My Quest

I love this man. I mean, I really love this man.

I'm also on a quest: I want to be able to take good pictures of him. Something about the difference in our heights, the way I hold the camera...maybe because I snap the picture too long after he's posed...I'm learning the best way to take his picture.

I thought this one turned out pretty well :) Did I mention I love this man?

Halloween!

She thanked Heavenly Father for Halloween, while saying the breakfast prayer. She also thanked him that she would go trick-or-treating tonight to get candy.

Excited?

Mimi's no dummy- she saw what was going on and wanted in on that action!

"I think I love you." Her first sucker. (It was on the ground about 3 minutes later.)

We spent about 3 hours out with the girls (a bowl of stickers and pencils stayed behind on our porch) and had a great time!

(And yes, for anyone keeping track: this is the third Halloween this costume has been used. You can fit ANYTHING under there! Mimi's wearing her pajamas, to stay toasty warm!)

The girls are in bed, the candy is sorted, and it's time for bed!

Halloween Party #4

How to Catch the Flu in 10 Seconds or Less

One might ask why we're snapping pictures rather than removing her?

Good question. I don't know.

See you in the cold and flu aisle!

As an aside, this was before dinner. You can always tell when she wants dinner- she'll be licking something. My skillets from the cupboard? Tupperware? The shoulder of my shirt? Licked, licked, and licked.

You're Making Me Hungry

(Yes. That is oatmeal. Ernie fixed it up herself- maple syrup, brown sugar, cinnamon, and sprinkles. Turn out, Ernie loves oatmeal. A lot.)

(And so does Mimi.)

(I think my kids have a LOT more fun when my back is turned. Ernie's first bowl of oatmeal looked nothing like this.)

Halloween Party #2

This time of year is really Ernie's Nirvana. Last week we kicked off the Halloween season with a Joy School party, and Tuesday night we attended a shin dig with our former congregation.

Ernie enjoyed the cupcakes.

Mama Myrnie rocked the 80's (kind of.) More than one person didn't recognize me, and a particularly bold women came up to say "So...what ARE you? Some kind of rocker?" I don't know, actually. Isn't that what Halloween is all about? :)

Mimi rocked the tutu and leg warmers look, though.

The kids had a parade at the end- so many cute costumes!

We never did get a decent picture of W. Daddy's costume, but Ernie said "I don't like it. It's scary." (He wore a baseball jersey and his pumpkin-orange letterman's jacket.)

There won't be any pictures from Party #3, at my parent's church- the girls attended while I did my visiting teaching. Thanks, Mom and Dad!

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

They're both wearing their "fancy clothes."

I'm loving the footwear.

Ernie and Wonder Daddy went on a special date last night, to the theatre! Our local Children's Theatre is showing If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. They had SUCH a good time!

A friend bought a block of tickets, so they were in good company with other moms and dads and little ones. Ernie adored the show, and keeps talking about the mouse that talked. And the boy the in the red hat. And he gave him a cookie.

Too sweet, and I'm so glad Ernie could spend a special evening with her dad. They went out for pancakes (Ernie's choice- I made blueberry pancakes the other night for dinner, and she was not impressed. Frankly, neither was I- they were terrible. At any rate, she wanted to fill her weekly pancake quota, as it wasn't being met at home.) They had time to spare when they arrived, so Ernie had a great time running Daddy around the pavillion outside the theatre. "OK Daddy, now RUN! Now stop. RUUUUNNNN!!!"

Inside the theatre

Playing around on a chair in the lobby. It's enormous!!

They both came home with grins plastered ear to ear. A blazing success!

Our Primary Colors are 1, 2, 3...

We had fun painting our pumpkins Monday night- I sure am glad the painters left their paper on the floor while they were here! :)

Mimi was shocked we would hand her a brush- she dove right in

Ernie was characteristically methodical- she mixed all her paints together to coat the entire pumpkin. She even came back the next day, when it had dried, and painted the bottom!

Stay tuned for what happens November 1st: pumpkin puree! (We have 50 pounds of pumpkin...think that will be an issue? Of course, that's nothing compared to the 2 bushels of apples remaining in my garage, waiting to be processed...)

Too Cool for School

Like Father Like Daughter

Yeah. No family resemblence at all....not even a little!

You've met No-Face.

Meet No-Nap.

Pumpkins!

The girls looked so sweet in these shirts from Nana, we put them with the pumpkins to take pictures....it didn't quite turn out like we planned! *grin*

(If you chance to meet a frown...)

(...do not let it stay...)

(...Quickly turn it upside down and smile that frown away!)

What would you do...

What would you do to reach a headband?

My goodness...after her bath, we thought we was getting ready for bed! I came in and found her in nothing but a towel, reading her "Friend" magazine. She looked up at me with those big blue eyes and said "I was trying to get my headband...but I couldn't reach it."

No kidding!

Coloring

Lots of coloring going on around here these days!

Mimi couldn't believe I gave her a piece of paper and some crayons and just walked away- she loved making tiny dots all over the page.

Ummm....if anyone is ever at a loss for a present for Ms. Ernie, she adores Color Wonder. Something in those pages speaks to ever ever-logical, ever-organized soul. There are always "hidden" pictures in the blank spots on the page (see those birds?) and she will not rest until every bit of that page is colored in. One picture can keep her occupied for an hour!

We have painters in the house for the next day or so- the kids had a blast decorating the paper they left behind this afternoon. Think the guys will notice?