ITS ALMOST HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!!!!!

a snoozer is fantastic no matter what the season!!

can you tell it was nearly bedtime?

I think I'm looking a little pooped

had our very own Hartford ad in our yard

boy is getting a little bit long for his cribby

...and more carving...

girl & I made a quick trip to sephora the other day

and boy is turning into quite the chatterbox

its crunchy!

what a nice day!!

yesterday was fabulous -

so I made a point to get everyone outside as much as possible

the kids hid from me

went for a walk

played a little baseball



I tortured them with a playdoh spider



a few days ago - we went up to the main house...
when we got there -
the kids instantly bolted



girl never misses a chance to be a supermodel

and when you think its going to be such a cute pic -

boy screams

cute singers

Pumpkin Time

Every year we have the same folks over to carve pumpkins & eat..

this year it just seemed like there were SO MANY more babies there!!!

in the beginning

and Chloe couldn't have been happier with the fish!

and the end

Alex couldn't stand the mess and needed to do a little vacuuming

the Foe's

Ivan FamDamAly

et al

and I'm sure there will be more added...

and awaaayyyy we go!

the leaves are starting to fall - and the kids are loving it

Nate came over for one of his final NJ meals -

and I was sure to make the meal as spooktacular as possible!!!

started with spiderweenies

and deviled eyeballs

a side of curlie snails

and nanny brought over some chocomice!!

so here was the whole meal -

feetloaf - orange mashed taters - broccoli with spooky black hollandaise sauce and some snails!

nate enjoyed the eyes

girl being her usual fancy-self

baby blue eyes

boy flying a kite
"Just like Poppins Daddy!!"

then we went to Giggleberry - and girl couldn't have been happier with the merry go round!

we got our hands stamped for endless rides - and stayed on for as long as possible!

she was sure to ride on every different animal!!!

lions, piggies, cats, zebras, goats, horses (of course!)

and the rooster

early am pics with the kiddos



a few years ago - I made a gigantic pillow for girl - and it was an absolute fav..

well - over time - it became completely grody - so we dumped it

so now - I have to make 2 of everything...

so I made 2 identical pillows - and they still fight over which pillow belongs to which kid

?

and the best thing ever ever ever ever -

is when one kid is sleeping - the other gets 2

boy makes a craftmatic out of his and holds his sippy with his feet

a busy fall so far

boy had a little bit of a rough nap the other day

and judging by the look on his face..

he has NO CLUE how the curtains mysteriously hopped from the window

notice also how far the crib is from the wall...

and how far the changing table has been moved..

boy thrashes a bit when he's falling asleep

moves the crib

and all surrounding furniture

Fred's birthday party

the big 1-1

boy checking that fred enjoyed his fishy birthday treats


we stopped off at a candy store and I couldn't refuse treats for the kids

look at the concentration

as much a the minty is 'too spicy' for girl

she just keeps going

girl couldn't break from her conversation long enough to take a picture

jumpers

action shot

kids riding the daddy-train

boy was yelling at dan -

"close your legs daddy!!!!!"

this is why

after extensive holding on/choking & jumping on his neck & back -

girl always checks that daddy has survived playing

even tho fred is 11 now - he is still frisky as a kitten

granted -he has to slither his fat body off the couch like a slug

but frisky nonetheless