More recital pics

Abigail's Christmas dance recital

Tonight we went to watch Abigail in her first ever dance recital. We were so unbelievably proud of our baby girl. She did such an amazing job and we loved watching her. Lauren also took part in the recital and did a wonderful job. Both girls looked so beautiful! Abigail loves dressing up like a "princess" She was very proud of the medal that she got to take home at the end of the night and was very excited about getting red roses from her Big Brother who sat so good through the entire concert. We love you so much Abigail!

More decorating

Decorating 101

This past Sunday we decorated our house for the holidays along with the neighbors. We all had a fun time despite it being a little chilly. All of the kids played great together as always and we all opted for pizza for dinner to finish off the night. Leslie took all of the kids on a "hike" to sing christmas carols and then showed off one of her hidden talents, making objects out of pipecleaners. The creations were endless. Another enjoyable evening on Magnolia!

Roseville Santa Parade

O.K, so it's been a little while since our last post. On the 22nd of November we took the kids to the Roseville Santa Parade. It was great for the first hour but after the 3 or 4th 10 minute gap in floats we were tired and the kids were bored! It wasn't very well organized to see the least! If you're wondering why there are no pictures of Santa it's because we didn't even stay to see him!

Abigail on her way to "work"

I had to work today and Mark took pictures of Abigail as she dressed up like Mommy right down to wanting the cup of coffee...not sure if this is a bad thing or not but it sure looks cute. She wanted to go to work. I wish I had the opportunity to wear these clothes to work...only scrubs for me! As you can see in the second picture, Spencer opted for the life of a pirate. In his words "Jack Sparrow with Mickey ears."

Date Night

Last night we enjoyed a night out with our friends Leslie, Andy, Mike, and Christina. We were surprisingly able to arrange all of this is less than a week which was great considering we all needed babysitters and time off work etc. We had a great dinner at PF Changs and then on to Starbucks for coffee, ice cream, and Leslie's riveting game "10 fingers" . We were all on the edge of our seats as we learned more and more about one another. It was actually a ton of fun and the only bad part of the night was having it come to an end. We couldn't ask for better friends and we're looking forward to our next night out...love you guys!!

Our little Ballerina

We gave the kids a choice of a few things to do this fall. Spencer chose soccer again and Abigail chose Ballet. She goes every Thursday morning but if it was up to her we'd be there everyday. She loves it and we think she looks so cute in her little outfit. At class she always listens to her teacher, and is a natural dancer. Despite her size, she very flexible, and moves around with much grace. We love our little ballerina.

Halloween Party

This past Saturday we were invited to a Halloween Party at the house of one of Spencer's daycare friends. The kids had a fantastic time decorating pumpkins, sifting to find "treasures", decorating bags, making magnets, and their favorite...wrapping daddy up like a mummy with toilet paper. Abigail looked adorable and loved the "pixie dust" that we sprayed in her hair. Spencer was very proud in his Peter Pan costume and especially loved spraying his hair red. There were lots of yummy treats and lots of friends to play with. Mark and I also got to dress up for the first time in years. I was very creative and went all out dressing up as a witch. Mark looked great as a member of the Blue Man Group.

Fun at Home

Last Thursday we enjoyed a lazy morning at home. Spencer wanted a tent like his friend Andrew's so after I made a satisfactory replica, they enjoyed cookies and tea from Abigail's Princess tea set. They had a great time and enjoyed some TV shows from "their house" I love times like these when they play so well together!

Bishop's Pumpkin Farm

After I got off work yesterday we took a trip to Bishop's Pumpkin Farm in Wheatland with the Vanden Akkers. This has come to be a yearly ritual and Mark and I enjoy it just as much as Spencer and Abigail. The kids had a great time on the hay ride, looking for pumpkins, playing with the goats at the petting zoo, jumping in the hay pile, and of course their favorite was riding the train. They all loved their apple cider at the end and Leslie and I got some caramel apples "to go." We finished off another fun filled evening with our neighbors at Applebees for dinner. Fall is definitely my favorite time of year!!