2013 Halloween

This Halloween morning, I woke up late. In my haste, I offered Tate a donut to eat as we rushed to school. He replied, "That's not healthy, mom! Give me something healthy."  I told him to eat his donut.

Later, Avery and I went to open gym at the gymnastics building. We usually go each Friday and Avery likes to dress up as a fairy or princess. But for today's special Halloween gym, she chose to dress us as a gymnast in her leotard, which is ironic.

Now the kids are watching a movie and eating all their candy. But Avery has decided that she doesn't like chocolate because "chocolate is yucky." They are giving me all their chocolate.  I'm not complaining, but I am confused.  This is not usually how we roll in this house.

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It's been a few hours since those first few paragraphs.  The kids are sleeping.  They seemed to enjoy most the handing out of candy.  Tate even suggested giving his own candy out to the trick-or-treaters.  Tate and Avery both wanted to answer the door and divvy out the sugar, so they decided to take turns.  When Tate had eaten all the candy he wanted, he put the remaining in his container and told me that I could lock it up if I want to. It's been the strangest Halloween yet, but I'll take it!

Tate layed his candy out in rows and counted it, announcing that he has "13 seven candies".  He knows how to count pretty high, but must have gotten confused in the excitement of the shiny wrappers and sugar awaiting his taste buds =)  Avery is wearing Bre's leotard from 20 years ago.  She has worn it all day and didn't want to take it off for bed.  She has started taking gymnastics classes and LOVES it.  Cousin Lane is in her class and they're very cute to watch tumbling around together.  Avery has some natural skills.  She'll probably be in the Olympics in a few years.

Conversations with a Four Year Old

Avery's pretend dog, Eileen, just ate a fly and died.  But don't send any sympathy cards since she just made up the dog 5 seconds ago.

Also, she didn't color on her doll house.  It was somebody else.  It was Henry!  Who suddenly woke up, learned to crawl out of his crib, and learned to walk over to the doll house, and finally, showed off his new coloring skills all over the doll house.  Nevermind, that Avery was seen with the crayon in hand while playing with said toy.

A Visit to Grandma's

Grandpa bought grandma a shiny new camera lense.  I think he did it to make himself look so good.

Avery received 3 pairs of plastic heels for her birthday.  These white ones play "Here Comes the Bride" and light up.  They have a battery pack on the bottom.  Pretty sweet.

Henry has never taken a bad picture.  Best cheeks award-winner right here.

I think we found a winner for Tate's 6 year old picture!!

Handsome Henry.

Avery's 4th Birthday: A Mother/Daughter Tea Party

Candy Necklaces

Fancy Dresses

Great Friends

Nail Polish and Nail Stickers

Face Paint

Princess Crowns

Photo Shoot

We had such a fun time at Avery's birthday party.  Thanks to good friends and sweet girls! 

A Fall Splattering of Pictures

 Avery has a definite style.  It's called pink and purple.  With a little "if one flower is good, more flowers are even better" splashed in there.

 Henry's style is more minimalistic.  He's confident in his near-nudeness as he should be.  He looks good!

 My friend Julie has a swing in her house.  I just had to document that.  Raddest mom ever.

 Here's Henry at 7 months.  I love that face!!

Another picture of Avery's get-up.  The days that I am allowed input in her attire is less and less these days.  Leotards are the new jeans and a t-shirt in her book.

 Let the world know that Avery let somebody wash, cut, BRUSH, and style her hair without it being a battle.  I had to document it on my phone camera.  Afterwards, she asked me, "Is my hair long like Rapunzel's now?"