Halloween

We went with a space theme for our annual Halloween card, which was fun!  It has been an interesting year with Jeff's massage therapy schooling, work audits and staffing challenges, and the girls getting more grown up.  On Halloween day, the girls opted to go as cats and we went to a Church Fall festival with games and a chili cook out.  There were 11 chilis and Jeff's won which made us all happy!  The girls also ended up with a lot of candy, which seems like the start of over-eating between now and the New Year.

Yasakoi dance festival

We got to see a lot of great dances around town during the Yasakoi festival.  Dancers ranged in age from barely walking on the young end to barely walking on the old end!  Mixed groups and lot of colors with outfit changes.  It's my favorite festival in Sasebo.

Bella's got her wheelie shoes on and was practicing

Movie Party

Bella celebrated her birthday with her friends from school, swim team, and Girl Scouts at a movie party.  She picked the Emoji Movie which is really clever and cute.  The party was a success!

Emoji cupcakes made by Dad

Beginning and Ending personalized Bella slides at the Movie Theater

We played Bingo and fake mustaches were the prizes!

Bella's Birthday!

Bella turned 9 and got a new bike, Baskin Robins for breakfast and we surprised her at school with treats.  Her party is this upcoming weekend, but for now a few photos of this cutie!  Love Jelimobe

Morgan surprised Bella with a beautiful necklace

more sweets at home!

and presents from Grandparents!

go-carts over the weekend

mini-driving course complete with stop lights!