Friday, November 18, 2011

Growing Up Too Fast


Matthew officially figured out how to ride his bike a few weeks ago and looking back at these pictures has made me realize my kids are growing up way too fast!  Matthew is three and a half he's not a baby any more he's not technically a toddler any more either.  Sad day!  Don't get me wrong I'm glad he's growing and maturing I just miss the baby Matthew!  Matthew update: he currently weighs 39lbs and is 41 inches tall.  He is so smart!  He knows all his letters upper and lower case, and he can sing the ABC song.  He even knows some of the sounds that certain letters make.  He's good with numbers and knows all his shapes.  He is potty trained (but we still have occasional accidents:).  He loves nursery, I'm worried how he will do after the new year and he has to go to primary!  He is such a sweet smart little boy! 



Within the last month or so Matthew and Lilly have developed quite a friendship!  They love to play together (most days).  They spend a lot of time together in their bedroom playing!  They both have very strong wills and hot tempers though so things can get heated really fast but for the most part they play very well together! 


Lilly, Lilly, Lilly she is becoming quite a hand full!  How can someone so cute and tiny cause so much trouble and destruction?  She is constantly into everything.  Constantly making a mess, she is also drawn to all things breakable!  She leaves a path of destruction everywhere she goes, books ripped up, all things glass broken.  She even destroyed a curtain rod by hanging on the curtains!  It's a good thing she's so cute!  All that being said she really is a sweet baby!  She loves to cuddle and give kisses.  She is such a daddy's girl (it's really cute) she stands on the couch and looks out the window calling "daddy" while Rick's at work.  Lilly update: she finally reached 20lbs last week.  She has mastered the art of running (she is surprisingly fast for her size!)  Her favorite word is Daddy she also says mom (not very often) and she surprised us by saying "I love you" to my mom the other day!

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Halloween


We had a very busy Halloween this year!  As you can tell from the pictures, this year Matthew was Peter Pan and Lilly was Tinker Bell.  I figured my years of coordinating costumes are soon to be over so I better take advantage of the time I have!  (I've wanted to dress my kids as Peter Pan and Tinker Bell since, well before I even had kids.)



The Thursday before Halloween we had a mom and tots party with our friends from church.  We had home made root beer and all kinds of Halloween goodies.  The kids got to dress up in their Halloween costumes and spend the morning playing.  We also did a cute Halloween craft.



The Friday before Halloween we had our ward Halloween party.  The highlight of the evening for Matthew was the bounce house!  I think he would have spent all night in there if I'd have let him!  We also had, in my opinion the best decorated trunk for trunk-or-treating!  (cobwebs every where and dry ice smoke, lit up pumpkins, it was pretty awesome!)  The kids got a ton of candy! 



Earlier that day we visited my parents next door neighbors Tom and Judy since they weren't going to be home on Halloween. They always have something cute for the kids...this year however it was practically like Christmas! Not only did they have treats for the kids there were a couple gifts as well! They are seriously the worlds best neighbors!! 

The Saturday before Halloween we celebrated Cousin Jonathan's 6th birthday where there was another bounce house.  Matthew was in heaven! 



Lilly kicking back after a long hard day.


The night before Halloween (Sunday night) we had family home evening and carved pumpkins with my mom and Merrie (my dad came by later he had visiting teaching to do).  This was the first year that Matthew actually participated in the pumpkin carving process.  He actually drew the face on his pumpkin then Grandma cut it out for him!


Rick's scary Pumpkin


Matthew's pumpkin (he drew the face and Grandma cut it out!)


Lilly's cute little pumpkin


All of our pumpkins


On Halloween my Mom and Merrie came over to take the kids trick-or-treating with us.  We started in our neighborhood then drove up to my parents neighborhood.


Matthew getting ready to go trick-or treating


Lilly set and ready to go.



The whole gang


In the car headed to get more candy!


This house was really done up!!



The kids had a blast this Halloween I'm so glad Rick was off this year and able to spend Halloween with us!