Fall 2013

Fall is one of my favorite times of year. The return of pumpkin spice lattes is really what signifies fall has arrived. Yes that and the looks on the girls faces at the first crisp Saturday in Fall picking apples off the apple farm, washing dirty pumpkins to put on our porch, hayrides, petting zoos, just to name a few. We have had a busy season so far. Tyler was out of town for two whole weeeks in October leaving the girls and I to enjoy a few tastes of fall without him. It wasnt really the same but we did our best to keep busy and enjoy the happenings. The girls and I love to be outside so anytime we can enjoy before winter hits is super important to us. We have gone to several pumpkin farms, along with parks, long walks and bike rides and just spent lots of time with old and new friends. The girls and I are so blessed that we have so many people around to help keep us busy and occupied when Tyler is traveling. In the two weeks he was gone I maybe had to cook dinner two or three nights. Lots of great people fed us, had us over to play, etc. I dont know what I would do without my family and friends close by. When Tyler returned we took full advantage of scary movies, warm coffee, pumpkin carving, chili in the crockpot and again all of the things we love about Fall. Currently we are enjoying all of the little things the girls are into.

Franki is now 3 1/4. She has one of the most tender personality traits ever. She loves her sister, friends and family with 100% of her heart. She is very animated. Loves dance, gymnastics, and swimming. She loves to sing, both kids and pop songs, as well as make up her own songs. Her imagination is brilliant. I love seeing what new things she comes up with. I got to daycare this week she was sitting between two girls dressed as princesses who were laying down pretending to sleep. She was telling them a princess story from her "kindle". She is definitely a little teacher/mama. Her favorite play is with babies and house as well as playing school and teacher. When she is outside all she needs is a shovel and a bucket to be busy learning and digging and running for hours. She loves our daily walks with hulk. She still has to hold hands to fall asleep. She is learning to write her name and lots of other letters. We just love watching her learn and see what new things she is saying doing each day!

Addi is a chatterbox. Girl can talk with complete sentences and uses some big words! She is also a women who knows what she wants. She can tell you exactly what she wants when she wants it and usually does it with sass. She loves to laugh and to be tickled. She is an imitator of everything her sister does and says. She loves to sing, read books to her baby dolls, play teacher, and to carry her purse around. She has to have something to carry around with her and each day her "thing" be it a baby, a pony, a stuffed animal changes. She loves sucking her fingers its her security blanket. She is so tiny and so sweet but oh man can the girl throw done, dont steal from her or cheat her from a cookie, shell know about it and can throw one of the most dramatic fits I have ever seen :)! She likes to call herself monkey and swing from  just about anything that will allow her to swing. She also loves gymnastics and can now jump on her own and do a summersault. She is always learning new things and her rate of vocabulary is so stunning to watch. We love her little messy hair, cheeky grin and mischevious ways. Wouldn't have it any other way! She also has a mild obsession with dogs and animals.