Fun at Lowe's

What do we do for fun with two 15 month olds while trying to save money? Go to Lowe's!!!! We've made several trips to check out the Christmas decorations and tractors (riding lawnmowers). The babies LOVE it. I wonder how many visits we can make, climbing on lawnmowers and playing with musical snowmen for 30 minutes before they kick us out?

Gavin, pointing to the big, inflatable yard decorations on the top shelf.

They are obsessed with tractors. Gavin says traaaatr, traaaatr over and over again. I actually found tractor Christmas ornaments while we were there. We might have to make a trip back for those......

Thank you Lowe's! You are as entertaining as the Children's Museum!

Our little turkeys

Thanks for the stuffed animals Mimi! Gavin and Emery took turns handing me the turkeys, so that I could say "gobble-gobble" (in my funniest turkey voice). The things I do as a stay at home mom..... :-)

And a little "ham'n in up" for the camera....

It's getting COLD here

For some reason, I can't resist taking pictures when they are bundled up like this. Gavin's hat was a birthday present from Mimi. It made us laugh every time we looked at him.

It's only going to get colder! We'll be playing in the snow soon!

Future Gymnasts??

I spend my days trying to keep the climbing to a minimum, but sometimes I just have to sit back and watch the antics.....

A video........

You've gotta admit that their balance is pretty impressive!!

Balloon Fun

Welcome to the circus. Meet our little clowns........

It's been a crazy week, but we're still having fun!

**I just realized that Emery has been dressed in the same clothes in the last few posts. Just trying to maximize the Halloween outfit I guess. :-) I promise that it is washed between wears! Gavin is also sporting a nice "off the shoulder" look in his Texas Ranger shirt. We are less about fashion and more about function!

Obama, if you're reading this......

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE tell your people to leave us alone!!!! The daily phone calls, the multiple e-mails, the knocks on the door........I can't take it anymore! Today, I actually got an e-mail from Al Gore asking for my vote......seriously. I can't WAIT until this election is over!

Other crazy things:

1. The line at the Courthouse for early voting. Holy Cow.

2. One of our neighbors took down their cemetery and front yard coffin yesterday (thankfully). Two other neighbors put up their Christmas lights today! I'm not complaining, because it will give the babies something to look at, but c'mon....Isn't it a little early? I'm trying to teach Gavin and Emery to say "Griswolds".

3. Crazy, but cute kids:

Just for fun

A few pictures from last Halloween.......

Emery and Gavin (still on oxygen). Almost 3 months old.

Me, Gavin, and Emery.....showing off their wings


Emery (on my GIANT looking legs)


Gavin with the cute bib that Grandma Penny made

This one isn't technically Halloween related, but it IS a cute picture from last October!

Trick or Treat

Ok, finally some Halloween pictures! I was AMAZED at the craziness of Halloween in our neighborhood. I've always been surprised by how people in the Midwest decorate their houses for the fall and for Halloween, but I've never been out and about on Halloween to witness the madness.

Getting ready for trick or treating.....

We stopped at a couple of our neighbor's houses

And then climbed in the wagon to check out the rest of the neighborhood

People were barbecuing in their driveways

John McCain asked the babies for their votes

Look in the background at the masses of trick-or-treaters. It was NEVER like this in Texas!

Yards were turned into cemeteries

And Gavin and Emery were WOUND UP by the time we got home at 6:45. They were running in circles as we were trying to get them ready for bed. You would've thought we let them eat a bag of candy. In reality, I swapped candy for Teddy Grahams, which worked out pretty well.

Their costumes were a hit. Most people knew right away that they were Pebbles and Bam Bam. Gavin was chewing on his club most of the time. One guy thought it was a cigar, which would have been funny, but possibly inappropriate. :-)

Overall, it was a success!