The Faklaris Family: October 2011

Lexy got her tube out

One tube fell out two years ago....but we had to have the other taken out. She did great - it was a simple routine surgery, but she still needed anesthesia (which made her sick - but she was a champ and was back at it in a few hours)

Trunk or Treat

They simplified DUMC's Hallelujah House this year...it was just trunk or treat and a cake walk...and it was SO MUCH FUN!! A beautiful night with lots of great friends/families - the girls came home with SO MUCH CANDY.....and it's not even Halloween yet - smiley face

Monkeys!!!

One afternoon Hannah just started climbing up the walls in the door frame....then Abby wanted to try - and now they do it all the time.....

Trying on our Halloween Costumes....

such happiness & silliness....love it - Lexy's a ninja (in a dress - she always wants to specify - smiley face), Hannah's a bee (can't you see her stinging you a few times) and Abby is a pirate (argh matey! - she wanted to be Izzy from jake & the neverland pirates and was disappointed at first that her costume wasn't pink, purple and gold like Izzy, but she LOVES it now - smiley face). Sweet girls....lots of fun ahead of us this next week with Halloween Parties and more.....

Team Picture Day

Go Green Gators (Abby's team) and Rattlesnakes (Hannah's team) - smiley face

Happy Birthday Woodland

Friday we celebrated Woodland Elementary's 40th birthday party...it was a fun, fun day & night - everyone dressed in 70s wear for school - and that night we had a birthday party and movie night on the upper playground. These photos of Lexy & her classmates were in the paper and her teacher's blog (sorry Hannah - we know you looked cute too - just didn't snap your photo - thanks to those parents who took these & shared - smiley face)

Supporting Aunt Meredith....

on her 3 day walk with Kathryn - so proud of you & all the fundraising & walking you did for such a wonderful cause - smiley face!

Woodland Work Day

Disney on Ice

What a fun Sunday afternoon....we enjoyed Disney on Ice with five mom/daughter families - it was another great show - smiley face

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All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them. - Walt Disney

A mother is not a person to lean on, but a person to make leaning unnecessary. - Dorthy Canfield Fisher
(I agree with this to a point - I want my girls to lean on me now, but I appreciate all our moms (and dads) did for us so we can raise our family so well now....smiley face)

The church is the only organization who's purpose is to benefit not only their members - but those not able (thru missions). (Not sure I agree it's the only organization, but it is important - smiley face)

Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. - Thomas Edison

What would you attempt to do if you knew you would not fail? -Robert Schuller

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Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. - Winston Churchill

Much is required from those to whom much is given - Luke 12:48

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The things you don't do are just as important as the things you do! - church marquee