Happy Birthday Katie Bug!!

Katelynn's Birthday Party on Saturday was a HUGE SUCCESS!!

I was exhausted afterwards so I guess that means we did good. =)

Here are a few pics. I didn't get any of the cupcakes or goodies. We moved into the "Party Room" and then chaos commenced.

So Pretty......

Happy Halloween!

We had a really fun Halloween this year. The weather was perfect and the girls and I were able to spend the entire weekend with some really good friends.

Saturday we all participated in a Pumpkin Patch our Sunday School Class puts on. This is our second year to do it and it is so much fun! Katelynn had a lot of fun with all of the kids and tried out some of the games. We didn't go trick-or-treating but she didn't seem to miss that.

Sunday night we went to our church's Pumpkin Patch. Katelynn started to get the hang of playing the games on Sunday night. She needed mommy or daddy to walk into the room with her, but after that she figured out pretty quickly that handing someone a ticket meant getting a couple of prizes. (Although, since that night she hasn't even looked into her pumpkin, which is probably a good thing. Maybe B and I can "hide" some of those smaller toys.)

Aubrey seemed to have a good time also. Saturday night she rocked her lobster outfit. It got a bit too warm so when Lolli and Pop came to pick her up, she was a bit "crabby". =)

Sunday night she was the octopus and slept the entire time we were at church. Who can blame her, it is hard work being so cute.

Well, I told B that next year we were going to dress up as a family. There were some really neat costumes this year. He agreed, so we'll see. I am already coming up some ideas......

She Makes Me Smile

We have been receiving quite a few packages this week (which is evident by the many boxes on our living room floor). I haven't been able to sleep lately, which means I have been able to do some late night/early morning on-line shopping. Katelynn has recently become the proud owner of rain boots, new dishes and some "play" pettiskirts. Aubrey has received some new clothes and a cute headband. I used a birthday coupon and Friend and Family discount from Sephora to get some new make-up. The UPS man is our friend!! =)

I had ordered Katelynn and Aubrey pettiskirts a week or so ago for pictures we were going to be taking in November. I thought they would look just precious. Well, they were delivered today (and by the way, they are STINKIN' ADORABLE) and as soon as I unpacked them K wanted to put her's on. (Which is a good thing. It is cute in theory, but if K doesn't want to wear it, it usually won't happen.) Then she wanted to dance.....

Storybook Forest Adventure

Katelynn and I met up with some good friends on Sunday evening for some good food, some fun times and made some great memories with two very adorable girls!! We met up with the C Family and headed out to Pops for dinner. It was pretty tastey for my first time eating there. I am definitely glad I listened to A and saved room for the milkshake, dee-licious!! Next time I will go with a different flavor, but I thought chocolate would be safe to share with K.

then we headed to Spring Creek Park at Arcadia and went to the Storybook Forest. It was really neat. K knew a lot of the stories from reading books (I read the books, not her) and watching cartoons and singing songs, so she really enjoyed it. But she has been looking forward to hanging out with E all week long so I think that was her favorite part.

They got along great this time. (Last time we got together there was a small "going for the throat" incident, but E seemed to have either forgotten all about it or forgiven K for that slight indiscretion.) K was being a bit friendly at Pops. She was all up in E's personal space but I realized she was the exact same way with E as she is with Aubrey.

At the Forest, while waiting in line to enter, K was trying to convince E that cutting in line would be a good idea. But E, being the good girl, convinced K that they should probably stick close to the adults. =) We will definitely do it again. Maybe on a weeknight next time (cheaper and probably shorter lines) and maybe get there a bit earlier and next time we will bring our own stuff to make s'mores and sit with the girlies around the fire.

I just love Halloween!!

How sweet are these two faces!!??

Katelynn had told me at Pops that she "loved the little pigs!" I guess she was right....

Peter Peter and The Old Lady Who Lived in a Shoe.......

Things that make you go hmmmmmmm recap

Saturday morning came and so did the picture appointment. I did make the appointment a little early, though. 9:30 came really fast!!

The morning didn't start off all that great. Putting the costume on Katelynn did generate a few tears and it took both B and I to get it on, but afterwards, she was happy to be wearing it.

Silly little girl. But she looked adorable

. They both did. Well, judge for yourself........

(pictures were taken by Portrait Innovations on Memorial. Kristen, our photographer, ROCKED!!!)

Pictures of Pumpkins and Pjs......

FAIL!!!!!!