long weekend

We have had a great looooong weekend. Nick was able to have a few extra days off work, and we have loved having him home.

Playing games on the iPhone

(I love how Emma stole the bink from Macie)

Covering pretzels with chocolate and sugar sprinkles... yum!

Listening to some tunes...

... and lots of napping. Love this kid! Seriously - eating while asleep, what a funny kid. She slept through the noodle cleanup and trip to bed too.

Two little Indians

I am thankful today for my two little Indians!As we were talking this week about why we are having Thanksgiving dinner, Emma requested her own Indian girl dress. This is what I came up with, and she has played 'Indian' all week! If you ask her what an Indian says, she'll tell you "Indian Indian Indian!" Love it!

swing!

We have been enjoying the last few nice days of fall this last week (it started snowing Saturday and I am not sure it will melt this time). Swing, girls, swing!

A quiet house

... means Emma is getting into something. Today? Ramen noodles left over from lunch. She decided to go back into the toy room and squish them. When she was done, the logical place to put the noodles was the floor, I guess. We need a dog.

special craft

Emma and I had this conversation the other day right after Macie fell asleep:

E: Mom, can you make me a craft?
L: Sure, honey
E: A condor?
L: What?
E: A condor.
L: Like the bird? What?
E: You know, a conder to save the baby jaguar that is stuck up in the tree. Can you make that craft with me?

I love how right now she is sure I can make or do anything. No pressure to make this craft, right?

Oh what do you do...

... when your two-year old gets an enormous pixie stick for halloween? She thought for sure she needed to eat it. I didn't think so, so we comprimised. I put it in a silicone muffin liner, chopped up an apple, and she had 'dip.' Thankfully, she gave up on the dip and just went for the apple.

{trick or treat}

This year I made their costumes again, and "Macie Moo" was a cow and Emma, who has a lamb lovie, was a lamb. She looked a little more like a bunny, but whatever. I am pretty sure I cut the ears from the wrong pattern piece. Because I had to work, we just hit our ward's trunk-or-treat (the hospital and church are right next to each other, you can see both in this picture) and I was able to come outside and walk around with them. Here they are with Daddy. Thanks for coming honey! And Grandma Jane! And Doug!