Happy Halloween

Audrey had a lot of Halloween fun this year, it just didn't happen on Halloween. She had a very fun day at daycare today, which means she was exhausted when she got home. She was laying on the couch, for like an hour. That basically never happens.

Also, it was snowing outside. And super windy. And we have to either walk a bit or drive to trick-or-treating. And when we asked Audrey if she wanted to go trick-or-treating she said no. So, we put her dragonfly costume on for a couple pictures in the awful overcast, evening light of our living room, gave her some candy corn and called it good. She didn't seem to mind.

She did get to have a very fun Halloween day with dad last Saturday. Unfortunately, I was working so I did not get to join in the fun. They went to the nature center down the road and had what appeared to be a wonderful time.

JT was a super good sport and agreed to take lots of pictures because he knew I was sad I couldn't go. Unfortunately, he did not realize I had the exposure settings on the camera on manual as he basically never uses it unless I set it up and give it to him. So, the pictures are a bit overexposed and a few are blurry, but he captured the moments perfectly, bless his heart.

At the nature center doots the dragonfly played ring toss on the witch's hat.

She got a pumpkin tattoo on her hand.

She ran through the woods.

 She ran through the bat tunnel.

She frolicked in a field.

And she chose a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch.

Plenty of Halloween fun all in one day.

Grumpy McDooter was not in a celebrating mood tonight.

Pumpkin patch.

Last weekend we went to pick out pumpkins at the pumpkin patch. It was a great time for the whole family.

Audrey enjoyed riding in, and pulling the wagon out to the pumpkin patch.

She also enjoyed walking around the patch trying to decide which pumpkins to pick. She finally chose a pumpkin with a fat top and a skinny bottom.

The pumpkin part was fun, but so were the ducks, turkeys, and slide.

Audrey loved the ducks. She wanted to watch them and chase them around their pen all day. She had a blast quacking and trying to stay as close to them as possible.

She also thought the turkeys were pretty cool. She went right up to the side of the pen and got a close look.

There was a playground with plastic tube slides. One on a gradual incline, one much steeper. I'm sure you'll never guess which Audrey preferred. She went down the "little kids" slide one time and was totally over it. To be fair, she had to scoot herself down it was so gradual.

As soon as she got done she said she wanted to go on the big slide. The one on the hill so steep she could not climb it without help. That's my girl. Her kind father helped her up and she went down as many times as we would let her. She shot out the bottom with a huge smile on her face every time. She is her mothers daughter, that one.

The pumpkin patch part was so fun I'm sure Audrey won't mind that I forgot the pumpkins were still in the back of the car. They proceeded to bang all over the place while I was like, what the heck is back there. Oh yeah, pumpkins! Then when I opened the back to rescue the bruised pumpkins Audrey's fell out and bounced around the mall parking lot. It did not break, but it is not in carving shape. I think we could maybe carve one of three. It is the thought that counts right?

Quick twin update: the boys looked great on our ultrasound last week. All the anatomy they couldn't see last time looked good and they are only measuring about an ounce apart, which is perfect. The estimated weight is a pound and a half for each little man right now, but the estimates are pretty variable so I try not to put to much stock in them. But still, three pounds of baby in my 24 week pregnant belly, oofta. Everything else is going well. Nothing of concern for them or me at this point. I am incubating those boys as best I can. My only request to you little dudes is to please change your position, they are currently in the "bunk bed" meaning they are laying horizontally one above the other, foot to head. Obviously, I want them to switch to head down so they can come out the old fashioned way, but also the horizontal thing is exceptionally uncomfortable. There is just not that much room horizontally, not to mention they keep kicking each other in the face, or at least they were on the ultrasound. Dr. appointments sure do take a lot longer with twins, gone are the days of 15 minute appointments they now take hours. Yay, hours at the doctor every month.

Fall Fun

This weekend we went to a local autumn festival.

We took a horse drawn wagon ride.

Audrey thought it was fun to watch the horses and to look at all the cars. However, she did not want to sit by herself on the bench.

She also decorated a pumpkin. She was very excited to bring it home. She loves looking at it and saying "pumpkin!"

We had cider and doughnuts and played on the playground. A wonderful fall day.

I think Audrey liked the doughnut best. Although, she was very worried about her pumpkin making it into the car. We had to show her several times before she believed it was coming home with us, so maybe painting was the best part of the day.

On an unrelated note, Audrey has really started to communicate like a real person. Including picking up on what is happening around her. Which is very fun, but also a bit surprising at times.

For example, when we were at the doctor for the ultrasound Audrey was with us. When I was crying she kept saying, "wipe, wipe." No one was really paying her much attention, however, at some point I figured out what she was talking about and said, "yes your are right mama needs a wipe." Then she went over to the counter and got a tissue for me, it was such a genuinely kind gesture.

Just the sweetest girl. Stay kind little lady, it will make life so much more enjoyable.