Trick or Treat...

Oh my has my perspective on Halloween and trick or treating has changed. We had so much fun! Mason was so excited all day, and just couldn't wait to dress up again as Anakin. We had dinner at the Harper's, and trick or treated around Herff Ranch. To much of our surprise, Micah kept her hat on the entire time, and had lots of comments on her costume. Next year Mason said he was going to be a hotdog with a bun, Micah the bottle of Ketchup (because of her red hair), and baby can be the mustard. Ha! We will see! He said he can't wait to go again.

 

I just love these two...Mason was so sweet to his Micah!

 

 

Micah's first trick or treating experience... they gave her candy and she tried to give them her basket. They wouldn't take it so she just set it on the ground. 

 

 She was content with this one piece of candy until she saw a lollipop.

Micah was too funny....she would walk around eating her lollipop until she was tired of it. She would hand it to me, walk up to another house, and look through their candy bowl until she found another lollipop she wanted.  Good thing she looked so cute...she repeated the process about 5 times.

 One happy girl..

 Mason enjoyed running up and saying "Trick or Treat". In Herff Ranch, everyone is just hanging out on their lawns so they don't have to go up and ring the doorbell. A really fun atmosphere.

  The Harpers'...thanks for  a fun night! We always love being able to spend time with them!



Pumpkin Painting...

Two of my kids favorite things...painting and pumpkins. We went to Walmart one day after school, and we all picked out two colors we wanted to paint our pumpkins....yes, even Micah. This was her first experience with glitter and she just loved to shake the bottle. I always enjoy opportunities to let them be creative!

 Concrete, body, pumpkin...same thing in the eyes of a one year old...

 Orange on orange....are you surprised?

 He never passes up the opportunity to clean up with water...

18 months...

How is our baby girl 18 months old? 18 months old and as fun as ever. She can light up a room with her very cute smile and red hair. She is 24 lbs 14 oz and 60% in weight, and 33 inches and 90% height. Very similar to her brother at this age. She is wearing a size 5 1/2 - 6 shoe, size 4 diaper, and 2T clothes.

Things she loves...this girl loves to eat. She eats a meal and is hungry 20 minutes  Shoes...she loves her shoes. She wants to put them on as soon as she gets up...yes with her pajamas. She gets upset when you take them off for nap. I am convinced she says words she wants to...some of her words include ball, shoes, dadda, purple, apple, nana. GiGi, mama ( but I never hear it), Aggies, and a very animated, bye bye.  The other day she wanted a chip at dinner but we weren't paying attention. She said "Chip" very clear...she proved my point.  She "counts" all the way up the stairs, and knows all her letters, just doesn't say them.

Mason says she has her own language because she talks all the time, it just doesn't make sense. She will get a book and just "read" away. She also adores her brother. At preschool, we drop him off first, and she just cries when he goes into his room. When we pick her up, she just wants to give her Mason a kiss. I just love this picture of them...

 She can find a ball in any room...

 Loves to play on the work bench...

 New favorite word...Uh-Oh and  carries Pluto around by the ear. Talk about love dogs...this girl loves dogs. She gets so excited every time she sees one in person or on tv.  I have a feeling when she gets older, she and her daddy will both be begging to get a dog!

 Handy Manny tools... another favorite.

 She chipped her tooth this summer while at the beach. You can really see it in this picture.

 Pointing to her shoes...

 She enjoys laying on her tummy to read books or watch videos of her and Mason on my phone.

I looked back to read up on Mason at 18 months, and while it seems like yesterday he was this age, how is my little boy already 3 1/2. Here is Mason at 18 months....
http://www.masonandmicahbellamy.blogspot.com/2010/09/18-months.html

Anakan and Princess Leia...

Mason and Craig's new favorite thing is Star wars. Craig has always loved Star wars, and is so excited that Mason shares in the joy. When we asked Mason what he wanted to be for Halloween he said Anakan. Dad wanted Micah to be Yoda, but we vetoed that idea. The other option was Princess Leia.

 

Yesterday, we met friends at the pumpkin patch with all the kids dressed up. So fun!

 Look how cute they all are together...pretty good picture considering they are all 4 and under. Mason was holding Micah and didn't let her go!

  

 

 My favorite picture of my sweet Princess Leia...

 Future Aggie yell leader...

 I love this set of pictures...I told Mason I would give him a mini bag of skittles if he would take a picture with Micah. Bribery...I know. However, Micah kept trying to take his lightsaber, which didn't make him happy, but he sure wanted those skittles.

 

Micah looks so big in this picture to me...telling me that she is one.