Instalife October

My oh my....The month of October was B.U.S.Y!!!

In the mornings, I often stick my head in the shower to get my hair wet before I get ready. Since I'm not actually showering, I turn the water on to warm up and continue my routine for a minute or two until its nice and warm. On this particular morning, I took my eye off the water warming up....And when I turned around I found this munchkin fully dressed in the shower!! Our mornings don't have extra time built-in for changing the baby a second time before school, so I called in Neal to help out if he had a minute. He asked me "Are you done in here?" before turning off the shower, but without missing a beat Ainsley chimed in "Nope!"

Oreos and balloons during lunchtime to celebrate Ella's 7th birthday at school!!

Ella's birthday dessert request this year....Pumpkin pie!

Aubrey is my cooking helper. She never is far from me when I'm in the kitchen. Ainsley got her first taste of why Aubrey never strays far from the kitchen...there are usually utensils to lick!! You'll notice a dark blob next to Ainsley's eye, she REALLY enjoyed her chocolate mixer. And then she left her chocolaty handprint on the dishwasher as a little momento ;-)

Ainsley  wants to be a big girl SO MUCH!! After all the kids rode their scooters to school one morning, Ainsley jumped on the scooter when we got home and she was ready to go.

Some days I am reminded at how differently moms and dads can be. Here is an example: I'm inside painting and am afraid of Ainsley getting in the paint and making a mess; Neal takes Ainsley outside and wants to make sure she is safe while he mows the yard, so he straps her into a swing and mows around her?!?!

For Halloween this year we had: Ella as Bloom the Winks fairy (think Barbie-type characture), Aubrey as Merida from the movie Brave, Ainsley the ladybug!

Ella is growing up so fast! Her love for reading is apparent in the comments/phrases she comes up with. Today, her and I went for a little date after school. She chose a mini lemon pound cake for her treat; after a few bites she says "Now that is what I call the scent of lemon!"

Trick or treating with cousins is the best!!

This is definitely just a little snippet of fun we had in October. More to come....