school, 4th-6th grade. Sniff Sniff!

I didn't get a chance to print a sign for Andrew, but he is doing Pre-3 preschool at home with Mama. We're using the ABC Jesus loves me curriculum... it's great!

Andrew Brooks, almost 3 years

 Andrew was a little unsure about both of his sisters going back to school. He really missed them. After our preschool practice and after lunch he kept asking me, "Is it time to go pick up sissy's yet?"

Little brother is holding on to his sissy's hand for a little bit longer before they're off to school...

I am happy to report although he (and I) still misses them, he is doing better and is pretty demanding of their attention as soon as they get home. Then they're all off to play until it's time for homework or dinner ;)