Happy Thanksgiving!

 We started our Thanksgiving with a little fun outdoors.  I hope Oliver still thinks leaves are fun when he is 15 and we ask him to go rake them up.

Oliver LOVES his tools.  He is such a boy!

Master Chef Wheatley and his turkey

 Oliver is in a severe turkey coma

We were happy to share the Holiday with the Anderson's again this year and their adorable children.  We are grateful to have such wonderful friends.

The boys and their toys

 Hazel and Grandma Nana

 Miss Hazel lovin' the camera

 

 Sonja and her sweet baby cheeks

 The girls in their matchy-matchy outfits

Oliver and Drake

 The Anderson's

Breaking up is hard to do

We will miss you Tighty Whitie...

...but not that much

Some Random Cuteness

Me Napp? That's UNpossible!

 The artist is at work...

 He stands back and admires his masterpiece...
The sleeping mommy necklace...

 Some minor adjustments...
(fyi bristle blocks and long hair do not mix well)

Perfection!

My twins... born 2 years and 12 days apart

So I was looking at pictured of Oliver when he was a sock monkey two years ago and I came across this picture of him and Jenna.  I had to do a double take because I could swear that it's Hazel in this picture.  I'm their mother and I can't tell them apart in pictures!  Creepy!

 

Happy Halloween!

 This year I bought Oliver a train conductor costume to go along with his current obsession, all things trains.  He has been on a Dinosaur Train kick lately so he runs around the house screaming 'All Aboard!' in his best Mr. Conductor voice.  Hazel was a sock monkey (recycled Oliver's costume from 2009).  Apparently Train conductors eat sock monkeys for breakfast.

Oliver and his best friend Drake the Tiger

 I had to through this one in from 2009.  How sweet are they!  They have grown up way too fast.

 All Aboard!

 We met the Andersons at the Zoo for trick or treating.  It was nice to be outside with such perfect weather! 

 Getting a couples massage with Drake

 Our Lion had babies!  So cute!

I didn't know Tigers liked pumpkins

Miss Hazel is 8 months

 Hazel had her 8 month check up yesterday ( actually her 6 month check up two months late) so here are the stats.

Weight 17lbs 11oz    42nd percentile

Height 27 inches      56th percentile

Head cir. 43cm       46th percentile

That makes her a very well rounded baby!  Like I've mentioned before she is crawling all over the place, has two teeth and says dada plus many other screaching/ coughing noises.  She really is a complete joy to be around and I feel so blessed to have her in our family!

Look at that hair!  Piggy tails are just around the corner!

We have had a break through!

 I was just commenting to a friend at church that Hazel is a toothless wonder, not a tooth to be found.  Later that night I'm poking around Hazel's mouth and I discover two sharp little baby teeth making their way through.  That explains the sleepless nights and crankiness.  She has also progressed from army crawl to full blown get-into-everything crawl.  Hoorah for mommy.

 This weekend we had fun ripping out the vegetable garden (much more fun than planting for Oliver because he got to play in the dirt).

 Seriously, could she get any more beautiful?

 Such a lover!

 Matt and his new nerd glasses.  Love them!

 This is what happens when Matt is allowed to dress the kids.

Oliver's new favorite hobby, Planking.  Strange child.