Kleenex and bruises

It's been awhile. I know. And it's been awhile since our house has been "sniffles" free. I'm so tired of kleenex boxes in every room. Have you noticed how trendy the boxes are though? First Bruce, then Haley, then Megan, now me, and Bruce is sick again as well. Argh! This is going on week 3. Megan had it the worst though, poor little thing. She looked horrible and had a pretty bad cough. Don't worry though, the kids are back to being great. I just wish someone would give a rat's tukus when Mom is sick! Oh well, I love my family.

Megan is into a full crawl now, going from one room to the next, getting into things, not sitting still. She even re-arranged my tupperware cabinet for me, how thoughtful! Silly me, I had it organized. She has also mastered pulling herself up on anything she can and is trying really hard to figure out how to move the legs. Now if we could teach her how to get back down from standing. Poor kid has a bruise on her cheek today, last week on her forehead...never falls on her dupa, just her head. Haley has been trying to explain to her that when you fall you don't need to cry, you just get back up. What a good big sister. Gosh, remember how she was when she was learning to walk? New day, new bruise. OH! and talk about curly hair! Now that Megan is getting her hair in, she is soooo not going to have the stick straight, super fine hair like Haley.

We are still camera-less. Bruce is going to go "Black Friday" shopping to try to get us one. Wish him luck. I'm nervous about his adventure. As much as I love my husband, I really don't see him handling shopping that day very well. We all know his lack of patience and God help us if things don't go well. Keep your fingers crossed.

Halloween!

The "cool stroller" as Haley calls it.

Haley was all set to be Tinkerbell. Never even looked at other costumes. All set and then...here comes Uncle Matt with the dress from the new Barbie movie "Barbie and the Diamond Castle" AND the matching Barbie. (Can you imagine my glee that this doll sings?) It was the morning of the Halloween party and she never looked back at Tinkerbell. She has always loved him alot, and this pretty much put him tops on the list. (Sorry Uncle John, but she is still afraid you are going to flush her down the toilet!) Yeah, I know the one shoe is missing the poof, but she wouldn't let us fix it or get different ones. Hey, if she is ok with it, then let her be.

Megan was a giraffe. She fell asleep in the stroller while trick r treating, it was really cute! Lucy (and her parents) joined us for a little while. Haley was insisting at some of the doors for candy for Megan and Lucy, such a big sister/cousin.

Haley had her face painted at a fall festival. She looked so cute! And if the shirt looks familiar, she has had it since she was about two...it was big when she got it but it's like it just keeps fitting...won't go away. It is hands down her favorite shirt, always has been. I don't understand, she is sooooo girly but loves this shirt the most. Kids.

Pictures from the Birthday Party!!

Finally! A month later, here they are! Megan, Brianna, Lola, Scarlett, Alexa, Haley, Cyrus, Carina, CJ, Cyden, and Benny

She was so serious when it came to blowing out the candles!

I wish you could see the details better on this cake. She had even put a print of diamonds all over, even the sides. It was amazing!

The highlight of her party, and she was the one to break it.