Party of Five: Busy Sunday...Halloween Round 1

If I thought LAST weekend was busy, well, I did not know what I had in store THIS weekend. The only perk is that I have fall break. Therefore, I have an extended weekend! YAY me! Anyway, let's jump right in with the happenings for the day...

Today was Mallory's six month photo session. Mallory is actually seven months, but I wanted to make sure that she could sit up very well for her pictures. So, we scheduled for seven months. Of course, I wanted to get a few pictures of Faith and Cameron, specifically with Mallory, so they came along as well. We were to meet Heather (the photographer) on the UGA campus at 10am this morning. That seems like a good time, right? Well, that's what I thought....BUT...I often forget what it's like getting all three of these kids ready and out of here. It's kinda like childbirth...or so I've heard...since I really didn't "give birth." You forget how terrible it is....if you didn't, you would never have any more children, or, in this case, EVER go anywhere! Ha!

So, 10am...yeah...we could do this...AND we DID this! However, we didn't do it without my having to get up at the crack of dawn, having every drawer in the house pulled out, socks and clothes thrown all about the house, sippy cups and remnants of breakfast and every other meal laying on the floor, and the list of chaos could go on. My goal was to leave the house at 9am. At 8:10am, I was yelling to Cody, "OKAY, one baby bathed, TWO to go!!!" We DID get all three bathed including ourselves, and we managed to exit the house at 9:10am although my hair had only been brushed with my fingers and I had not a speck of makeup on. Maybe Cody and I will join the pictures NEXT time. :)

Anyway, the pictures went GREAT. It WAS a bit chilly outside, but the kids did not mind. Mallory was a pro and smiled the entire time. I THINK that we achieved some pretty great pics of the twins with Mallory, as well. When I get these photos, I will be sure to post some....and there should be some funny stories to go along with them. Faith and Cameron were quite the entertainers and did the most hilarious things!!!

NOW...on to the afternoon. First, we took a nap...IMMEDIATELY after we got home. ALL OF US!!! We then decided that we would split trick-or-treating into two days. That would make it much easier for everyone. I was truly surprised by how into trick-or-treating Faith and Cameron got. They held their candy buckets and really played the part!

Aww...how sweet!

Having fun with their cousins Nathan and Autumn...they really got cranked up...and, no, they had not had ANY candy (you see that we had chagned into something more comfortable).