The buffet line

Finlee has decided that eating at the buffet line is waaaay cooler than eating in her highchair.  So after I attempt to feed her, she gets down, plays and then returns for the leftovers.  It cracks me up everytime.  Sometimes it grosses me out if the food is from two meals before, but she's the second child and food is food.  Right?

Thanksgiving

This year was Patrick's year for Thanksgiving.  We headed to Tustin on Thanksgiving to join Patrick's sister's inlaws.  The last time we joined this party was 8 years ago.  It's amazing how fast 8 years have flown by!  Then on Friday we spent the day eating and laughing with Patrick's family at his brother's house in Huntington Beach.  Good times and good food. 

Noe's quote of the day

Me ~ "Duuuuuude...what are you doing?" (can't quite remember what the little stinkbug was up to this time).

Noe ~ "I'm not a dude.  Dudes wear sweaters."

Ha ha ha!  What?!

Party tricks, rocker roots and the rad stache

Here's a couple of Finny's "party tricks" as we call them.  Yes, we are those parents that make her do her tricks in front of others, because she's just so dang cute!



Noe-looney channeling her inner rockstar.  I'm thinking David Lee Roth meets Prince with that last split move.

Supporting Movember ~ raising awareness about prostate cancer.

It's a shame that neither one can grow a stache, so for now we'll have to resort to photoshop.  ;)

Noe's quote of the day

"Mom, make sure Santa has a screwdriver or jackhammer to get into our house, so he doesn't bonk his head on the chimney".

 Now that's my girl!

The girls

Muggin' for the camera.

Finlee's favorite hangout...wherever Noe is at the moment.

When 9 month old babies attack, they prey upon cups that older sisters leave in front of them.  Then they pour all the water out and splash around.  Much to Mom's dismay.

When 3 year olds attack, they paint.  Then they do a great job of dragging their hands on the walls, turning on the lights, washing up and drying their hands just like mama taught them.  Who said white towels were a good idea?

The girls and Mr. Pluto.

 

Miss Noelani kickin' back in Toon Town.

October Rain

Finnybear looking for her crazy worm hunting sister.

 Because we all know that worm hunting requires the proper head protection.

 Finding any puddle she can and wearing 3D glasses while doing it.

She's still alive

Well, she's almost 4 and we finally did it.  The Binky Fairy finally made her visit, and yes Noe is still alive.  We were at Disneyland and I had it (it being the last binky we had for her) on my finger when I was loading both girls into the car.  It completely disappeared.  Believe me, I tore that car apart.  I even looked under my car and the car next to me.  I finally realized I was trying way too hard to find it.  This was it.  It was fate.  It vanished into thin air.  The ride home was not fun.  The first night was really tough, but the Binky Fairy made a little visit to Target to have a delivery by morning.  Everyday gets a little better and the girl eats non-stop, because she won't nap or go to sleep on time.  Note to self with second child, the binky fairy should probably visit on her first birthday.

 Note to the Binky Fairy with a couple of requests.

Playing with her playdoh and her Princess Tent (closest thing to a castle that the Binky Fairy could find on such short notice).

Finarooskis

Well, someone has decided to make a break for it.  Finlee is crawling all over the place and is now pulling up to standing.  Sometimes it works out for her and sometimes not.

 Hanging in the backyard.

 Nature's teether:  Rocks.  Hey, it's better than the dried worms I've been taking out of her mouth.

 Oh yea, I'm ready to roll.

 Yes, I'm standing people.

And she's down.  Those chairs slide all over and this morning I came out to find this one on top of her.  :(

 Bonk #1 ~ Papa Ray's awesome coffee table that he made in the 60's.  Looks cool, feels not so cool.

Bonk #2 ~ When the chair strikes back.  Poor little bug.  I think she's trying to keep up with her cousin Auggie for the most bruises.

Del Mar Pumpkin Patch

Our friend made the girls these shirts and I couldn't resist doing the twinsie thing.  So we headed to the Del Mar Pumpkin Patch and made a day of it.  Just trying to soak up every minute with them.

Trick or Treat

 Our babies got all dressed up for trick or treating.  Here's Super Noe the super ballerina and her trusty sidekick Baby Boo.  I don't know who was more excited getting ready the girls or Mama.  :)

 Super Noe is ready to fight bad form around the world.

 And because I'm a big nerd, I dressed up to.  Any excuse to wear a wig and put on makeup, right??

She's ready to consume mass amounts of candy in a single bound!

Happy Halloween!!

Halloween 2011

As we all know I LOOOOOOVE Halloween.  I love the weather, the long month, seeing the kiddos so excited about pumpkins, decorating, dressing up and of course the sweets.  This year we had our little pumpkin decorating party.  It's a blast making decorations and finding new things for the kids to use to decorate the pumpkins.

 Our good friend Shelley brought her little boy Nathan down from Manhattan Beach to get their creativity on.

 

Maya and Henry gettin' into the fun.

 

 Finlee the observer.

One of the victims, I mean creations.  ;)