Tricks or Treats

With pumpkins lit and kids dressed up we were ready to get our Halloween on. Like every year I am insistant on using the pumpkin art kits. For Taylor's pumpkin we went along with the princess theme and carved a princess pumpkin. I'm gald we took pictures of them right after carving because the next morning they were looking a little sad... they looked more like a week old instead of 12 hours old. That was a little dissappointing but not enough to dampen our fun. With that said however, next year we will have to carve our pumpkins the day of and no sooner.

We had dinner and got everyone ready for trick or treating. Taylor was very excited about it being dark. She didn't quite understand the whole time fame of Halloween because all day long she was asking to go trick or treating only for me to reply not until it's dark outside. So when that happened it couldn't have been more exciting for her. Kennedy did much better in her costume this time around then at the previous wearings so it made for a fun night going door to door getting candy for all.

Happy Halloween!

Getting ready

We had so much fun cleaning out and carving our pumpkins. Taylor did her best to help which consisted mostly of sticking tooth picks in the lids of all the pumpkins.

The princess and the pee

So this last Saturday Taylor got to wear her halloween costume for the first time. We had a birthday party to go to that was a halloween theme and then later that night we went to a ward halloween party. She loved being a princess and loved to twirl and curtsy, taught to her by her dad. The best was when she would have to go to the bathroom and she was very careful to pull her dress up and then just as carefully drape it around the toilet. I couldn't resist and took a picture of the princess on her throne. One of those classic pictures that will come back to haunt her later in life I'm sure.

And back again

Just as quickly as winter smacked us in the face it has returned to perfect fall weather once more here. Sunday afternoon after we had finished eating dinner we headed over to the park to enjoy the warm evening. Crazy to think that exactly one week ago we were playing in the snow after dinner. Now we are in short sleeves and flip flops swinging and playing in the sand box. That's Colorado for you! This was Kennedy's first time in the swing. You may think to yourself, she must be having fun, look at how her tongue is sticking out in pure glee...well that has more to do with a tooth on the verge of popping through her gum than actual enjoyment. I think she liked me tickling her legs more than actually swinging through the air.

Ready Or Not...Here It Comes

Sadly its true, winter has arrived in Colorado. Yes it is October and yes that is 5 inches of snow on the ground. Oh and yes Taylor is not wearing snow boots but rain boots. You could say we were a little unprepared. We were warned in the weather forecast the night before, but I don't think we really believed that it would actually happen. But here we are making snowmen in October!

Humpty Dumpty sat...

Kennedy hasn't really enjoyed her belly time or being put down in any position in general. She prefers to be held. Although we are approaching a new freedom that may, or may not, change her outlook on her world. Recently Kennedy has discovered the world of sitting. She is doing so good balancing all on her own for a minute or two at a time. With a little more practice she should have it down in no time.