Halloween 2013

Trick or Treat! Halloween came up on us super quick & was gone in a flash! I did happen to catch my girls in costume though! They had a busy week dressing up for parties, school, soccer practice & Halloween night. My husband & his team went trick-or-treating together and the same goes for my 12 y/o and her team. The girls had a blast! Even my teen went w/a few of her friends & her sister's team. Afterwards, we all met up at a teammate's house for some food, to chat & relax! We brought our two Shelties along & they did great! By the time we got home, we all were exhausted. So much walking and all three girls had games the next day!

Here's a look at our Black Swan, our Fairy & 80's workout queen:

My super cute nerd & referee

Did you join in on the fun?

 I wanted to but ran out of time to do the makeup! Boo. I will definitely schedule myself & hubby earlier in the day for this in 2014!

Have a good day!

xo

Halloween circa 2002

Yes some time has passed, but better late than never, right? It just proves you can scrap any photo at any time. I always loved this shot of Antonia. You just wonder what she was thinking at that very moment at only 15 months old. My very own Little Red Riding Hood. 

I used the Zutter Distrezz-it-all to fray my edges & I love it! Love layers upon layers too! I even made my very own crepe paper border topped w/a tiny banner. Also, homemade washi tape flags! Love. 

 

I created this layout using My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Halloween. (I have plenty left over too! And the perfect photos to use!) Happy creating!

xo

Don't get burned

Yesterday in the am, was not a fun one for Leleanna. My poor mama was getting her hair done w/the straightener. All us girls were in the bathroom getting ready, Lele turned & her tiny arm fit perfectly in the hot-HOT straightener, just like a sandwich! Luckily, I pulled it away & didn't clamp it down. =(  Now she has a burn on top of her forearm & a matching one on the bottom as well. She cried & cried but stopped before she got to school. Accidents happen but jeze! How many times you tell your kids to stop jackin around while you're using something hot like that... hopefully, this will be a lesson for her & she'll stay still next time! It's not a bad burn but still, it happened. =/

Lastnite, we had mom's practice again. Whew! This really kicks my butt. Due to popular belief, I do not work out of any sort...just for the record people. We had fun too. Maria's husband worked us moms hard w/real drills! No being lazy lastnite! Thx Manny!

I forgot a few more pix from Halloween, from our trip to Grace & Jims. Jim has a way w/my girls & they love him! This affair went on for the entire club soccer season (a full year!). I don't mind, he's so good w/them =) Thx again you two for having us! xo

There was a group of boys as well! My girls had fun even though we had to cut the nite short due to early games the next am.

Jim & Lele

Jim (w/leftover makeup from Ryan!) & Antoni

Bdays, Halloween & Sneak Peak

Oct. 30th: Mischief Nite: I had it when I grew up, did you? Out here, no one really does it. However, the nite before a football game some houses get TP'd & such... then it takes me back! ha!

My mom's 79th bday. She'll tell you that she's 39 still. UGH! It was only funny the first 20 yrs you told this lie ma--! We had a small party for her here at home w/Carrie, Rob & Gia, all 5 of us & Gramma's friend, Dot. I even went crazy & printed 100 pix from Costco that same day to fill her album (she thought I would never do it!) I filled up w/pix from this year only! And I still could of added more!

The curly candles: Graciella's idea =)

Lele & Gramma

Dorothy: Gramma's new bff =)

Graciella & Giavanna

Lele, Gia & her mommy xo

Gia & Carrie

Oct. 31st, Halloween: Leleanna had a game (surprise! surprise!) at 8am the next morning. They won & Lele killed it! Daddy had to hold her back! She scored 5 goals! Whoohoo! Supah Stah---! Did you lunge fwd & throw your arms up in the air, while saying Supah Stah---?! Try it again, w/emotion people! heehee

The Dream Team: Jenna, Sera & Lele

Final score: 12-2 Thunderbolts!!

Antonia had a game in Scottsdale at 11am. Yep. You guessed it. Ran home after Lele's game, let puppies out & left that quick! Antonia had to be there by 1015! Her team played a good game & tied 3-3. Another game they SO should of won. The girls are still young though & learning from their mistakes. =) I'll keep it as that! heehee

Trick-or-Treating: Carrie, Rob & Gia gave candy out at our house, while I took the girls around our neighborhood. We were ready to start walking before the sun went down! Whoohoo! We ended up going around w/a neighbor & her son. Not many people were in the Halloween spirit! boo--! The girls had fun though. By 630, we were outta here! And off to a party! We brought cupcakes to add to the tons of food Grace had at her house.

70's rocker chick, Cinderella & my China girl

I love this pic. But not those For Sale signs that are ALL over!

