Happy Halloween!

 Spookiest Halloween wishes from Cinderella and Prince Charming!

 Cinderella daydreaming about jewels, tiaras, and glass slippers!

Prince Charming wielding his mighty sword to reach the princess.

 Practicing her princess wave...

 and curtsies!

 Prince Charming pointing out the dangers that lie ahead...

but they lived happily ever after!

Happy Halloween!

Hope you all have a great night trick-or-treating with your little ghosts and goblins!

{Special thanks to my Aunt Debbie for making the Prince Charming costume!!  You rock!}

Pumpkin Patch 2011

On Friday we hit up Lombardi Ranch for pumpkins!  Brynn has been asking for weeks to go to the pumpkin patch and she finally got her wish.  When we first got there Evan was sleeping so Brynn got to explore for a bit by herself.

 And then Nana arrived and we walked through Scarecrow Alley!

 Posing with the pumpkins!

 Evan woke up a little dazed at first but then was racing around like a mad man.

 Nana and Evan

{A gust of wind blew Evan's hair straight up!}

 Brynn and Mommy

 Brynn and Uncle Kelly driving the old fire truck.

 Evan was amazed with all the little pumpkins.

He spent a good deal of time taking them out and then putting them back in the pile.

Brynn in the giant jack-o-lantern!

We had a great time and came home with a few pumpkins to carve!  And...Brynn is still asking to go to the pumpkin patch.  Sigh...

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Saturday we carved up the pumpkins and, of course, the kiddos got involved!

 Evan was interested to see what the fuss was all about.

 And Brynn was ready with her spoon to scoop out the insides

 Evan tried helping Daddy...

 Now Brynn...

 Neither one of them was a big fan of the pumpkin guts!

Brynn admiring her Cinderella pumpkin
Pumpkins up close:

Cinderella

Geaux Tigers!

15 months

Evan had his 15 month well check with the pediatrician today and got a clean bill of health.  I can't believe how quickly the time has gone; it seems like I blink and 3 months have gone by!

Lil' man is 22 pounds 13 ounces {25%ile}, 31 1/2 inches tall {62%ile} and his head circumference is 50 1/4 cm {99%ile}.  Yes, you read that right...99% for his head.  Lots and lots of brain activity, that's all I can come up with.  And as you can see he is following in the footsteps of his older sister...tall and thin.  He has slowed down on the weight gain since he started to be mobile, but the doctor isn't concerned about it.

Evan has gotten quite verbal over the last few months. Some of the things he can do/say now:

-Knows the sounds for tiger, puppy, duck, cow, monkey, and bee.

-Knows where his head, eyes, nose, fingers, belly button an toes are.

-Says Mama, Dada, Sissy, nana, ball, hot, thank you {my favorite!}, more, milk, circle, Elmo, water, wow, go, uh-oh, puppy, down, up, hi, bye-bye, no, book, nice, ow, hat, and night-night.
-He hasn't had a bottle in what seems like ages, but I guess we dropped his night time bottle at about 13 months.  And he was totally okay with it!
-He high-fives, blows kisses, plays peek-a-boo, shhh's {brings his finger to his mouth and makes the shhh sound}, dances, walks/runs everywhere, is very destructive, and tries to do everything his sister does!

The little dude is right on track and the doctor is very happy with his development.  Happy {well, except for the pesky shots} and healthy is all I can ask for! 

Big girl dance class

Brynn had her first dance class where the parents aren't in the room today.  I was worried that she would have a hard time without me being right there, but she did great!!  I had visions that I would have to peel her off my legs, but all my worries were very unfounded.

She listened, had fun, followed directions, shared, and did great in her little tap shoes!  She still looks over at the window every now and then to make sure I'm watching though.  It is so cute to watch all the little girls in tutus dancing around and having a great time together.

She loves Rocky soooooo much!  Always asking for kisses, saying "Hi" to him as soon as we get home and "Bye" when we leave.  On the other hand, there are also times when I'm pretty sure she tortures him....not leaving him alone comes to mind!

{And did you notice that lovely bruise on her forehead?  It's pretty hard to miss!  Poor little thing had a nasty spill while we were visiting Target.  It resulted in a ginormous goose egg and turned into that nice colored bruise.}

Tooth numero six

 My loves!

