Halloween!

Halloween was a huge success!..except that we forgot to put Kayla's ladybug wings on her and she wouldn't wear her antennas...oh well.  It was the usual chaos trying to get out of the house so I was just happy that we got the kids out at all!  Kayla is definitely ON GUARD when out trick or treating.  Masks completely FREAK HER OUT!  I was waiting on the sidewalk at one place when I heard a blood curdling scream coming from the house up the driveway.  I thought it was a teenage kid screaming...no, it was Kayla.  Even in the safety of Kyle's arms, our little danger dodger was shaking in her ladybug boots!  She went from scared to happy to scared again in seconds.  You can see this in the photos above.  Tanner had no idea what was going on and was just thrilled to get some fresh air and see people moving all around him.  I didn't post a picture of him in his stroller but I filled his belly before we left and he chilled out with the ghosts and goblins on Commonwealth Street.

Halloween and Power Tools

Alright, so you will probably think we are bad parents once you see this video.  Yes, we let Kayla use her own electric pumpkin carving knife.  Yes, this looks kind of dangerous.  But, heck, she is so cautious of everything that we were just excited that she was getting aggressive with something...it just happened to be a very sharp knife.  You can see from her intensity and head shaking that she is very focused on her task. Carving takes some serious concentration as you'll see in the video.

Tanner Takes Control of Kayla's Laptop

I found this clip as I was uploading my FLIP videos to my laptop.  One of the benefits of having Steph help me out is that she is family and she loves the kids as much as we do!  She picked up my FLIP when I was out with Kayla and filmed my little bugger as he was sitting in his booster chair after lunch.  It was such a nice surprise to find this fun little video.  Also, Kyle thinks his dad will love this clip because Tanner is all BOY in it!!

Spooky Pajamas and Halloween Kisses&Hugs

Kayla and Tanner appear in this video together.  Tanner is sprouting in so many ways...he is much more interactive and able to sort of "play" with Kayla.

Kayla Watching E-O

Kayla loves Eeyore and loves to sit at the computer like a big girl! She is getting better at using headphones - this will come in handy when traveling on the airplane to Dallas for Christmas....lots of Barney videos!

Sippy Cup and Dolphin Squeaks

Dad entertained Tanner while Mom got a two hour nap!  Thank God for good husbands!  Tanner truly enjoyed his sippy cup practice and fun with Dad!

More Halloween Fun

Kayla LIVE in her ladybug tutu dress! And the second video features wings and antennas!

Halloween Inspired by the Koons

Halloween is near and I just realized that I am prone to being a BORING Halloweeen Mom!
"Uh Oh" as Kayla would say...time to fix that! Luckily, the Koons came to my rescue this week. Eilene sent us some fun Halloween socks, headbands, hats and bibs. Kayla is pictured above in her Halloween socks and headband. It was Steph's idea to put Kayla in her "bones" pj top to really spice things up. Steph also encouraged some Halloween outfit shopping - since I was going to dig through my closet to find costumes I already had, Steph had to come to my rescue and remind me that this only happens once a year and the kiddies will grow up so FAST we will wish we had cute cute pictures. So off we went to the store and came home with a Ladybug and a Monkey costume. Some preview shots are featured above but the kids won't be in full costume until Halloween! So be patient....more photos to come.

Once again, a big thanks to Steph and Eilene. If it wasn't for Eilene's SERIOUS love and appreciation of ALL HOLIDAYS, I wouldn't have Steph to inspire us over here. A big "BOO" and Thank You to the Koons!!

Kayla and Tanner Meet Cousin Gypsy!

Scott and Steph were babysitting cousin Gypsy (Margy's new Pug Puppy!) while Margy went away and we were lucky enough to get an hour with our new little relative!  SOOOO ADORABLE! I love my new niece!!

Tanner's 6 Month Stats

Tanner had his 6 month check-up today and NOT to our surprise, he is a BIG boy! The doctor said he is healthy and PERFECT! I couldn't agree more. He has both of his two bottom teeth and the top two are on their way. In the photo above, Tanner is anxiously awaiting his immunizations. Oh, joy! But, he took them like a tough baby boy and the tears only lasted for 15 seconds max! Now he is sleeping soundly. Here are his stats:

Length 28 1/2 inches (95%)
Weight 19 lbs 9 ounces (85%)
Head 45 1/4 cm (85%)

Tanner Flies and Laughs

Tanner has some good belly laughs in this video.  Definitely worth a view!