We saw the Jesson girls long enough to take a quick pic!

Nov. 1st:  I had set my alarm for 450am bcuz we HAD to be out of the house at 615! Nope. Didn't go down like that. Of course, my iphone had to switch time zones that am. ?? I check the other clocks, once I turned my cell alarm off & they all said 6am! What?! Really?! Then, here comes Carlos walking in from work! So instead of having an hour to get myself & 3 girls ready... we had 15-20 mins! We left about 625am & jumped on the freeway headed out to Maryvale. (I learned this when we got there bcuz of the sign! duh! haha!) Anyway, it was hot. Once again. The girls were playing w/out a key defender. So that meant Graciella would be playing her position. She usually plays fwd. She does an awesome job though as def & no one gets past her & her tiny self! =) They have a new girl Maddy too. (she switched clubs - lucky us!)That was her first game & she scored our one goal! Go Maddy!! I'll hold my comments to myself, just in case someone reads this & has NOT heard them first hand! =) The girls played tough & held their own. Graciella hurt her knee, so bad Coach Beny had to carry her off the field. This is when Del Sol scored 3 goals. ?! Need I say more? I know G does not hold down the fort by herself back there, the other team members have to step up & do their job! Okay, I'll leave well enough alone. The other team's coach received a yellowcard! yay! And one of his players did too! That team w/the elbows! Whoo! It was bad. Soccer at this level is rough alone. But to teach your girls to go that extra mile & 'hurt' the players? Nope. Wasn't working. Graciella ended up going back in & was okay afterall. Thank God!

Graciella left w/a teammate & her family & we headed home. But NOT w/out a stop to QT first! =) She came home w/this! Interesting, I know. ?? I think a guy made it at Margaritaville.

I got this in the mail from a Rice Babies giveaway. =) Thx again!!

Nov. 2nd: Happy Birthday Carlos! Also, Happy Bday Harley! Yep, my husband & puppy share the same bday! We love you & appreciate all your hard work daddy! xo

Carlos had to rush off to work after we did cake & gifts. =/

We decided to take the boys for a walk & afterwards, we took all the Halloween decs down. I even had to drag the huge ladder out to reach the spider above garage. Ugh! That's all I meant to get done, but then we raked, swept and took the party to the truck! The girls went to town & cleaned all the garbage in the Suburban. They even broke out the cleaning wipes & wiped everything down! Whoohoo!

Hugo, Graciella, Antonia & Harley

(I like this pic but it's blurry! I took it w/iphone but I took the Rice Babies pic too same way! Hmm. Perhaps, I need to hold my breath next time!?)

Nov. 3rd:  Whew! I wish I could of flown to a tropical beach somewhere by myself for the day! I don't know what's going w/Graciella. She's 11 now & no it's NOT the whole pre-teen thing. She's a good kid but goes thru the same thing everyday. I cannot take it anymore. So, on that note, she was told as much that morning before school. I had volunteered ALL day in Antonia's & Lele's class, so this took my mind off all that happened in the am. =) After school, she was okay & went off to practice okay as well. We'll see. Perhaps I'll go more into detail at a later date.

Lele & I took pix for a sneak peak before the sprinklers went off & the sun went down! Thx to Connie & Gary for holding them, so I can get the perfect pix! =) {they just happened to be going tor a walk!}

Please leave a comment & let me know thoughts on color combos, prints, etc! I will def use your input in the NEAR future! Thx a bunch!! xo

Practice, Hay Ride & More

Many of us, this season, have countless soccer games/practices to attend. Well, HOW many of you are practicing to play in a Turkey Bowl?! My daughters' club is having this special event, one time, one nite only, game for all us moms. We play for our kids' team & the winning team will win $$ towards a tournament! =) We play against all the other moms.  We play two games but after that... it all depends on how good your team is! The nite can be cut short, but I'm hoping the stars are aligned that nite: so 98's can win! We started practices last week & we have a pretty good team! Wish me luck! (I am so outta shape!) The girls have practice every week from 530p-7p Tues, Weds & Thurs. I'm telling you this bcuz THIS is how often us moms will be at it too! I'm hoping I can stick it out!

Graciella, Antonia & me looking like a dork!

Oh well. Whaddya gonna do?!

