Saturday, October 31, 2009

Boys and Cars

Jack said goodbye to a well-loved friend today:

And hello to a new one:

We've searched high and low for the perfect size to fit right into his little hand. Ahhhh...if only it would always be this simple!


He's currently rolling the car on EVERY surface in the office: desk, filing cabinets, the wall, books, chairs, me... What is it with boys and cars?

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Halloween Bash 2009

The Calm Before the Storm








The Anticipation








The Storm


We had a blast this morning getting some good use out of our Halloween costumes. I think I counted 21 kids! It was the very definition of crazy fun. We decorated cupcakes, bowled, made spiders and decorated foamy pumpkins. In her usual form, however, Addie still woke up from her nap and immediately asked, "What we going to do fun for me today?"

Thursday, October 01, 2009

Cleaning Out the Phone

I looked at the date of my last post and thought, "what did we do this month??" Alas, my dear iPhone holds the answers.

We took a trip to the Dallas Arboretum to kick off their "Autumn at the Arboretum" season. The weather was perfect, though a little warm for the fall clothing I insisted on my children wearing so that I could get beautiful pictures of them with the pumpkins and such. Unfortunately, once we arrived I looked in my camera bag to find no camera. My poor hot children! I was wearing capris, flip flops, and a short sleeved polo. Addie was in a long sleeved corduroy dress (with a white tank under it for the "layered look") and boots. Jack was in the long sleeved shirt and tweed brown pants you see below. Priorities people.
My parents and grandmother came to visit us. All of us girls had some fun at Northpark mall (my favorite Dallas mall.) Four generations out on the town. Wow. The only one who came home with new digs? Addie, of course.


Addie tried out rock climbing, if you can call it that. There is a four foot "climbing" rock at our park that she's finally figured out how to get on top of. She has the scratches on her stomach to prove it, too.

Jack discovered a love of brooms. When in doubt of how to get him to stop whining or messing with his sister (something he is already a pro at), all I have to do is pull out a broom and the boy is happy.


Addie continues to be more stylish than her mother. This is a different corduroy dress than the one mentioned above...stinker. What can I say, fashion is very affordable and seems to always flatter when you are 3.



Feel good song: Ain't Love Somethin' - Sam and Ruby. Listen to it. Buy it. Whatever. It just makes me smile. :)