HaLLowEEn

We had a blast this Halloween. We decorated, ate wayyyy too much, chocolate-y, pumpkin-y, cinnamon-y things all month long. It was awesome. We had a little get- together on Halloween night. I made some chili (a Wendy's chili knock-off), the traditional Ham and Cheese Rolls, Root Beer and lots of other goodies. Our door was open all night with trick-or-treaters coming and going. We had so much candy left over and the kids buckets were full after only doing 2 streets in our community. Gavin dressed as an AR-trooper from Star Wars. Tyrone was a Werewolf. Niamh was Tinkerbell. Isla was a mermaid. Everyone had a great time and we were so sad the night had to end. We didn't get any pics of Lucas, he always seems to be forgotten, behind the camera. We will have some pics of his lovely mug in the next post, I promise he still exists.

Happy Birthday Niamh

Niamh had two birthday parties this year. Her birthday was on October 20th. She picked out a little strawberry shortcake and we had a little family party. Then the following Sunday we had a big party with all the cousins and other family. Niamh wanted a Tangled/Rapunzel cake. I had high hopes doing a fondant cake, but after a nightmare and a mess, I ended up just frosting it with chocolate cream cheese frosting. It turned out fine. Niamh had a great 3rd birthday. I can't believe my baby girl is now 3 years old. She is so smart and beautiful. She knows her mind and isn't afraid to speak it. The other day I asked her when she was going to start using the potty and her reply was, "let's not talk about that right now." There you have it. She will do it when she is ready, so I guess I must be patient. She is the sweetest girl and can melt your heart with one look. We love our Niamhy and are so happy she is part of our family.

Niamh

I began a project of re-doing Niamh's bedroom last month. When we moved in, I picked a pink/purple color for her room. When Lucas started painting the walls, I knew right away that I hated the color, but I let him finish before I told him. I know, bad. I was hoping the color would grow on me. It didn't and it looked more like a blueberry yogurt color. I loathed that color. So, I decided to do a "shabby chic" theme in her room. We finally painted the walls an antique/cottage white. I found a birdcage and spray painted it white and I took some pictures of Niamh in our backyard and edited them to look somewhat old fashioned. That is as far as I have gotten. I have lots of projects in the works. I am going to finish this room before Thanksgiving and I will have before and after pics to share. Here are the pics I took in our backyard.

Isla at 4 months

Weight=16.5 lbs (90%)
Head size=44 cm (95%) That's the Abbott in her :)
Height=24 3/4in (75%)
Isla has had a busy month. She had two bottom teeth come in right before she turned 4 months. They came in together and I had no idea, she wasn't fussy or anything. She got her ears pierced. I know, you all think I'm a mean mom, but it's done now and she'll never remember the few moments of pain. Isla also started rolling over. The minute we lay her down on her back, she flips right over. Then she pushes herself up on her hands and squeels with glee. She hasn't figured how to roll back over yet, but I know she will any day. Isla has the funniest expressions, as you can see in some of the pics below. She is a joy to us all. She loves to giggle and the boys are constantly getting in her face trying to make her laugh. She is our little cuddler too. We all love this. She buries her head in our shoulder when we cuddle her. She is getting so big and she is the happiest baby ever.

Gavin turns 7

Our big boy Gavin turned 7 years old on September 19th. He was so excited to be 7 finally. We began the day with our traditional wake up call to Happy Birthday. Gavin opened presents. His favorite was a "morning star." He is obsessed with knights and medieval weapons. Luckily his birthday is around Halloween. We found a morning star/ ball and chain at a Halloween store. He was ecstatic when he opened it. He also got a new bike. He wasn't expecting that. He hasn't stopped riding it since. He goes so fast and he even has some new scars to show from when he crashed. We are so proud of Gavin. He is in 2nd grade. He loves to play soccer. He played Goalie last week and saved 5 balls from going in. He loves to be outside riding his bike or scooter. He is a thinker and is very deep in the things he says. He is growing up so fast and becoming a great young man. We love him so much.

Busy Days

Soccer Games every Saturday.

*Gavin is a star player on the MVP's


*Coach Abbott coaching "The Gladiators"

*Tyrone playing hard (even with his eyes closed)

*Love this one of Niamh (eating an Orange at the game)

*A weekend with Grandma

*First UNLV Rebel football home game against Hawaii (the boys were so excited)

*My loves

Isla is 3 months old

A few of Isla's favorite things....

1. Mommy, Daddy, Gavin, Tyrone & Niamh
2. Laying under her gym and kicking her legs
3. Sucking her thumb
4. Giggling when anyone smiles at her
5. Eating
6. Her swing
7. Bath time
8. Mommy's and Daddy's bed
9. Music
10. Watching the ceiling fan.