Punkin Lunkin

So last night was pumpkin carving night. As expected Samantha wanted nothing to do with it. She thought that when we cut it open there would be candy inside and when she saw what was really inside she was out.
She said maybe next year she'll get her hands all messy!!!
That's my child-I know!
But, she did decorate her little pumpkin with some lovely stickers and it was a fun night:)
Happy Halloween!!!

Welcome back Dave!!!

As many of you know, or neighbor Dave has been in Kuwait the last 6 months. He got home today and there was a big celebration to welcome him home.
It was sweet-there were signs and decorations, food and fun. But more importantly Dave got to come home to his wife Tiffany who missed him like crazy and his 6 month old baby boy Zachary who has missed his daddy!
Welcome home Dave.
Thanks for serving our country.:)


Grace, Isaiah, Laney and Sammie welcoming home the soldier!

Patriotic Sammie!

Tiffany, Zachary and Dave.

This says it all.

This was a picture they ahd in the house-hilarious!

Red otter pop face to match the theme!

So glad to be together again.

I missed my daddy!!!

Scary little cuties

Halloween is coming and we're getting ready! (I had to bribe Sammie with candy to even get her to pose for these pictures!)
Look at the size of this boy-he is going to be bigger than Sammie within the year if he keeps eating/growing the way he is! I think their heads are about the same size-sheesh.

Dinner with friends

It is a long standing tradition that the Souths and the Avilas get together for a Halloween dinner. You see, Aaron really really loves Halloween. So we let him cook us a yummy dinner, entertain us with fun Halloween movies and then we dress the kids in their costumes for an early previewing.
We have been doing this for 10 years now!!! (The movie selection was a little different before kids!)
Thanks for the fun night Avilas!!!

3 months!

Happy 3 months little guy! We can't believe how fast time is flying by. You are such a happy boy and that makes us happy:)
You are starting to play with toys more and you are very talkative these days.
We love watching you grow.
We love you Cole!

Kids DO say the funniest things...

This morning Samantha was getting ready for breakfast..her usual-yogurt. We have had her little picnic table inside since it has been so hot out-well, now that the weather is great the table is back outside.
So this morning she said, "I want to eat at my little table". So I told her now that the weather is nice your table is outside. And she said, "Yeah-and when the weather is mean my table can come back in."
I just about died laughing. She was probably wondering what was so funny-she just cracks me up!

Firsts

Today was Cole's first trip to the zoo. He slept through most of it but seemed to enjoy himself:)
It got us reminiscing so of course I had to post some pics of Sammie's first zoo excursion.
Then we came home and Samantha had a few sips from her first crazy straw cup...which she loves by the way:)

Crab legs

I was going through some of my teaching boxes and found a bag of brand new ocean puppets to show Sammie. Well, she decided that Cole likes the crab-so that's how it's going to be. She likes to be in charge around here you know.
Cole was playing with his crab today and I think he's going to like seafood from the way he was manhandling the crab legs! (Sorry Susan-I know you don't support eating swimmers!!)

C is for Cole

Samantha and I were playing with her ABC puzzle and along came a thought...and we had some fun! Sammie wanted to teach Cole his letters:)