The Baby Turns One!

Finally getting some pictures up from Lacey's birthday. Pretty typical 1 year old party. The paper was a big hit!

So thankfully her 'helpful' older sisters were more than happy to make sure that presents were properly unwrapped and played with. As you can see, Lacey couldn't care less!

Lacey preferred table foods by 6 months, despite not having a tooth until 8 months, so she knew exactly what to do with her first cupcake, devour!

She also loved the candle lit and thought it was great fun to be sung to.

Happy Birthday Lacey!

Naked Americans

During our circle time I've been reading the kids books about Thanksgiving. We've been discussing both Pilgrims and Native Americans. Today I wrote out the word "Native" on the chalkboard so I could show the kids what the letters were and that there was a "T" and a "V" in it so they could see and hear the sounds. Didn't want them telling all their relatives over Thanksgiving about the 'Naked' Americans!

Pizza Guy

Morgan is obsessed with the 'pizza guy'. She loves pizza. This little thing can put away a good two slices of pizza hut pizza easily! But she refers to everything as 'pizza guy'~~the pizza itself ('pizza guy hot'), the pizza box, and the delivery guy. Today we had a plumber come over to check our water softener and Morgan was all excited....and then confused why the 'pizza guy' was downstairs and didn't bring any pizza!

Happy Birthday Lacey!

Robot Molly

The Naughty Shot

The girls and I went to get our flu shots. Taylor and Molly are old enough to remember what a "shot" is and neither was very excited about going. Taylor was being sassy and stubborn (imagine that!) and I said in a very matter of fact way "I hope they don't have to give you a naughty shot at the doctor's office today too" She got wide-eyed at that and corrected her behavior. We got busy loading up the car, collecting "lovies" to take along for extra courage and headed out the door. We drove the 15 minutes or so to the clinic and as we were getting the kids out of the van Taylor asked me in her sweet 6 year old way (she can be very sweet) "do I have to get the naughty shot?" I had to hide my smile as I replied "I hope not." So she does listen when I talk to her!!!

Happy Halloween!

Weather was amazing! No bulky extra layers of clothes. This was our trick-or-treating crew. My sister Heidi holding Brody the tiger, Brookelyn the cowgirl, Molly cinderella, Taylor sleeping beauty, Morgan the kangaroo, Lacey the kitten, my brother Erik and his daughter Lata the pirate, arrrr!





















Morgan was a little unsure, hence the unhappy kangaroo picture. She chose that costume though because she liked the idea of bouncing like a kangaroo.







It actually looks like they like each other in this picture!

















I don't think Morgan actually said "trick or treat" all night. Though she definately got the hang of it after a block or so. She couldn't keep up with the professionals (taylor and molly) but she was on a mission. The next day of course she was all about the trick or treat and telling me how she got 'teats' in her bucket. She was excited about having her 'baby' kangaroo with her and loved her tail.









She also loved Lacey's tail! Thankfully Lacey is a good kitty and didn't mind a little tail pulling!











However, after an hour and a half of sitting in the stroller and watching everyone else run around even the good kitty had had enough!

She's actually mad because I took away her glowstick...she kept trying to chew on it...I didn't want a glow-in-the-dark baby!!!!!