Snow Days

We had snow this week!!

Well, it was more like ice pellets/sleet, but it was white and that is all that mattered.  What was different is the wind chill was 0 degrees.  Yes, in Texas.  It was fah-reezing outside! 

All bundled up and ready to go

Of course, Zachary was in heaven!

Olivia loved it as well

and stomped around to her heart's content

 

 

Oh, Abby

 

She was pretty miserable, but she hung in there.

She said over and over that she was ok and wanted to stay out.

They stayed out for about 30 mins and they were ready to come back in.

They snuggled in front of the fireplace

with plenty of static in their hair (hee hee)

What have we been up to?

That was a long blog break, huh?

So many things contributed to it, but one the biggest reasons is that the girls are actually playing on their own more and I am getting to do things throughout the day. Yay!

So let's see what we have been up to?

The girls are out of cribs and into big girls beds!

Abby's not excited or anything, is she?

Are they sleeping better?  Nope
Are we still sitting in their room with them for sometimes up to an hour so they can go to sleep at night? Yep

Ahh, good times

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Moving right along


Christmas came and went and I might go back and pick that up, but maybe not.

What I do need to let you know is of up-most importance.

The Christmas Card
You know you want to know how it went, right?
If you want to see the disaster that was last year go here, then here. I can laugh at it now....kinda...

I have good news!  We got exactly what we needed!  In a surprisingly short amount of time. 

 It was almost anti-climactic.  They stood there and did it.  They did it in about 15 mins.  Little stinkers angels.  They are the best age for it.  The cards came out really cute.

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The girls are so so into makeup now.  Their favorite model is Grana and she willingly lets them slather on lip gloss and eye shadow.  

Check out the one blue eye (hee hee)

Aunt Hollie is also ready for her make-over

 

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Zachary had lots of Cub Scout activities.  

Back in November, he did the Raingutter Regatta

His boat won 2nd place in his den

A couple of weeks ago he did the Pinewood Derby Race

He got 2nd in his den and 9th overall.  Whoo-hoo!

  

I am looking at these two pictures and seeing the 

difference in him just since November.

Man...

So, now we are caught up a little bit.  Hopefully the break is over.  :-)

Insert clever title here

Here are a few iPhone pics to catch you up on how BIG my kids have gotten.

Fall Festivities

This is another catch-up post :-)

Back in October, we headed to a local pumpkin patch with some great friends.

They loved these little pumpkins

 

Is anyone else a little freaked out about the rat
that appears to be attacking my children?

But time stood still when they saw Dora, Diego and Boots

Yes, that is Olivia stroking Dora's face

True Love

Do you think they could have drawn Dora a little smaller? 

I mean, look at that massive head!  It is 3 times the size of Diego's.

And what's with Boots.  He appears freaked out by something.

Maybe...Dora's head?  Heh?  Heh??

Zachary demonstrates his strength

Abby tries to decide which one

Picking out a pumpkin is hard work!

 

The girls ended up choosing one from the Pumpkin House

Then it was time to carve them up for Halloween.  

The girls demonstrate the face they want

I helped Olivia with hers

 

Zachary helped Abby

And I got this priceless shot

Zachary needed no help to get his started

Ta-da!

 

Scary faces!!

Hallowen

I am going to do some catch-up over the next few weeks. Better late then never, right? :-)

Halloween was so much fun with the girls this year. Zachary was with his dad, so I don't have any pics of him. The discussion of costumes was a long and drawn-out one. We talked about cats, but they settle on butterflies. And when I say settled, I mean Olivia decided she wanted to "fly high in the sky" like a butterfly. So, a purple butterfly it is. Did I pick purple for her? Nope, she has taken over that choice. She loves her some purple. Abby was completely like "whatever" about the entire thing. So a pink butterfly it is for her.

My beautiful butterflies

My pink Abby butterfly

My purple Olivia butterfly

The Butterfly Wagon

::sigh::

I swear they were excited

The first Treat or Treat

With our sweet neaighbor

 

One thing I was really surprised about was that Abby was the one who ran ahead to every house and said "Treat or Treat" loud and clear.  Abby is usually the clingy one who needs some warm up time, but not that night.  Olivia held back a little, which is soo not like her.  A little Halloween surprise to keep us on our toes.

More treat or treating

Ahh, the spoils of the night

 

Chocolate - Mmmm

Notice the makeup?  Yeah, I created a monster with that.