Birthday Party

On Saturday, the girls were blessed to be surrounded by so many family members who had come to celebrate their birthdays.  Both girls were super excited to celebrate together, but Kate was also a little confused as to if she was still 2 or if she had turned 3 without knowing it! :)  The girls had a wonderful afternoon, and we thank everyone for the generous gifts.  It made for a fun rest of the weekend as the girls tried out new toys, tried on new clothes, played new games, and dried off with new towels!  Thank you!  Happy Birthday to our special girls!

As usual, I wasn't able to get any fabulous pictures at the party!  Someday I'll have to hire a photographer to do it for me. :)

Happy Birthday, Audrey!

Wow!  How can our big girl be five years old already?  It is crazy to think how quickly these years have gone.  In just a blink, Audrey has grown to be a passionate, creative, "dramantic", loving, caring, brave, and intelligent little girl.  We are so proud of how she has become more confident this year and seems slightly less shy and uncertain in social settings.  Audrey transitioned to preschool like a champ and has amazed us with her grasp of the academic side of things.  We have loved you, Aud Ball, since we first found out about you, and we are so lucky to be your parents.  We look forward to continuing this birthday celebration on Saturday with more people who love and want to celebrate with you!  Happy 5th Birthday, Audrey!

Here are Audrey's interview answers for her five-year-old interview:

Favorite Food: Noodles with Sprinkle Cheese
Foods I Don’t Like: Eggs
Favorite Thing to Learn: Play pretend with my dolls
Favorite Color: Pink and Purple
Best Friend: Lilly and Kate
Favorite Game to Play: Babies
Favorite Books to Read: Disney Princess Storybook
Favorite TV Show: Max and Ruby
Favorite Holiday: Winter
Things I Do Well: Work
Favorite Place to Go: The Play Station
Favorite Thing to Do With Family:  Give Kate hugs
Favorite Thing about House:  Charlie
Favorite Thing to do Outside: Play on my bike
Favorite Chore: Cleaning
Least Favorite Chore:  Picking up
Favorite Song:  Me Too and Livin’ on a Prayer
When I Grow Up I Want to Be a: Daycare Provider
Place I Want to Visit:  The Play Station and the Pool
Favorite Part of Each Day:  Going to School or Staying Home with Mom
Favorite Drink:  Chocolate Milk and Lemonade
Favorite Sport or Activity to Play:  Soccer
Something New I Want to Learn How to Do:  Read
Best Part of Your Family:  Mom and Kate and Dad and Me...Everybody!!

Paw Patrol

Thanks to an early birthday gift from Aunts Courtney and Kirstin and Uncles Justin and Eric, the girls were able to attend Paw Patrol Live last night, and they absolutely loved it!  They sat completely still and were amazed at seeing those pups move onstage.  It was their first experience with the live theater, and it was a complete success!  The only downside came when Dad wouldn't let them get a $15 bag of popcorn.  Thanks for the gift!!!!

The pictures are dark and not good, but hopefully you can see how excited the girls were! :)

WHAT?!

Things got a little crazy on our weekend away with Geeka!  Luckily, those are just candy....

Who knew they even still made those?  They tasted exactly the same as 25 years ago! :)

Taryn's Wedding

Yesterday we drove to Monticello to attend our cousin Taryn's wedding to Tanner.  It was a spectacular November day, and the wedding was just as wonderful.  The colors were perfect for fall, the dresses were gorgeous, the food was delicious, and the decorations were impeccable.  It was fun to spend the day with family, celebrating such a wonderful couple as they officially start their life together.  Congratulations, Tanner and Taryn!  Thank you for letting us spend the day with you!

To say these two had fun on the dance floor is a vast understatement.  They danced for an hour straight and could often be found going up to complete strangers to dance with them.  Throughout the night, Kate and Audrey both wore people's cowboy hats and danced in the middle of the Hokey Pokey circle.  At the end of our night, Kate had a lipstick kiss on her cheek, and she said, "I dunno know who tist (kissed) me.  It was some dirl (girl)."  Jeremy and I joked she had the wildest night anyone of us has had since college! :)

Aud was excited to get a picture with Aunt Jade!

Pumpkin Carving

As usual, the pumpkin carving experience proved to be entertaining.  It began early one Sunday morning with one patient Dad, two girls in pajamas, and beautiful October weather.  Kate quickly decided she wasn't going to have anything to do with the "goo" inside the pumpkins and entertained herself in other ways.  Audrey, on the other hand, dedicated herself to getting out the "goo" and was a great helper for her dad.  It must have been the pair of high heels she was wearing with her pajamas that made her feel more professional about working on the pumpkins.

Jeremy once again outdid himself with the Paw Patrol designs on the pumpkins, but he declared he might just go with a simple face design next year. :)  His girls appreciated the tremendous effort, though, and had so much fun admiring those beautiful pumpkins.  Thanks, Dad!

LOOK AT THIS!  Arms around each other, and two girls are smiling.  It's a miracle!