Friday, October 31, 2008

Halloween 2008


This is my baby brother Bart. He was Captain Jack Sparrow. I wish I had a picture with his full costume on. He looked like the real thing. He and his wife, Rachel, have a Halloween party every year. We always eat, play games, eat again, and visit. I love that costumes are mandatory at their party.
I am of course, a hippy. The coolest thing about my costume was the necklace I wore. My mom really wore it in highschool. Groovy!


We went trick or treating down town with friends of ours. Here are some of my best friends! Nema Blanchard, Angela Gentry, Melanie Taysom, Melanie Johnson, and me Lori. The following pictures include our children. Imagine how fun it is to keep a group this size together while going from shop to shop.


Zack, Josh, Zander, Dresden, Josh, Ty, and Brody.


Josh, Adrie, Bridger, Ellie, Tahni, and Tori.


Brody, Preston, Porter, Zack, and Pedro, (oops... Josh).


Our little Adrie was a darling little bunny. She hopped everywhere. Zack is in the scary skeleton costume. The weather was beautiful. I don't remember a Halloween like this. We could actually see the kids costumes because we didn't need the three layers of winter clothing to keep us warm.

Ellie dressed up as a friendly witch to go trick or treating down town, trunk or treating, and to Uncle Bart's Halloween party.


Ellie dressed up as "Dorothy" from the Wizard of Oz for her kindergarten party. She even had the red sparkly shoes!

Zander is in 5th grade, therefore, I was not aloud at his class party.
I did, however, get to sneak in and snap a quick picture with some of his friends. You can hopefully tell Zander was a "nerd" for Halloween. This picture includes Kade Smith, Ellie Wolper, Kate Smith, Zander, and Richie Chatterton.


Halloween...I helped with Zack's class party. Zack was a cute little "nerd".

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Crazy Hair Day at School...


Zack-Attack and Zan-Man...Lookin good!



The boys loved crazy hair day. Ellie had her Halloween costume party at school that day so she had "Dorothy" hair. The picture includes Zander, Ty Gentry, Zack, Dresden Blanchard, Tahni Gentry and Ellie.

Monday, October 27, 2008

Carving Pumpkins


It's always messy and time consuming, but always worth it! Justin is really good at doing things like this with the kids. Zack carved a bat, Zander a skull, and Ellie a witch on a broom stick. Adrie and Justin are in the picture for moral support.

Saturday, October 18, 2008

We are a Happy Family...


The entire Thomas family met for family pictures.
*Note-Adrie is the only one crying.


Here is my wonderful family. I am the oldest child (age 34), Bobby is sitting on the right (age 32), Brad is sitting on the bottom left (nearly 30), and Bart is standing on the left (age 26...today!)




I am thankful for my own little cute family. Zander (age 10), Zack (age 8), Ellie (age 5), and Adrie (age 2).

Bare Bum Dancer


Adrie takes her diaper off daily...numerous times. Today she was dancin' with her bare bum and Ellie's boots. Go girl!

Friday, October 17, 2008

Go to Bed!


How many times do I ask the children, "Please get back into bed." And then it becomes, "Go to Bed!" And once they are in bed I think they are asleep, but, oh no. The boys are reading. This is how I found Zack tonight. Apparently he wasn't ready for bed when I sent him and he really wanted to read. Don't worry, I put a book mark in his place.

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Sea World


Friends forever...Lisa and Lori get to spend the day together at Sea World!


Ali (age 10), Ellie (age 5), Jenna (age 4), and Kennadie (age 6).


Zack (age 8), Zander (age 10), and Payton (age 7).


Ali is a part of the Shamu show! She is pictured on the far right big screen. This was a definite highlight of the California trip.


Zander and mom hangin' out at the Shamu show.


Zack and Justin spending time together.


Who wants to get wet?????


We do! Zander, Ellie, Zack, Ali, Lori, Kennadie and Lisa. It is afterall, 95 degrees here in sunny California...in October, I might add. Gotta love it.


Zack and Ali at the amazing pet show.


Payton and Ellie


Zander and Ali... friends since birth.


Kennadie, Ali, Zander, Zack and Ellie waiting for the second Shamu show. Oh no, please don't tell me you are sitting in the SOAK ZONE?????


That's what you get for sitting in the SOAK ZONE little Miss. Ellie.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Day Three in Disneyland


Mom, Zack, Ellie, and Zander almost into the new Toy Story Midway Mania ride in California Adventure. We all loved it!


Zack and Zander riding on King Triton's Carousel.


Our favorite family ride...Soaring over California!!


Zander, Justin, and Zack


Lori, and Ellie

Beautiful Belle and Ellie


We love Mulan!


Jasmine and Ellie


Justin with the kids on the Mark Twain Riverboat.


Lori with kids on the river boat.

Ellie with the big gorilla outside of Rainforest Cafe in Downtown Disney.

The elephants move....awesome.


Zander, Ellie and Zack loved the restaurant.


Bring on the food...we're tired of running.


Justin + Lori = True Love Forever and Always.


We totally wore Ellie out....but, I think she would still say it was worth it.