I MISS...

Oh, the things I am missing! Let's see, I miss HEB. What Texan doesn't love HEB? Do you know the grocery stores here do not have baggers? Every once in a while I will get lucky and the cashier will help me bag the groceries, but I have NEVER had anyone take my groceries to my car. Plus I use to get a balloon with a lollypop for each kid at the end of the shopping trip. It was a great bribery tool. I miss La Cantera. I lived about five minutes away from the best shopping in San Antonio. I miss Oak Hills Church and Oak Hills Preschool. Oak Hills was a great church for us and I LOVED the preschool. Tori would have gone there this year. I miss Mexican food. The Italian food and Chinese food is great here, but I would love some Pappasitos. I really miss Chic-fil-A too. I do not like fast food, but isn't Chic-fil-A too good to be fast food? And you can get fresh fruit and trade in your the little toy for an ice cream. I miss Leon Springs Elementary. Alli would have gone there. And it would have been better than this school....well, at least all day kinder and not having to deal with the bus sounds better. Oh well, we'll be back to San Antonio one day! Oh, and of course, I miss my family and friends, but that goes without saying! I'm lucky that I have a great husband who is definitely worth moving for.....even to New Jersey.

Kate's Favorite Spots

 

Here is Katie at her two favorite spots in the house- the refrigerator and the dishwasher. Sometimes I wonder why we buy toys. She would much rather climb on the dishwasher or hang out in the fridge and rearrange the bottles of salad dressings than play with her toys.

Another Van Epps Family Adventure

$30 in gas

$9.40 in tolls

$25 for lunch

Living one hour away from the

            PRICELESS!

More zoo pictures

that gorilla does not look too happy!

now these gorillas look a little happier!

the bug carousal

the girls

My new friend here in NJ saw one of these in her back yard last summer. And recently, she saw three of them crossing the street near her home!! Can you imagine?!!? So scary! Apparently, NJ is home to many wonderful wild animals, including bears!! Just another reason why I love my treadmill so much!!

Why Can't I Keep Up With The Laundry?

Tori at 8am

Tori at 12 in the afternoon

And Tori a little later that afternoon

The next day..

Tori's first outfit of the day

Tori's second outfit- notice the different pants. They were worn such a short amount of time that I almost did not get the photo.

And Tori's third outfit of the day! So, why can't I keep up with the laundry?

Because I pick and choose my battles and I have chosen not to fight this battle.

Sisters???

Alli's dance teacher told me today that I "look too young to be Alli's mom....we look more like sisters."

Ha!Ha!Ha!

I have to disagree, but I'll take it! Especially since my new hairdresser informed me that I have a couple of gray hairs!!!

It must be the 'no make-up' look that keeps me looking young!

Flower Child

Katie loves to smell flowers. Every time we go outside, she runs right to the flowers.

She also likes to pick them!

Pony Tails and Bangs

Katie got her first pony tail! Her hair is really not long enough, but I just had to try! And I think it looks so cute!

Tori thought it was so cute too!

Tori is driving me crazy again with her hair! She wants it fixed, but before I know it, she has taken her hair down! So I am thinking of cutting bangs...or let me rephrase, I am thinking of taking her somewhere so a hairdresser can cut her bangs. What do you think? Should I cut bangs? My only experience with bangs is with Alli. And she DID NOT LIKE THEM! Months and months went by and Alli would still cry about her hair. I felt so bad! I definitely do not want to go through that again. I don't think Tori would do that....?

Wheels, teeth and dates...!?!?

My sweet little girl is growing up so fast. Yesterday, was Alli's first official day to ride her bike all by herself without training wheels! We had taken them off a few weeks ago, but with all the traveling Pete did in September, there was not a whole lot of practice time. She did such an awesome job! We were so proud of her. Later that night, after we had already put the girls to bed, Alli calls Pete back into her room. He comes out and tells me her tooth is loose! What?!?! My little girl is riding her bike by herself and losing her first tooth! Before we know it, she will be going on dates!