Monday, November 4, 2013

Pumpkins and Halloween

We headed to pick out our pumpkins the day before Halloween.  With the heat of Florida, we learned last year to wait to get our pumpkin and carve it just before Halloween so that it doesn't rot!  Bryn was already in part of her costume from costume day at gymnastics.
 She searched the whole lot
 This bumpy one was her favorite - she liked these last year too!
 Bresnan just liked to try to eat the straw
 scarecrow Bryn
 Digging in right away
 New meaning of double-fisting
 No guts, no glory
 Bresnan got in the mix.  These pictures were literally seconds apart!

 And he's off to something new.  Loved the seed on his butt!
 We used a paper pattern this year to carve our pumpkin.

 Proud baby girl and her awesome cat pumpkin

On Halloween we decided  to paint the other little pumpkins we bought.
 Bresnan couldn't keep his hands out of the blue.  
Had to keep the pacifier in his mouth so he wouldn't eat it!
 I am not sure if more paint was on their bodies or the pumpkins!

We got ready for Halloween.  Bryn was Tinkerbell and Bresnan was a football.
 Trick or Treat
 They really do think each other is funny
 scary faces!

I gave Bryn a handful of glitter to use as pixie dust.  Here is her jumping!


 You can see it falling on her head :)

Our happy family - and Marley came and sat with us without being called!

Monday, October 28, 2013

8 Months of Bresnan

I figured I need to blog Bresnan's 8 month pictures before I post his 9 month 
pictures in two weeks!   Luckily I took the pictures at the beginning of this month,
 I am just behind on posting them!  

checking out the big dog
 he doesn't sit still long these days....getting ready to be on the move
 happy boy

Bryn had to get in the mix.  I love that amid the chaos, his face is clear!

I'm coming Mumma!

Bresnan is on the move now.  He is army crawling everywhere, has gotten to his knees crawling between 5-10 steps, and is upright all the time.  Here are a couple pictures of "new tricks" I have discovered over the past month.
 He discovered the stairs
 Luckily this is as far as he can go....for now....
 His favorite spot in the kitchen
 Upright at the coffee table - keeping up with his sister
 Time to lower the crib!  And nice drool :)
 He found Marley's water

He soaked himself and the floor.  I have pictures of Bryn doing this too!  
Who needs a water table when you have dog bowls :)

Friday, October 11, 2013

Fall time in Michigan

The kids and I were able to fly back up to Michigan for about 10 days the end
 of September and beginning of October (Brian went on two boys trips).  The 
weather was warmer than expected, but beautiful.  We were able to spend
 lots of time with friends and do some fun fall activities.

We met the Cousineau family at the Varner house to pick some pumpkins from the garden.
 Bresnan and Lucas relaxing in the grass
 Bryn's choice
 This one made a good seat
 Farmer boy
 Steve's haul - AJ, Bryn, and some beautiful pumpkins
 Steve showed Bryn how to pull carrots
 Then to fishing...
She caught several fish, it was WAY too easy!


A few days later we were at Turmells and Bryn found....LEAVES!
The leaves don't fall in Florida.
 Bresnan didn't enjoy them
 but Bryn did!
 There were lots of apples on the apple trees.  And the branches were just her height!

Bryn decided to have a dance party with her bear and, yep, 
nothing but a tutu and ballet shoes!  Gotta love that girl!




 Bresnan is crawling - army style - everywhere.  And although he has 4 teeth, he is still slobbering!  It was a two drip moment!

I went on my dad's 11 mile bike route and found this nice spot to take a few pictures of the kids.  It was drizzling and I was alone and in a hurry, so this is what we got...
 crunching leaves in my hands
 she's always on a scavenger hunt
 yep, i found a weed!

 Mom, he's falling over!
 He would have eaten it all!

It was a great visit, but now it is time to go back to Florida!