CARVING

Mom - no pictures we are busy

Teamwork

Gotta love butter knives -- nice and safe

Arianna having a meltdown ..... she looks scarier than the pumpkins did when they were done

Whats in there

Reaching into the goop

Happy Halloween !!!!

Pumpkins .... A little late

We waited until this late to buy and carve pumpkins so they wouldn't mold

Mom , I hear the rooster -- are we safe ??!!

My handsome sons -- Brayden is thinking he is cool to get to be with his HERO ... Taylor !!

This picture takes my breath away ..... my gorgeous daughters !!

Arianna and Papa --- so sweet ( she is showing him the roosters )

I don't like this at all

But I guess I will sit

Can I have this one ??

I love the new glasses she picked out ... she looks stunning !!

Tomorrow will be the carving pictures :)

FFF -- ONE YEAR AGO

Then

Now

Then

Now

Mornings

What , boys do there hair too !!!

Mom don' t take pictures , I just woke up ( this is how I do ariannas hair )

Good morning

Actually , I look pretty darn good in the morning

Braydens scowl (which I think is adorable :)

Do I look cute now , mom ??

Can I eat in peace ?? :)

You think I was trying to get in the bath -- I am shocked ??

Okay, I guess you were right this time . Do you have eyes in the back of your head or something ???

I don't know about you all but I am trashed before 10am even comes around !!!! Mark has been out of town for 4 days .... that could have something to do with it .

MINE MINE ALL MINE

MY SISTY -- don't touch her

Today I brought the twins to McDonalds to play, (nasty , I know ... trust me I had the hand sanitizer and was squirting it on there hands before every fry ) while playing they came across some mean kids . One little girl kept coming towards Arianna like she was going to hit her ..... finally Brayden had enough and grabbed Arianna and said "MY SISTY, MINE " . It was so precious !!! Finally he said Mine in the right way and I didn't have to say SHARE like I usually do a million times a day . Another cute thing he did is last night they were both watching TV on my bed and suddenly he grabs her and give her a hug and says "I WUB YOU" !! I have never seen him do that ... awwwwwwww !!! Of course they have already made a liar out of me ......... I have always said that Arianna would be the one protecting Brayden 'cause he is more shy and timid but let me tell you this toddler thing has brought out a whole new side of him !!!

You heard him , Dont touch me !!

Whenever we are in the car and I ask "who wants fries" Arianna raises BOTH hands !!

Wow mom , these are some CrAzY kids .........

Brayden in his element !!!!

Make your own slide shows and scrapbooks

My sister is the "Martha Stewart" of our family so she put on a awesome fall party for all of us !!! It was a blast !!

Some of my Favorites

WHEN !!??

When does it get easier ?? When does it get easier seeing pictures of orphans who don't have a home. When does it get easier seeing other adoptive parents go through the pain of waiting and complicated adoptions ?? All of this still feels so intense for me that at times I feel I can't breathe ...... when does it get easier ..........or does it ??? P.S. Tomorrow I will post adorable pictures from our weekend !! Here is a sneak peak at my older cuties !!!

WHO ME !!!????

I can't believe you are accusing me of taking the keys off .....

What makes you think that !!???

Okay so a few minutes after I discovered this, I was sitting on the chair using our other half -broken laptop . Arianna comes up on my lap and she just had "blown up" her capri sun so It squirted all over me and the laptop. Needless to say we are down one computer that is in the basement !!!
PS Brayden started saying 2 new words yesterday (at 22 months old) : NO WAY and WHY !!! I asked him if he wanted breakfast and he said NO WAY . Then I gave him in breakfast and he asked if it was "hot", I said no , he then asked "warm" , I said yes then he asked WHY !!! This is going to be a long toddlerhood ............ sigh