Kissable Lips-Baby Boy Ultrasound

We are so excited for our little man to join our family in a couple of short months. Due to this being a "placenta previa" pregnancy, we've been blessed to have a few extra sneak peaks (ultrasounds) of him. This session is our favorite so far because we were able to see his sweet little face so clearly. Look at those lips! 

Happy Halloween

 We didn't go all out with our pumpkin carving design this year. The girls were eager to help out and yet extra grossed out at the slimy innards too! So it was more of a sensory activity than artistic portrayal but fun nonetheless. And judging from their expressions, I'd say they enjoyed the experience!

We had a great time trick-or-treating tonight and I dare say the girls did amazing for it being their first real time! After a couple of houses (to familiar neighbors) Savannah and Lexi got over their fear of door knocking and then were running from house to house collecting the goods. A funny issue was that many folks hold out a bowl full of candy and ask for the girls to pick their favorite. To which Savannah would pick out 3-4 pieces of her favorites. We would reinforce the "choose just one please" and she would respond "but I'm choosing my favorites!" Our neighbors thought that she was too cute. That's the issue. Our girls are too cute so they got away with stealing. lol.
The girls costumes were a hit. Savannah dressed as an American Idol and even performed a few requests for extra candy! And Lexi was a fun little kitty cat. (Personally I think her costume kinda resembled an 80's rocker with a cat tail and ears!) The important thing is that the girls were happy dressing up and they looked adorable right? It was a fun evening out for sure.

Singing "Amazing Grace" for our neighbors the Thains  :-)

Scooter Girls

Michael and I are trying to get outside and active more so that we can be healthy and our girls can develop healthy habits too. So it was Daddy's idea to get the girls these fun little scooters. These will be fun toys for them until they're 6 or too tall to ride, so a good little investment I'd say. And from the pics you can see that they are so happy to even wear the protective gear. Lucky for us, it didn't take them long to figure out how to ride 'em. So you should be seeing more of us around the neighborhood!

Watching Movies

Since moving Savannah and Lexi into the same bedroom in July, the girls have enjoyed having a "play/toy - room." They thoroughly enjoy playing in there together and most recently have taken to watching movies in the playroom. They each have their own chair that folds out and then they gather blankets, pillows, and of course request popcorn to seal the deal. Michael and I appreciate that they can enjoy a Dora movie or some other kid show and we can spend those few minutes alone too. It's a win-win.

School pictures

Yep the girls had school portraits taken and I am so amazed at how grown up my girls look. It's been over a year since we've had professional portraits taken of them individually. So it was quite the shocker to put the new pics on the wall and see just how much they've changed. They sure are cuties. I'm so blessed that their sweet personalities come out in images too cause I just treasure these darling grins. And don't worry copies will be sent out shortly for grandparents, aunties and uncles to enjoy!

Celebrating Cultures Parade

Primrose had a fun "Celebrating Cultures Parade" at the conclusion of our "Around the World" month-long curriculum. After studying different cultures, animals, music, sports, etc from around the globe the school put on a mini parade. The students were encouraged to dress up in the style of their ancestors and so my girls wore their little dresses that we bought them in Kenya last year and strutted around with their classmates. Several parents attended including Michael, who took that afternoon off so he could enjoy the class party's and be there for the girls. It was such a treat to share the fun with him and the girls especially liked leaving a little early from school and getting to play with Daddy at home. :-)

General Conference Weekend

The girls are still too young to really understand the significance of General Conference but we do all that we can to make it a fun and memorable weekend. I found a fun activity packet online and some fun games such as a picture match which they really enjoyed and it kept them occupied so that Michael and I could watch as much of the sessions as possible. The key to a successful conference weekend is activities inside and outside. So we made it a point to have some water play in the pool too.