getting ready...

Apparently, I am not the only one getting ready for her party. This is what she is doing right now...

impossible...

I used to think getting a picture of these 2 was hard....


but these two are practically impossible! I think it's because they are too alike. NEITHER is into taking pictures. At least Renée LIKES to take pictures {usually}, Elijah and Hazel together are like a little side show!

same story, different clothes...

After I traumatized Hazel in Santa's lap, we attempted to take a few pictures outside. Just like the pumpkin ones--someone decided it was time to do karate moves. Hazel just copied everything...first it was karate then it was sticking her tongue out like Renée does when she smiles.

hazel LOVES santa...

a lot! :)

little pumpkins...

we went home last week for Thanksgiving...mimi told me on several occasions that I NEEDED to update my blog...so here it is. These 3 silly ones in their pumpkin clothes. Of course, 2 of the 3 were not so into taking pictures!

The little one was not happy that I made her leave the paci and that I would not open the fruit snack. The shaggy one in the middle was just being his silly self--a couple of smiles, and couple of poses, and lots of silly faces.

new donuts...

we cheated on krispy kremes, but she approves!

tom turkey...

While we are on the subject of first grade. Meet tom. Each girl was given a turkey to decorate with her family. Renée made sure that every family member did a job, sans Hazel. I think she was sleeping every time we worked on it, but it was probably better that way :) She prefers taking things off!

For the most part the kids actually did most of the work!

Feathers--kids cut and glued the tiny pieces of fabric. I helped so it wouldn't take so long.

Brown feathers--the kids rolled the yarn into little balls and I applied the hot glue.

Body--the kids bent the pipe cleaners and I did the hot glue again.

Feet and Beak--I made out of gold felt.

Googly eye--Renée insisted.

Gobbler--red beads. Renée designated this as Orum's job since he was at school during the other jobs. She even made him get up one morning before she went to school to make sure that he did it!

meet brownie...

He's Ms. Charbonnet's class pet. He even has tags and leash...Renée was VERY excited to bring him home! It was a while ago--sometime when there was a Monday holdiay (maybe labor day?) so he got to stay with us an extra day!He came with us to the post office...
Went to the zoo...
And even rode in the wagon with Hazel. All of the kids LOVED him! Maybe I should just get a stuffed dog and call it our pet!

halloween 2010

Thanks for all the kind words!! We are VERY excited about the baby...i'm due on April 3. I just have my fingers crossed that he won't be early! I don't know how I could ever do 3 birthday parties in March...or at least 3 parties and still get sleep :)

I suppose that I should just post these pictures and move on...didn't you know that it was time for an obligatory event post and that instead of posting, I just did nothing :)

I didn't get any of costume shots of the kids together. I had hoped to get them dressed again and take a few in the daylight. It never happened, so this is the best I have...I guess it's the price I pay for finishing the costumes in the car on the way to the trunk-or-treat...

Renée was a butterfly. She really wanted to b Rapunzel, but the perfect dress could not be found. Like she NEEDS another princess dress, so butterfly it was!

Elijah was certain that he wanted to be a robot. His only request was that he be red and blue. At the last minute we added the candy slot. He LOVED it! I should have turned the bag the other way, so that the ziplock words weren't showing...but there was just not enough time to fix it.
Hazel LOVES dogs. Renée got these dog ears at a birthday party last year. Anytime Hazel sees them, she puts them on, crawls on her hands and knees, and barks like a dog. It's adorable. We decided that she MUST be a dog for Halloween.

Well, there were no such things done on that night. She just wanted to walk around and eat apples. I guess I shouldn't complain, apples > candy.
That's Orum beside her. What you can't see is that his belly is not full of baby bones, but fast food. He was just happy that we finally had "matching costumes."

And now we can move on with regular, random posts...

little boy bones...

yes, it's true. there are little boy bones in my tummy. sorry to those that I may have told a little lie to :) we had a little scare a few weeks ago, so I wanted to wait until I had another ultrasound before we told.

well, we had one yesterday and everything has fixed itself. and...it's a boy. there's a certain little boy here that was thrilled to hear that he's finally going to have a brother :) he now asks daily if today is the day that "his brother will get born?"

{photo courtesy of Renée}

head accessories...

a lovely hat made by renee for the cat...the cat in the hat.
and just a couple of headbands for the baby...

{oh, and mountains of laundry in the background:) }

seriously...

what could be sweeter!?!

yay...swim party!!

last weekend the kids went to a birthday party...yep, STILL hot enough to swim here, but i'm not complaining! what to wear? what to wear? well, if you are elijah you grab your suit and boots. oh, and don't forget to pack your towel and heat! Hazel just needs a suit. She just likes to stand and observe...
maybe test a toy or two...but ALWAYS from the safety of dry land!At least "mermaid" was actually swimming! That's her leg above hazel's head...there's always next summer...