Halloween 2012!!!

We had already celebrated Fall with the girls' harvest parties at school....disclaimer....Allie wants me to be sure and remind everyone that she is too old to have this fun activity at her school since now she is officially in middle school and almost a "teen"!  HA!!!  But having the younger two girls' school parties late last week at school and (I hate to say this as it sounds bad but you mommies out there know what I mean.....) getting them out of the way was a nice way to make the actual day of Halloween not so crazy.  Allie was not sure she wanted to do the actual "trick-or-treating" this year but when I reminded her that she would get lots of candy and that if she didn't, there would only be so much that her sisters would be willing to share with her.....well, she quickly changed her mind.  She decided to be a 70's "Hippie" girl....which Mama had to kind of talk her in to...and then she loved her look and even had one of her best friends dress up like her!  Lauren was a 50's girl....so cute!  And Katelyn....well, in true sassy "Katie" fashion, she decided to be a cowgirl/sheriff!  They were all three the cutest trick-or-treaters I saw all night....and I'm sure I'm not biased at all!  We did some trick-or-treating around our neighborhood for a bit (it was cold!) and this year, I let Allie walk around with 2 other friends.....I was a little nervous but then again, our neighborhood was FULL of kids walking around and given that it's a pretty small area, we ran into her and her group a couple of times so I knew she couldn't go too far from my "watch"!  ; )  After a bit of that, we decided to head to Grandma and Papa's so they could show their cute costumes to them.  And by the time we got done there, it was time to head home and crash from the sugar highs!  But what a fun family evening.....Halloween is not my favorite holiday by far but I do love the season of fall, the fun of seeing the kiddos dress up and getting some of my favorite candy along the way sure doesn't hurt anything! 

Fall Break VACATION!!!

Well we have been planning this big trip since spring of this year and it's finally come and gone!!!  Fall Break 2012!!!!!  Alot of wonderful memories and too many giggles to count were had during the 10 days of all out family fun!  We spent 4 wonderful days exploring every nook and cranny at Walt Disney World, then headed south to Naples to take advantage of Jason having a work conference at the Ritz Carlton there.....oooooh la la!  4 luxurious days of relaxing by the pool, the beach and a gorgeous hotel.....living the live of the rich and famous for just a brief few days was pretty nice!  I have to admit that I could get used to having someone wait on me constantly, eating alot of amazing food and kicking it back!  But it is also nice to get back to home sweet home!  What a blessing to enjoy such a wonderful vacation with my awesome family!!!!

Allie and her golf game!!!

Allie has started her golf career at Mooresville Jr. High and she is doing great and better yet, she is really loving it!  : )  We are so proud of her determination, her discipline, her perseverance....and her talent!  She is taking after her Daddy with this sport!  I would like to take some credit for it....but I won't! ha!!!!  Here are a couple of pics from her first match.  Although I miss the days of my kiddos being sweet babies, I am really enjoying this stage of life as well......watching my "baby" growing up and having fun seeing her playing a sport she loves!  FORE!!!!!!!  ; )  Get ready LPGA, my girl is headed your way!!!!

Lauren's 8th Birthday Celebration! : )

Happy birthday to our sweet lovable Lauren Elizabeth!  You are just a few days from turning 8 years old and Mommy just cannot believe that!  : )  You are growing up so quickly.  You are our "middle" girlie.....a perfect and unique combination of both sides of our family for sure!  Because Lauren is "growing up", she decided to host a friend birthday party at the rec ctr at our church this year and make it into a "salon" party so we had fun with manicures, massages, decorating purses, trying on fashions, and doing our makeup.....such fun!!!  Then we also hosted a family party to round out the birthday fun.  Nothing better than celebrating the day another sweet daughter was added to our family.....happy 8th birthday Lauren Elizabeth Massey.....you are a joy to us!!!  : ) 

First Day of School for 2012!!!!

The big day has finally arrived......the first day of school for Allison and Lauren!!!  Allie started 7th grade and JR HIGH today!!!  Woooohoooo! She was a bit nervous but overall.....very excited!  I cannot believe my baby is growing up!  So proud of the sweet young lady that she is becoming.  Prayed for her this morning that God would protect her, bless her, use her and grow her into His image during this wonderful time in her life.  I cannot wait for her to get home today so I can hear all about her new school and new season of life! 

Now for Lauren's turn.....she began the life of a 2nd grader today!  We went to the "Back to School" night last night at her school and she got to meet her teacher, find her desk and bring in all of her new school supplies....so FUN!  She has a wonderful teacher and a great friend that she knows really well already in her class so I know she is going to have an awesome year!  I also prayed for her this morning that God would bless her and protect her and that she would LOVE this year at school! 

Katelyn.....my sweet girl.....she heads to her "parents day out" at school next week and this year, she begins 2 days a week there.....yeah!  : )  But for this week, we are just enjoying spending some one-on-one time together.....for next year she heads to "big" school too....oh my!  Let's not jump ahead of ourselves.....enjoy every single moment.....it all goes by so quickly.  I am so blessed and so very thankful......

Wow....is summer really almost over already??!!

Ugh....don't answer that question for me....I'm in complete denial....as usual!  I....love.....summer.  Plain and simple.  I'm a sucker for staying up late, sleeping in, hanging out with my girlies, no set schedules (or atleast very few!) swimming, playdates with friends, sleepovers, grilling out, and the list goes on and on.  So when the beginning of the schoolyear comes around every year, I always get a bit bummed that another summer has come and gone.  But I also LOVE fall.....so there are more great things to look forward to!  And although my girlies also love having no schedules and hanging together for the summer, I think they also all look forward to getting back into the swing of our school schedules!  We have a week left of this summer so we are spending it with some shopping and hanging out time!  : )  Nothing better.  Here's to the last few days of this wonderful season......