Trick or Treat

I love dressing Lilli up. This year she went as Sleeping Beauty.

Lil's favorite part of the costume was her wand. That day we went over to Jessica's to help with the Joy School Halloween party. Lil felt like a big kid hanging out with Max's classmates.

That evening, we went back to the Skoobs to go trick or treating with Max and Jakey. At every door Lil would hold out her bucket, look at what they gave her, and then would hold out her bucket for more. It worked every time! Too bad Sam and I ate the candy as fast as she retrieved it.

Happy Halloween!

To Seattle And Back

I was so excited to go to Seattle- beautiful city, family, and what! No bag! Just a minor detail. Luckily, the airlines gave me a free toiletry bag out of pity. Unfortunately no diapers were in there but that didn't slow us down from enjoying ourselves.

4 generations

Lillian, Renee, Oma (Heidi), Baba (Pauline)

Thanksgiving was closing in, so they made a Thanksgiving feast to celebrate family.

Lillicans and Body spooning

Site Seeing

This was my favorite part...

Baba gave us a tour of the houses she grew up in on Capitol Hill. I'm hooked on family history and love hearing stories and seeing where my ancestors were raised.

One of the houses Baba grew up in

Baba and Grandpa's home I remember visiting- watching MTV in the basement, eating salmon salad sandwiches for lunch, the calming smell of a wooden pipe and delicious coffee in the morning. I loved coming to visit our WA family and wish we came a lot more often. :)

I love Washington and the beauty it brings. There is absolutely no place like it!

Apple of My Eye

I just love this girl!! Lillibaby makes me smile. She has the sweetest personality just like her Papa. She loves being around other children especially her cousins. She is extremely friendly and wants to be part of the group. She is a character! She practices crying (no tears), and puts her face in her hands as if she is reenacting the scene when Aurora (Briar Rose) is no longer to see Prince Phillip (some man). I think she has seen Sleeping Beauty one too many times. Lil loves to where dresses- actually putting them on is another story. But once the dress is on, she is in love. I love my girly girl. She's a keeper!

Always so fancy!

The morning mop is my fav!

My prancing little pony

Apple Hill in October

Fall has arrived and it's a must to go to Apple Hill. Apple juice, pies, BBQ, apple crisps, jams, etc. Oh so good! We met up with the Rudnicki's, Skoobs, and Oma for the day. It was Lil's first time riding a horse. She loved it- just like riding a carousel horse!

"More, more, more"

Oh how I've missed beautiful CA landscape!

Kidister

Her new sidekick, Princess Aurora, or as most people know her, Sleeping Beauty.

When I was going up, I had a favorite doll, Kid Sister or what I called Kidister. Like mother like daughter. For the past 9 months it has been all about Snow White. Snow White was every where and made a cameo in almost every photo and home video. All of a sudden, end of September- Aurora, Aurora, Aurora, Aurora. See ya' later SW. Hello SB

Jelly Belly Factory

Friday afternoon field trip to the

Jelly Belly Factory

with Jessica, Maximus, Jakey, and Grandpa Little

FREE samples! As Lilli would say, "Mmm!" My favorite flavor of the day was the chocolate covered strawberry- just divine.

The cutest little cheeser ever!

Dinner With Oma

Oma & Lillian

Just because they're cute!

Hello CA

Lil and I arrived in CA just in time to catch the end of beach season. The ocean on the west coast has not changed, still freeeezing! Lilli got as far as her toes. Brrrrr!

Our little Wahine

Pit Stop

Lillicakes is turing 2 soon which means no more lap child! I officially dedicated the month of October to travel. My favorite part of traveling is seeing family, so we made a week visit in Utah to see the Poultons.

cute little boutique shops

Halloween is near and Utah goes all out! Thanksgiving Point to Haunted Forrest and Mansion

Lions, tigers, and bears. Oh my!

Thanksgiving Point

Lillicans had a blast playing with Chantilly and Maddox. She especially took to the bubble car.

No body better lay a finger on my Butterfinger!

Children's Museum in Salt Lake City

Lillian, Life Flight Nurse

movie time

Temple Square, Salt Lake City

I love to see the temple. I'm going there some day...

Thank you Brittie and Aaron for having us. Now it's your turn to come visit us!

I Bid You Adieu

Florida, we'll be see'n ya! Until we meet again (for the new Fantasyland), here's a little diddy...

There's a sad sort of clanging from the clock in the hall
And the bells in the steeple too
And up in the nursery an absurd little bird
Is popping out to say "cuckoo"
Cuckoo, cuckoo

Regretfully they tell us Cuckoo, cuckoo
But firmly they compel us Cuckoo, cuckoo
To say goodbye . . .
Cuckoo!
. . . to you

So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, good night
I hate to go and leave this pretty sight

So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, adieu
Adieu, adieu, to yieu and yieu and yieu

So long, farewell, au revoir, auf wiedersehen
I'd like to stay and taste my first champagne

So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye
I leave and heave a sigh and say goodbye -- Goodbye!
I'm glad to go, I cannot tell a lie
I flit, I float, I fleetly flee, I fly
The sun has gone to bed and so must I

So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

Goodbye!

Halloweenie Eve

Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party

Halloween is around the corner so to get into the October spirit and retrieve candy early, we went to Mickey's Halloweenie party at Magic Kingdom.

I love any kind of holiday decor!

Haunted Mansion

Firework show

Disney's Magic Kingdom has the best firework shows. IThe finale was the ultimate! It was so bright Lil had to cover her eyes.

After so much excitement, Lillicans was pooped out.

Mickey's famous saying...

..."See ya real soon!"

Fortunately we left with candy in our bags!!! For the first hour we were eating our candy as fast as we received it from the trick-or-treating lines. :) Yum!

Headless Horseman

The Headless Horseman road through the park prior to the Halloween parade.

Cinderelly, Cinderelly Night and Day It's Cinderelly

Cinderella

Ok I'm so proud of this costume not because I found it at Target but had a hand with special help in altering it. I know you are thinking big wuppee but that's huge for me! I don't even know how to sew on a button. The dress originally came with pink stuff on it but it definitely didn't look right. So, off with the pink and added more blue fluff! My neighbor helped with her hand sewing skills to fashion together the headband. The only thing I forgot to put on were the gloves. Oh well, Lil still looks like a princess!