Sunday, November 15, 2015

Fall Is In The Air

It FINALLY feels like fall! We have spent our days enjoying the cool weather outside, getting ready for the holidays, and playing HARD!  My favorite noises these days are the seals and pitter patter of little feet running all over the house.  

Post Nap Snuggles With Daddy

Getting Ready for Winter

When You Don't Feel Well and Your Mommy Drags You To Story Time Anyway

Found Our Favorite Book!

"YEA Payton!"
I forget what she did.  But she was VERY excited

Making Her Sister Feel Better

Must Have Done The Trick!  The Next Day She Felt MUCH Better!

Wanted to Lay Down Like Sissy at Preschool Pick Up

Hello?

School Pictures
We didn't order them because this was the best one.  Really.  But at least I've got it documented somewhere :)

The twins have found a new passion in life: the slide.  They probably took turns going down this slide for a good thirty minutes at the park.  Love that they can do it themselves! (Well.  After Payton fell off of it the first 10 times she did it, she finally learned how to stop at the bottom of the slide without face planting.)
It cracks me up how DIFFERENTLY these two actually approach the slide.





Someone, who will remain nameless, has learned a lot about time-out the past few weeks.  Sweet girl, if you stop throwing your food, you can stop doing to time-out!  
She was breaking my heart.  So naturally, I took pictures


It's Ok Baby! Mommy's Coming to Get You

Always Love Snuggle Time with This One 
Whenever the two of us hang out by ourselves, it's always a really sweet moment

Barrett the Photographer: I'm ALL THE WAY in the Picture!

Barrett Taking Christmas Card Pre-Pictures

Date Night With My Favorite Little Dude

And Movie Night With My Little Twincesses

Daddy And His Girls


Mommy's Very Own Life Size Dress Up Dolls




Coloring With Hannah

Another thing we've discovered recently is the ponytail!  So we had a pigtails and ponytails day ...




I Can't Get Enough of These Cuties

Helping Mommy Paint Brother's Bed

Shopping With Mommy

No Lovie? No Problem! Just Use Brother's

Early Christmas Dancing

Hey Buddy, Make Your Grinch Face
Love This Kid

Night Night Snuggles

Showing Off His Thanksgiving Hat

He Loves It

Birthday Party With Old Friends 


Giving His First Love Note to a Girl
He was so excited about drawing a "perfect B" on this little piece of paper.  He just KNEW she was going to love it.   When he gave it to her, they were standing in a circle of adults ... All watching what was going to happen.  She totally played in cool in front of him, but her mom told me she talked about this little note the whole way home.  I love these two. 

We Brought Home Party Favors for Sisters
"Night Y'all!"

Sunday, November 1, 2015

Halloween


Halloween!  Today was pretty low key.  I love Halloween being on the weekend because we get to spend the whole day just hanging out and getting ready. 

Barrett helped me put the candy for trick-or-treaters in the basket.  This really should have taken 30 seconds.  But whenever Barrett is involved ....

We Analyze All the Candy That MIGHT Be In the Bag

Take Out Each Piece One by One

Finally Pick Up the Pace

And Then Realize You Can't Actually Eat Any Of The Candy Yourself

I love this kid.  While the twins played in their beds instead of taking a nap (they must be excited about Halloween too!) we watched Toy Story of TERROR!


Love Alone Time With This Boy

After "nap time" (let's face it, nobody slept), we got our little Trick-or-Treaters ready!

Even Bumblebees Get Sick Sometimes
Sweet Girl Was Not Feeling Well

Mommy and Twinkies

THERE'S My Little Lady Bug


Iron Man!

Peek A Boo!  I See You

Let's Do This Mom!


But first!  We had some special visitors.  Aunt Rachel and Aunt Mary know how much we love Anna and Elsa.  They went ALL OUT on their costumes this year.
They Look AMAZING!
These girls even got Aunt Tracey in on the fun by doing their makeup.   I was so touched by how far these two went to make a special memory for my kids.  They definitely went above and beyond, and I love them for that!


"Frozen" with Confusion

Trying to Get a Reaction Out of the Twinkies

Payton Giving Her Famous Side Eye

She Eventually Warmed Up!

Wilson Girls!

Our First Candy Stop

You Mean I Can Pick Whatever I Want?!?!

So Excited About Elsa And Anna ... Finally
And they stayed like this the rest of the night.   Payton stayed right by Elsa's side, even when Mommy was around.  She stayed super cool and chill.  But you could tell she loved having Elsa parade her around the neighborhood because she was pretty much attached to her.  And Parker finally realized that Anna was really Aunt Mary ...  her favorite buddy.  

The Whole Crew
I don't think these two were quite prepared for all the attention they would get from other kids.  THAT'S how good they looked.  I loved watching all the other little girls' reactions when they saw us coming.  It was PRECIOUS

Mommy and Mask-Less Iron Man
His real face is cute than that mask away.  I'll take it :)

Still Holding Elsa's Hand

Am I Doing It?

Totally Not Scared

Done Trick-or-Treating

Helping Pass Out Candy

Sugar Rush!

Happier Inside With Mommy

It was a great night!  We met some new neighbors, got some good candy, and loved being the center of attention with our very on Princess Anna and Queen Elsa.