Happy Harvest!

Fall is here and what a way to celebrate.....with a festival! As a family we decided not to participate in Halloween any longer. A personal decision the Lord led us too. But we can still celebrate the return of Fall! Sweet Pea was a cute turtle who refused to where his hat and Cupcake was a kitten ballerina. However, it was soo cold we had to keep her bundled up so much I think she looked more like a homeless ballerina. I am sure we will have to explain that outfit one day.

Sweet Pea had to learn the concept of lines.....no fun. His favorite activity was the jumbo slide. He rode it 3 times and every time he was so upset about having to go back to the end of the line. It was so fitting. He was a little turtle and climbed the stairs so slow causing a back up behind him. We have to give him credit, he was the smallest, bravest rider. He played lots of games and one lots of candy and prizes. One game he even picked out a Minnie mouse doll for Cupcake. She loved her new toy. At the end of the night we took Cupcake to a play area specifically set up for her. She played with lots of fun toys, and even rode a zebra and loved it. At the end of the night we saw one of Sweet Pea's teacher and she gave us lots of chocolate candy. A nice change because all Sweet Pea wanted were the suckers....mommy and daddy really wanted some chocolate! We all had a blast. Can't wait for next year.

The Zoo!

This week we took a day trip and enjoyed the Zoo. We weren't very sure how the kids would react to all the animals. We were quickly comferted when we walked up to the monkey exhibit and Sweet Pea shouted "WHOA!" "WHOA!" "WHOA!" over and over again non stop back to back. He had another lady at the exhibit laughing. What a reaction. Ella enjoyed the day in her stroller, being outdoors and seeing the animals. As soon as we started walking around it was if Sweet Pea already knew what was coming up. He started screaming "Elephant!" before we left the first exhibit. It was like he caught on, there are animals here, so there must be an elephant some place. We rushed to the elephants and he enjoyed watching them. He also enjoyed the snake exhibit, while mommy and daddy tried to rush through he had to look at every aquarium and yell " Yucky snake!" - after mommy said that after the first look. He left that exhibit kicking and screaming.

At the end of the park we took Sweet Pea to a play area to run and play...as if he needed to burn some more energy. Sometimes he is more active than his age permits. He climbed a very large play area that ran across the ceiling. A place that would have been a little difficult for mommy and daddy to come to the rescue. Of course he was such a scout and fought through the maze and found his way to the slide after a few intense minutes!

We did cheat and take the train back to the front of the park...mommy and daddy were a little exhausted and Sweet Pea was beyond the need for a nap. At the end of the day Sweet Pea was so desperate for a nap he laid face down on the ground and kicked and screamed. Daddy was in the restroom and mommy just sat on a bench and let him scream....it was after all 3 hours past nap time. I just laughed and relaxed then we decided to take the train. It was such a fun day and Cup cake was so wonderful. Thankfully just one terrible two sleepy fit!

MMM cake!

Last weekend I made a simple banana bread cake with yummy frosting. I was not expecting the response Sweet Pea gave me when he took his first bite. He took one bite and said, "MMM awesome cake, Mommy!" I almost cried.
Sweet Pea is starting to do all the little boy things. Yesterday he brought me a a dead snail shell and asked what it was. I explained to him a snail lived there at one time. He walked off and the next thing I heard was chomp, chomp, chomp. Yuck! We quickly went in side and cleaned out his mouth. However it doesn't beat the baby frog he brought into the house and let loose in the living room. After much screaming..by me, he picked it up and took it back out side.

Cupcake is starting to babble. Dadada. She loves her walker toy and has been pushing it across the room all afternoon. When she stops she crawls to the other side and pushes it back across the room.

The past few nights have been a nightmare. Suddenly both Cupcake and Sweet Pea conspired together, we think, and have been boycotting bedtime. Last night Mommy and daddy decided it was cry it out night. After an hour everyone was asleep and slept all night...well except Sweet Pea who likes to get up for a midnight milk snack!