Halloween 2012

 

Aaron and Mia

Amanda and Jaime

 Jonah, Courtney (Jill's mom) and Mia at Sylvia's house

 

Sylvia trick or treat

 Mia, Stephanie and Jill the cat

 

The man and the mullet wig

 Front porch Halloween night

 

Stephanie and Jill

 

Jill and scarecrow

Concert in the Park

Jaime and Courtney

Jill hooping. (Notice her bangled belly dancing scarf.) Mia  and Jaime hooped, too.

Courtney and Jill dancing

There used to be a concert in the park every Friday night in the spring before the rainy season. I loved it. But then it got too crowded and then they moved it to a park in downtown Tampa. Well, I found out that some of the concerts are back in our local park so Jaime and I took Mia and Jill and Jill's mom, Courtney. It was a James Taylor tribute. Not really Jaime's music but definitely mine. There was mellow music, hula hooping, glow-in-the-dark jewelry, face painting, and ice cream eating. Everyone had fun and the little girls were exhausted and ready to have their faces washed by the time the concert ended at 9:00.

Santa Visits our Neighborhood

Mia and Santa

Jill and Santa

Courtney and Santa

Lights

We all walked over while the girls ran across the dark golf course to find the brightest house around. The one with Santa and his sleigh. Santa visits our neighborhood every year. Mia wasn't afraid at all.

Mom's Barbie cake then and now

Barbie cake, 2006

Jill and Jonah, 2006

Barbie cake and Jill, 2010

Jill's mom, Courtney, made her a Barbie cake like the one where she was 3.

First Day Back at School

Courtney, Jill, Jonah, Cory and Stephanie. Jaime was home dealing with a plumbing problem.

Jill at her new desk

Jill and Ms. Mathews - 1st grade teacher

Jonah's class - 3rd grade with Delaney and Chase and Nelson in his class as well. Jonah's teacher is Ms. Wilson.

Courtney met us at Jaime's house where the hot water heater had sprung a leak and was spraying hot water from below the stairs. Wet carpet was Jaime's first clue. Steph and Cory brought Jill over and we all walked them to their classes. I am SO glad to have them both in the same school this year. After the school they go to Roy Haines park together. It is great. Jill has had no adjustment problems and is now riding the bus by herself since the second day. The bus comes right into her complex and picks her up. Yay!