Celebrate

My baby has gone from this
To This
Before I could blink
You can go ahead and call me Mother Of The Year if you feel like it.
We were a little confused at first
And started off slow...
But he's a fast learner


He's not sure what just happened but he's pretty sure whatever is was he WON!
If you were wondering what Matthew's bum looks like.....
Good as knew
Gifts are always a must
I think he likes it..

Track you are my most favorite 1 year old Boy I have EVER laid my eyes on...

Treat or Treat

Random? No, I think our costumes flow nicely. Who doesn't think of a sailor, pirate (with punk rocker hair, my bad ) a bear and a bee as a totally flowing family theme?!? Hey, don't be jealous you didn't think of this funky combo yourself that's just how the Arringtons roll.
So it turns out there was A LOT of people who thought a buzzing bumblebee was the perfect apparel this Halloween and I'm not going to lie, I tend to get a little agitated when I feel like I'm following the norm but, come on, was there any bees quite this sassy?!?!..no, I'll answer that for you there was not.

This is pretty much how far we got as far as the bear head staying on, he preferred to hold it instead and about an hour into the evening of putting it back on him every 30 seconds I just walked away and let him do his own thing. It's not like I'm overly controlling and OCD or anything...
I think hot dog picnics are lovely
Just thought you probably wanted a better look at my Fab lashes.
Confessions:
#1 If I could wear fake lashes everyday without looking like a drag queen I would.
#2 Yes, I did use Halloween as an excuse to put eye liner and mascara on my three year...don't judge me it's in my blood
There, I said it.

Heart

So our favorite Girl Gina G aka GiGi aka Georgina aka best sister/photographer EVER, came through again for us. I've been wanting new family pictures forever and we finally got our act together. I love them.

Lakerina Ballerina

Laken is in a ballet/tap class. It's pretty much the cutest 45 minutes of my week.
Track is always riveted by her performance...

We've got Spirit how bout YOU!

I've never really imagined my child as a cheerleader but I think this little stance says it all check out the finger action. Can we say Spirit Fingers!?! Here's Laken with her cute little friend Aliyah

So you're probably wondering what this little shin-dig was all about Anyway and it goes something like the Pine View Cheerleaders have a cheer clinic for a fund raiser, and for 20 bones your daughter gets to spend one hour a day for a week becoming the Peppiest most Energetic Foot Stomping, Cheer Screaming, Booty Shaking, Cheerleader they can be. Then, at the end of the week they get to perform their song/routine in front of thousands of people...and by thousands I mean hundreds at the football game. Lets just say, it was e-p-i-c.

Now I know she's not looking overly "Peppy" here but it's called nerves and over 63% of Americans suffer from them..surprised you didn't know that
Nice hand extension I think
Ah, We call that our Money Maker Smile


Now I don't actually have any pictures of her "bringing it" but let me tell you she "brought it"!! I was just too busy recording to capture that part...

P U

Question: Why do Girls wear Makeup and Perfume?

Answer: Because they're Ugly and they Smell bad

My brother told me that joke ages ago and I had completely forgot about it until I saw this picture and it instantly came back to me. Oh Dear. It's the perfect before picture of a makeover where they look incredibly tired and like they've never touched mascara or a tube of lip gloss in their life. I don't particularly remember this day but it must of been rough. However I think Tracky boy saves the day with that face of perfection. Honestly does it get cuter then that..no I don't think so.

And Yes, I like to put heinous pictures on my blog just to illustrate a funny point. Don't You?!?

Sold

WE JUST BOUGHT THIS HOUSE!!!Okay fine I'm lying but I bought it in my head over and over and over again since I saw it...ahhh

This house speaks to me, it begs me to raise my kids here and call it home
Laken's already packed
It's the perfect house to be silly at bedtime in and refuse to sleep. I won't mind because hello if I live there who would want to waste time sleeping anyway?
I'm pretty sure Laken was saying MOM why haven't we moved yet?!?
It's an ideal house to turn five in I think
Oh, Okay Laken wants to sleep...
I'm sure there's a pool in the backyard where Track can bask in the sun in his giant red crab
He'll even help me with the dishes when we move!

You all laugh now but that house will be mine one day and by one day I mean a day in the Very near furure...or something extremely close to it