Halloween '08

Oh Halloween! Unfortunately Stephen and I were very sick with the stomach virus Halloween Day. I was not feeling well but determined to take the kids to atleast a couple houses to go trick or treating. We got to 4 or 5 places during the afternoon. Brynn carried her little sack around pushing it at everyone as if she was saying "Fill 'er up". Dylan had the whole "trick or treat, smell my feet" song down pat. Thankfully my mom is up here visiting and my sister offered to take Dylan with them to Trunk or Treat and to the local firehouse for their Halloween Party. Brynnie had a horrible cold so she stayed home with us and gave out candy. She really liked seeing all of the kids come to the door trick or treating and handing out candy. I think she enjoyed wearing her flower costume the most though because she would have worn it to sleep that night if I would have let her.

Carving up the pumpkins

My job is to take the kids to pick out their perfect pumpkin but it's daddy's job to carve the pumpkins with the kids. Stephen doesn't say much but I think he really enjoys doing this with the kids. Dylan is at such a great age because he drew his own face (even though it was so tiny you couldn't really cute the shapes out), he described exactly what he wanted and Stephen cut it out for him. I was excited because Dylan had sensory issues in the past and actually put his hands into the pumpkin to clean out all of the guts. Something little like that made my day. Brynn watched as daddy designed her happy pumpkin and Dylan's scary pumpkin. We really love making our Jack o Lanterns!!!

Day 2 of the snow

The snow lasted longer than I had expected it to so Dylan and Brynn were able to get outside the day after it snowed to play. This was only the 2nd time Brynn ever got to play out in the snow. Last year she was sick most of the winter with RSV so I didn't bring her outside to play much. She had such a great time riding in the sled and just throwing snow. The snowsuit she is wearing is the snowsuit my father in law bought for Dylan when he was 9 MONTHS OLD!!!!! Yes my little peanut is wearing a snowsuit that her big brother wore as a baby. It fits her perfectly and even though it's camo, we accessorize it with lots of pink.

Popcorn

Brynn does EVERYTHING Dylan does. She is forever doing mischeivious things and has reached the point where she has sit in time out twice already. Last night I was straightening up the kitchen when I heard giggling from the living room. This is what I found....

Dylan blamed Brynnie for opening the popcorn and when Brynnie was questioned she said "Dee Dee"---they are stinkers I tell ya... Not to mention they are sitting on my coffee table. Definite no no

Snow

Who'd believe that we'd get 3 + inches of snow BEFORE HALLOWEEN!!! Dylan was thrilled driving home last night watching the neighborhood kids on their sleds and making snowmen. As soon as we pulled in the garage he fished out his shovel, gloves and snowpants and was ready to go outside and shovel like daddy does. The kid had the best time. Unfortunately I didn't have snowboots for Brynnie or snowpants so she had to watch her big brother from inside. Dylan had an absolute ball!

Watercolors

I wasn't feeling so hot Monday night and Dylan was incredibly bored. I found two sets of watercolors in one of my kitchen cabinets that could not have appeared at a better time. Dylan loves doing anything artsy these days and Brynn will follow anything her big brother does. I gave it a shot and they both had a fantastic time drawing pictures. Brynn still thinks you dump the cup of water on the paper to make colors appear but she had fun doing it so that's all that matters.

28 weeks pregnant

We are VERY happy that I am in my 3rd trimester. Dylan took a pic yesterday for the new baby's album...