Evan's top right lateral incisor finally decided to make an appearance today!  He is up to six teeth...before we know it he'll be eating steak or maybe he'll need some molars for that!  :)

Haircuts!!!!

Evan was in desperate need of a haircut; his hair was constantly in his face and wouldn't really stay styled.  Brynn heard us talking about another haircut for Evan and declared that she wanted one too!  I figured they could trim a little off the back to even it out some, so I made appointments for them to have their hair cut at the same time.

 Evan is a pro at this now!

He was even so still while they were using the clippers around his neck.

 Watching intently!

 Cheesy smile!

And she still has curls!!!!

 Our two little monkeys!

How did Evan get so big??

A new favorite activity

 They have a blast pushing each other around the house in this little doll stroller!

Trike riding...

is serious business!

Growing, growing, growing!

Earlier this week our little girl turned 2 1/2 and we sure have enjoyed every moment with her.  Obviously, there are times when she is acting every bit of her 2 1/2 years but then there are other times when she is so sweet we can barely stand it.  My favorite thing to hear might be "I love you so muk, Mommy!"  and it's usually followed by a kiss.  Doesn't get any better than that!

She is a bright, inquisitive, loving, funny, opinionated little girl who is a bit shy or timid to new surroundings at first, but then jumps right in!  She amazes us everyday with something new she has learned.  And it's amusing how as parents we mourn them learning new things...for example, Brynn used to say "Yippy" for Mickey and now it is fully Mickey Mouse.  We miss her saying "Yippy" now and everyday is a constant reminder that she is getting bigger and more independent.  {I suppose that means we are doing our job, huh?}  We can't wait to see all the learning, growing, exploring and doing that she still has ahead.


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And if you couldn't tell...she loves dance class!!!

Beauty and the Beast

When I saw Beauty and the Beast in 3D advertised a few months back, I knew Brynn would love it! Scott stayed home with Evan and did manly things, like watch football, while my Mom, my sister, Brynn and I made our way down to El Capitan Theater.

We walked in and found seats and this man was playing the organ...any Disney song you can imagine!

Wearing or 3D glasses waiting for the movie to start.

And then Belle came out and Brynn was sooooo excited!  I'm pretty sure she could have watched her all day!  Once she left, poor Brynn kept asking where she went.

After the show we hit up the ice cream place next door.  I think she enjoyed her strawberry ice cream cone!

We sat with Mickey...I think Brynn was waiting for him to move!

 Water fountains across the street looked like fun!

Yep, she got wet!  

 She was having so much fun she didn't want to leave.  See...

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We had a great girls day!  Can't wait to do it again!!

The Show Me State {part 2}

 I told you this trampoline was a big hit!  Brynn even said "Bye-bye Paw Paw's trampoline" as we drove away!

 Lisa's brother is a fireman and was nice enough to give us a tour of the fire house!

Evan and Paw Paw enjoying the firetruck.

Brynn had just woke up from a 5 minute nap and let's just say she was less than thrilled to be there.  I think Scott was excited to be in the drivers seat!

 Kali and Brynn

{Brynn, Sammy, Brady and Brooke}
We went to a children's museum, The Magic House, and the kids had fun running around exploring together.  Brynn and Brooke had the best time dancing together in one of the dancing exhibits, it was so funny watching them dance around laughing and talking!  Too bad they don't live closer, I'm sure they would have a blast playing together all the time!

Paw Paw and Brynn having a tea party.

Fishing for plastic fish!

Evan playing in the auto shop.

Stacking circles

Cheese!

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And in BIG news for Evan he started legitimately walking on September 6th!  He had been taking steps on his own for a few weeks but he finally figured it out!  BIG BOY!!!  {I feel bad, we tried videoing it while we were there and the camera died after it had been on for a second and we didn't take any pictures either!  So this picture is from when we got home.}

It was a big week for Evan, he also got his 5th tooth!  His top left lateral incisor finally poked through.  Speaking of teeth, while there I noticed that Brynn's bottom left 2nd molar was almost all the way through.  I have no idea when it started to come through, but she seemed to handle it like a champ!  So for those keeping track, she is now up to 17 teeth.