Trick or Treat Preview

On Friday we went to our ward's annual Trunk or Treat. Amelia was a witch and Ben was a pumpkin. (I didn't get any pics of Ben there so you'll have to wait until the real Halloween, but if any of you remember, it was what Amelia was 2 years ago) Amelia had fun walking around saying trick or treat and collecting some "Amelia friendly" goodies. I made her costume so that she can use it for dress up later and I am so happy that she loves it. It makes all my efforts worthwhile. And I love this pic because you can see her red socks which was a cute touch.

Pow!!

I got these shirts for fun for $1 at Target and I didn't read the tag that said they are 3-6 months. Too big for Ben and too small for Amelia but still cute because they fit their personalities. A Mommy's boy and a little monster (at least right now) Whenever Ben wears his, Amelia can't get enough of saying "I love Mommy" so I like to put him in it when I need to hear her say she loves me.



I like this pic because it looks like Ben is socking Amelia right in the cheek and she is laughing about it.

Halloween Fun

We went to a pumpkin carving party tonight. I made soft pretzels shaped like fingers and toes. (Thank you Martha Stewart) They turned out pretty yummy and totally gross looking which was perfect. We carved a cute little pumpkin and Amelia enjoyed running around holding hands with her little buddy Kalia. We had a really great time (thank you Everitt's) and are so excited for Halloween to come now.

Dracula??

I have been working on some fun projects this month. I made this at the cabin for Amelia's dress up collection. It is a reversible cape. I figure it will serve as a number of different looks for all our kids, so it was a great staple to add to her dress up stash.

Conference and puzzles (pronounced pooz-lays)

We enjoyed being lazy while listening to conference. We managed to finish a hard puzzle thanks to Phil, Will and Megan. Ben was held non stop. Amelia got to follow around grandpa and "help him". All in all it was a relaxing nice trip. Made us rediscover our love for the cabin, cold weather and the cost effectiveness of the Prius.

Crazy Uncles

What's a cabin trip without a little brotherly competition, eh? Slapping games and rock throwing contests. All of which Amelia cheers on delightfully and bestows the lucky winner with a squeeze.

Licking the Beaters

After Annie and the kids left, I decided to make some more cookies while we were waiting for Phil and others to come to the cabin. I let Amelia lick the frosting beater for the first time. She couldn't get enough of it. She got every last drop of that frosting off with her little tongue. I was rather impressed by the way she could make her tongue get all those hard to reach places. It kept her busy for about 20 minutes then jumping off the walls for another hour.