E has been requesting braids and I finally gave in yesterday. Such a challenge w/ her curls, but this morning they worked out decent after I soaked her hair.

Saturday she requested that I tie on her bunny tail. Later on I went downstairs to find her in full bunny attire w/ skirt sitting next to J who said that she was his pet.

Two sundays ago was the Christmas play at church. E was an angel and J was a wiseman. He rode in on a camel's back and everything. Sadly the only pic I got of him came out dark. Luckily we recorded the event as well.


We got our tree at the same place we went to 2 yrs ago, where my manly husband chopped it down himself.


The kids were quite helpful in decorating. They were pretty good about not sticking all the ornaments in the same place.


Thank you grandma for the Nativity play set!

Look grandpa, I have my train set up!


So now we are going back to fall days. One Sat. D raked a huge pile of leaves for the kids to play in. J was not thrilled w/ the idea and later he told me that he thought it was going to be boring. As you can see they loved it. He hurled himself into the pile w/ full force (but that's how he does everything).


Thanksgiving was surprisingly warm and Uncle David was sweet enough to fire up a go cart and give rides.


So my kids actually requested the pilgrim hats for Tday. I tried to persuade them to be indians as I thought that would be easier to make, but they insisted. E wanted to be a "mommy pilgrim" and J a boy pilgrim.


E playing dollhouse w/ cousin Rowen. They are so cute together.