First Snow

We had our 1st snow of the season.....if you can call it that. The girls saw a few flakes falling and they just had to "play in the snow". So, we bundled them up and off they went.

Pow Wow

Malaya had a Pow Wow at school just before Thanksgiving. She learned songs and made her 1st pasta necklace. She also decorated a t-shirt, made a drum and and made a hat. It was cute.

When Mommy is away...

I guess this explains why my rugs are a mess! Bad Daddy! Although this does show that Malaya is a good photographer. Crazy things happen while I'm not home.



Recently I was invited to a wedding (just me, no Sean :( so Daddy was in charge for the night. First Daddy and the girls went to the park. Then they took a trip to Chuckie Cheese, where they played and ate dinner. Then they came home and took a bath before heading off to bed, exhausted. They had a great time! The next night when I was giving the girls a bath I couldn't figure out why the soap bottle was empty. I didn't remember running out of it. Eventually I came across these pictures. It seems that Daddy took his eye off of Malaya for a minute, and she decided to make herself a bubble bath!

Halloween

Somehow this post is backwards. You might want to scroll from the bottom up :)








The Thursday before Halloween, Malaya had a parade at school. Her costume wasn't quite ready yet (I hadn't added the hoop to the skirt) and her hair and make-up were not done, but that's what happens when mom has to work. She looked very cute anyway and daddy was there to cheer her on.



Our neighborhood is great! They decided to have a parade the day before Halloween to get everyone excited. The kids had a chance to see eachother during the parade and they had carmel apples, apple shooting, pumpking painting and Making Music.

New pet

Sean was working in the garage one Sunday and this dove walked in. They became fast friends and the dove decided to make our garage her new home. Malaya named her Chicka and the girls were happy to visit with her. After several meals and a good night's sleep, we decided it was time for her to go back to her real home. So, we set her free and closed the doors in hope that she would find her way home. Instead, she stalked us. For the next few days, every time we would open the garage doors, she would fly in and settle down for a meal and nap. After a week of the dove being in and out, we kicked her out one more time. We didn't see her for 1 1/2 days and thought she finally left. Then, on my return home from work one day, I opened the door to pull my car in, and in flew the dove. We visited once again while Sean made one last phone call. This time he was put in touch with the SPCA who said they had another dove and they would be glad to take Chicka. So ends Chicka's adventure. She has a new home and a new friend and hopefully she'll be happy.

Pumpkin Patch

We took the girls to Milky Way Farm. We love their pumpkin patch and we always finish our visit with some ice cream at the creamery.

Mermaid

If you listen carefully, Jolie says Mermaid because she wants to watch The Little Mermaid. In person it is clear as day, but it's a little harder to hear on the video.

Sprinkler in October?

Sean had a sprinkler running on some grass seed and Malaya decided that she just had to go in it. I was wearing jeans and a long sleeve shirt, but she didn't seem to be cold. And of course,she had to have a friend keep her company. Now, I don't seem to mind most creatures, but slugs are not my first choice. They kind of gross me out. Malaya, on the other hand, loves everything that moves.

Shavaun's shower

We went to Grandma and Grandpa's house for a baby shower for Shavaun. The girls had fun.

apple picking

We went to Highland Orchards to pick apples. The girls filled our bag in no time. We spent more time waiting for the wagon than getting the apples. They loved eating them off of the tree and were good helpers. We later used them to make apple pie and applesauce.