Look what we made!!

The kids have been having so much fun at their new school. Last week they made little turkey hats with feathers made out of their handprints (didn't we all do some version of this craft when we were little??), and they couldn't wait to show Daddy the next morning!

My babies are getting so big so fast, how is this happening?!  They have full on conversations, they talk on the phone, they play by themselves, they sing songs and act goofy, they make me laugh so much!!!  How do I get them to stop growing so fast?!?

Trick or TREAT! Super-babies save the day!!!

Sorry about the late post!  Halloween was fun for all of us this year!!  I love that Nate and Lilly are old enough to understand what is going on, and what Halloween is all about (dressing up and getting CANDY for doing nothing)!! HA

We tried out a little carnival at their preschool where we went from room to room, and they played little games to get candy and prizes.  Nate was really loving it, but Miss Lilly was a little more shy.  That trend continued when we came back to our neighborhood and knocked on a few of our neighbors' doors.  Nate was running up to the doors by himself and ringing the doorbells, and Lilly hung back with me and grandma until it was ready to get candy.. then she would run up there, hold out her bucket, and run back!  (Brian missed out on the fun because he had to work :(  )

Ready to get some CANDY!

 Enjoying the loot!!!

 That weekend before Halloween we carved our first pumpkin!!



Fort Worth Zoo!

Last weekend we took advantage of the nicer weather and headed out to the Fort Worth Zoo. We hadn't been in over a year, and it was MUCH better for the kids this time! They were really into all the animals and we could tell they were having a blast, which made it a lot more fun for us too! I happen to leave the battery out of my camera, and didn't have my extra with me (DUH), so thank goodness our friends that we met out there were kind enough to take a few and send them to me!! 

It's hard to say which animals were their favorite, they loved the giraffes, and all the monkeys!!  Nate kept saying he wanted to see the tigers, and when we finally got to them, they were all sleeping.. so Nate kept yelling "WAKE UP, TIGER!!" It was cute.  They are still talking about all the animals they saw that day.  I think we will go back sooner than later! 

The PARK!

Pics of the kids helping me scout out new locations for family photos!!  This place is close to our house, and we've gone to the playground but never ventured back to this fountain.  I thought it was beautiful!!  The kids were in great moods, which helped A LOT!!  They love anything outdoors!!

Sleepy and Sweet

So here's the deal, Nate and Lilly fight.. like a lot.. these days.  Someday maybe I'll take a picture of them fighting, if I can stop yelling long enough to think about it.  It just so happens I REALLY LOVE capturing the sweet moments where they are actually acting like they love eachother.  Those are really the moments I want to remember..

So today Nate tookhis 45 minute nap, and Lilly slept for THREE hours!  Nate was so excited for her to wake up, we all crawled in her little bed with her.  She and Nate were really giggly with eachother and being so cute, I made them promise to stay there while I got my camera..

We've been sooo busy with playdates and new friends, I really think it is starting to help them to get out in different enviroments with different people.  It is busy and I am a whole new definition of exhausted and stressed, but moments like this make remind me of why I am doing what I am doing..