Monday, October 11, 2010

Gotta Love Three Day Weekends

Fall Festival and Fall Break! The girls and I enjoyed the Fall Festival again this year without daddy (as he has a goal each year to avoid the festival). The girls and I tried many yummy and delectable festival foods, rode rides and played games. Sadly, the fish that Faith won and named Princess died within a day of bringing her home. Actually the poor little fish never even received its first meal. The fish was won on Wednesday evening, and we went after school Thursday to buy food. When we arrived home, poor little Princess had already died; therefore, we had the traditional, yet classic, toilet flushing funeral with a prayer.
Friday, the girls and I enjoyed our day off of school. Luckily, we were able to meet up with Greg and BW3s for lunch! Then, the girls and I enjoyed and afternoon at the very uncrowded mall (I think everyone else was down on Franklin Street). Greg and I have discovered how much more selective the girls are when they have their own money to spend. So, the girls didn't purchase much. Mommy, however, was not so lucky. As the girls are constantly getting taller, I had to buy them some new pants for the fall- at least the pants were either on sale or clearance.
The girls went with Aunt Crystal and Uncle Aaron for the annual trip to the pumpkin patch to select the best pumpkins to carve. The girls are able to carve almost on their own now. We have two beautifully carved pumpkins- a Winnie the Pooh pumpkin and Haunted House pumpkin. As the girls enjoyed their time carving pumpkins, Greg and I had a date night- off to see a movie and have dinner. Good Times.

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Been Awhile

The Delancy family sure has been busy! Summer has passed us by. As a family we were able to take a four day vacation to Gatlinburg; however, getting there was nerve wracking as our radiator had to be replaced. The girls and I then traveled down to Florida to visit Tina for a week.
Fall is in full swing at our house. Greg is busy with football, and unfortunately, this season has not been very successful. The girls are busy as ever. Alicynn is involved with volleyball and her school team is doing very well. The tournament begins Sunday! Alicynn is also taking piano lessons (for the last year) and loves it. Her piano teacher is an amazing woman. Currently, Alicynn is trying to find the most convincing argument to give her father and I for her "need" of a cell phone. She is not winning her battle though. Too young! Faith is as fiesty but as sweet as ever. She will be making her first Reconciliation next month and in May her First Communion. Time sure does fly. She is looking forward to the start of basketball season as this will be her first year. And, I am busy with school work. This year I have four AP English classes which translates in to a LOT of papers to grade, but on a positive note, I do love my classes and look forward to teaching them.