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.

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.

Vacation Pictures...Enjoy!

We have been home now for a week. The girls and I had a great time visiting Tina, Evan and Alex. My mom and neice Alyssa made the journey to Florida with us. They were great company. But, we are happy to be home and enjoying our new home.

Many New Changes

Summer has begun and the Delancys have been extremely busy. Since school has been out. we have moved to the Eastside. We are enjoying all the spacious living and storage area in our new house. The closing on our old house should be soon. (I will post pictures of the house when I get back to Evansville.) The girls and I (along with my mom and niece Alyssa) are in Florida. My best friend of twenty-five years got married this weekend. She was a beautiful bride, and her wedding was absolutely gorgeous. I have to admit I did get choked up during the vows. Faith was the flower girl and Alicynn passed out the programs and tended to the guest book. We are now just enjoying our visit with Tina, Evan and Alex. Yesterday we went to the beach, today we did a little shopping, and tomorrow we are getting up at 3:30 in the morning to go and watch a space shuttle launch.

We ARE Older

The girls were very ready for an updated room. The bubble gum pink walls Jamie's mom painted six years ago and the precious moment border were time to go. Alicynn was two months shy of being three when all of the went up on the walls and still in a toddler bed. Wow, how time flies. Well the girls are now sharing a room since they always want to sleep together and play in Alicynn's room anyway. Alicynn and Faith now share a much more grown up little girl room (or Alicynn would say Tween room). Faith's bedroom is now a playroom. I made a trip to Louisville on Thursday just to get the bedding; however, I did not buy the one I initially set out for. I had been trying to alter a comforter Alicynn had gotten for her birthday a couple of years ago to fit the daybed, but it became to much work. I think I would still be working on it. Alicynn and Faith had no idea what color the walls were going to be or what the bedding looked like. It was exciting to keep this from all of them. Greg "missed out" on the painting because he had a football clinic up near Indy. He came home just in time to place the furniture. Now, time to start spring break...