Dorthy and the Frog

Well today was the much anticipated "Halloween Parade" at preschool. Julia was so excited to wear her costume. In fact she was dressed and ready to go and we were getting in the car and she declared that I was NOT to call her Julia but to call her "Dorthy". I obliged and will call her Dorthy anytime she is in costume from now on. I still have not found a lion costume for Mags and I will give it one last try tomorrow for any on clearance. And if that fails then she will be the frog that Julia was on her first Halloween. I dressed her in it today you know for the parade and all so she would not feel left out. It is so crazy how big she is I mean I knew she was bigger then Jules was at this age but OH MY she probably out grew the frog a month ago. But that did not stop me oh no I wedged her chubby behind into that frog because it was like 40 degrees here and that costume is very warm. Anyway it worked out fine although I don't think she liked getting strapped into the car seat while in costume but I made that work too! Needless to say after all of these costumes and parades and parties I am one warn out mama that's for sure. Enjoy the pics and Halloween round 2 will be up soon probably Sat.

Maggie in the car seat she is such a trooper!

Before we left for the parade.

The ruby shoes.

I added freckles with my eyeliner too!

The parade Julia and Gracie is in front of her.

Julia waving.

The group

Teachers: Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Berns, (this year) and last years teacher Mrs. Donahue (the wings)

Julia and Gracie BEST BUDDIES!

Maggie at the parade.

Shrek Baby

Last Christmas Julia got a stuffed Shrek that was a baby. She really doesn't play with it and it has been in the playroom for a while now. Well Miss Maggie spotted him on a shelf the other day so I got him down for her. She LOVES her some Shrek baby. We think it is his huge eyes but who knows? She makes this funny face whenever she sees him and it just started this week so of coarse I had to get a video of it. Enjoy!

Weekend Review

We have had a VERY busy and fun filled weekend. Our friends Mike and Liz came to visit with their precious daughter Ansley. She is almost 4 months and was so well behaved. She was a trooper with my girls all in her face and driving her crazy. The boys went to the Ohio State Penn State game on Saturday and Liz and I got our kicks shopping (with out the kids) on Friday. The boys had all three girls for most of the day. We also had a quick lunch visit with Wyatt's Aunt Neecie on Saturday. She stopped through for a short 24 hours with her job as a flight attendant. The girls and I (and Liz and Ansley) got to have lunch with her. Julia had fun jumping on her bed in the hotel room and putting together a puzzle that Neecie got for her. We have a VERY busy week ahead being that it is Halloween and all. Wyatt will be out of town all week (oh yeah say a prayer for me will ya?) and Julia has a costume parade at school on Thursday and Trick-or-Treating on Friday night. Sadly Wyatt will not be home until Saturday (he is bummed) so he will miss the festivities. I am going to try and document well so he can at least see some of it. Stay tuned more pics to come later in the week of costume parades......



Julia and Ansley



Shrek Baby face. (a video will explain)

Liz brought a happy!



Julia took this one. She is a great photographer.


Julia at a BLUE ring pop!

Julia and Ansley


Maggie and Ansley


The girls.



Opening a happy from G and G!


Again I am attempting a cute pic of both.




Can you tell who just woke up?

Way to go G'mama on the gourd! It looks great and we love it. Grandmama made this for the girls for Halloween and drew the design on it with her wood burner. It looks awesome!




Julia and Aunt Neecie


Jumping on the bed.

One little monkey jumping on the bed.


Doing the puzzle.



Attempting a matching PJ photo shoot of the girls (right before bedtime might I add)


Best one I got.


Cheese!




Look closely and you will see why this photo shoot ended with this pic. Ansley apparently squeezed/pinched Julia's chin/neck VERY hard. That lead to a 10 minute overly dramatic sob fest from Julia. I mean she acted like Ansley knocked her out with a baseball bat. It was something. So in order to console Jules, Mike offered to "spank" Ansley (you know since she is 4 months old and totally knows what she is doing) and Julia cried even more. I told him get ready the drama starts young with girls!

Doing the puzzle with Mikey.

Pumpkin Carving

This weekend Wyatt took Julia to pick out pumpkins to carve Jack-o-lanterns. She decided that she would have a scary face and Maggie would have a happy face. Oh Joy! Numbered are the days that she will be able to make all decisions for her sister who is too little to have an opinion. I can hear the screaming matches now.

Julia's Before



Maggie's Before



Julia posing



Julia helping



Julia lost interest in pumpkins and is playing in the sandbox. Have fun Daddy!!



Maggie with HUGE looking feet. They really are not big, it is just those shoes they are too big. But why buy more when she will out grow them and plus I hate having to put them on her. I think there should be a rule "no shoes on babies until they can walk"



Maggie smiling



Maggie helping



Maggie making a cute face with tongue out!!



The sisters!



Julia's after



Maggie's after



The End.

Imagine if.......

you could sleep with your forehead on your toes.....like these pics of Maggie.......I am starting to think this child could sleep anywhere anytime (not that I am complaining) it is a BIG plus to have a good sleeping baby that's for sure. Have a great weekend!