Blue Green and In Between: November 2011

We are coming upon the very busy season of the holidays (and a baby!) so we have tried to fit in as much FUN as possible!

Mila decided one morning while I was in the laundry room to get her stool and help herself to the pasta! It was a mess to clean up but I had to snap a shot before we cleaned it all up. She thought it was hilarious to drop it over her head...I'll admit, I laughed too!

This year we got Christmas decor out MUCH earlier than normal. I wasn't sure how I would be feeling after Thanksgiving (being 38 weeks) so I got out everything but the big tree. We also thought it would be fun to have a kids' tree in the basement, so we bought her a little 4 foot tree. Mila had so much fun shopping for her ornaments and she is constantly taking them off and redecorating the tree!

Uncle Michael and Aunt Serenedy came for a visit all the way from Seattle! Mila was SO EXCITED! We were fortunate enough to have them spend an entire day with us playing and catching up on everything. Mila keeps talking about them and can't wait for another visit...even if Uncle Michael teased her with the Jack in the Box.

Once again, while I was in the laundry room, Mila helped herself to the sugar canister I have on a shelf in the kitchen. She had out all the measuring cups, filled them, and took them into the living room coffee table where she was pouring the sugar all over the table and from cup to cup. (Apparently I am in a zone while doing laundry) I of course freaked (but was thankful she decided on the sugar and not the flour!) but then saw how much fun she was having. We cleaned up all the sugar, moved the cups to the kitchen, and I gave her rice instead. She played with this for almost 2 hours and clean-up was simple! I have a feeling we will be doing this a lot this winter!

Halloween was a busy day this year! We started out the day by visiting Grandma Camille and Aunt Ali at work, then we headed over to see Grandma Theresa. In the afternoon we headed out to trick or treat with my parents, sisters and all the cousins. She was a little freaked out by all the costumes but Isaac wasn't dressed up so she enjoyed him taking her up to several houses! It was pretty cold once the sun went down so we headed home early. She is very excited about all the candy...and so am I!