STOP!

Apparently I'm not allowed to touch Daddy's face. I'm not sure how this exactly came about but we had a back and forth going for quite sometime before I went to get the camera. She must have felt I was making his face dirty or something. She can't say "stop" completely but you get the idea. Her eyes are what make me snicker the most...at one point you can see her eyebrows raise when she's looking at Kevin.

The Goods

So after we woke up...we got to see this face a lot! And that's such a fun thing!

Seriously-might be the first year she's really ooed and awwed like this...loved it!

This one however, couldn't care less-she'd rather be sleeping. Just look at that face. She's thinking, "Minnie who?!"

Cash register! My child longs to be a "store girl" and I believe all her wishes came through with this gift! Rock on Santa!

New camera-great shot, have no idea how I did it. Woot!

And these two will be trouble one day...just look at their faces in these pictures!

Already making plans...and how about those adorable recliners?! Movie night fun in the future!

Got this idea from Jill Tuttle and I love it! I made a book for each girl of their year in pictures. I honestly think Sidney Kate loved hers-she loved looking at every picture and remembering what she was doing. That totally put a pause in our opening of gifts but it was awesome!

Time to drive...so wish this worked to our favor when she turned 16...years of experience.

Again...will be trouble one day!

Okay, so I have a great plan. Jackson, our neighbor, got a car that you can drive with your iPod. So I want to be able to drive SKV and ECV's car with mine...I just need a wifi spot on their car...and some other stuff I'm sure-but how awesome would that be?!

Another Game...

I can't even remember what game this was...one where I was more worried over the girls being warm than wear State stuff...
Here is a shot of the Grans being taken over by kids...Sidney Kate is like a magnet to food too...it's like we don't feed her!

She actually requested her hair be in a ponytail-I was shocked!

Look who is learning to scream early on...right there with Daddy and Uncle Keith!

This year since we don't have the RV we all drive down and park away...turns out to be a pretty sweet deal (I say this because I haven't walked in the heat yet)...but we just stroll the girls to and from the RV lot. Everyone seems to handle this nicely. Except...we might have revoked Papa's strolling priviledges :)

Girls and their Pearls

Just too cute...Daddy has his hands full!

Cleanup!

Nothing like a Saturday to clean up the massive amounts of leaves surrounding our house. These two were heavy at it while Mommy was inside working and Embree Claire was snoozing and hanging out.

We had to convince her to wear the hat...she's so picky these days :)

State/Carolina VICTORY!

This is usually the girls' reply when we tell them we're going to a State game...at least it's Sidney Kate's. It appears Embree Claire is catching on...

Our section (odd) was assigned to wear white...it's pretty hard to manage white during the colder games-but we did it.

These smiles were taken after the game-one happy crowd!

Poor Papa and Gran Mary...one of two girls are always on them during the game. I don't think they mind too much though.

We be shopping

Today-Black Friday-is a day that I go shopping with Momma. So today was daddy's first day with the girls. They cleaned and played...and went shopping.

Me too!

I wouldn't say that Sidney Kate is jealous of Embree Claire but I would definitely agree that she wants in on all the fun! While we finished dinner Daddy and ECV played in the chair. As soon as SKV was done she went over and asked them to play it again.

Trick or Treating

We started off the night with a trip to Uncle Keith and Aunt Emily's for our annual Halloween picture. We missed the Freemans this year, but hopefully we'll all be available next Halloween!

It's never easy taking the pictures...and apparently it isn't easy smiling for them. But man aren't they cute!

Our second stop was Mama's. SKV was counting our trips for us...this was our second she noted.

ECV was reaching out of Mama's arms...Mama gave her a piece and she plugged that baby right into her mouth.

Third on our route was Gran Mary and Papa's.

Followed by Mama Cox's house...

angels singing right? I don't even know what they were doing but it's funny.

Our final stop was Uncle Josh's house. We made him our last stop in hopes that Aunt Jill would make it home from work. She didn't-doh! Apparently Halloween is not a holiday she gets off...maybe next year. :)

Of course SKV wants to feed Gui treats before she gets hers. Yummy raisins for the little fella.

Cheese!! We missed you Aunt Jill!

...We started our "treating" after daycare...but those pictures are on Mommy's phone...they might make it here one day. :)

Boo!

Our little Boo!

Do they get any cuter? I could just eat her up in the mornings, so sweet and cuddly!

Here is Sidney Kate in the same shirt...oh how time has flown by! I loved her morning hair-always disheveled.

Today we got BOOed! Oh the fun of getting BOOed!
Someone surprised us with a treat at our doorstep. Our mission was to BOO 3 other kids. We had soooo much fun doing this! After dinner we got bundled up and snuck out into the night, via a vehicle, and BOOed some friends. New tradition to add to our list!

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Around the House and Halloween Fun

This picture cracks me up. ECV spends "much" of her time with her mouth wide open. This was taken on one of GG's Thursdays-Mommy's favorite day of the week!! The girls get quality GG time and Mommy can clean up a bit.

Sunday we hit up a few Fall festivals around town...instead of wearing her mermaid costume we decided that Rosetta would be a good option.

And of course Rosetta wears cowboy boots!

Then we got out of costume and headed to our church's Fall Festival. It was the most fun ever! Daddy played a game of capture the flag and then we all particpated in other fun events.

Embree Claire go to hang with Grandma and Papa. When we returned, we found out that she had given them her teething symptoms...running nose etc. :)