Three Birthdays in Seven Days!

All three boys had their birthdays this month. Liam turned four on Nov. 13th and Justin and Matthew both turned two on Nov. 19th. Their birthdays were pretty uneventful seeing as they all had yucky colds (add on ear infections for the twins). They seemed to have fun for the most part despite not feeling well. I sure love these boys! They bring us so much joy! It's hard to believe time has flown by so quickly.

This picture captures Liam's quirky personality perfectly! These two pictures are of him attempting to hold up four fingers to show how old he is.

When asking Liam what he wanted for his birthday, the only thing he would say was "a red XBOX 360 controller." We've got to help this boy find some other interests.
A rare picture of Matthew smiling without a pacifier in his mouth. (Please ignore the dirty highchair.)
Can you say PIZZA?
Abby and Liam took over when it came to blowing out the candles. I was going to have the boys redo it but Wade wasn't to interested in having sick germs all over the cake.
Justin and Matthew love making music. Their favorite video is Stomp. We thought a drum and other instruments would be perfect.


Matthew loves to build with blocks and stack anything he can find. He loves taking things in and out of their containers. He's a great helper when it comes time for cleaning up.

Once a Princess Always a Princess

This was Abby's sixth Halloween. For four of those she has gone as a princess. I really tried to get her to go as something new this year. For a while it seemed as though she was all up for going as a cat. That fell through. Then she agreed to go as a witch. That fell through as well. She just loves dressing up and looking beautiful. Don't we all.

Liam as Indiana Jones.

Our ward's Trunk or Treat Party was at Foxglenn Park this year. It was awfully cold and windy. Wade hunkered down in the trunk with a warm blanket and passed out the candy while I braved the elements and walked around with the kids. Lucky duck! It was difficult to get any pictures of Justin and Matthew that didn't involve crying, runny noses, and pacifiers. Matthew went as Superman and Justin as a glow in the dark skeleton.

I had some book pages left over from past projects and came up with this small wreath to make. I feel the need to craft and these wreaths are quick and easy.
My attempt at some fall pumpkins inspired by Amy and Laurel's creations.