My Babies are Stunning

photo by Hendy Jensen

Posing and some more Wesley love.

Maya's photo shoot.  I've learned it's better not to tell the girls to smile.  

Ammon reading books to India and Wesley.  

First Snowfall

We got dressed

played in the snow  

got dressed in pajamas again

and drank hot chocolate.

Princesss Impromptu

This is what happens to Wesley when Erin has a crown in her church bag and Bryce isn't here to say no.

I really do have a problem with reverence.

See?  He likes it.

Happy Halloween

I lovelovelovelovelove Halloween.  It is my second-most favorite holiday.  Naturally, the girls were princesses:  Mookie Maya was Princess Tiana while India was the self-proclaimed "Princess of Everything."  

Maya (to India):  I pinpess Tiana.  You pinpess of everything.

India:  That's right, Maya.  That means I'm the princess of you.

Brittany came over and helped carve pumpkins.

Then she was quickly ditched by the princess of everything who didn't think highly of dirtying her hands of pumpkin guts.

I thought we'd only go trick or treating for half an hour.  Nope.  

We hit the neighborhood for an hour and a half.  

Aunt Maddi painted the girls' faces and went trick or treating with us as a fairy.  More accurately, Maddi went sprinting and treating with India who was half a block ahead of us. When India lost her necklace that night, the young women in my ward found it and returned it back to us.  I love them!

The star of Halloween was Wesley who had the most adorable costume ever!  

He fell asleep within the first two minutes. 

But then my cackling woke him up.  

And he enjoyed his first Charleston Chew - paper included.

Ammon's so-not-a-princess pumpkin.

Josie and I had our annual Halloween party - a superhero murder mystery dinner for GIRLS only.  (Wesley made an appearance or two, but got to hang out with Ammon and Luca upstairs.  And ps - Ammon and Luca totally saved my bacon by fixing dinner for the party.  I'm so spoiled.)  It was freaking awesome. Oh yeah, and Carla, if you ever run for office, you better tell me so I can take this picture down. ;)

Back When it Was Warmer

India got friend of the month in her class.  Ammon and I laughed.  She LOVES playing with friends.  But it doesn't come without a whole lot of drama usually.  I guess that's the way it is with girls.

 

 

Cute

India thinks if she crosses her name out I won't know who wrote on Maya's arm.

 

Fancy

I'm sure stores hate us.  These girls go nuts!  They want to (and usually do) touch everything, try it on, and yell "I want that!" India has already taught Maya how to pose for pictures.   Maya points out all the naked mannequins.  I can't help smile though.

Happy Halloween

 We simply DIED when Maya came out in this get-up.

Reminds me a little of post-Halloween last year.

DI and Park Date

The Centerville DI is not so shabby.  All of these books were a $1 or less.  I let the girls keep three out and the rest are for birthdays and Christmas for the next few years.  Goodbye library fines. 

Ammon and I had a Maya date at In-n-Out and the park while India was at a birthday party.  Playing tag, make believe, and swing chicken (trying not to knock Maya over as she haphazardly walked through our swing paths) was the best fun!

More Zoo

I told you I loved the zoo.  Even in the rain.

 

 

   

Hogle Zoo

I never get tired of going to the zoo.  But mostly it's fun to go with family and friends.  Here is our trip with some forever friends, Kenna and Janel, from this summer.

 Sad kids are still so photogenic.

 Baby Hunter and Janel.

 India, Carter, and Hanna on train ride.  Hanna did not like the noise at the zoo.

 Carter, India, and Maya looking at the dinosaurs - a very cool summer feature.  The dinosaurs have migrated somewhere warmer for the winter.  I hope they'll be back next summer!  India and Maya adore and fight over  who gets to be friends with Hanna and Carter.

Miss Hanna still not pleased with the noise pollution.

 Maya yelling at the dinosaurs.

 

 I 'd love to install one of these lion drinking fountains in my dream home someday.

 Maya chewing on her hair.

 Maya, again, verbally abusing the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

 I know I'm a nerd,  but I'd kind of like to have a huge dinosaur like this in my dream back yard.  Or the front yard.  I'm not picky.

 Carousel Ride. Maya named her animal Sparkles.

 And India named her seal Princess.

This is my favorite part of the zoo!

 So cute!  We have so many friends we want to be related to, so our plan is to have India and Maya marry the sons of said friends.  Carter will you marry India, please?  It may be too much sass in one marriage . . . there was the dispute over Carter's table ownership where India slapped Carter across the face and ended the argument with "my table."  They were only two or three at the time.  I'll keep hoping.  

The cutest animal yet!