DDA Chapter 14

[KristineN]

home for lunch and now back to school for the festivities

 

[macntosh]

So we are getting ready for halloween.

Our little Superman

and his pumpkin this year

This is Mya's from a few years back

Pumpkin I carved for a friend. Can you figure out what it is?

 

[babytrees]

So we are getting ready for halloween.

Our little Superman

and his pumpkin this year

This is Mya's from a few years back

Pumpkin I carved for a friend. Can you figure out what it is?

Oh my gosh!! those are amazing!! Beauty and the Beast right??

Your Superman is the cutest one I have ever, ever seen!!

 

[babytrees]

Elizabeth-poor Princess, I hope when she gets up from her nap she'll be ready to do a little trick or treating.

 

[tmfranlk]

So we are getting ready for halloween.

Our little Superman

and his pumpkin this year

This is Mya's from a few years back

Pumpkin I carved for a friend. Can you figure out what it is?

Amazing pumpkins!!! Wow! Superman is quite adorable as well. What is Miss Mya dressing as?

 

[macntosh]

Amazing pumpkins!!! Wow! Superman is quite adorable as well. What is Miss Mya dressing as?

She will be Mulan this evening. She has a new pumpkin as well this year and I will have to photograph her with it.

 

[macntosh]

Oh my gosh!! those are amazing!! Beauty and the Beast right??

Your Superman is the cutest one I have ever, ever seen!!

That is correct, my wife wasn't sure if people could figure it out, that didn't know what it was. Bad show, nice image though.

 

[tmfranlk]

Tia - No clue. Gallery sorts our pics by date and tags, so whatever title I add when we load them and the date the camera stamps on them. It gets weird when we load pics from more than one camera, though, because it mixes them together determined by time.

Princess is definitely tired/not feeling well. That "hair trigger" temper of hers is even worse today. She is fine one second and SCREAMING the next. She's not in pain, it is just that every teeny little thing is setting her off. I am going to give her some lunch in a minute, then off to bed! She had a late breakfast or she would already be in bed!

I can do those kinds of sorts in my folder, but I'm struggling with a naming structure for all of the scanned things. I'm trying to name people and date them if possible plus sort them into folders by family etc. You know, all that "for posterity" stuff for the future of family history. My grandma always wrote extensive info on the back of her pictures. We make fun of it all the time, but man does it come in handy in the long run! One look at the back and you know the who, what, when, where and why of the day. It's amazing what you can remember just from her little notes.

I hope Princess' nap does the trick!

 

[tmfranlk]

She will be Mulan this evening. She has a new pumpkin as well this year and I will have to photograph her with it.

Very cute!

Terra is going to be Dory. She has her own pumpkin too and for the first time, completly designed it herself. I helped with the cutting, but all design efforts are hers. Surprisingly, the don't compete with Superman!

 

[macntosh]

Very cute!

Terra is going to be Dory. She has her own pumpkin too and for the first time, completly designed it herself. I helped with the cutting, but all design efforts are hers. Surprisingly, the don't compete with Superman!

Well I need to get better so I can start selling some. This is where I would like to be some day...

but I don't think he really carves by hand.

 

[tinknme]

Beth & Robyn I love your "Down memory lane" Halloween pictures

Mac Superman is such a cutie! Look forward to seeing Mya's costume & your pumpkins are terrific

Elizabeth hope princess feels better

Tia how cool about your friend getting in touch with you(even though it was a year later lol).

Robyn enjoy your margaritas tonight!

Kristine cute picture! Where is Christopher?

I look forward to seeing all the DDA kids dressed for Halloween!

 

[my3princes]

This is long winded I know, but my best friend's family could really use prayers and good thoughts sent their way.

They are really struggling with her step-daughter's mom and custody issues right now. DD13 came home from her mom's with deep scratches and cuts on her hand last weekend. There have been escalating problems between her and her mom lately and this time DD decided it was okay for them to call CPS this time. DD does not want to go back to her mom's anymore, a big step for her as she has wanted to give her another chance after the last couple of instances.

Dad met with CPS and the mom yesterday and CPS believes the mom's story that DD is a terrible teenager that beats on her mom. Mom is "letting" DD stay with dad while they get counselling (something DD has been asking mom to do with her for almost a year now). So, Dad and my BF are driving her 40 min to and from school everyday (DD wants to homeschool via a state approved online school or move to a charter arts and sciences school but mom won't agree), pay for everything, plus still pay child support to mom even though DD isn't there at all. Dad and my BF are willing to pay if it keeps DD with them and safe. There have been numerous concerns over the years that I have known them, but no one has ever considered it enough to change custody.

DD is a brilliantly creative person, an amazing writer and really sweet. She's just different (a little odd, total sci-fi junky, 80s rock lover, etc) and not a girly girl by any means. She struggles with these differences being in high school now and they are also what's spurring her problems with mom, I think. The arguments with her mom are over things like not wanting to wear makeup, not wanting her mom to buy her an expensive bike that they can't really afford when she already has one, etc. I hate seeing them all struggle like this and I just wish that things could work out the best possible way for DD and soon. It really has her down worried about when someone's going to make her go to mom's again and what will happen then.

Thanks everyone.

Sending good thoughts their way.

So we are getting ready for halloween.

Our little Superman

and his pumpkin this year

This is Mya's from a few years back

Pumpkin I carved for a friend. Can you figure out what it is?

I think Superman is the best choice ever for Aiden. He certainly is a little Superman. I'm looking forward to seeing Mya's costume.


I've enjoyed all of the Halloween Pictures so far and I'm looking forward to checking in later tonight to see many more.

Elin you photos are wonderful too. So many great shots

 

[my3princes]

We had a good day at school. Colby's Harvest party was fun though I miss the kids being able to dress up. That is a no no although 2 teachers did dress up today. During the Harvest party we planned the kids Thanksgiving party. We are going to do a sit down lunch for the kids, it should be fun.

Hunter just came through the door so now I can start to get the boys ready for trick or treat. Our plans are going to be made on the fly, but I'm sure it will be lots of fun.

 

[Pooh67_68]

Hope they are both feeling better soon.

no, I think she assumed her dad told me...you should have seen the way she looked at him last night when I found out. She was also asleep most of Tuesday night into Wednesday late morning.

But she is normally a buck it up and go to school kid so for her to come home early she was SICK.

Cassidy has her first full blown sinus infection and is on a huge dosage of amoxycillin. Jim's medicine is for a cough (which he has chronically anyway).

 

[tinknme]

Tia - Good thoughts for your friend and her step-daughter! It sounds like a mess.

Ditto

 

[triplefigs]

Happy Halloween and Happy Birthday to Christopher! I finished my 3rd shift last night. Kids are super excited about today. We are hosting a huge Halloween party at our house for all the families on our street at 5:30pm before we all trick or treat. Expecting around 50 people, so I better get busy. Have a wonderful day, everyone!

 

[Pooh67_68]

Tia, good thoughts.

 

[Pooh67_68]

Nice pictures all.

 

[tink2020]

Holy crap Mac, are those with real live pumpkins?! Or the foams ones? Either way, I'm beyond impressed.

 

[tmfranlk]

Happy Halloween and Happy Birthday to Christopher! I finished my 3rd shift last night. Kids are super excited about today. We are hosting a huge Halloween party at our house for all the families on our street at 5:30pm before we all trick or treat. Expecting around 50 people, so I better get busy. Have a wonderful day, everyone!

That sounds like a lot of fun!!! I hope you have a great turnout and a wonderful time.