Lucy's 3rd Birthday Party

Today on November 9, 2014, we celebrated Lucy's 3rd birthday on her Granddaddy Dee's actual birthday.  We know that he was with us in spirit as he celebrated from heaven.

Lucy requested a mermaid birthday party this year....so a mermaid party it was!
It was a gorgeous fall day.  Unfortunately some of our friends and family did not make it; we understand that it is a busy time of the year.  Lucy had a blast and that's what matters most.

Mimi and Aunt Lulu

My mama and sisters always play such a huge role in making sure my little girls have a spectacular celebration.
Their birthdays are just as much of a holiday as any other.  We want them to feel super special on their big day!

Our menu was crab-wiches, ocean waves, sea snails, seaweed dip, shark bait, crab legs and octopus legs.

my gorgeous sisters

My beautiful mama and sisters.  They are the best.  They keep me sane....and make me a little crazy.
It's a beautifully balanced love.

After trying my best to get her to smile....I get this HUGE, cheesy grin!

I adore my "little family" as Bella calls us.

Oh, she is just such a blessing to our family

 So we played a little game where they sit on the balloon to pop it...
It ended up being quite funny as these little girls bounced on it, pinched it, poked it...

Lucy's 2nd Birthday party {I Love Lucy}

Lucy's 1st Birthday party {Picnic}

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October is my favorite.

I really think that October might be my favorite month out of the entire year!  

Octobers = Joy.  

I have been putting in some extra hours at work, which by default means less hours at home.  So this weekend we enjoyed a long weekend at the lake and it was so wonderful.  I needed the rest, the family time, the cooler weather, the beautiful sunsets.  It was also our maiden voyage in our new camper, which I couldn't love any more!  At the campground we were at they had a fall festival and trick-or-treating.  Some campers went ALL OUT!  As far as my girls and what I prefer their little minds to think, I wasn't fond of the spooky part...but we tried to explain that it's all for fun, make-believe, NOT real.  Otherwise they would be up with nightmares...NO THANK YOU!

When we asked Bella and Lucy what they wanted to be for Halloween this year...Lucy chose to be a mermaid and Bella chose to be a fairy princess.  I think it's more fun to make their costumes/put it all together. Plus I am a fan of little, to no money spent on their costume.  So for Bella, we got a wand, wings, crown and flowy skirt.  For Lucy, I snagged this red top at a friend's yard sale, I made her little skirt with some material from Hobby Lobby, sparkly elastic band and Aunt Lulu donated the mermaid colored tulle for the fins.  Rylee was also a mermaid that her mommy put together for her too.  {However as the night went on she ditched the tail & wing and opted for comfort as she rode her bike and trick-or-treated}
Here are some of our fun times...

Rylee~4 years old

Bella~4 years old

Lucy~2 years old

We got home mid-day on Sunday from our long lake weekend.  With only 12 days left in October and zero days with nothing to do...we decided that it would be a great day to visit the pumpkin patch...and IT WAS!  I say it every year, but this might be my favorite fall activity.  Old Bakers Farm is so much fun.  I love everything about it...corn maze, hay mountain, cotton-throwing, wagon riding and pumpkin picking!  

 This next series was too good not to share, Bella and Lucy finally made it to the top of Hay Mountain and slid down.  Thankfully their daddy was there to catch them...

I love looking at these Pumpkin Patch from years pasts.....

2013

2012

2011

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