Growing

On the left is me on the day I delivered Erin at 38+3 weeks. On the right is me with Alex at 34+3 weeks. I feel like Alex is sitting so much lower that Sam and Erin did and it kind of looks like it from the picture. I also think I'm going to be much bigger with in Alex in 4 weeks when I catch up to the picture on the left!

Happy Thanksgiving

Erin ended up feeling much after a nap and got to work on her homework which was to disguise Tom the Turkey so he wouldn't be eaten for Thanksgiving Dinner. She decided to dress him as a princess and we had way to much fun dressing him :) If only homework was always this much fun!

Sick Day

Erin is not feeling well today. She was up early with tummy troubles and has not been interested in eating. At least she fell asleep in order to get some rest. I'm hoping she'll wake up feeling better.

Keeping Warm

I'm not used to being largely pregnant during cold weather. My Browns coat just wasn't cutting it anymore and none of my other winter coats were even close to closing. George and I headed to the Goodwill to try to find me a large enough coat to last me to delivery. I of course had to try on one of the fur ones and George said I looked like a pregnant prostitute. I wish I would have thought about that for a Halloween costume or had somewhere to wear a costume to! I ended up with a very nice wool Old Navy coat with plenty of room for growth - I hope....

The Waiting Game

This is what George and Erin were doing during Sam's birthday picture shoot. I was at the desk ordering prints, turned around to find this and thought it was very cute!

Acrostic Poem

Sammie wrote this poem at school about Charlie and we loved how creative and true it was! The last line is a little hard to see in the picture but says "Eats Everything".

Pumpkins

We were a little later on pumpkin carving then we planned this year, but we've been busy trying to get everyone's new bedrooms ready and moving everyone in! The kids had fun carving and did a great job!

Trick-or-Treat

This year we decided to trick-or-treat in grandma great's area only. I walked a couple streets with the kids before heading back and handing out candy with mom and grandma. George took the girls up and down a few more streets before they were done too. Sam was excited to wear the scrubs she got from camp this year along with the medical gear Aunt Lindsey got for her. Erin loved being able to wear her vampire teeth and being scary this year. They began planning next year's costumes while sorting through their loot!

Youth Sunday and a Win

Unfortunately we bought tickets for a Browns game that ended up being Youth Sunday and we missed the girls singing in the choir for the first time. Yiayia took a picture to send to us and said the girls did awesome!  As for the game, I barely fit into my jersey and the Browns actually won! We were 8 rows off the sideline and loved the seats compared to the nosebleeds we're used to.

Practicing

Erin has been getting better at riding her new bike. She's even been riding it down to the neighbor's to play.

Evening Hula

St George Octoberfest 2011

As usual, the intermediate dance troupe did a fabulous job at St George's Octoberfest! Sam looked adorable in her costume even though she did not want me taking pictures.

New Room for Erin...

So excited about getting Sammie's old room, Erin is putting away her own clothes...