Friends and Family

Hello November!  November is here and I'm starting the month finishing Octobers pictures.  It's a lot, so sit back and enjoy!

Alexander on picture day.  He's so handsome!

 

After 6 weeks of weekends at the rec center, the kids finished their programs.  We haven't had a free weekend since the beginning of September and I can't wait until the 8th...no where to go, no place to be!  I can sit back and relax.  Maybe.

One morning for school Xander was throwing a fit that he wanted to wear a "handsome shirt" and not where what I had picked out.  I asked him to show me what shirt he was talking about, and it was this one.  He may have a girlfriend he's trying to impress?!

Two weekends ago, our friends came up from NC and while we had tickets to Disney on Ice (for over two months), they headed into DC to tour some of the sights.  We all enjoyed ourselves.

During intermission, I took the kids down to pick out their prizes.  I asked Sterling if she was having fun and liking the show...she said no, it's not her favorite because Anna's not there.  Little did she know the whole second half was devoted to her favorites, Elsa and Anna.  She sat there and sang every song...loudly!

We headed out just as it was ending so we could beat the traffic.  It worked perfectly.

The next day, we headed out to the battlefield and the kids enjoyed exploring and becoming junior rangers...again.

B.F.F.

And these two we are predicting to marry in about 15 years.

 

We had planned to go to the pumpkin patch with them, but it was later than we planned and they had to get back on the road home.  So, i took the kids to a nursery and it had a mini pumpkin patch.  It fulfilled their desire and didn't take all day. Win-win!

Xander had pajama pants day at school and was comfy in his Dino pj bottoms.

 

I pick Xander up inside school everyday and he rounded the corner with a quirky smile and quirky glasses on.  They're his favorites!

He's also been wanting to hold my hand walking home from school.  Sweet moments I never want to miss because I know it won't last much longer.  Soon he'll be too embarrassed to hold my hand, blow me kisses and shout I love you, mommy as he's heading out the van door in the mornings.  #nevergrowup

As the temperature reached cooler temps, I realized Sterling had only 2 long pants that fit her, so I made a mad dash to Target after I dropped her off one day and bought nearly every pair of leggings/shirts I could find (and the cute boots too!).  They've been a hit!  We're loving the new Cat & Jack collection!

 

We've also been loving some Jelly the Pug dresses.  They are always so adorable and wash so nicely

 

I've been wanting/needing to buy new plates and bowls for awhile and last week was the week.  I'd been eyeing the Pioneer Woman collection at Walmart.  Sterling helped me choose which dishes to ultimately buy because it was a tough decision.  I love what we decided!

Last weekend we had our local cousins come over for dinner.  Over the seven hours they were here, the kids room was tore up!  They had fun though, so I tried not getting too upset.

Until I started finding Sterling's nice jewelry on the floor all separated.  Her jewelry box was dumped out and the stuff was everywhere.  My kids can't reach it because we have it up high, but that 13 right there, he's TALL, and got it down (according to them).  So in an effort to find all the missing jewelry, we dumped out every bin in the middle of the floor.  It took 4 hours to sort through the mess.  And the jewelry was ruined.  

Sterling's been working on brushing her hair because she hates when I brush it.  She does an alright job for a 4 year old.  

She had silly hat day at school on Monday, so she created a silly hat.  I wanted her to make a google eyed monster hat (because it's Halloween and all!), but she had other plans.  As I was gathering the supplies for my vision of the hat, she already had the face of her hat glued on.  She was quick!  Her hat turned out super cute, creative, and silly!

 

Happy Halloween!  These two have been so excited to go trick or treating and wear their costumes.  Since this was our first year in our new neighborhood, we had no idea what to expect.  Well, it was awesome!  This area goes above and beyond in spookville.  So many homes were over the top deck out and there was a haunted house and people in the sewers.  Scary!  The kids loved it, as did I!

 

Sterling's friend from Pre-K even came to our neighboorhood and joined us.  It was so fun watching her.  It was her first time going door-to-door and she loved it!

Yesterday, Sterling woke up and wanted to be a kitty.  Because why not?!  Meow, meow!

Have a great day!