Fall Family Photo Shoot

For the first time since their newborn picture shoot, we had our family photos professionally taken. Even though the weather wasn't the greatest, I was still pleased with how the pictures turned out!

Kate (L) & Anna (R)

Anna

Kate

School Birthday Bash

Before we left for Chicago to spend Thanksgiving with the Henrys, we celebrated the girls' birthday at school with cupcakes.

Look Mommy!

The girls are learning so much at school.  Look Mommy, I can write my name!

Happy Halloween

Painting their pumpkins! 

Halloween party at school!

Trick-or-Treating with all the teachers' kids at WCHS!

 Confession:
The girls trick-or-treated at their school and at mine the day before Halloween. Between the two of them, they collected 2 gallon-sized ziplocks of candy!  So, after a busy Halloween day at a bbq, it drizzling outside, the girls still having a cough, and the girls having no clue that it was actually Halloween night, we decided that we weren't going to go trick-or-treating if we could get away with it! So, after making it through the neighborhood without spotting any kiddos, we suggested to the girls that we watch a movie in our room - to which they immediately agreed.  We snuggled up in our bed, watched The Little Mermaid, and ate popcorn.

Family movie night!

A Quick Visit with Baby Alissa

Aunt Sam, Uncle Garrett, and baby Alissa came for a quick overnight visit. We were so excited to see all of them and the girls LOVE their "baby" cousin! (I'm pretty sure the girls will always call her baby Alissa no matter how old she gets!)

Happy 60th Momma!

This past September, mom turned 60! We tried to surprise her with a trip to NYC, but dad spilled the beans, so we ended up all planning it together :)  We had SO MUCH FUN! I can't even begin to describe how special it was to spend the long weekend celebrating our mom with these ladies - my most favorite people!

One of mom's birthday presents was a "Selfie Stick"! Sort of a joke, but sort of a necessity for our trip :)  We spent time shopping, navigated the subway like locals, visited the Ground Zero memorial, ate at some FABULOUS restaurants, took in a show, did a scavenger hunt in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, did some more shopping, and wore poor momma slap out!

What an amazing weekend with even more amazing ladies! Thank you dad for letting us go - maybe next time we'll let you join us (maybe!)!

August 2015

Playing in our very own creek behind our house!

Planting Marigolds