Lazy Sunday & Trick or Treat ~ Bloomington, Indiana ~ Dreams Do Come True Photography

When we took the girls to Macy's, I was going so that I could get Josie a new pair of Christmas PJ's. She had outgrown hers and wanted another pair. She found a nightgown that she liked and Kayla had to have it also. So as soon as we got home from eating at Applebee's, I had to wash their new PJ's so they could match that night for bed.

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She had a lazy Sunday morning. She threw up for the first time ever on Friday night. And she did a good job, it went everywhere, including herself and Mommy! She was fine all day on Saturday and fine while Kayla was still at the house on Sunday morning. But after Kayla left, all she wanted to do was sit in the chair and watch TV. Including eating her lunch in the chair with her blankie.

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Even Gertie got in on that action, and took over the couch, my blanket and pillows. I love how if you look really close, you can see one of her eyes open looking at me like, "What are you doing?"

After Daddy got home from hunting we took off to go Trick or Treat for this year. We left the house around 2:00 in the afternoon and including supper, we got home around 8:30 that night. She was still raring to go though!

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She wouldn't let me put her hair up, cause Rapunzel says "Let your hair down!" Hence the wild crazy hair!

Birthday & Bookstore ~ Bloomington, Indiana ~ Dreams Do Come True Photography

I started the tradition this year to take the kids to Barnes & Nobles for their birthdays. Josie loves the bookstore. Riley & Kayla only go when I take them. And they seem to really enjoy it as well.
The girls both had a hard time choosing what they wanted to get. There were also a few arguments over what book was what and which one each of them should get. I swear, you would think these 3 were siblings. They argue just like they are!

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After here, we went to Macy's and then to Applebees to meet Papa Doug and have dinner with him and Mama Carole.
Kayla stayed the night with us. I blew up an air mattress in the living room floor and was going to sleep with them, but I was told instead that I had to sleep on the couch.
They woke up in the morning and went downstairs thinking I was down there. I could hear them whispering the whole time. They then came up to the couch where I was, and was whispering. What could you do? You had to scare them, and scare them I did!

Jack O' Lantern ~ Bloomington, Indiana ~ Dreams Do Come True Photography

3 days left until Halloween, guess we better carve the pumpkin!

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I don't know how, but I always get the job of cleaning out the pumpkin snot!

Photo of said pumpkin snot!

Daddy always gets to carve the face out. Josie colors on it with a marker and then he carves it!

Our finished pumpkin! I didn't have any candles around the house, so we used one of Josie's flashlights. I put it in a baggie and turned it on. Worked pretty well!
She wouldn't let us take the pumpkin outside after we carved it. I let it stay in the house for a few days, and just couldn't take the gnats anymore, so I snuck it out.
It is now sitting right next to our front door, cause she doesn't want it to get rained on. I told her we needed to throw it away cause it had "black" (mold) on the inside and she still won't let go.
I might have to sneak it over the hill, now!

Reason I've been MIA ~ Bloomington, Indiana ~ Dreams Do Come True Photography

One of the main reasons, I had been MIA on this blog:

As some know and some don't. September 1st of this year, my brother and I took over the contract for B&B Water. We bought out Rural Water Maintenance (Ernie & Brad.) I have been employed by them for the past 7 years. The longest I have ever worked anywhere in my life! I guess that counts for something, right?
Anyway, I will have to get my Water Certification, so I have been studying the books. It has been so long since I have had to take a test. I wasn't really nervous about it, but I knew I wasn't really "getting" it either. My test was on November 3rd in Indianapolis. We had 3 hours to take a 100 question test.
I know what you're thinking, 100 questions, 3 hours, open book, simple! But no not really!!!! I won't find out if I passed until the end of November, beginning of December. Keeping fingers crossed cause I don't really want to have to study all of that stuff again! Makes my head do flips! But if I didn't pass, I'll hit them again and take the test again, so here's to hoping I passed.
And I think that is a pretty darn good reason to have slowed down on posts this time!

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Awana Trick or Treat ~ Bloomington, Indiana ~ Dreams Do Come True Photography

The kids got to wear their costumes this year to Awana. Josie had her Rapunzel costume, Kayla was Cinderella and Riley was a 4 wheeler rider. However, Riley said he was not going to wear his helmet and gloves to church. And asked Michelle what the point of dressing up was. Aw, man..... He's outgrowing it!

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Mama Carole even put makeup on the girls. Michelle said they looked like prostitutes, but I thought it was cute!

Texture Tuesday ~ Bloomington, Indiana ~ Dreams Do Come True Photography

Another texture play. And this one I used Kim Klassen's recipe from this week, with a few little opacity adjustments. Enjoy!

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Stroll in the Woods ~ Bloomington, Indiana ~ Dreams Do Come True Photography

Josie wanted to take Gertie for a walk, but Gertie has broke her collar. I think she could tear up a concrete block! Anyway, I told her we could take her for a walk in the woods and then she wouldn't have to have a leash on.
So off we went, Gertie had an absolute blast running around the woods with us. And she never did go far from us. She's good at staying right with us. I tried my hardest to get a good photo of her but every time I had a good photo op, she would move. So this is the best I could get. She is such a pretty dog!



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  And since she wouldn't pose for me, I got Josie to do it! But she was a ham, and wasn't posing the way I wanted her to, so this is what I got.



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