HALLOWEEN MARATHON 2009!

The Andersen family celebrated Halloween for almost a whole week. It started on Wednesday with Nola's parade and party at school.

Jay couldn't make the parade so he made the mini cupcakes for the party!
What a great dad! And they were yummy too!

The weather did not cooperate so all of the parents were shoved into the hall to watch the kids make two laps around. This was my first school event for Nola since the first day of school and that feeling of emotion came over me once again. Nola's class was in the beginning of the parade and as soon as I saw her I started crying.
I really need to get a grip!
I just can't believe she is growing up so fast!
When she saw me she got so excited the first time and the second time around she got upset so I jumped in and walked her to her class. It was really cute!

Ashley Dana

Ashley Egan

Carlye was crying so one of her teachers was holding her!

After the parade the kids went into their rooms for their parties. Ann Marie took turns going to Carlye's and Sydney's rooms while I stayed with Sydney and Nola.

Miss Eileen and Miss Christine sang the please and thank you song with the kids.

Yummy!

Look at all the treats!

Sydney Rose

These two should have dressed as pigs for Halloween! JK

The famous Chester that Nola talks about all the time.
He is pretty cute!

Ava was a ladybug and Gianna was Piglet!

I got my last few hugs before I had to go back to work!

The school set up a photo shoot area so we had the girls pose for a picture.
Then each kid got to take a pumpkin home.

Nola & Ashley

On Thursday, we headed to Hawthorne to do Halloween.

Nola & Zizi
I picked up Nola & Aunt Peppy and we headed around town to see Jay's Great Aunts & Uncles!
Nola & Aunt Peppy Seymour

Nola & Aunt Connie

Nola, Uncle Pat, Aunt Irene, & Mom

Nola & Linda

After heading around town we headed to Grandma & Grandpas for dinner. They has some treats for Nola when we showed up.

"Ooh cookies!"

"Thanks sooo much for all of my treats!"

Nola & Grandma & Grandpa

More treats!

Nola with Uncle Keith & Aunt Heather

Family Pic

Thank you to everyone for all of the wonderful treats! Nola had a
BLAST trick-or-treating this year! Nola really got into it!

Friday afternoon was the Mom's Club's annual Trunk or Treat!

Friends!

Our trunk!

Party time!

Look at the pros!

Princess Lina

"Look at all my loot Mom!"

Saturday morning we had a Halloween party after Stroller Fit. Nola definitely got her money's worth out of her costume. Everyone LOVED her other Halloween outfit! Nola was pretty much done with the partying I think. She threw a little tantrum on the floor when I tried to take her picture! See Video
She got so many compliments! Thanks Nana!

My Biggest Loser partner Stacey, her husband Steve and their 4 month old twins Jack & Julia!

Saturday afternoon after nap we headed to the Atwells for their Halloween party. We met everyone trick-or-treating in the neighborhood because Nola slept late. The kids didn't stay out long because it was raining. What a bummer!

We headed back to the Atwells for fun and pizza!

"Mom, next year I want to be an M&M!"

Alli, Nola & Annabella

Nola sugared up!

"What do you mean there's no candy left? Check again!"

Pooped after a LONG few days!

We stayed and watched the Yankee game and everyone fell asleep because we were all exhausted! But what a fun Halloween! Till next year!

MOM'S 2nd 30th Birthday Bash!

Thank you thank you thank you....to everyone who was able to make my New Jersey birthday party. Jay & Caitlin threw me a party at Caitlin's clubhouse with delicious food and great friends....oh and LOTS of drinks too! I had such a fun time!

Nola came for a few minutes before she went to bed at Caitlin's.
We had a babysitter!

My mom's club/strollerfit friends
(Lisa, Jen, Anne Marie, & Sam)

Friends & Family

The BEST hubby in the world!

Family pic!

Girlfriends from school!
(Siobhan & Sue)

Caitlin & me

More family & friends

My sis-n-law and me

Lisa & Me

Making a BIG WISH!

I hope it comes true!

Thank you soooo much to everyone, and especially Caitlin & Jay.
Y'all are the best!
I love you!
I had such a great time! Too bad black jack wasn't for real money...probably safer that way!

Quick Weekend in DC with the Clays!

Dave, Christy, & Tripp went to DC so Dave could work and run in the army 10 miler. They invited us for the weekend and since Jay had Matt's bachelor party, Nola & I headed to DC. We left early Sat morning and were there by 10am. Not a bad drive at all. The hotel was AWESOME! It had an indoor pool so of course the kids went swimming in their little innertubes. SO cute!

After swim time, we decided to take the kids around town to sightsee a little. We went to the White House and they had fun in front of the gate. While we were taking pics some people started running across the front lawn and there was something going down. We're not sure what happened but someone got arrested.

SMILE!

The Clay Family

After walking MILES and MILES we headed back to the hotel to catch some of the LSU game. What a nail biter! But the Tigers pulled it out! After the game we headed to dinner at the Cheesecake Factory. YUMMY!

They screamed about sitting in their strollers but for some reason they would sit in each other's strollers! Wish we would have figured out that one earlier!

We met up with my friend Wendy from LSU. She is due in a few weeks (she's since had the baby at the real time of the update; a little girl named Lilli Welch-more to come) Our hotel was right around the corner from her sister who is also pregnant and oddly enough had her baby the night we were in town. CONGRATULATIONS!

Sunday we woke up early to try to catch Dave at the army 10 miler! There were sooo many people we couldn't find him running but met up with him after the race. The day was truly beautiful and there was so much to see at the after party. We spent most of the time in front of the big stage watching and listening to the army morale unit who travel around and put on concerts for the army members. They were Awesome!

Thanks Clays for a fun weekend! Hope we can go next year!