Friday: was a busier than ever kind of day. Kids went to school at 11am. I had to be back by 1245 for a field trip. So this gave me little time to head to Justice to buy a bday gift for Antonia's party. The Kinders were walking to Mother Nature's Farm right up the street. Do you know that even in late October, it was HOT! We all were in shorts & I forgot to put sunscreen on Lele's face! (she didn't get any sunburn though!) So after walking around, a bumpy hayride, decorating pumpkins, jumping in the bouncy house, checking out the animals... we p/u the girls at 4p & drive straight to Antonia's friend's bday party that is from 4-6. Next, drop off daddy & Lele at home. Graciella & I head out to Tilly's to shop for her friend's bday gift. We finish there, run to the car, wrap gift & head to another friend's house bcuz she was to ride over w/them for a surprise party from 630-10p. Whirlwind of a day, I tell ya! I drop her off, head home & call my mom on cell... I just happened to see the time 625! Ah--! I had to p/u Antonia at 6. Hang up w/mom & call party while doing a U-turn. All was good though bcuz girls were still playing. Yay. A few hours later, I had to p/u a mom & her and I drove to party together. We took a detour at 945pm to look at these huge, gorgeous homes. =) Finally made it to party, most of the girls were from the soccer team. All but one. Us moms must have stood outside & talked for almost 45 mins before it started getting chilly out. Afterwards, drove friends home & finally walked in the door about 1130 or so.

I thought the girls were so cute walking together! Lele is the tiniest one!

Doesn't my mama look too cool w/her shades? she didn't want to wear them!?

Another one of her & her bffs =)

Hello animals! I think I enjoyed seeing these guys more than Lele!

Yes, and this is usually how my days go, one thing after another. =)

Saturday: Leleanna had her game first thing in the am. Had to be there at 830am. Thunderbolts did a great job & won! Lele scored 2 goals & the other team even scored  2 goals -  for us! ha!

You see that funny face of hers? She gets in a zone & her tongue will hang out like Michael Jordan!

Coach daddy & his girls! You can barely see him, but the only boy, Matthew is in the back right!

Here's goes Lele to score but WHAT are the other kids looking at?!

Check it out! Both Lele & the ball are OFF the ground! I love it!!

She is one hard kicker, my mama =)

Dear daddy, please tie *tight* the first time! heehee

After her game, Graciella & I headed out to shop for her costume. We lucked out & found NOT her Bollywood costume but came up w/another. She was going to look cute or 'groovy'!

Antonia's game was sched for 230p & she had to be there at 145. Fun, I know. It's not even summer & this heat! Jeze. Well, daddy had our canopy set up when I got there. Without it, we would of been toast! Okay, so why put a girl in goalie if she NEVER played that position before. Yeah, they're just girls but why not have her attend goalie training for a month or two first? This is not rec people. I'm sure she was plenty nervous too! Two goals later, she was switched out. Our girls dominated that game. It didn't help them though w/this ref from another planet. My Lord! He made bogus calls. Spoke to & coached our girls. An idiot. Period. Ugh! Bcuz of his dumb*** calls & a few minor changes, he cost our girls this game. They so-- should of won too. 3-2. Whaddya gonna do. Girls played hard & everyone learned from it.

Our captains in yellow/blue are giving this other team the 'evil-eye' =)

Antonia's team went up against her old club team Legacy! She tried out, made this team & moved to another club before anything started!! =) Best move ever!

Antonia #13

Next on agenda? Block party. Carrie, Rob & Gia met us at park for a minute before we had to head home & get ready! Girls knew party started at 3, so they wanted to hurry & get ready. Party started at 430 for us, but the girls ended up having fun. Met some neighbors for the first time! Gia looked too cute & she was so well behaved (for a 7 mos old!) She is truly a good baby =)

Lele as Cinderella: doesn't she look beautiful!?

Graciella & her 70's look! =)

(Hey Rose, her hair looks like yours in a good way!)

Lele putting her ANTM skills to work!

Baby Gia & Antonia. xo

{I love this one.}

This robot costs approx $250,000. Can I trade it for a bigger house?!

Some Wii remote huh?! You can even shoot a real gun w/this! It was pretty cool what this robot could do!

70's rocker chick, Cinderella & my China girl

Gia as Snow White & Carrie

w/my girls xo

Afterwards, headed home & changed. Made lotsa popcorn & watched this w/the familia: (yeah, we had to fwd thru a few parts while the girls covered their eyes!)

Sunday: we met up w/our oldest, Melina & her bf at a park (that just happened to be having a soccer tournament!) So great to spend time w/her! We all had fun playing soccer (I know, finally a day OFF from soccer & what do we do?!) & the boys (Min too) were throwing the football. We had brought fresh bagels & cream cheese, yum. Again, another hot day! I didn't plan on the sweating part! Thx Min & Patrick for the grapes =)

Me & my girls xo

Melina & Leleanna

(the oldest & youngest =)

Me & Min  (meen) xo

Patrick & Melina

Tuesday: Saw this guy & his cool car on the way to practice. Don't know what was so special about that day, but we saw lotsa of old cars like that puttin' around.

How's that for catch up--! =)

xo