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!!

Babysitting baby Allie

It may have taken 4 months but I FINALLY got the opportunity to babysit Allie. Spencer and Abigail were so excited. Just before Leslie dropped her off they were fighting over whose blanket she was going to lie on. Abigail made it very clear to me that she was the babysitter. Allie had to wear her Dora socks and she read her stories. Abigail wasn't too happy though when I told her she couldn't pull Allie in the wagon, feed her strawberries, or push her on the swing. She did however help Mark change her diaper and did a very good job I might add. Spencer enjoyed Allie from a distance but later told me baby Allie is the only baby he likes and wondered why we couldn't keep her. When I asked him why he didn't like other babies he said very matter of factly "because they stink." We all had a great morning and look forward to taking care of her again, thanks Leslie!!