conference trip to indy

I had to go out of town for the National Gifted and Talented Conference.  It was being held in Indy this year and our district got a grant for all of those certified to attend.  April and I headed up on Thursday Night (after our school's cabaret performance) and got to Indy around 9.  We stayed in the JW Marriott hotel which is really nice, and it was also where the majority of the conference was.  Nick and Ellie met me up there on Friday evening and got to stay the weekend with me up in Indianapolis.  We went out to eat, played in the park, and went shopping.  Even though I was technically working, it was a great out of town trip for the three of us.  We also put our house officially on the market this weekend... crazy times ahead!

Ellie and Mommy at dinner in Indy

Our house is officially on the market!!  Now to wait and see...

happy halloween!!

Halloween was so much fun this year.  Ellie actually got the concept of trick-or-treating for the most part, but she mainly liked people watching.  We had a few Halloween activities, but I wasn't great at taking pictures.  We kicked off Halloween with the annual Saturday before party at Milesy and MaryBeth's house where Ellie got to be the cutest ghost in the house.  Right before the party, Amie and I ran in our first ever 5K race and actually did really well, which shocked us both :)

Halloween night was actually moved to the day before due to threat of severe storms the actual night.  So, we went trick-or-treating on Wednesday in Chris and Amie's neighborhood which is a blast.  We then went to Mom and Dad's house for Dad's birthday on Thursday, where Mom made his favorite dinner (lasagna) and we got to hang out for a little bit.  My co-workers and I dressed as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which was a huge hit with our second graders. 

Cammie Marie as Doc McStuffins

Ellie helping Pop open his gifts :)

Second Grade Ninja Turtles!

Eliot Ann as the cutest ghost ever!

fall break 2013

We had a nice Fall Break at home.  Our school started a balanced calendar this year, which means that I got a whole two weeks off during that time.  However, I chose to work Intersession, which helps kiddos who are behind in reading and/or math for the first week for half days.  Mom, Amie, and Lisa all helped me watch E-Bear, which was a huge help.  We still squeezed in some time for fun before our BFF's left for Disney World :)

 

Happy Birthday, Chris!

Nick's 10 Year High School Reunion

Before the Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkin Patch Fun!

Huber's

Fun at the Zoo with Amie and Cam

Fun at the Zoo with Aunt Caitie and Nan

We got to watch B-Man all week!

Someone got into the apples on the counter before dinnertime. (Brohdi)

 

Fall Craft Pinterest Day at Aunt Jess' wore a kid out!

Mommy's creation for Pinterest Day- Ellie's Halloween costume!

Suite Tickets at the Cards Game with my love

Our first real pumpkin decorating with this cutie :)

Happy 4th Anniversary to this happy guy :) - October 17, 2013

disney on ice

For the girls' birthdays, Ellie and I got us all tickets to go see Disney on Ice at the Yum Center.  The dads went for drinks downtown and dropped us off while we watched the show.  The girls were all mesmerized (except for this little one who fell asleep after the intermission).  They all did so well.  I am thinking maybe a yearly tradition?

parade time!

Ellie got to help her Daddy judge the ClarkFest parade down Eastern Blvd. today and had a blast.  She loved waving to all of the people, cars, floats, bands, and horsies as they went by! Of course I didn't get any pictures of her in action; I did snap this one after it was all said and done and she was tuckered out :)  What a great Labor Day event!

real piggies

Ellie's hair can now go up into real piggies, just not halfway up.  I don't know whether to celebrate or cry!

It is super cute though.

twins?

Nah, just Ellie and Aunt Caitie at one year.