Heather's Birthday

We went out last night to celebrate my birthday! We shopped at the Galleria followed by an amazing meal at our favorite restaurant, Trattoria Marcella!

Bella's Trip to American Girl Store

 Bella playing with her new ice cream stand wearing her new outfit!

 We went to American Girl today with Uncle Jon so that Bella could use her gift card  he gave her for her birthday!

 Ready to go!

 Bella picked out Inkpot (Caroline's cat) and the pet bathtub set!

 Eating at the Cheesecake Factory after (Samantha even got to sit in her own special seat attached to the table).

 All done!

Birthday Girl

 Pinkalicious cupcakes!

 Nail time!

 Penguin love!
Sibling love!

Sweet N Sassy-manicure time!

Halloween

 Princess Honeybee Bella and Storm Trooper (Star Wars) Coyle.
Bella's joke (she loved telling it and got great laughter): What do honeybees sit on? Their bee-hinds!
Coyle's joke: Where does Princess Leia shop? The Darth Maul! and his other joke: Which side of an Ewok has the most fur? The inside!

 Both kids were most excited by the chips they got. It was the first thing they asked to eat.

Checking out their loot!

Coyle's First Violin Recital

 Ready to go (just a little nervous).

 Coyle played "Monkey Song on E." He gave such great performance; we were so proud!

The concert ended with three group pieces.

Coyle @ School

Here is a picture of Coyle in his classroom. His teacher took this picture of his Choice Learning Time creativity. I believe he called this his "motorcycle jewelry."

Halloween Camping

Pals Bella and Chloe.

Last weekend we finally took out our camper for an awesome Halloween themed camping adventure with friends up in Pittsfield, IL. We had an absolute blast! The kids got to pick pumpkins, paint pumpkins, participate in a costume contest, camper trick or treat, and go through a haunted house.

 Bikini Dog Ophelia won 2nd place in the pet division of the costume contest!

 Clone Trooper Coyle ready to trick or treat.

 Look at our pumpkins!

 Coyle was not happy with the pumpkin he got.

 Pumpkin painting time!

 Sofia and Bella painting pumpkins.

 Coyle and Chloe painting pumpkins.

Keeping warm around the fire!