HalloWEEN!

Good for a laugh

Anna got these as her prize out of the streamer bin-thing at the carnival. Wow. I was cracking up!

What can I say...it's the BearBear

"Hey, Hey"

Quoting the Rusty-B-B as we call him...., "Hey, hey"!

Carnival Video

The kids had a really good time! While we were there we encountered a set of identical twins - boys, 4 and a half years old. You could tell they had some pretty intense delays and/or developmental issues. I'm so grateful that all my children, even though we have some delays, are fully functional and emotionally healthy. That really is the best blessing and I feel incredibly lucky.

Saturday

Saturday was the carnival at the speech therapy place! So fun!

My artists

For Sean's Bday each kiddo drew Sean a birthday picture...Anna's is of a red 'butter bird' and Daddy on a ship with a moon and stars. Maddy drew a big sun and colorful jellyfish. Russell is into circles. So cute.

Halloween Weekend...Friday!

Friday evening the girls school had a carnival called Monster Mash. My former boss, Jo, joined us for the festivities! We made pizzas for dinner and walked to the school. Jo was very sweet and bought tickets for the girls to play games and do crafts - they even got ice cream! I'm sorry I don't have any video, my camera battery died and it got really dark, really fast and my video was lousy. Today Russell's speech clinic is having a little carnival too, so this afternoon we will check that out. I will try to take video! It is raining this morning so I think Russell might be a monkey instead of a pirate (it's a warmer costume). Anna is Snow White and Maddy is a fairy. For some reason they look a lot alike to me in these particular photos.

Watching Daddy

We often watch the movies Sean made for the kids in the morning before school. We originally thought they would watch them in the evening, but our evenings are pretty hectic and it doesn't always work out. I've found that in the morning we are all in the same room and it's a perfect time for DADDY!!

Now I know my ABC's...sort of.....

BLOGGER! AHHH! Scroll down to "Halloween time" for the blog that goes with this video.

Breakfast time!

I'm kinda starting Barrett on solids. I thought they didn't need to start until 6 months but my Pediatrician says they like to have them start BY six months so I'm sort of trying to make it part of our daily routine. He doesn't hate it but he just doesn't seem to get it, kinda thinks it's funny, kinda thinks I'm crazy. Of course all he's had is rice cereal with water, pretty gross, I agree, I just haven't pumped. The Ped suggested I mix with formula...I'm considering it, I'm leaning towards mixing with a vegi that is kind of sweet - carrots? And then water along with pumped milk...I just have to sit down and pump, get into a routine with it. I'm sure big boy will get the hang of it soon!

Dancing Queens

This is the girls at "Heartlight" after school. My current plan is to try and enroll them in separate and different dance classes pretty soon. In an effort to dissuade the rampant competitiveness going on these days I want different disciplines, maybe one tap one ballet, so far that's the best I've been able to find. Then maybe they could switch next time?

The Pumpkin Project

The girls and I did the cat one, actually I did most of it. Then we all worked on the other one, a little more kid friendly!

Halloween pics

Halloween time!

Everyone is very excited for Halloween this year! The girls now fully understand what it is and they chose their own costumes - Anna is Snow White and Madeline is a fairy, she says she's Snow White's fairy! My good friend, Kim, gave me a pirate costume for Russell. When I ask him if he's going to be a pirate this year he says "AARRGGHH", in true pirate style! Barrett has some cute halloween clothes, including a onesie that says "I Love My Mummy!" I, being more festive than usual bought some orange and black striped tights to wear with a black skirt and black shirt, that's about as dressed up as I get these days, HA

Russell is talking more and really, really enjoying all the pumpkins around this time of year, he calls them "Pum-meems" and he's getting all the good Halloween gargon down, trick or treat, Happy Halloween, as you saw above. I do not like blogger.com right now very much, they keep screwing up my video!

Hi-YAH!

Anna is in all blue, Maddy, green and blue.

He's getting big!

Dancing

This dance thing is going to be performing at an SDSU halftime, but I just found out that the game doesn't start until 7:00pm, we have to stay for the whole game and I have to buy tickets. I don't think we will be doing it. There is about 1,500 students participating so I doubt I could even get them on video as families have to stay in their seats. Oh well! They have fun practicing!

From the mouth of Anna...

She says the funniest things!

Regarding the slow internet connection... "It's okay Mommy, the tempo of the game doesn't matter!"

"Can I make my bed please? (I said yes) Thanks Mommy!"

So tired! Will post video tomorrow!!!!

farmers market

Dinner tonight! Hamburgers!

I busted out Rusty's old bouncer

Barrett in his new carriet, taking a nap!

So much to post, so tired and hungry!

His new fav place, the Ergo baby carrier...

Yes, these are real tomatoes!

The cutest jalapeno ever.

After the haircut.

Before the haircut!!