It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas

We bought our Christmas tree last week and decorated it on Sunday. Kate is out of control with her love for Christmas decorations. She was begging us to do our tree even though I let her and Abby decorate the kid’s tree awhile ago. Kate was very careful helping us hang the ornaments and if one was glass she would ask us to put it on the tree. Abby is obsessed by all the ornaments because they all look like balls, her love. I’m really impressed with how the kids have left the tree alone. They love to look at it and minus a few exceptions, don’t mess with the ornaments.

Kate was protecting Abby while I vacuumed up all the pine needles!

Kate and Abby’s tree in the playroom

The Girls

Here are some pictures of the girls playing together. They’ve become little buddies and it’s really quite adorable.

Love them!

Conversations with the Girls

*Conversation with Kate today while driving home from church:

Kate: “Mommy, why does (so and so)’s Mommy have to work?”

Me: “Some Mommys work.”

Kate: “Not mine, just my Daddy works at his job.”

Me: “Yep, but Mommy has the best job ever. Do you know what my job is?”

Kate: “Yes, you clean the kitchen.”

After getting my laughing under control I told her that I did do that, but the best part was getting to be home with her and Abby. She reminded me that I did Primary at church too… I’m just glad someone appreciates my effort because I feel like I’m ALWAYS cleaning the kitchen!

*Abby’s favorite sayings are “Oh no,” and “Ahh man.” She also talks in semi complete sentences. For example, “Oh no, the ball fall down.” or (my favorite) “It’s the Mommy.” or “I want down, all done.” Her vocabulary is insane. She can repeat pretty much any word and catches on so fast. My other favorite is to hear her counting or having conversations by herself when she’s playing. She also loves to sing.

*With Christmas coming up Kate likes to ask a lot of questions. Like, “where is Jesus and Mary and Joseph (and sometimes) Moses (not sure why she likes to throw him in ) Why can’t they come over? Why can’t I see them?” (in heaven). “I want to go to Heaven. Where is Heaven? How did they get there?” It continues on like this. She’s kinda stumping me here!

Halloween

I had to dress the girls like clowns. I mean they do have the hair! Kate wanted to be a princess so she was officially a “clown princess.” Kate hadn’t been feeling too well but still managed to have a lot of fun Halloween night. We went by my parents for their first trick-or-treat house then went to some of their neighbors. After, we came back to our house and met up with the neighbors, Eli and Brady. I took Kate around while Jason stayed home with Abby. Abby loved running to the door and handing the kids their candy.

                

Church Halloween Party

Our church does an annual Halloween trunk-or-treat party. I helped to set up and clean up so it was a long day. There were games inside then at the end everyone goes to their car and decorates their trunk and hands out candy to the kids. The girls had a lot of fun.

Love my little clowns!

Abby was so still and patient while getting her face painted

We decided Abby was a cirque du soleil clown :)

Our girls are just so much fun!

Pre-school Parade

Kate’s pre-school had a Halloween costume parade. My parents met Abby and me there and Jason creepily came out of the woods to meet us also. ~The church Kate’s preschool is at is behind our house so you can walk through the woods to get there. I choose to drive since it’s not the easiest walk with a 19 month old. ~ Kate was so excited when she finally spotted all of us waiting to see her parade around.

After the parade the school had their fall festival. I volunteered to help out for this party. I wanted to get my volunteering out of the way before baby boy arrives. It was so fun. They had face painting, a couple bouncy houses, fishing, music/story time, and were able to decorate cookies.

I absolutely love Kate’s teachers and her school.

Pumpkin Patch

We took the kids to a pumpkin patch one Saturday. I choose one that wasn’t as popular since I don’t like big crowds with kids. We went to Kinsey Farm in Gainesville. They had a hayride, pumpkins, big pretzels, animals you could feed… Our poor kids were starving since we didn’t see anywhere to stop for food on the way, but they had still had a blast!

They kids weren’t thrilled with us making them sit for a picture…

Kate loved picking out our pumpkins and pushing around the wagon.

Abby walked right up to the cow and fed him some food all by herself! She always claps for herself after accomplishing something :)

Kate was concerned about the large cow who was taking all the food. She didn’t think it was very nice of him not to share.

A fun day!