Zoo

Saturday we went to the zoo for the day with some friends. It was a free day, so it was indeed a zoo!! M had to park almost a mile away due to so many people. Even though it was so busy, most of the animals were bored and sleeping!After having a quick picnic lunch, we started our adventure around the zoo. One of the first things we did was ride the animal merry-go-round.

Watching the giraffes. I waited all afternoon to go see them.

C all tuckered out from the afternoon walking all around.

What cute kids! It was a fun play-date at the zoo even though it was a little windy.

Hanging out

Just hanging out on Saturday morning in my bedroom.

Veteran's Day

Thank you to all our veterans and active military. I appreciate the freedoms you give me.

I especially am proud of my D and Great-uncle D, pictured below in 1989 when D just finished Navy boot camp. And my P who served in the Army National Guard.And my Uncle W currently serving as a Marine.
Love you all. Thanks for your service to God and country!

Sledding fun

We still had snow on the ground from our two recent storms, so C and I took M out sledding. It was C's first time. She did pretty well until her gloves got wet and her hands started getting cold. It was a long walk back home with 2 cold girls!!M went down with C and I a few times first to get us used to the thrill of the hill.
My first ride down all by myself.

C's turn.

Halloween

C and I got to dress up for Halloween 3 times this year. Friday I went with C to her babysitter's house who was celebrating early for her kids who wouldn't be there Monday. We went as the Minnie Mouse twins--pink and red.Then on Saturday we went to Aunt J's house to have a Halloween scavenger hunt. I dressed as Daisy Duck and C was Tinker Bell.

Even M&D dressed up for Aunt J's party. M was a hippie and D was a superhero. Which one you ask?Underwear man!!!!

M&DOn Monday at school we went trick-or-treating to all the different departments. I was pretty excited to come to M's office with all my friends.

One of my best friends and myself waiting for the rest of the classmates to catch up so we could continue treat-or-treating. I'm not sure how a cat and a mouse became friends but we did!!!!

That evening D started taking C and I out in the neighborhood. C tuckered out about half way around so we came home so M could take me the rest of the way.

We have some trusting neighbors!

Room arranging

Last Saturday, M&D decided we needed more room in our playroom. So the room re-arranging began. The plan was to move the guest bed in the playroom up into my room in preparation for when C moves out of the crib in a few months.

My room before the change.

The playroom with the bed moved out, but nothing else moved yet.

My old bed moved to the other side of the room. This is where C will sleep when she is ready to get out of the crib. I got the new high bed!

Helping D put the frame together.Finished room!I was so excited to sleep in my new bed that night.All my stuffed animals are now in the playroom on the bean bag. and we have storage bins for all the categories of toys--dolls, stuffed animals, kitchen/house, dollhouse and misc. toys. Hopefully we keep it clean!!We also have a big open space in the middle of the room. Enough for train tracks or....

the new tent D found in the storage room that M forgot to put out for us this summer!

Beards.....

Who has the best beard?
C's blue frosting?
My little goatee?

Or D's?

I asked D the other day why he didn't have hair on his face, so he decided that he would grow it until I told him to stop. I think M and D are both getting tired of it, but as of yesterday I told D he couldn't shave yet!!!!