Monday, October 28, 2013

Carving Pumpkins and Ward Halloween Party

   Saturday night was our ward Halloween party which Avery has been incredibly excited about for weeks now.  She taped the flyer about it to her bedroom wall.  She's never been quite this excited before.  Since our building doesn't have a parking lot we had the kids trick or treat on the top floor, and we decorated the classrooms.  The youth did a little spook room where they had eyes, intestines, brains, and other various body parts that were made out of food.  The girls weren't too keen on them.  I was touching the brains and trying to get Harper to touch them too, and she actually gagged.  It was pretty hilarious. Avery and Harper were more than happy to leave.  They had a great time and Avery actually told everyone she was Minnie Mouse during the costume parade. 
   Earlier in the day we finally carved the pumpkins that we had gotten the first weekend in October.  Daryl and I purchased the carving kit from Williams Sonoma and found it very useful, and did some more elaborate pumpkins this year.  Avery and Harper were happy to help clean the pumpkins both inside and out.  Avery insisted on having her pumpkin carved, but Harper was fine decorating hers with markers.

Daryl taking the girls in the costume parade.

Avery with some friends from primary.  Ada, the girl on Avery's left, is dressed up as Queen Amidala.  Catelyn is a queen and Claire is a bride.  Harper snuck into the picture looking quite mischievous.

Avery and Harper trick or treating in the room I decorated.  You can see Emery's leg peeking out.  I introduced her as the baby of doom.

Harper emptying out a wee bee pumpkin.

We actually picked these pumpkins right from the field that they grew in, so they were quite dirty.

Avery saw our video camera on the counter and started filming.

Here's Harper decorating her pumpkin and herself.  When she was done coloring the pumpkin she actually wiped off most of the marker with baby wipes.  

The girls know that when I do really messy stuff I wear gloves.  I wasn't wearing them to remove pumpkin guts though.  They thought of getting them all by themselves.  Avery thought she needed to wear her Minnie Mouse ears.

Daryl carving his pumpkin.
The finished product: a skull and crossbones that Avery referred to as a pirate.

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Tyler turns Six

  On Thursday our nephew Tyler turned six years old, and we went over to his home for a little birthday shindig.  Both Avery and Harper were super excited to go see Tyler and go to his birthday party.  Avery enthusiastically, as always, helped me to wrap his birthday present, and chattered on about cakes and candles all the day long.  We enjoyed celebrating Tyler's sixth birthday with him of course.  I am so glad that the girls love their cousin so much.
Tyler got a Razor scooter from Namma Diane.  Daryl's worried that he's going to join a scooter gang now though. 

Aimee helping Tyler blow out his birthday candles.

Harper enjoying a birthday cupcake.

Avery with her beautiful Tallulah Twinkletoes Seahawks hair bow that she loves.  Avery is really in to birthdays now, and enjoyed every second of the party.
Emery was quite popular at the party and made the rounds.  This is her with Aimee's sweet niece Peyton.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Canadian Thanksgiving

   Monday was Canadian Thanksgiving and we celebrated so we could give thanks for all things Canadian.  Also I like to practice different Thanksgiving recipes.  It's like a dry run Thanksgiving because Daryl and I are on a quest for good turkey.  This year we cut up the turkey before we cooked which accomplished a fast cooking time.  I also made twice baked potatoes with pumpkin which were pretty good; except I now know that I hate making twice baked potatoes and do not feel the need to every make them  again. Mom and Dad were home with us, so Mom made cinnamon rolls and her famous cranberry jello concoction that we had at every Thanksgiving growing up.  Truthfully I was never a huge fan of it, but I was pretty sure Daryl would love it and he did.  As did Avery.  She had three helpings of it.  Well we love our friendly neighbor to the north and we thought of all our favorite HGTV Canadian shows.  To all our beloved Canadian friends out there we hope you had a great Thanksgiving!

Avery eyeing the cinnamon rolls.

This is Mom's Thanksgiving jello.  The bottom layer is raspberry jello with a can of cranberry sauce that comes out in one solid piece.  The middle layer is vanilla pudding and then Cool Whip on top.

Our cut up turkey.

It's Daryl!  I remembered to take pictures of everyone.

Avery on one of her many helpings of jello.

It's me!

Dad wearing his America shirt on Canadian Thanksgiving.  How dare he! (In all fairness my baby threw up on his original shirt).

Mom in her lovely Chilean apron.  

Harper being goofy without pants.

Emery being hilarious.  

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Emery at Three Months

   Emery turned three months old on Sunday, and I totally missed her two month old mark.  I can tell you that at her two month check up she was 11 pounds and 22.5 inches long.  This girl knows how to grow.  She is currently around 13 pounds, and my arms can tell it.  She is a pretty happy girl, and is beginning to smile up a storm.  She loves it when people talk to her.  Right now Emery's favorite past time is rolling from her back to tummy.  This activity has been going on for the past three weeks which just seems ridiculous.  I think we have a baby that wants to go places on our hands.  Today I saw her get her knees folded up under her in a very sloppy downward dog yoga pose several times.  My baby is growing up fast!

This was Emery at two months.  Alas the monkey was not with her.

This is from Sunday with Aunt Aimee. AKA Mimi.  Thanks to Reagan for a supply of cute dresses.

Here's Emery and the monkey.  This monkey has been around since Avery.  He was a gift from Bishop Wilkinson when Avery was born.  Little did he know the monkey would feature prominently in all our babies' pictures.

Harper insisted in getting a monkey picture too.

Baby smiles!
Emery halfway through her rolling over maneuver.

The end result on her tummy.