Big Girl Bed!

Keira’s big girl bed arrived today and she was absolutely giddy about it! It took two weeks to arrive after picking it out, so we have been talking about this moment for a while! Another huge milestone, she threw her pacifier into the trash tonight because "she is a big girl now and those are for babies!" Hooray! She didn’t want to read books tonight at bed and basically wanted to shove me out the door to enjoy and celebrate in her new bed all by herself! I tucked her in and then listened at the door as she sang, laughed, and had her own little big girl singing party in bed! She’s so proud! ME TOO!

Halloween Dress-up

This is the closest I came to getting pictures of the kids in Halloween costumes… picture the wings from the last pictures on Keira with the first picture costume. The other costumes include random dress-up and another party that was not on Halloween.

Rainy day art- two perspectives!

ABC's and 1,2,17's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ehgbqkT--0



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHYa1SYQG-g

PUMPKIN CRAZY!

I have gone a bit overboard with pumpkins this season! We currently have 18 (that’s right) pumpkins throughout our house inside and out in all shapes, colors, and sizes! And I have plans for more! Somebody STOP ME!

Our pumpkin patch family tradition! Everyone chooses a pumpkin or three!

Let the jack-o-lantern creating begin!! Daddy uses the knife...

Mommy scoops the goo... (kids are supposed to be helping here, but Keira won't touch it and Quinn ran out the room screaming when he saw Daddy cut the top off the pumpkin)

He changed his mind when he found out that pumpkins don't bite!

Keira and Elmo enjoy the glowing face!

Q's Do's

We have had so much fun "styling" Quinn's hair. Here you see him with his rock star look- and Daddy helping him play his air guitar!



And here's his bear head look.

K and the Beanstick

We took a trip out to one of Daddy’s soybean fields so the kids could see a little of what he has been up to the past few weeks. It’s harvest time and I am constantly trying to explain to the kids why they don’t see Daddy as much during this time. Keira was one serious scientist out in the field. She examined the beans, loved popping the beans out like she does with edamame, and listened carefully as Daddy explained all about his beans. Future research scientist? MAYBE! She carried around one big plant and called it her “beanstick.” They had an up close look at the beans and the combines. Thanks for the tour Daddy!