Fall Birthday!

Welcome Fall!

Happy Belated 12th Birthday Patrick!

We finally celebrated AP's birthday on Oct. 4th. He'd like to think the 1 and 2 on his cake stood for 21, but we know otherwise! The girls and I made him a cake and I finished sewing his cowboy-style dragon print shirt. (See below!) Now I just need to add the buttons and search for some gold conchos- or whatever they call those dangly things!

AP tries on his new shirts and Abby gives him an "Oo-Laa-Laa!"

Unfortunately for him and I, it is too small. I will have to make him another one in a larger size. I guess I need to take the time to actually measure the kids the next time I make something for them... they're getting so big.

Me and AP and boy do I looked whipped!

Can't believe I have a middle schooler...

Patrick took the girls to the Fall Farm Tour on Saturday and AP helped Bubby at a craft show so I could volunteer at the consignment sale and run errands (washed my cell phone- oops, and the new Anthem cards don't work- argh) By Sunday, I was able to get out all of the Fall/Winter clothes for the kids, and we put the air conditioners away and finally I got AP's shirt finished.

This is about a fancy as it gets around here lately!

Noodles and tuna fish and a homemade cake= a nice birthday celebration. It was a bit rushed since he had a game in Leesburg in the afternoon, so he will open cards from the family tonight.

Abby enjoyed the cake- but mostly the frosting! Now she really looks like her dad! AP's birthday celebration happened to be on the 5th anniversary of our court date in Russia. Can't believe it's been five years since we got the kids. Someday we might have the energy to reflect on it all!