halloween

it has been a while since i posted so i am doing a bit of catching up since the kids are out of school. joaquin wanted to be a bat, not batman just a bat. that was harder than you might think. he wanted bat wings...not a cape that looks like wings. bat wings are harder to find that you might think. so i made them. he thought they were cool so that was all that mattered. maverick wanted to be prince eric from the little mermaid. he really looked liked prince eric. i think i spent $20 for both their costumes most of the stuff i had or i bought at thrift shops!!! the twins decided i should be a dead pirate! haha as luck would have it i had everything i needed for a pirate costume.

the top pic is at my parents new house. my dad found this david letterman mask about 6 years ago and he wears it every year. its actually kind of creepy. the other little guy is my nephew logan.

next is mom and raquel as we took the kids trick or treating. the baby in the stroller is ethan my youngest nephew.

the next pic is of the goodies we all made for the kids. sandwiches, cookies, cupcakes, you name it we made it.

the next is of the bat, prince eric and the dead pirate.

joaquin wanted to look super scary and maverick wanted to take ariel with him.

anyway sorry these are posted so late.

our jack-o-lantern

joaquin and maverick have learned the term jack-o-lantern and refuse to call it a pumpkin so here we are. i went out in search of the perfect pumpkin and i think i found it. it is bright orange, nice and round, not too big, not too small. it has a perfect little stump stem on top. the twins decided they did not want to go the traditional route and instead opted for a haunted house theme and this is what they got.

they were really impressed with my skills and to be honest so was i. it came out pretty great if i do say so myself. ha ha

we have a mummy surrounded by bats in our entry way and (fake) spider webs throughout our house. now we have the great pumpkin (jack-o-lantern) on our table so i think its safe to say we are all feeling the Spirit of Halloween.

fall fest

well this past weekend the twins had their fist annual fall festival for their elementary school. it was actually a pretty day with lots of cool breezes! the first pic is of bella dressed like a tinkerbell fairy, the next one is of the boys by an awesome fire truck. they got to really see everything in the truck and they thought it was pretty cool. (heck i thought it was pretty cool) the next pic is of the boys getting a sugar high on some cotton candy. the last pic is of joaquin (thomas the train) and of maverick the witch and of maverick's best friend gracie. i guess maverick has a thing for redheads. i have been hearing about gracie since the first day of school. she's a very sweet little girl and from what i understand her mom says she hears about maverick all the time too. ha ha

joaquin is actually going to be a bat for halloween but since i was not done making his costume he decided to use his thomas the train outfit again. it was a big hit, lots of people wanted to take pictures with him. (he liked all the attention) maverick is going to be prince eric from the little mermaid for halloween because gracie is going to be ariel. (he is such a romantic)

who's got pasta face?

well bella is getting more and more independent. she refused to let me feed her last night while i was talking to her uncle kevin. i thought she was done so i put the spoon down. she kept whining so i put the food on her tray and sure enough she went all out as you can see! yep when a baby makes a mess like this there is no point in trying to clean with wipes it straight to the bath or in the house it's the sink. ha ha

bella is getting so big so fast!! enjoy the pictures!

don't blink

i swear she gets bigger overnight! she is now really starting to feed herself which is awesome!!! she is also starting to play a lot more independently. i know she misses the boys when they are at school but i can tell she also like the one on one attention and QUIET!!! i have to admit it is a little easier to get things done with the boys at school but when bella is awake she is NO picnic. either way i find myself missing the twins too. i swear i here them playing their room sometimes. ha ha

first day of school

ahhh, the smell of crayons and pencils is in the air! everyone was feeling a few butterflies before we left the house but it was all good after that. i thought they looked pretty cute, but i have to say that don't i!! haha they got right to work and didn't even look back at me or steve. They didn't even give me a chance to cry! they just told me to be sure to be back to pick them up!! ha

kindergarten orientation

the twins met their teachers and found where their desks were. they were a little scared about not being in the same class, but after seeing how close they are going to be to each other they were ok! this is maverick with mrs. pady. this is joaquin with mrs. dalberg.