Happy Halloween!

Our Pink Caterpillar and Hula Girl had a great halloween "season!" With parties, events, and capping it off with Trick-or-treating!

And of course there was pumpkin carving! Anabelle did a great job scooping out the seeds (and eating them after mom roasted them). Macy was a little unsure of their slimy consistency.

And as a bonus ... Maggie as Belle from Beauty and the Beast!

Maggie the Seamstress

A little while ago Anabelle decided she wanted to be a caterpillar and started telling everyone. Maggie wasn't going to let her be disappointed so she figured up a plan to make her own costume.

It started with a trip to the craft store for a piece of fabric. Then it had to be sized up on Anabelle. Yes, she is under that pink sheet.

Then the caterpillar needed some legs so Anabelle helped stuff some socks (and yes they were new clean socks, not dads old socks).

Some more sewing and adding some sparkles then it was time to stuff the costume. Anabelle and Macy were both a "HUGE" help.

And now look how happy she is when Maggie puts it on her for the first time. Way to go Mom, you're the best ever!!!

Payton Comes to Town

We want Payton to come live with us. Anabelle and Macy had so much fun playing with their cousin. As expected there were some sharing issues but the number of hugs they shared far out weighed any issues.

Normally it takes several days for the girls to warm up to Uncle Danny but less than an hour after Danny got here they were sitting on the couch with him.

Saturday we stopped quickly at a park with a downtown view but it was way too windy to stay longer then a couple pictures.

After some cold pictures we went down to the Westside Market and watched Shannon in her element buying port wine cheese, pesto, pumpkin rolls, pretzels, mangos, etc, etc. Then out to eat for a Cleveland specialty overstuffed Panini. The Beast laughs at the size of an overstuffed panini. Later in the day the weather warmed up and the girls played in the wagon in the backyard.

To cap off the weekend uncle Danny got everyone worked up with some ready-set-go races. They were absolutely hilarious.

CHRISTMAS IS TOO LONG BEFORE THESE KIDS CAN PARTY TOGETHER AGAIN!!!!

The three amigos

We had the best treat this week with our cousin Payton coming to visit us in Rocky River. We had a short movie and snack before bedtime. Payton and Macy are so good at sharing!!!

AAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

If you want to laugh hysterically then this is the video for you. A couple of nights ago at dinner Macy started doing some screaming and Maggie and I couldn't help but laugh. That obviously fueled the fire and they were cracking us up. So here is the video:

There is also a fun video of the girls playing in their little tent a couple days ago. Just check the left side of the screen to find it.

Pumpkin Patch Trip

This Saturday we had a 75 degree sunny day, perfectly timed for a trip to a local farm. We got to take a hay ride, pick pumpkins, drink cider and see animals. It was an amazing trip and the girls loved it. Macy's highlights were cider and pointing at the cows. Anabelle loved picking out pumpkins for everyone and looking at the big piggy. Here are some pictures: