Preschool Halloween Party

Eli's preschool class performed for the parents in front of Mrs. K's house & then went trick-or-treating to all of us. Siblings even got to join in, which Ava was thrilled about! She made friends quickly with one of the girls and held her hand the whole time.

Boo!

We are ready for Halloween at our house! The decorations, costumes, and even candy to hand out. I've noticed that people in Arizona love to decorate their yards & houses for Halloween. It does make it easier when you have nice weather and no chance of snow. Eli & Ava love to see all the witches, ghosts, spider webs, pumpkins, lights, etc. And we have been taking full advantage of the cooler weather this week. It finally feels like fall! A week or so ago Kelsey did a Halloween photo shoot that was so much fun. Here are the kids as Tinkerbell & a pirate.

Little Miss

I'm a little late on posting Ava's 18 month info, but she is just like her brother. In the 99% on height and 25-50% on weight. She is such a girl with her obsession of shoes & dressing up. She will try to put on any shoes--mine, Eli's, Kaelub's, or her own. Ava also loves her babies and tries to change them. She's also going through the "I don't want to wear my diaper" phase. I have to put her in onesies when she goes down for her nap. One too many dirty diaper clean-ups! She is always giving hugs and kisses and trying to keep up with her brother.

September Zoo Trip

Kelsey invited us to go with them and meet some of our friends at the zoo a few weeks ago. We thought it would be fun for the kids, and it was even with the heat. Luckily we took their swimming suits so they could cool off before we left! Ava loved looking at all the animals. Eli said his favorite was the zeebra.

First T-Ball Game

Eli had his first T-ball practice and game last week. It was so fun to watch him with the other little kids on his team. They all wanted to run after the ball once they hit it instead of running to the base. Kaelub isn't too sure how he likes being their coach, but he's doing a great job. There are 6 kids on his team and one of them is actually in Eli's preschool class! So he already had an instant friend when we held the first practice. Ava enjoyed taking a turn running the bases with daddy and wearing Eli's hat while he was up to bat.

Sew Fun

I am in no way experienced when it comes to sewing. But, I love to sew simple projects that don't take too long & don't stress me out. :) So when I saw a lace layered skirt tutorial, I had to try one for Ava. I came up with my own measurements to fit her, but this is the link for the tutorial I used for the rest. (http://theplannertheprocrastinator.blogspot.com/2010/06/knock-off-buckle-skirt.html) It was SO easy and it's really cute.

Eli's 1st Swim Lessons

We signed Eli up for swim lessons at our favorite pool and he just finished his first class--"tadpole". I was a little nervous because even though he loves water, sometimes he acts like he is afraid to get in when we go swimming. But he did great! He liked his teacher & had his friend Brookie in the same class. The first set of pictures are from his first day. He really liked the rings & blowing bubbles underwater. Then the last pictures are from the last day when we all stayed to go swimming. The "shrimp" classes were all full for September so we have to wait until October for his next set of lessons, but that's probably good since he starts T-ball in just a week and a half. Guess who his coach is? Kaelub! Should be a lot of fun.