Best friends!

After putting pink and purple streaks in their hair, they are ready for the day!

Sylvania Halloween (Yes, we know it's November 3rd!!)

Well, believe it or not Halloween can be cancelled and rescheduled!  Thursday was rainy and windy, enough that they picked another day for trick or treating!  So tonight was the night........plenty cold, in the 40s, but clear :)

The elusive Evie witch, not all that happy to be dressing up (again).  That and the time change means it is almost time for BED!

Nat was a little disappointed that Tinkerbell needed a coat, but it worked out okay.  Always buy big!  Evie was starting to get excited after she saw all of the other kids come up to our door.  That and I told her she could go for a ride, she loves to do that........

Well, maybe we shouldn't have tried the hat on :)

This is the first year Nat has really gone charging up to the door.  She said it was the best Halloween ever!  She did want to know why it was "like the middle of the night" since it was so dark out.

Evie was content to hang in the stroller, people had no idea if she was a girl/boy or what she was dressed up as!

Mom took the first cul de sac and came back for the trade with Dad.

We also upped Evie's wardrobe, it's cold out and her hands were like popsicles!

M&Ms should keep her warm :)

This is the haul.  Needless to say, Nat is excited to "eat hundreds of candies."

You know a baby is tired when they don't finish all their M&Ms!  All in all a great success!  Guess we are done with Halloween 2013, loved it!

Spooky!

Natalie did a great job drawing a spooky halloween picture for me....and she apparently knows the word boo!

Pre Halloween pic!

The pumpkins are done....the Jackson's are ready!

Pittsburgh Family Trip August 2013 - Photo Book

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Fork Work

Evie is getting more interested in utensils......hey, if it will slow her down so we have time to finish our meal I'm all in!

The proud girl :)

Breakfast Helpers...

Breakfast is more fun with friends!

Matching nightgowns for our sleepover!

Dress Up!

Okay...so Natalie participated in a closet cleanse with me tonight.  Should it scare me that some of my clothes may have looked better on her than me???

A curtsy.  Kind of.

Serious. 

Sassy!

Halloween Preview...Sort Of!

After some shopping and lots of brainstorming Natalie has gone fairy for Halloween!  She's been into the tinker bell books from the library lately.  She wanted Evie to accessorize her, so rainbow fairy it was!

Nat's outfit is equipped with dress, wings, gloves, tights, and dad wanted the necklace too!

Front view.

Back view.

Side view, she's trying not to laugh!

Evie looked like rainbow brite!

The costume said 12 to 24 months, but it was very small....

Also, the Velcro wings and headband were not going to stay on!  My favorite part were the leg warmers!  Now we know what she will tolerate.....time to take this back and try again!

Evie 15 Month

Evie had her 15th month appt this past Tuesday.  She survived her 4 shots and is growing well!  The nurse marked her as 31" (highly doubt it!) and 21# 9 oz.  She ranks 50th percentile and is just getting into her 18 month clothes.

Here we are acting goofy, both Nat and Evie were taking turns wearing the hat and climbing on the ottoman.

It's impossible to get a picture where she is looking at you and not blurry!

Sister love...

She likes to pretend to sleep on the ottoman, cracks me up!

Lazy Sunday...

Everyone gets into the art action....and for the most part Evie doesn't eat the crayons!

Tents are always a favorite.  We had lots of shrieking with this one.

She climbs on EVERYTHING!

Digging into the old Halloween costume box today.

Does this make me look boney??

Anything with a cape is fun!

Dinosaur, she liked to swing her tail...

That is one wild wig!  Still no decision on costume 2013!!

Fulton County Fair Pics

It seems like ages ago, but the fair was really just a week ago!!  We've been busy.  Was looking through my Pittsburgh trip pics and I have so many that might have to wait and be a photo book :)  Plus, the adventures from last week in Seattle (with Evie) and around town (with Nat).  Too many pictures to count!!!

 Evie has taken to climbing.  She can climb up and over her highchair tray if left on the back.  So we have confiscated that from her!

 The best part of the fair is the food!!  Here we are enjoying cheese curds and the girls had gator on a stick with Dad.  Crazy kids!

 This was the first year that Nat wanted to do the rides.  She did really well and went on all of them by herself.

 This made me nervous, she ended up on there with two older boys who spun that thing like crazy.  She just held on and laughed it up.

 This was her favorite ride of the day.  It popped a wheelie when it was going around!

We made it through lots of animal barns too.  Got to see horses, goats, sheep, chickens, bunnies, and some other baby animals.  It was a great day!

Happy breakfast!