This year we joined our friends the Swanson Families for a great night of trick or treating and some tasty enchiladas too!
Here are all the kiddos right before we hit the road to go trick or treating. Tatum and Owen had so much fun this year and were crazy with excitement. Even with several reminders to not run, poor Owen could hardly help himself and ended up tripping on his ghost costume at least 2 or 3 times. Oh well, it didn't seem to put a damper on his Halloween night.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Trick Or Treat
Happy Halloween!!
Like Sister, Like Brother
I always find myself running for the camera when I discover the kids sharing sweet, peaceful moments like these. I also think it's pretty cute that they are both sucking their thumbs.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Impromtu Family Photo Shoot
The other day Owen's teacher asked that each child bring a 4X6 family photo to school. Since all our family photos are packed away in storage right now, it inspired this spur of the moment family photo shoot in our beautiful, but temporary front yard. We put our camera on a retaining wall ledge, set the timer, and spent about five minutes trying out different poses. I was pleasantly surprised at how well they turned out...almost everyone is looking at the camera and smiling! Here are a couple of our favorites.
Oh, by the way, for those of you who don't know yet...WE'VE MOVED!! Our house near Kayak Point sold on the 22nd of September. We are headed South to the Everett area so we can be closer to the kids' school and pretty much everything (grocery stores, kids' sports/activities, etc)! While we house hunt we're living in a mother-in-law "apartment" on the bottom floor of my aunt and uncles' house at Priest Point in Marysville. We LOVE the view!!
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Isaac's Bath Time
These pictures were taken a few months ago now, but I thought they were so darn cute along with the story behind them that I just had to share.
From about 10 - 13 months, Isaac was absolutely terrified of the bath tub. I'm not sure what brought it on, but Isaac made it quite clear he wanted nothing to do with a bath. Even the noise of turning on the faucet had him frantically scrambling for the door.
Prior to these pictures being taken, I had attempted once again to give Isaac a bath in the kids' tub. After seeing him hysterically cry and try to claw his way out of the tub, I decided I needed a different game plan. I gave the kitchen sink a whirl and the difference in Isaac's attitude was like night and day...he LOVED it (except for when I needed to rinse his hair...he still hates that part)!! I realized Isaac's hysteria mostly came from not feeling secure in a BIG tub and had very little to do with the water itself.
Now, at 14 months, Isaac does just fine in a bathtub. He's still not a fan of rinsing his hair, but we're working on it!